Exodus 25 · Verse 22

Exodus 25:22

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.
Exodus 25:22, King James Version

Exodus 25:22 in other translations

BSBAnd 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.
WEBThere I will meet with you, and I will tell you from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim which are on the ark of the covenant, all that I command you for the children of Israel.
ASVAnd 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.
YLTand I have met with thee there, and have spoken with thee from off the mercy-seat (from between the two cherubs, which are on the ark of the testimony) all that which I command thee concerning the sons of Israel.
DARBYAnd there will I meet with thee, and will speak with thee from above the mercy-seat, from between the two cherubim which are upon the ark of the testimony, everything that I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.
BBEAnd there, between the two winged ones on the cover of the ark, I will come to you, face to face, and make clear to you all the orders I have to give you for the children of Israel.
WebsterAnd 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 to the children of Israel.

What does Exodus 25:22 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
22. there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat--The Shekinah, or symbol of the Divine Presence, rested on the mercy seat, and was indicated by a cloud, from the midst of which responses were audibly given when God was consulted on behalf of His people. Hence God is described as "dwelling" or "sitting" between the cherubim.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 22 And there I will meet with thee - That is, over the mercy-seat, between the cherubim. In this place God chose to give the most especial manifestations of himself; here the Divine glory was to be seen; and here Moses was to come in order to consult Jehovah, relative to the management of the people. Ainsworth has remarked that the rabbins say, "The heart of man may be likened to God's sanctuary; for as, in the sanctuary, the shechinah or Divine glory dwelt, because there were the ark, the tables, and the cherubim; so, in the heart of man, it is meet that a place be made for the Divine Majesty to dwell in, and that it be the holy of holies." This is a doctrine most implicitly taught by the apostles; and the absolute necessity of having the heart made a habitation of God through the Spirit, is strongly and frequently insisted on through the whole of the New Testament. See the note on Exo 25:23.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 25:10-22

The ark was a chest, overlaid with gold, in which the two tables of the law were to be kept. These tables are called the testimony; God in them testified his will. This law was a testimony to the Israelites, to direct them in their duty, and would be a testimony against them, if they transgressed. This ark was placed in the holy of holies; the blood of the sacrifices was sprinkled, and the incense burned, before it…

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Exodus 25:22 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְנוֹעַדְתִּ֣יve.no.'ad.Tiand I will meetH3259
לְךָ֮le.Kha<to> <the> you
שָׁם֒shamthereH8033
וְדִבַּרְתִּ֨יve.di.bar.Tiand I will speakH1696
אִתְּךָ֜'i.te.Khawith youH854
מֵעַ֣לme.'Alfrom aboveH5921
הַכַּפֹּ֗רֶתha.ka.Po.retthe atonement coverH3727
מִבֵּין֙mi.Beinfrom betweenH996
שְׁנֵ֣יshe.Nei[the] twoH8147
הַכְּרֻבִ֔יםha.ke.ru.Vimthe cherubimH3742
אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhichH834
עַל\־'al-[will be] aboveH5921
אֲרֹ֣ן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727
הָעֵדֻ֑תha.'e.Dutthe testimonyH5715
אֵ֣ת'et<obj.>H853
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
אֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherthatH834
אֲצַוֶּ֛ה'a.tza.VehI will commandH6680
אוֹתְךָ֖'ot.Kha<obj.> youH853
אֶל\־'el-toH413
בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃\ \פYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Exodus 25:22

  • Exodus 29:42-43

    This shall be a continual burnt offering throughout your generations at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the Lord: where I will meet you, to speak there unto thee. And there I will meet with the children of Israel, and the tabernacle shall be sanctified by my glory.

  • Numbers 7:89

    And when Moses was gone into the tabernacle of the congregation to speak with him, then he heard the voice of one speaking unto him from off the mercy seat that was upon the ark of testimony, from between the two cherubims: and he spake unto him.

  • Isaiah 37:16

    O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, that dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth: thou hast made heaven and earth.

  • Psalms 80:1

    To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim–Eduth, A Psalm of Asaph. Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth.

  • 2 Kings 19:15

    And Hezekiah prayed before the Lord, and said, O Lord God of Israel, which dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven and earth.

  • 1 Samuel 4:4

    So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from thence the ark of the covenant of the Lord of hosts, which dwelleth between the cherubims: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.

  • Numbers 17:4

    And thou shalt lay them up in the tabernacle of the congregation before the testimony, where I will meet with you.

  • Leviticus 16:2

    And the Lord said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the vail before the mercy seat, which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat.

  • Exodus 30:36

    And thou shalt beat some of it very small, and put of it before the testimony in the tabernacle of the congregation, where I will meet with thee: it shall be unto you most holy.

  • 2 Samuel 6:2

    And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him from Baale of Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, whose name is called by the name of the Lord of hosts that dwelleth between the cherubims.

  • Psalms 99:1

    The Lord reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the cherubims; let the earth be moved.

  • Exodus 30:6

    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.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
and I will.
20:24; 30:6,36; 31:18; Ge 18:33; Le 1:1; 16:2; Nu 7:89; 17:4
De 5:26-31; Jud 20:27
between.
29:42,43; 31:6; 1Sa 4:4; 2Sa 6:2; 2Ki 19:15; Ps 80:1; 90:1; 99:1
Isa 37:16

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Context

  • Exodus 25:21

    And thou shalt put the mercy seat above upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee.

  • Exodus 25:22

    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.

  • Exodus 25:23

    Thou shalt also make a table of shittim wood: two cubits shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof.

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Exodus 25:22 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y de allí me declararé á ti, y hablaré contigo de sobre la cubierta, de entre los dos querubines que están sobre el arca del testimonio, todo lo que yo te mandaré para los hijos de Israel.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et je me rencontrerai là avec toi, et je parlerai avec toi de dessus le propitiatoire, d’entre les deux chérubins qui seront sur l’arche du témoignage, et te dirai tout ce que je te commanderai pour les fils d’Israël.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und daselbst werde ich mit dir zusammenkommen und von dem Deckel herab, zwischen den zwei Cherubim hervor, die auf der Lade des Zeugnisses sind, alles zu dir reden, was ich dir an die Kinder Israel gebieten werde.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Inde præcipiam, et loquar ad te supra propitiatorium, ac de medio duorum cherubim, qui erunt super arcam testimonii, cuncta quæ mandabo per te filiis Israël.