The Meaning of Exodus 25:19 Explained

Exodus 25:19

KJV: And make one cherub on the one end, and the other cherub on the other end: even of the mercy seat shall ye make the cherubims on the two ends thereof.

YLT: and make thou one cherub at the end on this side, and one cherub at the end on that; at the mercy-seat ye do make the cherubs on its two ends.

Darby: And make one cherub at the end of the one side, and one cherub at the end of the other side; out of the mercy-seat shall ye make the cherubim at the two ends thereof.

ASV: And make one cherub at the one end, and one cherub at the other end: of one piece with the mercy-seat shall ye make the cherubim on the two ends thereof.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And make  one  cherub  on the one end,  and the other  cherub  on the other  end:  [even] of the mercy seat  shall ye make  the cherubims  on the two  ends  thereof. 

What does Exodus 25:19 Mean?

Context Summary

Exodus 25:10-22 - The Ark And The Mercy-Seat
The Tabernacle was full of symbolical teaching of which the full meaning is unfolded in the Epistle to the Hebrews, where we are distinctly told that the Holy Spirit inspired the plan of the various parts. See Hebrews 9:8. Well would it be for us, if we built our lives as Moses the Tabernacle, only on the divine plan. Note Exodus 25:9; Exodus 25:40; Exodus 26:30; Exodus 27:8; Hebrews 8:5. The Ark was the symbol of the Covenant between Jehovah and His people.
The golden slab, known as the mercy-seat, supplied the meeting-place between God and man. It was there that the high priest sprinkled the blood of atonement once a year. It is alluded to by the apostles, Paul and John, as the "propitiation." We might insert Mercy-Seat in each passage. See Romans 3:25; 1 John 2:2. Angel forms bent on either side, with their faces downward. See 1 Peter 1:12. The tables of the Law lay written beneath, because the divine righteousness underlies all God's dealings with men. [source]

Chapter Summary: Exodus 25

1  What the Israelites were to offer for the building of the tabernacle
10  The dimensions of the ark
17  The mercy seat, with the cherubim
23  The table of show bread, with the furniture thereof
31  The golden candlestick, with the instruments thereof

What do the individual words in Exodus 25:19 mean?

And Make cherub one at end this and the cherub at end this With the mercy seat you shall make - the cherubim [of one piece] at two the ends of it
וַ֠עֲשֵׂה כְּר֨וּב אֶחָ֤ד מִקָּצָה֙ מִזֶּ֔ה וּכְרוּב־ מִקָּצָ֖ה מִזֶּ֑ה מִן־ הַכַּפֹּ֛רֶת תַּעֲשׂ֥וּ אֶת־ הַכְּרֻבִ֖ים עַל־ שְׁנֵ֥י קְצוֹתָֽיו

וַ֠עֲשֵׂה  And  Make 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine singular
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
כְּר֨וּב  cherub 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: כְּרוּב  
Sense: cherub, cherubim (pl).
אֶחָ֤ד  one 
Parse: Number, masculine singular
Root: אֶחָד  
Sense: one (number).
מִקָּצָה֙  at  end 
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, feminine singular
Root: קָצָה 
Sense: end, extremity.
מִזֶּ֔ה  this 
Parse: Preposition-m, Pronoun, masculine singular
Root: זֶה  
Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, another, such.
וּכְרוּב־  and  the  cherub 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular
Root: כְּרוּב  
Sense: cherub, cherubim (pl).
מִקָּצָ֖ה  at  end 
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, feminine singular
Root: קָצָה 
Sense: end, extremity.
מִזֶּ֑ה  this 
Parse: Preposition-m, Pronoun, masculine singular
Root: זֶה  
Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, another, such.
הַכַּפֹּ֛רֶת  the  mercy  seat 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: כַּפֹּרֶת  
Sense: mercy-seat, place of atonement.
תַּעֲשׂ֥וּ  you  shall  make 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine plural
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הַכְּרֻבִ֖ים  the  cherubim  [of  one  piece] 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: כְּרוּב  
Sense: cherub, cherubim (pl).
עַל־  at 
Parse: Preposition
Root: עַל 
Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
שְׁנֵ֥י  two 
Parse: Number, mdc
Root: שְׁנַיִם  
Sense: two.
קְצוֹתָֽיו  the  ends  of  it 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: קָצָה 
Sense: end, extremity.

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