Exodus 25:20

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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.

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Other Translations

  • 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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • 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.

  • 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?

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • Exod 37:6-9
    4 verses
    94%

    6He made a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and one and a half cubits wide.

    7He made two cherubim of gold; they were hammered out of one piece at the two ends of the mercy seat.

    8One 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.

    9The 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 25:17-19
    3 verses
    87%

    17Make a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and one and a half cubits wide.

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

    19Make 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.

  • 2 Chr 3:10-14
    5 verses
    85%

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

    11The 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.

    12Similarly, 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.

    13The 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.

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

  • 2 Chr 5:7-8
    2 verses
    82%

    7The 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.

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

  • 1 Kgs 6:23-28
    6 verses
    81%

    23In the inner sanctuary, he made two cherubim of olive wood, each ten cubits high.

    24One wing of the cherub was five cubits and the other wing was five cubits, making a total of ten cubits from wingtip to wingtip.

    25The second cherub was also ten cubits; both cherubim had the same size and shape.

    26The height of the first cherub was ten cubits, and so was the height of the second cherub.

    27He 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.

    28He overlaid the cherubim with gold.

  • 1 Kgs 8:6-7
    2 verses
    81%

    6The 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.

    7The cherubim spread their wings over the place of the Ark, and the cherubim overshadowed the Ark and its poles from above.

  • Exod 25:21-22
    2 verses
    80%

    21Place the mercy seat on top of the ark, and put into the ark the testimony that I will give you.

    22I will meet with you there and speak with you from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim that are on the ark of the testimony, about everything I will command you regarding the Israelites.

  • Heb 9:5
    80%

    5Above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat. But we cannot now speak about these things in detail.

  • Exod 26:34
    77%

    34You shall place the mercy seat on the Ark of the Testimony in the Most Holy Place.

  • Ezek 1:11
    77%

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

  • Ezek 1:23
    76%

    23Under 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.

  • Ezek 11:22
    75%

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

  • Exod 39:35
    75%

    35The Ark of the Covenant with its poles and the atonement cover were brought as well.

  • Exod 35:12
    75%

    12The ark with its poles, the atonement cover, and the curtain to shield it.

  • Ezek 10:5
    74%

    5The 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.

  • Ezek 10:15-16
    2 verses
    74%

    15The cherubim rose upward; they were the living beings I had seen by the Kebar River.

    16When 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.

  • Exod 40:20
    74%

    20He took the testimony and placed it in the ark, inserted the poles into the ark, and set the atonement cover on top of the ark.

  • Ezek 10:1
    74%

    1I looked, and I saw above the expanse that was over the heads of the cherubim something like a sapphire stone, resembling the appearance of a throne, appearing over them.

  • Ezek 10:19-21
    3 verses
    74%

    19As 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.

    20These were the living creatures I had seen beneath the God of Israel by the Kebar River, and I realized that they were cherubim.

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

  • Exod 26:31
    73%

    31You shall make a veil of blue, purple, and crimson yarn, and of finely twisted linen, with cherubim skillfully woven into it by a craftsman.

  • Ezek 1:8
    73%

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

  • Ezek 1:25-26
    2 verses
    73%

    25A voice came from above the expanse over their heads as they stood still with their wings lowered.

    26Above the expanse over their heads was something like a throne, resembling a sapphire stone. And on the likeness of the throne was a likeness with the appearance of a human seated above it.

  • Ezek 10:8
    73%

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

  • Ezek 41:18
    73%

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

  • Exod 30:6
    72%

    6You shall place it in front of the veil that is before the ark of the testimony, in front of the mercy seat that is over the testimony, where I will meet with you.

  • 1 Chr 28:18
    72%

    18Furthermore, 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.

  • Exod 31:7
    72%

    7the tent of meeting, the ark of the covenant, and the atonement cover upon it, and all the furnishings of the tent,

  • Num 7:89
    72%

    89Whenever Moses entered the tent of meeting to speak with the LORD, he heard the voice speaking to him from above the atonement cover that was on the ark of the covenant, between the two cherubim. And the LORD spoke to him.

  • Ezek 10:3
    72%

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