Exodus 40:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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:”

Exodus 40:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 40:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Exodus 40:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He took and put the covenant into the ark, and set the poles on the ark, and put the mercy seat above on the ark.”

Exodus 40:20 — World English Bible

Exodus 40:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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: ”

Exodus 40:20 — American Standard Version

Exodus 40:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And he taketh and putteth the testimony unto the ark, and setteth the staves on the ark, and putteth the mercy-seat on the ark above;”

Exodus 40:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 40:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and put the staves in the ark, and put the mercy-seat above on the ark. ”

Exodus 40:20 — Darby Translation

Exodus 40:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he tooke and put the Testimonie in the Arke, and put the barres in the ringes of the Arke, and set the Merciseate on hie vpon the Arke.”

Exodus 40:20 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 40:20 in Context — Exodus 40

18 And Moses reared up the tabernacle, and fastened his sockets, and set up the boards thereof, and put in the bars thereof, and reared up his pillars.

19 And he spread abroad the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent above upon it; as the Lord commanded Moses.

20 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:

21 And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the vail of the covering, and covered the ark of the testimony; as the Lord commanded Moses.

22 And he put the table in the tent of the congregation, upon the side of the tabernacle northward, without the vail.

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What Does Exodus 40:20 Mean?

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