Hebrews 9:5

But, over-above it, Cherubim of glory overshadowing the propitiatory:—concerning which things, it is not now [needful] to be speaking, particularly.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 altar of incense, and the ark of the covenant covered around on every side with gold, in which was a golden jar holding the manna, and the rod of Aaron that sprouted, and the tables of the covenant;

6Now, these things having been thus prepared, into the first tent, indeed, continually do the priests enter, the divine services completing;

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Cross References

Exodus 37:6And he made a propitiatory of pure gold,—two cubits and a half, the length thereof, and, a cubit and a half, the breadth thereof:

Leviticus 16:13and shall put the incense upon the fire before Yahweh,—and the cloud of incense shall cover the propitiatory which is over the testimony, and he shall not die.

1 Samuel 4:4So the people sent to Shiloh, and bare from thence the ark of the covenant of Yahweh of hosts, who inhabiteth the cherubim,—and, there, were the two sons of Eli, with the ark of the covenant of God, namely, Hophni and Phinehas.

2 Kings 19:15And Hezekiah prayed before Yahweh, and said, O Yahweh, God of Israel, inhabiting the cherubim, thou thyself, art GOD, alone, for all the kingdoms of the earth,—thou, didst make the heavens and the earth.

Psalms 80:1O Shepherd of Israel, give ear, Thou who leddest forth Joseph like a rock, Thou who art throned on the cherubim, appear!

Ephesians 3:10In order that now, unto the principalities and the authorities in the heavenlies, might be made known, through means of the assembly, the manifold wisdom of God,—

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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