Exodus 30:6
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Place the altar in front of the veil that is before the ark of the Testimony—before the mercy seat that is over the Testimony—where I will meet with you.”
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“Place the altar in front of the veil that is before the ark of the Testimony—before the mercy seat that is over the Testimony—where I will meet with you.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And thou shalt put it before the vail that is by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy seat that is over the testimony, where I will meet with thee.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And thou shalt put it before the veil that is by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy-seat that is over the testimony, where I will meet with thee.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and thou hast put it before the vail, which <FI>is<Fi> by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy-seat which <FI>is<Fi> over the testimony, whither I am met with thee.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Exodus 30:6 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 25:21Set the mercy seat atop the ark, and put the Testimony that I will give you into the ark.
- Exodus 25:22And 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.
- Exodus 26:31Make a veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it.
- Exodus 29:42For the generations to come, this burnt offering shall be made regularly at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting before the LORD, where I will meet you to speak with you.
- Exodus 30:36Grind some of it into fine powder and place it in front of the Testimony in the Tent of Meeting, where I will meet with you. It shall be most holy to you.
- Exodus 40:3Put the ark of the Testimony in it and screen off the ark with the veil.
- Exodus 40:5Place the gold altar of incense in front of the ark of the Testimony, and hang the curtain at the entrance to the tabernacle.
- Exodus 40:26Moses placed the gold altar in the Tent of Meeting, in front of the veil,
- Leviticus 16:13He is to put the incense on the fire before the LORD, and the cloud of incense will cover the mercy seat above the Testimony, so that he will not die.
- Numbers 17:4Place the staffs in the Tent of Meeting in front of the Testimony, where I meet with you.
- 1 Chronicles 28:11Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the portico of the temple, its buildings, storehouses, upper rooms, inner rooms, and the room for the mercy seat.
- Matthew 27:51At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked and the rocks were split.
- Hebrews 4:16Let 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.
- Hebrews 9:3Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place,
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