Verse 18

Make two cherubim of gold; make them of hammered work at the two ends of the mercy seat.

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 3:24 : 24 He drove out the man, and at the east of the garden of Eden He placed cherubim and a flaming sword that turned every way to guard the way to the tree of life.
  • Exod 37:7-9 : 7 He made two cherubim of gold; they were hammered out of one piece at the two ends of the mercy seat. 8 One cherub was at one end, and the other cherub was at the other end. The cherubim extended from the mercy seat itself on its two ends. 9 The cherubim had their wings spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat with their wings. Their faces were turned toward one another, looking toward the mercy seat.
  • 1 Sam 4:4 : 4 So the people sent men to Shiloh, and they brought back the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord of Hosts, who is enthroned between the cherubim. Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, accompanied the Ark of the Covenant of God.
  • 1 Kgs 6:23-28 : 23 In the inner sanctuary, he made two cherubim of olive wood, each ten cubits high. 24 One wing of the cherub was five cubits and the other wing was five cubits, making a total of ten cubits from wingtip to wingtip. 25 The second cherub was also ten cubits; both cherubim had the same size and shape. 26 The height of the first cherub was ten cubits, and so was the height of the second cherub. 27 He placed the cherubim in the inner house, and their wings were spread out. One wing of each cherub touched one wall, and their other wings touched each other in the center of the house. 28 He overlaid the cherubim with gold.
  • 1 Kgs 8:6-7 : 6 The priests placed the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD in its place inside the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place, under the wings of the cherubim. 7 The cherubim spread their wings over the place of the Ark, and the cherubim overshadowed the Ark and its poles from above.
  • 1 Chr 28:18 : 18 Furthermore, he designated the refined gold for the altar of incense and for the design of the chariot—that is, the gold cherubim that spread their wings and cover the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
  • Ezek 10:2 : 2 And He said to the man clothed in linen, 'Go in among the wheels beneath the cherubim. Fill your hands with burning coals from among the cherubim and scatter them over the city.' And he went in as I watched.
  • Ezek 10:20 : 20 These were the living creatures I had seen beneath the God of Israel by the Kebar River, and I realized that they were cherubim.
  • Ezek 41:18-19 : 18 It was decorated with cherubim and palm trees, a palm tree between each pair of cherubim. Each cherub had two faces. 19 One face of a human looked toward the palm tree on one side, and the face of a young lion looked toward the palm tree on the other side. These carvings were made all around the temple.
  • Heb 9:5 : 5 Above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat. But we cannot now speak about these things in detail.