Exodus 26:34

“You shall put the cover of expiation on the ark of the testimony in the Most Holy Place.”

Exodus 26:34 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 26:34, word by word

You shall putנָתַתָּnatata

put

To place something somewhere.

Where else “natata” appears
the cover of expiationכַּפֹּרֶתkaporet

cover of expiation

The gold lid of the ark, with the two cherubim. Its name comes from the verb "make expiation" (cover sin), because there the blood was sprinkled on the day of expiation (Leviticus 16:14-15).

Where else “kaporet” appears
the arkאֲרוֹןaron

ark

The sacred chest of the covenant, which held the tablets.

Where else “aron” appears
of the testimonyעֵדֻתedut

testimony

Testimony: the tablets of the covenant, which bear witness to what God commanded; "the ark of the testimony" holds them.

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in the Most Holy Placeקֹדֶשׁkodesh

sanctuary

The sacred enclosure where God was served: the sanctuary and its innermost room.

Where else “kodesh” appears

The context

33You shall hang the veil under the clasps, and bring there, inside the veil, the ark of the testimony; and the veil shall separate for you between the Holy Place and the Most Holy Place.

34 · This verse (above)

35You shall set the table outside the veil, and the lampstand opposite the table on the south side of the dwelling; and the table you shall put on the north side.

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