King James Version
Exodus 26:34 in the King James Version says “And thou shalt put the mercy seat upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy place.” — study this verse from Exodus chapter 26 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And thou shalt put the mercy seat upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy place.”
Exodus 26:34 · KJV
And thou shalt hang it upon four pillars of shittim wood overlaid with gold: their hooks shall be of gold, upon the four sockets of silver.
And thou shalt hang up the vail under the taches, that thou mayest bring in thither within the vail the ark of the testimony: and the vail shall divide unto you between the holy place and the most holy.
And thou shalt put the mercy seat upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy place.
And thou shalt set the table without the vail, and the candlestick over against the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south: and thou shalt put the table on the north side.
And thou shalt make an hanging for the door of the tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet , and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And thou shalt put”
H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
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