Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The total wingspan of the cherubim was twenty cubits. One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long and touched the temple wall, while its other wing, also five cubits long, touched the wing of the other cherub. New Living Translation The total wingspan of the two cherubim standing side by side was 30 feet. One wing of the first figure was 7 1 / 2 feet long, and it touched the Temple wall. The other wing, also 7 1 / 2 feet long, touched one of the wings of the second figure. English Standard Version The wings of the cherubim together extended twenty cubits: one wing of the one, of five cubits, touched the wall of the house, and its other wing, of five cubits, touched the wing of the other cherub; Berean Standard Bible The total wingspan of the cherubim was twenty cubits. One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long and touched the wall of the temple, and its other wing was five cubits long and touched the wing of the other cherub. King James Bible And the wings of the cherubims were twenty cubits long: one wing of the one cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house: and the other wing was likewise five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub. New King James Version The wings of the cherubim were twenty cubits in overall length: one wing of the one cherub was five cubits, touching the wall of the room, and the other wing was five cubits, touching the wing of the other cherub; New American Standard Bible The wingspan of the cherubim was twenty cubits; the wing of one, of five cubits, touched the wall of the house, and its other wing, of five cubits, touched the wing of the other cherub. NASB 1995 The wingspan of the cherubim was twenty cubits; the wing of one, of five cubits, touched the wall of the house, and its other wing, of five cubits, touched the wing of the other cherub. NASB 1977 And the wingspan of the cherubim was twenty cubits; the wing of one, of five cubits, touched the wall of the house, and its other wing, of five cubits, touched the wing of the other cherub. Legacy Standard Bible Now the wingspan of the cherubim was twenty cubits; the wing of one, of five cubits, touched the wall of the house, and its other wing, of five cubits, touched the wing of the other cherub. Amplified Bible The wingspan of the cherubim was twenty cubits: one wing of one cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house, and its other wing, of five cubits, touched the other cherub’s wing. Christian Standard Bible The overall length of the wings of the cherubim was 30 feet: the wing of one was 7 1 /2 feet, touching the wall of the room; its other wing was 7 1 /2 feet, touching the wing of the other cherub. Holman Christian Standard Bible The overall length of the wings of the cherubim was 30 feet: the wing of one was 7 1/2 feet, touching the wall of the room; its other wing was 7 1/2 feet, touching the wing of the other cherub. American Standard Version And the wings of the cherubim were twenty cubits long: the wing of the one cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house; and the other wing was likewise five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub. English Revised Version And the wings of the cherubim were twenty cubits long: the wing of the one cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house; and the other wing was likewise five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub. GOD'S WORD® Translation The combined length of the angels' wings was 30 feet. A wing of one of the angels was 7 1/2 feet long and touched the wall of the building. Its other wing was 7 1/2 feet long and touched one wing of the other. International Standard Version The wingspan of the cherubim was 20 cubits; the wing of one, five cubits long, touched the wall of the Temple, and its other wing, five cubits long, touched the wing of the other cherub. Majority Standard Bible The total wingspan of the cherubim was twenty cubits. One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long and touched the wall of the temple, and its other wing was five cubits long and touched the wing of the other cherub. NET Bible The combined wing span of the cherubs was 30 feet. One of the first cherub's wings was seven and one-half feet long and touched one wall of the temple; its other wing was also seven and one-half feet long and touched one of the second cherub's wings. New Heart English Bible The wings of the cherubim were thirty-four feet and five inches: the wing of the one was eight feet and seven inches, reaching to the wall of the house; and the other wing was eight feet and seven inches, reaching to the wing of the other cherub. Webster's Bible Translation And the wings of the cherubim were twenty cubits long: one wing of the one cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house: and the other wing was likewise five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub. World English Bible The wings of the cherubim were twenty cubits long: the wing of the one was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house; and the other wing was five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionas for the wings of the cherubim, their length [is] twenty cubits, the wing of the one [is] five cubits, touching the wall of the house, and the other wing [is] five cubits, touching the wing of the other cherub. Young's Literal Translation as to the wings of the cherubs, their length is twenty cubits, the wing of the one is five cubits, touching the wall of the house, and the other wing is five cubits, touching the wing of the other cherub. Smith's Literal Translation And the wings of the cherubims their length, twenty cubits: the one wing to five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house: and the wing of the other, five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe wings of the cherubims were extended twenty cubits, so that one wing was five cubits long, and reached to the wall of the house: and the other was also five cubits long, and reached to the wing of the other cherub. Catholic Public Domain Version The wings of the cherubim extended for twenty cubits, such that one wing had five cubits and it touched the wall of the house, and the other, having five cubits, touched the wing of the other cherub. New American Bible The wings of the cherubim spanned twenty cubits: one wing of each cherub, five cubits in length, extended to a wall of the house, while the other wing, also five cubits in length, touched the corresponding wing of the other cherub. New Revised Standard Version The wings of the cherubim together extended twenty cubits: one wing of the one, five cubits long, touched the wall of the house, and its other wing, five cubits long, touched the wing of the other cherub; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the wings of the cherubim were twenty cubits long; one wing of the one cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house; and the other wing was likewise five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the length of the wings of the Cherubim, twenty cubits; one wing was five cubits and was joined to the wall of the house. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the wings of the cherubim were twenty cubits long: the wing of the one cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house; and the other wing was likewise five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the wings of the cherubs were twenty cubits in length: and one wing of five cubits touched the wall of the house: and the other wing of five cubits touched the wing of the other cherub. