Exodus 37:9

Spreading their wings, and covering the propitiatory, and looking one towards the other, and towards it.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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

8One cherub in the top of one side, and the other cherub in the top of the other side: two cherubims at the two ends of the propitiatory,

10He made also the table of setim wood, in length two cubits, and in breadth one cubit, and in height it was a cubit and a half.

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Cross References

Genesis 3:24And he cast out Adam; and placed before the paradise of pleasure Cherubims, and a flaming sword, turning every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.

Exodus 25:20Let them cover both sides of the propitiatory, spreading their wings, and covering the oracle, and let them look one towards the other, their faces being turned towards the propitiatory wherewith the ark is to be covered.

Ezekiel 10:1And saw and behold in the firmament that was over the heads of the cherubims, there appeared over them as it were the sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne.

2 Corinthians 3:18But we all beholding the glory of the Lord with open face, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, as by the Spirit of the Lord.

Philippians 3:8Furthermore I count all things to be but loss for the excellent knowledge of Jesus Christ my Lord; for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but as dung, that I may gain Christ:

Hebrews 1:14Are they not all ministering spirits, sent to minister for them, who shall receive the inheritance of 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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