Chest in Biblical History

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What is a Chest?
CHEST
There are two Hebrew words so translated. The first is applied, Egyptian Chest or Box. in 2 Kgs 12:9-10; 2 Chr 24:8, 2 Chr 24:10-11, to the coffer into which the people threw their voluntary contributions for the repair of the temple under Joash. But the original word in every other place except Gen 50:26, where it is applied to Jacob's coffin, means the ark of the covenant. A different word altogether is used for Noah's and Moses's "ark." The second word occurs only in Eze 27:24, and means a treasure-chest where valuables are stored.

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