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Cherubim10In the Most Holy Place he made two cherubim of sculptured work, and he overlaid them with gold. 11The total wingspan of the cherubim was twenty cubits. One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long and touched the wall of the temple, and its other wing was five cubits long and touched the wing of the other cherub. 12The wing of the second cherub also measured five cubits and touched the wall of the temple, while its other wing measured five cubits and touched the wing of the first cherub.… Cross References 1 Kings 6:24-27 One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long, and the other wing was five cubits long as well. So the full wingspan was ten cubits. / The second cherub also measured ten cubits; both cherubim had the same size and shape, / and the height of each cherub was ten cubits. ... Exodus 25:20 And 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. Ezekiel 10:5 The sound of the wings of the cherubim could be heard as far as the outer court, like the voice of God Almighty when He speaks. Isaiah 6:2 Above 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. Revelation 4:8 And each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around and within. Day and night they never stop saying: “Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!” Hebrews 9:5 Above the ark were the cherubim of glory, overshadowing the mercy seat. But we cannot discuss these things in detail now. 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. 1 Kings 8:7 For the cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark and overshadowed the ark and its poles. Ezekiel 1:11 Such were their faces. Their wings were spread upward; each had two wings touching the wings of the creature on either side, and two wings covering its body. Revelation 5:11 Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels encircling the throne, and the living creatures and the elders. And their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands. Psalm 18:10 He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind. Isaiah 37:16 “O LORD of Hosts, God of Israel, enthroned above the cherubim, You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth. Matthew 18:10 See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven. Luke 1:19 “I am Gabriel,” replied the angel. “I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news. Daniel 9:21 while I was still praying, Gabriel, the man I had seen in the earlier vision, came to me in swift flight about the time of the evening sacrifice. Treasury of Scripture And the wings of the cherubim were twenty cubits long: one wing of the one cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house: and the other wing was likewise five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub. Jump to Previous Cherub Cherubim Cubits Extended First Five House Likewise Meeting Reaching Size Temple Together Total Touched Twenty Wall Wing Winged WingsJump to Next Cherub Cherubim Cubits Extended First Five House Likewise Meeting Reaching Size Temple Together Total Touched Twenty Wall Wing Winged Wings2 Chronicles 3 1. The place and time of building the temple3. The measure and ornaments of the house 11. The cherubim 14. The veil and pillars The total wingspan of the cherubim The cherubim are significant figures in biblical theology, often representing the presence and majesty of God. In Hebrew, "cherubim" (כְּרוּבִים) is the plural of "cherub" (כְּרוּב), and they are frequently depicted as angelic beings with wings. The total wingspan being "twenty cubits" emphasizes the grandeur and divine nature of the temple, as a cubit is approximately 18 inches, making the wingspan about 30 feet. This immense size symbolizes the vastness and omnipresence of God, who is not confined by physical space. One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long and touched the wall of the house and its other wing was five cubits long and touched the wing of the other cherub One wing . . . other cherub.--The wing of the one, extending to five cubits, was touching the wall of the chamber, and the other wing--five cubits--was touching the wing of the other cherub. Verse 11. - Twenty cubits. This, like all the preceding cubit measurings of the temple foundations and heights, and with all the succeeding cherubim measurings, is the exact double of that observed by Moses (Exodus 37:6-9). The height of the cherubim, ten cubits, not mentioned in our text, is given in the parallel (1 Kings 6:26).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The totalאָרְכָּ֖ם (’ā·rə·kām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 753: Length wingspan וְכַנְפֵי֙ (wə·ḵan·p̄ê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 3671: An edge, extremity, a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle of the cherubim הַכְּרוּבִ֔ים (hak·kə·rū·ḇîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3742: Probably an order of angelic beings [was] twenty עֶשְׂרִ֑ים (‘eś·rîm) Number - common plural Strong's 6242: Twenty, twentieth cubits. אַמּ֣וֹת (’am·mō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 520: A mother, a cubit, a door-base One wing כְּנַ֨ף (kə·nap̄) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3671: An edge, extremity, a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle of the first [cherub] הָאֶחָ֜ד (hā·’e·ḥāḏ) Article | Number - masculine singular Strong's 259: United, one, first [was] five חָמֵ֗שׁ (ḥā·mêš) Number - feminine singular Strong's 2568: Five cubits [long] לְאַמּ֣וֹת (lə·’am·mō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 520: A mother, a cubit, a door-base and touched מַגַּ֙עַת֙ (mag·ga·‘aṯ) Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 5060: To touch, lay the hand upon, to reach, violently, to strike the wall לְקִ֣יר (lə·qîr) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7023: A wall of the temple, הַבַּ֔יִת (hab·ba·yiṯ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house and [its] other הָאַחֶ֙רֶת֙ (hā·’a·ḥe·reṯ) Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 312: Hinder, next, other wing וְהַכָּנָ֤ף (wə·hak·kā·nāp̄) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 3671: An edge, extremity, a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle [was] five חָמֵ֔שׁ (ḥā·mêš) Number - feminine singular Strong's 2568: Five cubits [long] אַמּ֣וֹת (’am·mō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 520: A mother, a cubit, a door-base and touched מַגִּ֕יעַ (mag·gî·a‘) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5060: To touch, lay the hand upon, to reach, violently, to strike the wing לִכְנַ֖ף (liḵ·nap̄) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3671: An edge, extremity, a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle of the other הָאַחֵֽר׃ (hā·’a·ḥêr) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 312: Hinder, next, other cherub. הַכְּר֥וּב (hak·kə·rūḇ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3742: Probably an order of angelic beings Links 2 Chronicles 3:11 NIV2 Chronicles 3:11 NLT 2 Chronicles 3:11 ESV 2 Chronicles 3:11 NASB 2 Chronicles 3:11 KJV 2 Chronicles 3:11 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 3:11 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 3:11 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 3:11 French Bible 2 Chronicles 3:11 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 3:11 The wings of the cherubim were twenty (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |
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