Hebrews 9:5

And above it were cherubim of glory overshadowing the place of forgiveness, about which things it is not now to speak in detail.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.

In Context

4having a golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid entirely in gold, in which was a golden pot holding the manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tablets of the covenant.

6And these things thus having been prepared, the priests indeed enter into the first part of the tabernacle continually, accomplishing the services.

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Cross References

Exodus 37:6And he made a mercy-seat of pure gold, two cubits and a half the length of it, and a cubit and a half the breadth of it.

Leviticus 16:13And he shall put the incense upon the fire before LORD, that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy-seat that is upon the testimony, that he not die.

1 Samuel 4:4So the people sent to Shiloh, and they brought from there the ark of the covenant of LORD of hosts, who sits [above] the cherubim. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.

2 Kings 19:15And Hezekiah prayed before LORD, and said, O LORD, the God of Israel, who sits [above] the cherubim, thou are the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth. Thou have made heaven and earth.

Psalms 80:1Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou who lead Joseph like a flock. Thou who sit [above] the cherubim, shine forth.

Ephesians 3:10So that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known to the principal offices and the positions of authority in the heavenly things, through the church,

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 9:2-8

The Furniture of the Tabernacle. ( a. d. 62.) 1 Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary. 2 For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the showbread; which is called the sanctuary. 3 And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all; 4 Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that… Read the whole commentary →

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