Exodus 25:18
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Make two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat,”
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“Make two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat,”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And thou shalt make two cherubims of gold, of beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the mercy seat.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And thou shalt make two cherubim of gold; of beaten work shalt thou make them, at the two ends of the mercy-seat.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and thou hast made two cherubs of gold, beaten work dost thou make them, at the two ends of the mercy-seat;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Exodus 25:18 — 13 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 25:36The buds and branches are to be all of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold.
- Exodus 37:7He made two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat,
- 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 Kings 6:23In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim, each ten cubits high, out of olive wood.
- 1 Kings 8:6Then 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.
- 1 Chronicles 28:18the weight of the refined gold for the altar of incense; and the plans for the chariot of the gold cherubim that spread their wings and overshadowed the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
- 2 Chronicles 3:10In the Most Holy Place he made two cherubim of sculptured work, and he overlaid them with gold.
- 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 10:3Now when the man went in, the cherubim were standing on the south side of the temple, and a cloud filled the inner court.
- Ezekiel 10:20These were the living creatures I had seen beneath the God of Israel by the River Kebar, and I knew that they were cherubim.
- Ezekiel 41:18were alternating carved cherubim and palm trees. Each cherub had two faces:
- Hebrews 9:5Above the ark were the cherubim of glory, overshadowing the mercy seat. But we cannot discuss these things in detail now.
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