Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The cherubim had their wings spread upward, overshadowing the cover with them. The cherubim faced each other, looking toward the cover. New Living Translation The cherubim faced each other and looked down on the atonement cover. With their wings spread above it, they protected it. English Standard Version The cherubim spread out their wings above, overshadowing the mercy seat with their wings, with their faces one to another; toward the mercy seat were the faces of the cherubim. Berean Standard Bible And the cherubim had wings that spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat. The cherubim faced each other, looking toward the mercy seat. King James Bible 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. New King James Version The cherubim spread out their wings above, and covered the mercy seat with their wings. They faced one another; the faces of the cherubim were toward the mercy seat. New American Standard Bible And the cherubim had their wings spread upward, covering the atoning cover with their wings, with their faces toward each other; the faces of the cherubim were toward the atoning cover. NASB 1995 The cherubim had their wings spread upward, covering the mercy seat with their wings, with their faces toward each other; the faces of the cherubim were toward the mercy seat. NASB 1977 And the cherubim had their wings spread upward, covering the mercy seat with their wings, with their faces toward each other; the faces of the cherubim were toward the mercy seat. Legacy Standard Bible The cherubim had their wings spread upward, covering the mercy seat with their wings, with their faces toward each other; the faces of the cherubim were toward the mercy seat. Amplified Bible The cherubim spread out their wings upward, covering and protecting the mercy seat with their wings, with their faces toward each other; the faces of the cherubim were [looking downward] toward the mercy seat. Christian Standard Bible They had wings spread out. They faced each other and covered the mercy seat with their wings. The faces of the cherubim were looking toward the mercy seat. Holman Christian Standard Bible They had wings spread out. They faced each other and covered the mercy seat with their wings. The faces of the cherubim were looking toward the mercy seat. American Standard Version 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And the Cherubim were spreading their wings above and overshadowing with their wings over the Mercy Seat and their faces, one facing the other; the faces of the Cherubim were over the Mercy Seat. Brenton Septuagint Translation overshadowing the propitiatory with their wings. Douay-Rheims Bible Spreading their wings, and covering the propitiatory, and looking one towards the other, and towards it. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation The angels had their wings spread above the throne of mercy, overshadowing it. They faced each other, looking at the throne of mercy. Good News Translation The winged creatures faced each other across the lid, and their outspread wings covered it. International Standard Version The cherubim had their wings spread upward, covering the Mercy Seat with their wings and facing each other. The faces of the cherubim were turned toward the Mercy Seat. JPS Tanakh 1917 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. Literal Standard Version and the cherubim are spreading out wings on high, covering over the propitiatory covering with their wings, and their faces [are] toward one another; the faces of the cherubim have been toward the propitiatory covering. Majority Standard Bible And the cherubim had wings that spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat. The cherubim faced each other, looking toward the mercy seat. New American Bible The cherubim had their wings spread out above, sheltering the cover. They faced each other, with their faces looking toward the cover. NET Bible The cherubim were spreading their wings upward, overshadowing the atonement lid with their wings. The cherubim faced each other, looking toward the atonement lid. New Revised Standard Version The cherubim spread out their wings above, overshadowing the mercy seat with their wings. They faced one another; the faces of the cherubim were turned toward the mercy seat. New Heart English Bible The cherubim spread out their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, with their faces toward one another. The faces of the cherubim were toward the mercy seat. Webster's Bible Translation And the cherubim spread out their wings on high, and covered with their wings over the mercy-seat, with their faces one to another; even towards the mercy-seat were the faces of the cherubim. World English Bible 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. Young's Literal Translation and the cherubs are spreading out wings on high, covering over the mercy-seat with their wings, and their faces are one towards another; towards the mercy-seat have the faces of the cherubs been. Additional Translations ... Context Constructing the Ark…8one cherub on one end and one on the other, all made from one piece of gold. 9 And the cherubim had wings that spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat. The cherubim faced each other, looking toward the mercy seat. Cross References Exodus 37:8 one cherub on one end and one on the other, all made from one piece of gold. Exodus 37:10 He also made the table of acacia wood two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high. 1 Kings 6:27 And 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. Treasury of Scripture And the cherubim 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 seat were the faces of the cherubim. cherubims spread Genesis 3:24 So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life. Genesis 28:12 And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it. Isaiah 6:2 Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. to the mercy seatward Exodus 25:20 And the cherubims shall stretch forth their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces shall look one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubims be. Ephesians 3:10 To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God, 1 Peter 1:12 Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into. Jump to Previous Ark-Cover Cherubim Cherubs Cover Covered Covering Faced Faces Facing High Mercy Mercy-Seat Ones Opposite Overshadowing Screening Seat Spread Spreading Towards Upward Winged WingsJump to Next Ark-Cover Cherubim Cherubs Cover Covered Covering Faced Faces Facing High Mercy Mercy-Seat Ones Opposite Overshadowing Screening Seat Spread Spreading Towards Upward Winged WingsExodus 37 1. The ark and mercy seat with cherubim made10. The table of showbread with its vessels 17. The candlestick with its lamps and instruments 25. The altar of incense 29. The anointing oil and sweet incense Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And the cherubimהַכְּרֻבִים֩ (hak·kə·ru·ḇîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3742: Probably an order of angelic beings had wings כְנָפַ֜יִם (ḵə·nā·p̄a·yim) Noun - fd Strong's 3671: An edge, extremity, a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle that spread פֹּרְשֵׂ֨י (pō·rə·śê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 6566: To break apart, disperse upward. לְמַ֗עְלָה (lə·ma‘·lāh) Preposition-l | Adverb | third person feminine singular Strong's 4605: The upper part, with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top They faced וּפְנֵיהֶ֖ם (ū·p̄ə·nê·hem) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 6440: The face each אִ֣ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person other אָחִ֑יו (’ā·ḥîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 251: A brother, ) and overshadowed סֹֽכְכִ֤ים (sō·ḵə·ḵîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 5526: To entwine as a, screen, to fence in, cover over, protect the mercy seat הַכַּפֹּ֔רֶת (hak·kap·pō·reṯ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 3727: Propitiatory with their wings, בְּכַנְפֵיהֶם֙ (bə·ḵan·p̄ê·hem) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 3671: An edge, extremity, a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle their faces פְּנֵ֥י (pə·nê) Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face looking toward אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the mercy seat. הַכַּפֹּ֔רֶת (hak·kap·pō·reṯ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 3727: Propitiatory Links Exodus 37:9 NIVExodus 37:9 NLT Exodus 37:9 ESV Exodus 37:9 NASB Exodus 37:9 KJV Exodus 37:9 BibleApps.com Exodus 37:9 Biblia Paralela Exodus 37:9 Chinese Bible Exodus 37:9 French Bible Exodus 37:9 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 37:9 The cherubim spread out their wings (Exo. 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