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Exodus 37:9

And the cherubim had wings that spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat. The cherubim faced each other, looking toward the mercy seat.

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ASV

And the cherubim spread out their wings on high, covering the mercy-seat with their wings, with their faces one to another; toward the mercy-seat were the faces of the cherubim.

KJV

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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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיִּהְי֣וּvai.yih.Yuand they wereH1961 →
הַכְּרֻבִים֩ha.ke.ru.Vimthe cherubimH3742 →
פֹּרְשֵׂ֨יpo.re.Seispreading outH6566 →
כְנָפַ֜יִםkhe.na.Fa.yim<of> wingsH3671 →
לְמַ֗עְלָהle.Ma'.lah<to> upwards <towards>H4605 →
סֹֽכְכִ֤יםso.khe.KhimcoveringH5526 →
בְּכַנְפֵיהֶם֙be.khan.fei.Hemwith wings theirH3671 →
עַל־'al-overH5921 →
הַכַּפֹּ֔רֶתha.ka.Po.retthe atonement coverH3727 →
וּפְנֵיהֶ֖םu.fe.nei.Hemand faces theirH6440 →
אִ֣ישׁ'isheachH376 →
אֶל־'el-[was] toH413 →
אָחִ֑יו'a.Chivbrother itsH251 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
הַכַּפֹּ֔רֶתha.ka.Po.retthe atonement coverH3727 →
הָי֖וּha.Yuthey wereH1961 →
פְּנֵ֥יpe.Nei[the] faces ofH6440 →
הַכְּרֻבִֽים׃ פha.ke.ru.Vimthe cherubimH3742 →

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1 Kings 6:27And he placed the cherubim inside the innermost room of the temple. Since their wings were spread out, the wing of the first cherub touched one wall, while the wing of the second cherub touched the other wall, and in the middle of the room their wingtips touched.1 Peter 1:12It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they foretold the things now announced by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.Genesis 3:24So He drove out the man and stationed cherubim on the east side of the Garden of Eden, along with a whirling sword of flame to guard the way to the tree of life.1 Timothy 3:16By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory.Ezekiel 10:1–22And I looked and saw above the expanse, above the heads of the cherubim, the likeness of a throne of sapphire.Isaiah 6:2Above Him stood seraphim, each having six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying.Genesis 28:12And Jacob had a dream about a ladder that rested on the earth with its top reaching up to heaven, and God’s angels were going up and down the ladder.Hebrews 1:14Are not the angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?John 1:51Then He declared, “Truly, truly, I tell you, you will all see heaven open and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”Ephesians 3:10His purpose was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,2 Corinthians 3:18And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into His image with intensifying glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.Exodus 25:20And the cherubim are to have wings that spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat. The cherubim are to face each other, looking toward the mercy seat.Philippians 3:8More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ1 Kings 8:6Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place, beneath the wings of the cherubim.

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The Giving of the Law on Mount Sinai — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
The Giving of the Law on Mount Sinai — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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