Exodus 25:16
New International Version
Then put in the ark the tablets of the covenant law, which I will give you.

New Living Translation
When the Ark is finished, place inside it the stone tablets inscribed with the terms of the covenant, which I will give to you.

English Standard Version
And you shall put into the ark the testimony that I shall give you.

Berean Standard Bible
And place inside the ark the Testimony, which I will give you.

King James Bible
And thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee.

New King James Version
And you shall put into the ark the Testimony which I will give you.

New American Standard Bible
You shall put into the ark the testimony which I shall give you.

NASB 1995
“You shall put into the ark the testimony which I shall give you.

NASB 1977
“And you shall put into the ark the testimony which I shall give you.

Legacy Standard Bible
You shall put into the ark the testimony which I shall give you.

Amplified Bible
You shall put into the ark the Testimony (Ten Commandments) which I will give you.

Christian Standard Bible
Put the tablets of the testimony that I will give you into the ark.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Put the tablets of the testimony that I will give you into the ark.

American Standard Version
And thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee.

Contemporary English Version
When I give you the Ten Commandments written on two flat stones, put them inside the chest.

English Revised Version
And thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then you will put into the ark the words of my promise which I will give you.

Good News Translation
Then put in the Box the two stone tablets that I will give you, on which the commandments are written.

International Standard Version
You are to put the Testimony that I will give you into the ark.

Majority Standard Bible
And place inside the ark the Testimony, which I will give you.

NET Bible
You are to put into the ark the testimony that I will give to you.

New Heart English Bible
You shall put the testimony which I shall give you into the ark.

Webster's Bible Translation
And thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee.

World English Bible
You shall put the covenant which I shall give you into the ark.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and you have put the Testimony which I give to you into the Ark.

Young's Literal Translation
and thou hast put unto the ark the testimony which I give unto thee.

Smith's Literal Translation
And give to the ark the testimony which I shall give to thee.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And thou shalt put in the ark the testimony which I will give thee.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And you shall place the testimony, which I will give to you, in the ark.

New American Bible
In the ark you are to put the covenant which I will give you.

New Revised Standard Version
You shall put into the ark the covenant that I shall give you.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And you shall put into the ark the testimony which I shall give you.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And you will put in the ark the testimony that I shall give to you.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And thou shalt put into the ark the testimonies which I shall give thee.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Ark of the Covenant
15The poles are to remain in the rings of the ark; they must not be removed. 16And place inside the ark the Testimony, which I will give you.

Cross References
Deuteronomy 10:1-5
At that time the LORD said to me, “Chisel out two stone tablets like the originals, come up to Me on the mountain, and make an ark of wood. / And I will write on the tablets the words that were on the first tablets, which you broke; and you are to place them in the ark.” / So I made an ark of acacia wood, chiseled out two stone tablets like the originals, and went up the mountain with the two tablets in my hands. ...

Hebrews 9:4
containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant.

1 Kings 8:9
There was nothing in the ark except the two stone tablets that Moses had placed in it at Horeb, where the LORD had made a covenant with the Israelites after they had come out of the land of Egypt.

2 Chronicles 5:10
There was nothing in the ark except the two tablets that Moses had placed in it at Horeb, where the LORD had made a covenant with the Israelites after they had come out of Egypt.

Exodus 31:18
When the LORD had finished speaking with Moses on Mount Sinai, He gave him the two tablets of the Testimony, tablets of stone inscribed by the finger of God.

Exodus 34:28
So Moses was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights without eating bread or drinking water. He wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant—the Ten Commandments.

Deuteronomy 9:9-11
When I went up on the mountain to receive the tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant that the LORD made with you, I stayed on the mountain forty days and forty nights. I ate no bread and drank no water. / Then the LORD gave me the two stone tablets, inscribed by the finger of God with the exact words that the LORD spoke to you out of the fire on the mountain on the day of the assembly. / And at the end of forty days and forty nights, the LORD gave me the two stone tablets, the tablets of the covenant.

Deuteronomy 31:24-26
When Moses had finished writing in a book the words of this law from beginning to end, / he gave this command to the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD: / “Take this Book of the Law and place it beside the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, so that it may remain there as a witness against you.

