Exodus 25:22 BSB — MannaFest

Exodus 25:22

And I will meet with you there above the mercy seat, between the two cherubim that are over the ark of the Testimony; I will speak with you about all that I command you regarding the Israelites.

BSB

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ASV

And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy-seat, from between the two cherubim which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.

KJV

And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubims which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.

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Commentary

1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

In allusion to this mercy-seat, we are said to come boldly to the throne of grace ( Heb. iv. 16 ); for we are not under the law, which is covered, but under grace, which is displayed; its wings are stretched out, and we are invited to come under the shadow of them, Ruth ii.

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Original language & word study

22 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וְנוֹעַדְתִּ֣י	ve.no.'ad.Ti	and I will meet	H3259 →
לְךָ֮	le.Kha	<to> <the> you
שָׁם֒	sham	there	H8033 →
וְדִבַּרְתִּ֨י	ve.di.bar.Ti	and I will speak	H1696 →
אִתְּךָ֜	'i.te.Kha	with you	H854 →
מֵעַ֣ל	me.'Al	from above	H5921 →
הַכַּפֹּ֗רֶת	ha.ka.Po.ret	the atonement cover	H3727 →
מִבֵּין֙	mi.Bein	from between	H996 →
שְׁנֵ֣י	she.Nei	[the] two	H8147 →
הַכְּרֻבִ֔ים	ha.ke.ru.Vim	the cherubim	H3742 →
אֲשֶׁ֖ר	'a.Sher	which	H834 →
עַל־	'al-	[will be] above	H5921 →
אֲרֹ֣ן	'a.Ron	[the] ark of	H727 →
הָעֵדֻ֑ת	ha.'e.Dut	the testimony	H5715 →
אֵ֣ת	'et	<obj.>	H853 →
כָּל־	kol-	all	H3605 →
אֲשֶׁ֧ר	'a.Sher	that	H834 →
אֲצַוֶּ֛ה	'a.tza.Veh	I will command	H6680 →
אוֹתְךָ֖	'ot.Kha	<obj.> you	H853 →
אֶל־	'el-	to	H413 →
בְּנֵ֥י	be.Nei	[the] people of	H1121 →
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פ	Yis.ra.'El	Israel	H3478 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Numbers 7:89
When Moses entered the Tent of Meeting to speak with the LORD, he heard the voice speaking to him from between the two cherubim above the mercy seat on the ark of the Testimony.…
leads to
- Psalms 99:1
  The LORD reigns; let the nations tremble! He is enthroned above the cherubim; let the earth quake!
  Reached by 3 independent paths from here.
- Psalms 80:1
  Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Hebrews 4:16
  Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
- Exodus 33:9–11
  As Moses entered the tent, the pillar of cloud would come down and remain at the entrance, and the LORD would speak with Moses.
- Exodus 25:18–22
  Make two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat,
Through
Psalms 80:1
Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth
leads to
- Revelation 21:23
  And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp.
- Psalms 77:20
  You led Your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
- Psalms 50:2
  From Zion, perfect in beauty, God shines forth.

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