1 Kings 6:23
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim, each ten cubits high, out of olive wood.”
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“In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim, each ten cubits high, out of olive wood.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And within the oracle he made two cherubims of olive tree, each ten cubits high.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And in the oracle he made two cherubim of olive-wood, each ten cubits high.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And he maketh within the oracle two cherubs, of the oil-tree, ten cubits <FI>is<Fi> their height;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Kings 6:23 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 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.
- 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.
- Exodus 37:7He made two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat,
- 2 Chronicles 3:10In the Most Holy Place he made two cherubim of sculptured work, and he overlaid them with gold.
- Psalms 18:10He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind.
- Psalms 80:1Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth
- 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.
- Ezekiel 10:2And the LORD said to the man clothed in linen, “Go inside the wheelwork beneath the cherubim. Fill your hands with burning coals from among the cherubim and scatter them over the city.” And as I watched, he went in.
- Ezekiel 41:24and each door had two swinging panels. There were two panels for one door and two for the other.
- Hebrews 1:14Are not the angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?
- 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.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).