Cross References Let them cover both sides of the propitiatory, spreading their wings, and covering the oracle, and let them look one towards the other, their faces being turned towards the propitiatory wherewith the ark is to be covered. Hebrews 9:5 And over it were the cherubims of glory overshadowing the propitiatory: of which it is not needful to speak now particularly. Exodus 25:19 Let one cherub be on the one side, and the other on the other. 1 Kings 6:27 And he set the cherubims in the midst of the inner temple: and the cherubims stretched forth their wings, and the wing of the one touched one wall, and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall: and the other wings in the midst of the temple touched one another. 1 Kings 8:7 For the cherubims spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and covered the ark, and the staves thereof above. 1 Chronicles 28:18 And for the altar of incense, he gave the purest gold: and to make the likeness of the chariot of the cherubims spreading their wings, and covering the ark of the covenant of the Lord. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Let them cover both sides of the propitiatory, spreading their wings, and covering the oracle, and let them look one towards the other, their faces being turned towards the propitiatory wherewith the ark is to be covered. cherubims shall Exodus 25:18 Thou shalt make also two cherubims of beaten gold, on the two sides of the oracle. 1 Kings 8:7 For the cherubims spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and covered the ark, and the staves thereof above. 1 Chronicles 28:18 And for the altar of incense, he gave the purest gold: and to make the likeness of the chariot of the cherubims spreading their wings, and covering the ark of the covenant of the Lord. 2 Chronicles 3:10 He made also in the house of the holy of holies two cherubims of image work: and he overlaid them with gold. covering Ezekiel 28:14 Thou a cherub stretched out, and protecting, and I set thee in the holy mountain of God, thou hast walked in the midst of the stones of fire. toward Genesis 28:12 And he saw in his sleep a ladder standing upon the earth, and the top thereof touching heaven: the angels also of God ascending and descending by it. Isaiah 6:1-5 In the year that king Ozias died, I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne high and elevated: and his train filled the temple. . . . Ezekiel 1:20 Withersoever the spirit went, thither as the spirit went the wheels also were lifted up withal, and followed it: for the spirit of life was in the wheels. Matthew 24:31 And he shall send his angels with a trumpet and a great voice: and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the farthest parts of the heavens to the utmost bounds of them. John 1:51 And he saith to him: Amen, amen, I say to you, you shall see the heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man. 1 Corinthians 4:9 For I think that God hath set forth us apostles, the last, as it were men appointed to death. We are made a spectacle to the world and to angels and to men. 1 Corinthians 11:10 Therefore ought the woman to have a power over her head, because of the angels. Ephesians 3:10 That the manifold wisdom of God may be made known to the principalities and powers in heavenly places through the church, Colossians 2:10 And you are filled in him, who is the head of all principality and power. Hebrews 1:14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent to minister for them who shall receive the inheritance of salvation? 1 Peter 1:12 To whom it was revealed that, not to themselves but to you, they ministered those things which are now declared to you by them that have preached the gospel to you: the Holy Ghost being sent down from heaven, on whom the angels desire to look. 1 Peter 3:22 Who is on the right hand of God, swallowing down death that we might be made heirs of life everlasting: being gone into heaven, the angels and powers and virtues being made subject to him. Revelation 5:11,12 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the living creatures and the ancients (and the number of them was thousands of thousands), . . . Context The Mercy Seat…19Let one cherub be on the one side, and the other on the other. 20Let them cover both sides of the propitiatory, spreading their wings, and covering the oracle, and let them look one towards the other, their faces being turned towards the propitiatory wherewith the ark is to be covered.21In which thou shalt put the testimony that I will give thee.… Lexicon The cherubimהַכְּרֻבִים֩ (hak·kə·ru·ḇîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3742: Probably an order of angelic beings are to have וְהָי֣וּ (wə·hā·yū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be wings כְנָפַ֜יִם (ḵə·nā·p̄a·yim) Noun - fd Strong's Hebrew 3671: An edge, extremity, a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle spread פֹּרְשֵׂ֨י (pō·rə·śê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 6566: To break apart, disperse upward, לְמַ֗עְלָה (lə·ma‘·lāh) Preposition-l | Adverb | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4605: The upper part, with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top overshadowing סֹכְכִ֤ים (sō·ḵə·ḵîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 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 Hebrew 3727: Propitiatory and they are to face וּפְנֵיהֶ֖ם (ū·p̄ə·nê·hem) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face one אִ֣ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person another. אָחִ֑יו (’ā·ḥîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 251: A brother, ) The faces פְּנֵ֥י (pə·nê) Noun - common plural construct Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face of the cherubim הַכְּרֻבִֽים׃ (hak·kə·ru·ḇîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3742: Probably an order of angelic beings should look יִהְי֖וּ (yih·yū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be toward אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to the mercy seat. הַכַּפֹּ֔רֶת (hak·kap·pō·reṯ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3727: Propitiatory Additional Translations And the cherubim are to have wings that spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat. The cherubim are to face one another, looking toward the mercy seat.And the cherubim 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 cherubim be. And the cherubim shall spread out their wings on high, covering the mercy-seat with their wings, with their faces one to another; toward the mercy-seat shall the faces of the cherubim be. The cherubs shall stretch forth their wings above, overshadowing the propitiatory with their wings; and their faces shall be toward each other, the faces of the cherubs shall be toward the propitiatory. And the cherubim shall stretch out [their] wings over it, covering over with their wings the mercy-seat, and their faces opposite to one another: toward the mercy-seat shall the faces of the cherubim be [turned]. And the cherubim shall spread out their wings on high, covering the mercy-seat with their wings, with their faces one to another; toward the mercy-seat shall the faces of the cherubim be. And the cherubim shall stretch forth their wings on high, covering the mercy-seat with their wings, and their faces shall look one to another; towards the mercy-seat shall the faces of the cherubim be. The cherubim shall spread out their wings upward, covering the mercy seat with their wings, with their faces toward one another. The faces of the cherubim shall be toward the mercy seat. And the cherubs have been spreading out wings on high, covering the mercy-seat over with their wings, and their faces are one towards another -- towards the mercy-seat are the faces of the cherubs. Jump to Previous Ark-Cover Cherubim Cherubs Cover Covering Face Faces Facing Forth High Mercy Mercy-Seat Ones Opposite Outstretched Overshadowing Screening Seat Spread Spreading Stretch Towards Turned Upward Winged WingsJump to Next Ark-Cover Cherubim Cherubs Cover Covering Face Faces Facing Forth High Mercy Mercy-Seat Ones Opposite Outstretched Overshadowing Screening Seat Spread Spreading Stretch Towards Turned Upward Winged WingsLinks Exodus 25:20 NIVExodus 25:20 NLT Exodus 25:20 ESV Exodus 25:20 NASB Exodus 25:20 KJV Exodus 25:20 Bible Apps Exodus 25:20 Biblia Paralela Exodus 25:20 Chinese Bible Exodus 25:20 French Bible Exodus 25:20 German Bible Alphabetical: and another are be cherubim cover covering each face faces facing have looking mercy of one other overshadowing seat shall spread The their them to toward turned upward wings with OT Law: Exodus 25:20 The cherubim shall spread out their wings (Exo. Ex) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |