Bible Strands
Exodus 35:12
the ark with its poles and mercy seat, and the veil to shield it;
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses addresses the Israelite congregation during the tabernacle construction phase, listing specific sacred components to be built. He continues a systematic inventory of architectural elements following the tent framework in Exodus 35:11.
The words — אָרֹן (aron) translates to ark, and כַּפֹּרֶת (kapporet) means atonement cover. These terms designate the central container and its protective lid within the sanctuary layout.
The thread — The ark appears in Exodus 25:10 with its precise dimensions, while the veil is detailed in Exodus 26:31 as a cherubim-worked screen. Related tent coverings are outlined in Exodus 26:7.
Why it lands — The text commands the exact replication of sacred furniture and physical barriers. It requires the reader to acknowledge the structural boundaries that separate holy space from the surrounding area.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The ark, and the staves thereof, with the mercy seat, and the vail of the covering,
Cross-references
- 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 26:31 Make a veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it.
- Exodus 26:7 You are to make curtains of goat hair for the tent over the tabernacle—eleven curtains in all.
- Exodus 36:35 Next, he made the veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it.
- Exodus 37:1 Bezalel went on to construct the ark of acacia wood, two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high.