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Exodus 37:7

5 And he put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, to bear the ark.

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.

And he made two cherubims of gold, beaten out of one piece made he them, on the two ends of the mercy seat;

8 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.

9 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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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
He made two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat,
KJV
And he made two cherubims of gold, beaten out of one piece made he them, on the two ends of the mercy seat;
WEB
He made two cherubim of gold. He made them of beaten work, at the two ends of the mercy seat:
ASV
And he made two cherubim of gold; of beaten work made he them, at the two ends of the mercy-seat;
DARBY
And he made two cherubim of gold; of beaten work did he make them, at the two ends of the mercy-seat;
BLB
And He made two cherubim of gold—of hammered work he made them—from the two ends of the mercy seat,
ÅB
Og han gjorde to kjeruber av gull; i drevet arbeid gjorde han dem og satte dem ved begge endene av nådestolen,
OTB
Han laget to kjeruber av hamret gull ved de to endene av soningslokket.
B1930
Og han gjorde to kjeruber av gull; i drevet arbeid gjorde han dem og satte dem ved begge endene av nådestolen,

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Cross references

  • Psalms 104:4

    Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:

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  • 1 Kings 6:23–29

    And within the oracle he made two cherubims of olive tree, each ten cubits high.

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  • Ezekiel 10:2

    And he spake unto the man clothed with linen, and said, Go in between the wheels, even under the cherub, and fill thine hand with coals of fire from between the cherubims, and scatter them over the city. And he went in in my sight.

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  • Psalms 80:1

    Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth.

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