Exodus 37:9

And their wings were stretched out over the cover; the faces of the winged ones were opposite one another and facing the cover.

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In The King James Version

And the cherubims spread out their wings on high, and covered with their wings over the mercy seat, with their faces one to another; even to the mercy seatward were the faces of the cherubims.

In Context

8Placing one at one end and one at the other; the winged ones were part of the cover.

10And he made the table of hard wood, two cubits long, a cubit wide and a cubit and a half high;

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Cross References

Genesis 3:24So he sent the man out; and at the east of the garden of Eden he put winged ones and a flaming sword turning every way to keep the way to the tree of life.

Exodus 25:20And their wings are to be outstretched over the cover, and the winged ones are to be opposite one another, facing the cover.

Ezekiel 10:1Then looking, I saw that on the arch which was over the head of the winged ones there was seen over them what seemed like a sapphire stone, having the form of a king's seat.

2 Corinthians 3:18But we all, with unveiled face giving back as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord who is the Spirit.

Philippians 3:8Yes truly, and I am ready to give up all things for the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, which is more than all: for whom I have undergone the loss of all things, and to me they are less than nothing, so that I may have Christ as my reward,

Hebrews 1:14Are they not all helping spirits, who are sent out as servants to those whose heritage will be salvation?

Matthew Henry on Exodus 37:2-10

The Tabernacle and Its Furniture. ( b. c. 1491.) 1 And Bezaleel made the ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half was the length of it, and a cubit and a half the breadth of it, and a cubit and a half the height of it: 2 And he overlaid it with pure gold within and without, and made a crown of gold to it round about. 3 And he cast for it four rings of gold, to be set by the four corners of it; even two rings upon the one side of it, and two rings upon the other side of it. 4 And he made staves of shittim wood,… Read the whole commentary →

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