Exodus 36:8
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“All the skilled craftsmen among the workmen made the ten curtains for the tabernacle. They were made of finely spun linen, as well as blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with cherubim skillfully worked into them.”
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“All the skilled craftsmen among the workmen made the ten curtains for the tabernacle. They were made of finely spun linen, as well as blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with cherubim skillfully worked into them.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And every wise hearted man among them that wrought the work of the tabernacle made ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work made he them.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And all the wise-hearted men among them that wrought the work made the tabernacle with ten curtains; of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, with cherubim, the work of the skilful workman, Bezalel made them.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And all the wise-hearted ones among the doers of the work make the tabernacle; ten curtains of twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, <FI>with<Fi> cherubs, work of a designer, he hath made them.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Exodus 36:8 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 25:18Make two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat,
- Exodus 25:22And I will meet with you there above the mercy seat, between the two cherubim that are over the ark of the Testimony; I will speak with you about all that I command you regarding the Israelites.
- Exodus 26:1“You are to construct the tabernacle itself with ten curtains of finely spun linen, each with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and cherubim skillfully worked into them.
- Exodus 31:6Moreover, I have selected Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, as his assistant. I have also given skill to all the craftsmen, that they may fashion all that I have commanded you:
- Exodus 35:10Let every skilled craftsman among you come and make everything that the LORD has commanded:
- Exodus 39:3They hammered out thin sheets of gold and cut threads from them to interweave with the blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine linen—the work of a skilled craftsman.
- 1 Kings 6:23In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim, each ten cubits high, out of olive wood.
- 1 Chronicles 15:1David constructed buildings for himself in the City of David, and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.
- 2 Chronicles 3:10In the Most Holy Place he made two cherubim of sculptured work, and he overlaid them with gold.
- Ezekiel 1:5and within it was the form of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: They had a human form,
- Ezekiel 10:1And I looked and saw above the expanse, above the heads of the cherubim, the likeness of a throne of sapphire.
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