Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleWhen Moses entered the Tent of Meeting to speak with the LORD, he heard the voice speaking to him from between the two cherubim above the mercy seat on the ark of the Testimony. Thus the LORD spoke to him. Young's Literal Translation And in the going in of Moses unto the tent of meeting to speak with Him—he doth even hear the voice speaking unto him from off the mercy-seat which [is] upon the ark of the testimony, from between the two cherubs; and He speaketh unto him. King James Bible And when Moses was gone into the tabernacle of the congregation to speak with him, then he heard the voice of one speaking unto him from off the mercy seat that [was] upon the ark of testimony, from between the two cherubims: and he spake unto him. Hebrew When Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver entered וּבְבֹ֨א (ū·ḇə·ḇō) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go the Tent אֹ֣הֶל (’ō·hel) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 168: A tent of Meeting מוֹעֵד֮ (mō·w·‘êḏ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4150: Appointed time, place, or meeting to speak לְדַבֵּ֣ר (lə·ḏab·bêr) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue with the LORD, אִתּוֹ֒ (’it·tōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among he heard וַיִּשְׁמַ֨ע (way·yiš·ma‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently the voice הַקּ֜וֹל (haq·qō·wl) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6963: A voice, sound speaking מִדַּבֵּ֣ר (mid·dab·bêr) Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue to him אֵלָ֗יו (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to from between מִבֵּ֖ין (mib·bên) Preposition-m Strong's 996: An interval, space between the two שְׁנֵ֣י (šə·nê) Number - mdc Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) cherubim הַכְּרֻבִ֑ים (hak·kə·ru·ḇîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3742: Probably an order of angelic beings above מֵעַ֤ל (mê·‘al) Preposition-m Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the mercy seat הַכַּפֹּ֙רֶת֙ (hak·kap·pō·reṯ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 3727: Propitiatory on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the Ark אֲרֹ֣ן (’ă·rōn) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 727: A chest, ark of the Testimony. הָעֵדֻ֔ת (hā·‘ê·ḏuṯ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5715: Testimony Thus [the LORD] spoke וַיְדַבֵּ֖ר (way·ḏab·bêr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue to him. אֵלָֽיו׃ (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to |