He made two cherubim of gold. He made them of beaten work, at the two ends of the mercy seat: one cherub at the one end, and one cherub at the other end. He made the cherubim of one piece with the mercy seat at its two ends. The cherubim spread out their wings above, covering the mercy seat with their wings, with their faces toward one another. The faces of the cherubim were toward the mercy seat.
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Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood. Its length was two and a half cubits, and its width a cubit and a half, and a cubit and a half its height. He overlaid it with pure gold inside and outside, and made a molding of gold for it around it. He cast four rings of gold for it, in its four feet—two rings on its one side, and two rings on its other side. He made poles of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold. He put the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, to bear the ark. He made a mercy seat of pure gold. Its length was two and a half cubits, and a cubit and a half its width. He made two cherubim of gold. He made them of beaten work, at the two ends of the mercy seat: one cherub at the one end, and one cherub at the other end. He made the cherubim of one piece with the mercy seat at its two ends. The cherubim spread out their wings above, covering the mercy seat with their wings, with their faces toward one another. The faces of the cherubim were toward the mercy seat.
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He made two cherubim of gold. He made them of beaten work, at the two ends of the mercy seat:
one cherub at the one end, and one cherub at the other end. He made the cherubim of one piece with the mercy seat at its two ends.
The cherubim spread out their wings above, covering the mercy seat with their wings, with their faces toward one another. The faces of the cherubim were toward the mercy seat.
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And he made two cherubims of gold, beaten out of one piece made he them, on the two ends of the mercy seat;
One cherub on the end on this side, and another cherub on the other end on that side: out of the mercy seat made he the cherubims on the two ends thereof.
And the cherubims spread out their wings on high, and covered with their wings over the mercy seat, with their faces one to another; even to the mercy seatward were the faces of the cherubims.
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And he made two cherubim of gold: of beaten work made he them, at the two ends of the ark-cover:
one cherub at the one end, and one cherub at the other end; of one piece with the ark-cover made he the cherubim at the two ends thereof.
And the cherubim spread out their wings on high, screening the ark-cover with their wings, with their faces one to another; toward the ark-cover were the faces of the cherubim.
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- Genesis 3:24 (v9) So he drove out the man; and he placed cherubim at the east of the garden of Eden, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to guard the…
- Genesis 28:12 (v9) He dreamed and saw a stairway set upon the earth, and its top reached to heaven. Behold, the angels of God were ascending and descending on…
- Exodus 25:20 (v9) The cherubim shall spread out their wings upward, covering the mercy seat with their wings, with their faces toward one another. The faces…
- 1 Kings 6:23-29 (v7) In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim of olive wood, each ten cubits high. Five cubits was the one wing of the cherub, and five…
- Psalms 80:1 (v7) Hear us, Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock, you who sit above the cherubim, shine out.
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- Psalms 104:4 (v7) He makes his messengers winds, and his servants flames of fire.
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- Ezekiel 10:1-22 (v9) Then I looked, and see, in the expanse that was over the head of the cherubim there appeared above them as it were a sapphire stone, as the…
- Ezekiel 10:2 (v7) He spoke to the man clothed in linen, and said, “Go in between the whirling wheels, even under the cherub, and fill both your hands with…
- John 1:51 (v9) He said to him, “Most certainly, I tell you all, hereafter you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on…
- 2 Corinthians 3:18 (v9) But we all, with unveiled face seeing the glory of the Lord as in a mirror, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even…
- Ephesians 3:10 (v9) to the intent that now through the assembly the manifold wisdom of God might be made known to the principalities and the powers in the…
- Philippians 3:8 (v9) Yes most certainly, and I count all things to be a loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus, my Lord, for whom I suffered…
- 1 Timothy 3:16 (v9) Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great: God was revealed in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen by angels, preached…
- Hebrews 1:14 (v9) Aren’t they all serving spirits, sent out to do service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?
- 1 Peter 1:12 (v9) To them it was revealed, that they served not to themselves, but to you, in these things, which now have been announced to you through…
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain On v8 Of the selfsame matter that the Mercy seat was.
Of the selfsame matter that the Mercy seat was.
Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain.
Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain On v8 On the end, or, made out of the end;…
On the end, or, made out of the end; for they were to be of the same piece with the mercy-seat, Exo 25:19.
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible (1683–1685) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.
Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On v9 Covering... This indicated that the Scriptures were to be…
Covering... This indicated that the Scriptures were to be studied with diligence, as they have a literal and a mystical sense. (St. Gregory of Nyssa)
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On v7 7. beaten work] see on Exo_26:18.
7. beaten work] see on Exo_26:18.
10–16 (Exo_25:23-29). The table of the Presence-bread (see on Exo_25:30). Exo_25:30 (on the Presence-bread itself) is not repeated.
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges (gen. ed. J. J. S. Perowne; Cambridge University Press, 1878–1918) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On v7 (7) Beaten out of one piece.—Rather, of beaten work,…
(7) Beaten out of one piece.—Rather, of beaten work, as the word is translated in Exo_26:18.
A Bible Commentary for English Readers, edited by Charles John Ellicott (1878–1897) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On v7 Beaten out of one piece. Rather, "of beaten work,"…
Beaten out of one piece. Rather, "of beaten work," as the same word is translated in the corresponding passage, Exo_25:18.
The Pulpit Commentary (1880–1919), ed. H.D.M. Spence-Jones & Joseph S. Exell — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
C. I. Scofield 1917 · Public Domain On v7 See, 1Ki 6:23, (See Scofield "Eze 1:5").
cherubims
See, 1Ki 6:23, (See Scofield "Eze 1:5").
The Scofield Reference Bible (1917 edition), notes by C. I. Scofield — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On v7 General Information:
General Information:
Bezalel's work crew continues to build the tabernacle and furniture.
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Bezalel made ... the center of the atonement lid
For Exo 37:7-9 see how you translated many of these words in Exodus 25:18 and Exodus 25:19-20.
They were made as one piece
This can be stated in active form. AT: "He made them as one piece" (See: Active or Passive)
The cherubim spread out their wings upward and overshadowed
Bezalel placed the statues of the cherubim as if they were real cherubim which were spreading their wings and overshadowing the atonement lid. AT: "They placed the winged creatures so that their wings touched each other and spread out over" (See: Personification)
The cherubim faced one another and looked toward
"The faces of the cherubim were towards each other, and they looked toward"
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cherub
gold
atonement lid
face
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