1 Kings 6:27

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And he set the cherubims within the inner house: and they stretched forth the wings of the cherubims, so that the wing of the one touched the one wall, and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall; and their wings touched one another in the midst of the house.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And he set the cherubim inside the inner house; and they stretched out the wings of the cherubim, so that the wing of one touched one wall, and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall; and their wings touched each other in the middle of the house.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And he set the cherubims within the inner house: and they stretched forth the wings of the cherubims, so that the wing of the one touched the one wall, and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall; and their wings touched one another in the midst of the house.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he set{H5414} the cherubim{H3742} within{H8432} the inner{H6442} house;{H1004} and the wings{H3671} of the cherubim{H3742} were stretched forth,{H6566} so that the wing{H3671} of the one{H259} touched{H5060} the one wall,{H7023} and the wing{H3671} of the other{H8145} cherub{H3742} touched{H5060} the other{H8145} wall;{H7023} and their wings{H3671} touched{H5060} one{H3671} another{H3671} in the midst{H8432} of the house.{H1004}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he set{H5414}{(H8799)} the cherubims{H3742} within{H8432} the inner{H6442} house{H1004}: and they stretched forth{H6566}{(H8799)} the wings{H3671} of the cherubims{H3742}, so that the wing{H3671} of the one{H259} touched{H5060}{(H8799)} the one wall{H7023}, and the wing{H3671} of the other{H8145} cherub{H3742} touched{H5060}{(H8802)} the other{H8145} wall{H7023}; and their wings{H3671} touched{H5060}{(H8802)} one{H3671} another{H3671} in the midst{H8432} of the house{H1004}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And the Cherubins spred forth their wynges, so that the wynge of the one touched the one wall, and the other Cherubs wynge touched the other wall. But in the myddes of ye house the one wynge touched another.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And he put the Cherubims within the inner house, and the Cherubims stretched out their wings, so that the wing of the one touched the one wall, and the wing of the other Cherub touched the other wall: and their other wings touched one another in the middes of the house.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And he put the Cherubs within the inner house: And the Cherubs stretched out their winges, so that the one wing of the one touched the one wall, and the one wing of the other touched the other wall: And the other two winges of them touched one another in the middest of the house.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And he set the cherubims within the inner house: and they stretched forth the wings of the cherubims, so that the wing of the one touched the [one] wall, and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall; and their wings touched one another in the midst of the house.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    He set the cherubim within the inner house; and the wings of the cherubim were stretched forth, so that the wing of the one touched the one wall, and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall; and their wings touched one another in the midst of the house.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and he setteth the cherubs in the midst of the inner house, and they spread out the wings of the cherubs, and a wing of the one cometh against the wall, and a wing of the second cherub is coming against the second wall, and their wings `are' unto the midst of the house, coming wing against wing;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he set the cherubim within the inner house; and the wings of the cherubim were stretched forth, so that the wing of the one touched the one wall, and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall; and their wings touched one another in the midst of the house.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he set the cherubim within the inner house; and the wings of the cherubim were stretched forth, so that the wing of the one touched the one wall, and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall; and their wings touched one another in the midst of the house.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    These were placed inside the inner house, their outstretched wings touching the walls of the house, one touching one wall and one the other, while their other wings were touching in the middle.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    He set the cherubim within the inner house; and the wings of the cherubim were stretched forth, so that the wing of the one touched the one wall, and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall; and their wings touched one another in the midst of the house.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    He put the cherubim in the inner sanctuary of the temple. Their wings were spread out. One of the first cherub’s wings touched one wall and one of the other cherub’s wings touched the opposite wall. The first cherub’s other wing touched the second cherub’s other wing in the middle of the room.

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 25:20 : 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.
  • Exod 37:9 : 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.
  • 2 Chr 5:8 : 8 The cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark and covered the ark and its poles from above.
  • 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.
  • 2 Chr 3:11 : 11 The wings of the cherubim were twenty cubits long. One wing of the first cherub was five cubits and touched the wall of the house, and its other wing, also five cubits, touched the wing of the second cherub.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 2 Chr 3:10-14
    5 verses
    88%

    10 He made two cherubim in the Most Holy Place, crafted out of sculptured work, and overlaid them with gold.

    11 The wings of the cherubim were twenty cubits long. One wing of the first cherub was five cubits and touched the wall of the house, and its other wing, also five cubits, touched the wing of the second cherub.

    12 Similarly, the wing of the second cherub, measuring five cubits, touched the other wall of the house, and its other wing, also five cubits, overlapped with the wing of the first cherub.

    13 The wings of these cherubim were spread out twenty cubits in total. They stood on their feet, and their faces were turned inward toward the house.

    14 He made the curtain of blue, purple, crimson, and fine linen, and he embroidered cherubim on it.

  • 1 Kgs 6:23-26
    4 verses
    87%

    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.