Numbers 10:33
So they set out on a three-day journey from the mountain of the LORD, with the ark of the covenant of the LORD traveling ahead of them for those three days to seek a resting place for them.

1 Samuel 4:3-4
When the troops returned to the camp, the elders of Israel asked, “Why has the LORD brought defeat on us before the Philistines today? Let us bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Shiloh, so that it may go with us to save us from the hand of our enemies.” / So the people sent men to Shiloh, and they brought back the ark of the covenant of the LORD of Hosts, who sits enthroned between the cherubim. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.

Jeremiah 3:16
“In those days, when you multiply and increase in the land,” declares the LORD, “they will no longer discuss the ark of the covenant of the LORD. It will never come to mind, and no one will remember it or miss it, nor will another one be made.

Revelation 11:19
Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.

Psalm 19:7-8
The Law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making wise the simple. / The precepts of the LORD are right, bringing joy to the heart; the commandments of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes.

Psalm 119:11
I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.

John 1:14
The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.


Treasury of Scripture

And you shall put into the ark the testimony which I shall give you.

Exodus 16:34
As the LORD commanded Moses, so Aaron laid it up before the Testimony, to be kept.

Exodus 27:21
In the tabernacle of the congregation without the vail, which is before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall order it from evening to morning before the LORD: it shall be a statute for ever unto their generations on the behalf of the children of Israel.

Exodus 30:6,36
And thou shalt put it before the vail that is by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy seat that is over the testimony, where I will meet with thee…

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And place inside the ark
The phrase "place inside the ark" refers to the specific instruction given by God to Moses regarding the Ark of the Covenant. The Hebrew word for "ark" is "אֲרוֹן" (aron), which signifies a chest or box. This ark was not merely a container but a sacred vessel designed to hold the most holy items of the Israelite faith. The Ark of the Covenant was central to the worship and religious life of Israel, symbolizing God's presence among His people. Archaeologically, the Ark is described as being made of acacia wood and overlaid with gold, signifying its divine purpose and the holiness of God. The act of placing something inside the ark indicates the importance and sanctity of what is being stored.

the Testimony
The term "the Testimony" refers to the tablets of the Ten Commandments, which were inscribed by the finger of God and given to Moses on Mount Sinai. In Hebrew, the word for "testimony" is "עֵדוּת" (edut), which can also mean "witness." These tablets served as a perpetual witness to the covenant between God and Israel. They were a tangible representation of God's law and His expectations for His people. The Testimony was not just a set of rules but a divine revelation of God's character and His desire for a holy and just society. Historically, the Testimony was central to the identity of Israel as a nation chosen by God to be a light to the nations.

which I will give you
The phrase "which I will give you" emphasizes the divine origin of the Testimony. It was not something that Moses or the Israelites could create or alter; it was a gift from God Himself. The Hebrew verb "נָתַן" (natan) means "to give," highlighting the gracious and sovereign act of God in providing His law to His people. This underscores the concept of divine revelation, where God chooses to reveal His will and purpose to humanity. The giving of the Testimony signifies God's initiative in establishing a covenant relationship with Israel, where He sets the terms and conditions for His people to follow. This divine gift was meant to guide, instruct, and lead the Israelites in their journey of faith and obedience.

(16) The testimony which I shall give thee.--The two tables of stone were called "the Testimony" (comp. Exodus 16:34), as being God's witness against sin (Deuteronomy 31:26). As containing them, the ark was called "the ark of the testimony" (Exodus 25:22; Exodus 26:34; Exodus 30:6; Exodus 30:26, &c.; Numbers 4:5; Numbers 7:89; Joshua 4:16). . . . Verse 16. - The testimony which I will give thee, is undoubtedly the Decalogue, or in other words, the two tables of stone, written with the finger of God, and forming his testimony against sin. (Compare Deuteronomy 31:26, 27.) The main intention of the ark was to be a repository in which the two tables should be laid up.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And put
וְנָתַתָּ֖ (wə·nā·ṯa·tā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

into
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the ark
הָאָרֹ֑ן (hā·’ā·rōn)
Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's 727: A chest, ark

the Testimony,
הָעֵדֻ֔ת (hā·‘ê·ḏuṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5715: Testimony

which
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

I will give
אֶתֵּ֖ן (’et·tên)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

you.
אֵלֶֽיךָ׃ (’ê·le·ḵā)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to


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