Bible Strands
Exodus 31:7
the Tent of Meeting, the ark of the Testimony and the mercy seat upon it, and all the other furnishings of the tent—
Berean Standard Bible
Follow its threads on the canvas →
Study note
Setting — God speaks to Moses during the tabernacle instructions, immediately after appointing Oholiab and granting skill to the craftsmen to execute His commands. The words — אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד ('ohel mo'ed) translates literally to "tent of meeting," designating the central sanctuary, while הַכַּפֹּרֶת (hakapporet) means "atonement cover," the lid placed over the ark. The thread — This list of sacred furnishings continues in Exodus 31:8 and echoes the detailed construction commands in Exodus 25:10, 26:1, and 36:8. Why it lands — The text demands precise replication of divine specifications for the worship space, requiring the community to prioritize exact obedience over creative interpretation.
Drafted by a language model from the text, its original words and its cross-references, then checked against them. It can still be wrong: open the verse in the app to report it.
The Hebrew words
King James Version
The tabernacle of the congregation, and the ark of the testimony, and the mercy seat that is thereupon, and all the furniture of the tabernacle,
Cross-references
- Exodus 36:8 All the skilled craftsmen among the workmen made the ten curtains for the tabernacle. They were made of finely spun linen, as well as blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with cherubim skillfully worked into them.
- Exodus 25:10 And they are to construct an ark of acacia wood, two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high.
- Exodus 26:1 “You are to construct the tabernacle itself with ten curtains of finely spun linen, each with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and cherubim skillfully worked into them.
- Exodus 27:9 You are also to make a courtyard for the tabernacle. On the south side of the courtyard make curtains of finely spun linen, a hundred cubits long on one side,