  • 1 Kgs 6:28-30
    3 verses
    84%

    28 He overlaid the cherubim with gold.

    29 He decorated the walls of the house all around with carved engravings of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers, both in the inner and outer rooms.

    30 He also overlaid the floor of the house with gold, both the inner and the outer rooms.

  • Exod 37:7-9
    3 verses
    82%

    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.

  • Exod 25:18-20
    3 verses
    81%

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

    19 Make one cherub at one end and the other cherub at the other end. Make the cherubim of one piece with the mercy seat at its two ends.

    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.

  • 1 Kgs 8:6-7
    2 verses
    79%

    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.

  • 2 Chr 5:7-8
    2 verses
    77%

    7 The priests brought the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD to its place, into the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place, and placed it beneath the wings of the cherubim.

    8 The cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark and covered the ark and its poles from above.

  • Ezek 1:23
    76%

    23 Under the expanse, their wings were spread out straight, one toward another, and each creature had two wings covering its body on one side and two wings covering its body on the other side.

  • 2 Chr 3:7
    76%

    7 He overlaid the beams, thresholds, walls, and doors of the house with gold, and he carved cherubim on the walls.

  • Ezek 10:3
    76%

    3 The cherubim were standing on the south side of the temple when the man entered, and the cloud filled the inner court.

  • Ezek 1:11
    76%

    11 Their faces and their wings were spread out above. Each had two wings touching those of another and two covering their bodies.

  • Ezek 10:5
    75%

    5 The sound of the wings of the cherubim could be heard as far as the outer court, like the voice of God Almighty when He speaks.

  • Isa 6:2
    75%

    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.

  • Ezek 41:17-18
    2 verses
    75%

    17 From above the entrance to the inner house and on the outside, and on all the walls all around, both inside and out, there were measurements.

    18 It was decorated with cherubim and palm trees, a palm tree between each pair of cherubim. Each cherub had two faces.

  • 1 Kgs 6:35
    74%

    35 He carved cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers on them, and he overlaid the carvings with evenly applied gold.

  • Ezek 10:7-8
    2 verses
    74%

    7 Then one of the cherubim reached out his hand to the fire that was among them, took some, and put it into the hands of the man clothed in linen, who took it and went out.

    8 Under the wings of the cherubim could be seen something like the form of a human hand.

  • 1 Kgs 6:5-6
    2 verses
    74%

    5 He built a structure against the wall of the house, enclosing the walls of the house around the main hall and the inner sanctuary, and he made side chambers all around.

    6 The lowest side chamber was five cubits wide, the middle was six cubits wide, and the third was seven cubits wide. For around the outside of the house, he made offsets on the wall so that the beams would not be embedded in the walls of the house.

  • Ezek 11:22
    74%

    22 Then the cherubim lifted their wings, and the wheels were beside them, and the glory of the God of Israel was above them.

  • Ezek 1:8-9
    2 verses
    73%

    8 Under their wings on their four sides were human hands. All four of them had faces and wings.

    9 Their wings touched one another. They did not turn as they moved; each one went straight ahead.

  • 1 Kgs 7:36
    73%

    36 He adorned the panels of the stand and its frames with engravings of cherubim, lions, and palm trees according to the space on each, with wreaths surrounding them.

  • Ezek 10:16
    73%

    16 When the cherubim moved, the wheels would go beside them, and when the cherubim lifted their wings to rise from the ground, the wheels did not turn away but stayed close to them.

  • Ezek 41:20
    73%

    20 From the ground to above the door, cherubim and palm trees were carved on the walls of the main hall.

  • 1 Kgs 6:16-17
    2 verses
    72%

    16 He built twenty cubits at the rear of the house with cedar boards, from the floor to the walls, to form the inner sanctuary, the Most Holy Place.

    17 The main hall in front of the inner sanctuary was forty cubits long.

  • Ezek 10:18-19
    2 verses
    72%

    18 Then the glory of the LORD departed from over the threshold of the temple and stopped above the cherubim.

    19 As I watched, the cherubim lifted their wings and rose from the ground, with the wheels beside them. They stopped at the entrance to the eastern gate of the LORD's house, and the glory of the God of Israel was above them.

  • 1 Kgs 6:32
    72%

    32 The two doors were made of olive wood, and he carved on them cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers. He overlaid them with gold and spread the gold over the cherubim and the palm trees.

  • Ezek 10:21
    72%

    21 Each had four faces and four wings, and under their wings was what looked like human hands.

  • Ezek 1:6
    72%

    6 Each of them had four faces and four wings.

  • Ezek 41:5
    71%

    5 Then he measured the wall of the temple, which was six cubits thick, and the width of the side rooms surrounding the temple was four cubits.

  • 1 Kgs 6:19
    71%

    19 He prepared the inner sanctuary inside the house to set the ark of the covenant of the LORD there.

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