Exodus 40:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then he tookוַיִּקַּ֞ח
(vai·yik·kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
the testimonyהָעֵדֻת֙
(ha·'e·dut)
5715: testimonyfrom ud
and putוַיִּתֵּ֤ן
(vai·yit·ten)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
[it] into the ark,הָ֣אָרֹ֔ן
(ha·'a·ron,)
727: a chest, arkof uncertain derivation
and attachedוַיָּ֥שֶׂם
(vai·ya·sem)
7760: to put, place, seta prim. root
the polesהַבַּדִּ֖ים
(hab·bad·dim)
905: separation, a partfrom badad
to the ark,הָאָרֹ֑ן
(ha·'a·ron;)
727: a chest, arkof uncertain derivation
and putוַיִּתֵּ֧ן
(vai·yit·ten)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
the mercy seatהַכַּפֹּ֛רֶת
(hak·kap·po·ret)
3727: propitiatoryfrom the same as kopher
on topמִלְמָֽעְלָה׃
(mil·ma·'e·lah.)
4605: above, upwardsfrom alah
of the ark.הָאָרֹ֖ן
(ha·'a·ron)
727: a chest, arkof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And he took
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
and put
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
the testimony
`eduwth  (ay-dooth')
testimony -- testimony, witness.
into the ark
'arown  (aw-rone')
a box -- ark, chest, coffin.
and set
suwm  (soom)
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work.
the staves
bad  (bad)
separation; by implication, a part of the body, branch of a tree, bar for carrying; figuratively, chief of a city; especially (with prepositional prefix) as an adverb, apart, only, besides -- alone, apart, bar, besides, branch, by self, of each alike, except, only, part, staff, strength.
on the ark
'arown  (aw-rone')
a box -- ark, chest, coffin.
and put
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
the mercy seat
kapporeth  (kap-po'-reth)
a lid (used only of the cover of the sacred Ark) -- mercy seat.
above
ma`al  (mah'al)
the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc. -- above, exceeding(-ly), forward, on (very) high, over, up(-on, -ward), very.
upon the ark
'arown  (aw-rone')
a box -- ark, chest, coffin.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then he took the testimony and put it into the ark, and attached the poles to the ark, and put the mercy seat on top of the ark.

King James Bible
And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon the ark:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Moses took the testimony and placed it in the ark, and attached the poles to the ark. He set the mercy seat on top of the ark.

International Standard Version
Then he took the Testimony, put it into the ark, and placed the poles on the ark. He then put the Mercy Seat on top of the ark.

NET Bible
He took the testimony and put it in the ark, attached the poles to the ark, and then put the atonement lid on the ark.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He took the words of God's promise and put them in the ark. He put the poles on the ark and placed the throne of mercy on top of the ark.

King James 2000 Bible
And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the poles on the ark, and put the mercy seat on top of the ark:
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