Verse 20

The cherubim shall have their wings outstretched upward, overshadowing the mercy seat with their wings. Their faces shall be toward each other, looking toward the mercy seat.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Kjerubene skal ha sine vinger utbredt oppover, idet de dekker soningsplassen med sine vinger, og deres ansikter skal vende mot hverandre. Kjerubenes ansikter skal være vendt mot soningsplassen.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Kjerubene skal strekke ut sine vinger oppover, dekke nådestolen med sine vinger, og deres ansikter skal vende mot hverandre; mot nådestolen skal kjerubenes ansikter være.

• Norsk King James

  Og kerubene skal strekke ut vingene høyt og dekke nådens sete med vingene sine, og ansiktene deres skal se mot hverandre; mot nådens sete skal ansiktene til kerubene være.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Kjerubene skal ha vingene utbredt ovenfra, så de dekker nådestolen med vingene, og ansiktene deres skal være mot hverandre; ansiktene til kjerubene skal vendtes mot nådestolen.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Kjerubene skal ha utstrakte vinger, vendt oppover. Med vingene skal de dekke lokket, med ansiktene vendt mot hverandre, og mot lokket.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Kjerubene skal strekke vinger oppover, dekkende nådestolen med sine vinger, og ansiktene deres skal vende mot hverandre; mot nådestolen skal kjeruben ansiktene være.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Kerubene skal strekke ut vingene sine høyt og dekke forsoningsmetten med dem; de skal vende ansiktene mot hverandre, med forsoningsmetten imellom.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Kjerubene skal strekke vinger oppover, dekkende nådestolen med sine vinger, og ansiktene deres skal vende mot hverandre; mot nådestolen skal kjeruben ansiktene være.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Kjerubene skal ha vingene utbredt oppover og dekke nådestolen med wingene, og de skal vende ansiktene mot hverandre; ansiktene til kjerubene skal vende mot nådestolen.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Kjerubene skal ha sine vinger utspent oppover, så de dekker soningslokket med sine vinger, og ansiktene vendt mot hverandre. Kjerubenes ansikter skal vende mot soningslokket.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Cherubim skulle udbrede Vinger ovenover, saa at de skjule over Naadestolen med deres Vinger, og den enes Ansigt skal være mod den anden; mod Naadestolen skulle Cherubims Ansigter være.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the cherubims shall stretch forth their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces shall look one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubims be.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Kjerubene skal løfte sine vinger oppover og dekke nådestolen med sine vinger, og ansiktene deres skal vende mot hverandre; kjerubenes ansikter skal vende mot nådestolen.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And the cherubim shall stretch out their wings upward, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces shall look toward one another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubim be.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the cherubims shall stretch forth their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces shall look one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubims be.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Kjerubene skal bre vingene oppover, dekke nådestolen med vingene, ansikt mot ansikt. Kjerubenens ansikter skal vende mot nådestolen.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Kjerubene skal ha vinger utstrakte oppover, de skal dekke nådestolen med sine vinger, og deres ansikter skal vendes mot hverandre; mot nådestolen skal kjerubenes ansikter vende.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Kjerubene skal løfte sine vinger og dekke nådestolen med dem, med ansiktene vendt mot hverandre; mot nådestolen skal kjerubenes ansikter være vendt.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Deres vinger skal være utstrakt over dekselet, og kjerubene skal vende mot hverandre, vendt mot dekselet.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the cherubyns shall stretch their wynges abrode ouer an hye, ad couer the mercy seate with their wynges, and theyr faces shall loke one to another: eue to the mercyseate warde, shall the faces of the cherubyns be.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the Cherubyns shall sprede out their wynges ouer an hye, yt they maye couer ye Mercyseate wt their wynges: & yt either their faces maye be right ouer one agaynst another, and their faces shal loke vnto the Mercyseate.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the Cherubims shall stretche their winges on hie, couering the Mercie seate with their winges, and their faces one to another: to the Mercie seate warde shal the faces of the Cherubims be.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the Cherubins shal stretch foorth theyr winges abrode ouer an hye, couering the mercy seate with their winges, and their faces shall loke one to another: euen to the mercy seateward shall the faces of the Cherubins be.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the cherubims shall stretch forth [their] wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces [shall look] one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubims be.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The cherubim shall spread out their wings upward, covering the mercy seat with their wings, with their faces toward one another. The faces of the cherubim shall be toward the mercy seat.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And the cherubs have been spreading out wings on high, covering the mercy-seat over with their wings, and their faces `are' one towards another -- towards the mercy-seat are the faces of the cherubs.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the cherubim shall spread out their wings on high, covering the mercy-seat with their wings, with their faces one to another; toward the mercy-seat shall the faces of the cherubim be.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

• World English Bible (2000)

  The cherubim shall spread out their wings upward, covering the mercy seat with their wings, with their faces toward one another. The faces of the cherubim shall be toward the mercy seat.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The cherubim are to be spreading their wings upward, overshadowing the atonement lid with their wings, and the cherubim are to face each other, looking toward the atonement lid.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 8:7 : 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.
• 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.
• 1 Pet 1:12 : 12 It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they spoke of the things that have now been announced to you by those who preached the gospel to you through the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things even angels long to look into.
• 1 Pet 3:22 : 22 He is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, with angels, authorities, and powers subjected to Him.
• Rev 5:11-12 : 11 Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels surrounding the throne, the living creatures, and the elders. Their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands. 12 In a loud voice they said: "Worthy is the Lamb who was slain to receive power, and wealth, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing!"
• Gen 28:12 : 12 And he dreamed; behold, there was a ladder set up on the earth, and its top reached to heaven. The angels of God were ascending and descending on it.
• Exod 25:18 : 18 Make two cherubim of gold; make them of hammered work at the two ends of the mercy seat.
• 2 Chr 3:10 : 10 He made two cherubim in the Most Holy Place, crafted out of sculptured work, and overlaid them with gold.
• Isa 6:1-5 : 1 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a high and exalted throne, and the train of His robe filled the temple. 2 Above Him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew. 3 And they were calling to one another, "Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory!" 4 The foundations of the thresholds shook at the sound of the voices of those who called, and the temple was filled with smoke. 5 Then I said, "Woe to me! For I am ruined because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of Hosts."
• Ezek 1:20 : 20 Wherever the spirit wanted to go, they went, and the wheels rose along with them, for the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.
• Ezek 28:14 : 14 You were an anointed guardian cherub, and I placed you on the holy mountain of God. You walked among the stones of fire.
• Matt 24:31 : 31 And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.
• John 1:51 : 51 Then He said, 'Truly, truly, I tell you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.'
• 1 Cor 4:9 : 9 For it seems to me that God has put us apostles on display at the end of the procession, like those condemned to die in the arena. We have been made a spectacle to the whole world—to angels as well as to men.
• 1 Cor 11:10 : 10 For this reason, a woman ought to have a symbol of authority on her head because of the angels.
• Eph 3:10 : 10 so that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known through the church to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places,
• Col 2:10 : 10 And you have been made complete in him, who is the head over every ruler and authority.
• Heb 1:14 : 14 Are not all angels ministering spirits sent out to serve those who will inherit salvation?