Exodus 37:6 And he made the mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half was the length thereof, and one cubit and a half the breadth thereof.

Exodus 37:6 And he made a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long, and one and a half cubits wide.

6-10. made the mercy seat of pure gold--To construct a figure, whether the body of a beast or a man, with two extended wings, measuring from two to three feet from tip to tip, with the hammer, out of a solid piece of gold, was what few, if any, artisans of the present day could accomplish.

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Brief Summary: Bezaleel and his workmen are still busy, making I. The ark with the mercy-seat and the cherubim (v. 1-9). II. The table with its vessels (v. 10-16). III. The candlestick with its appurtenances (v. 17-24). IV. The golden altar for incense (v. 25-28). V. The holy oil and incense (v. 29). The particular appointment concerning each of which we had before the 25th and 30th chapters.

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The making of the ark, and the furniture of the tabernacle.

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