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Hebrews 9:5

Above the ark were the cherubim of glory, overshadowing the mercy seat. But we cannot discuss these things in detail now.

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ASV

and above it cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy-seat; of which things we cannot now speak severally.

KJV

And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.

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16 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ὑπεράνωhuperanōAboveG5231 →
δὲdethenG1161 →
αὐτῆςautēsitG846 →
ΧερουβὶνCheroubin[were the] cherubimG5502 →
δόξηςdoxēsof gloryG1391 →
κατασκιάζονταkataskiazontaovershadowingG2683 →
τὸtotheG3588 →
ἱλαστήριον,hilastērionmercy seat,G2435 →
περὶpericoncerningG4012 →
ὧνhōnwhichG3739 →
οὐκouknotG3756 →
ἔστινestinit isG1510 →
νῦνnunnow [the time]G3568 →
λέγεινlegeinto speakG3004 →
κατὰkatainG2596 →
μέρος.merosdetail.G3313 →

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Numbers 7:89When 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.Leviticus 16:2And the LORD said to Moses: “Tell your brother Aaron not to enter freely into the Most Holy Place behind the veil in front of the mercy seat on the ark, or else he will die, because I appear in the cloud above the mercy seat.Romans 3:25God presented Him as the atoning sacrifice through faith in His blood, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand.Exodus 25:17–22And you are to construct a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.1 Kings 8:6–7Then 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.Exodus 25:17And you are to construct a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.Psalms 99:1The LORD reigns; let the nations tremble! He is enthroned above the cherubim; let the earth quake!Psalms 80:1Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forthLeviticus 16:13He is to put the incense on the fire before the LORD, and the cloud of incense will cover the mercy seat above the Testimony, so that he will not die.Exodus 25:18Make two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat,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.Hebrews 4:16Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.1 Samuel 4:4So 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.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.1 Chronicles 28:11Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the portico of the temple, its buildings, storehouses, upper rooms, inner rooms, and the room for the mercy seat.Exodus 37:6–9He constructed a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.2 Kings 19:15And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD: “O LORD, God of Israel, enthroned between the cherubim, You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth.Exodus 26:34Put the mercy seat on the ark of the Testimony in the Most Holy Place.

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