2 Chronicles 3:11

KJV1611 – Modern English

And the wings of the cherubim were twenty cubits long: one wing of one cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house: and the other wing was likewise five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    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.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And the wings of the cherubims were twenty cubits long: one wing of the one cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house: and the other wing was likewise five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the wings{H3671} of the cherubim{H3742} were twenty{H6242} cubits{H520} long:{H753} the wing{H3671} of the one{H259} [cherub] was five{H2568} cubits,{H520} reaching{H5060} to the wall{H7023} of the house;{H1004} and the other{H312} wing{H3671} was [likewise] five{H2568} cubits,{H520} reaching{H5060} to the wing{H3671} of the other{H312} cherub.{H3742}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the wings{H3671} of the cherubims{H3742} were twenty{H6242} cubits{H520} long{H753}: one{H259} wing{H3671} of the one cherub was five{H2568} cubits{H520}, reaching{H5060}{(H8688)} to the wall{H7023} of the house{H1004}: and the other{H312} wing{H3671} was likewise five{H2568} cubits{H520}, reaching{H5060}{(H8688)} to the wing{H3671} of the other{H312} cherub{H3742}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and the length on the wynges of the Cherubins, so that one wynge had fyue cubytes, and touched the wall of the house: and the other wynge had fyue cubytes also, and touched the wynge of the other Cherub.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And the winges of the Cherubims were twentie cubites long: the one wing was fiue cubites, reaching to the wall of the house, and the other wing fiue cubites, reaching to the wing of the other Cherub.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the wynges of the Cherubs were twentie cubites long: The one wyng was fiue cubites, reaching to the wall of the house: and the other wyng was likewise fiue cubites, reaching to the wyng of the other Cherub.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And the wings of the cherubims [were] twenty cubits long: one wing [of the one cherub was] five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house: and the other wing [was likewise] five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    The wings of the cherubim were twenty cubits long: the wing of the one [cherub] was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house; and the other wing was [likewise] five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    as to the wings of the cherubs, their length `is' twenty cubits, the wing of the one `is' five cubits, touching the wall of the house, and the other wing `is' five cubits, touching the wing of the other cherub.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the wings of the cherubim were twenty cubits long: the wing of the one `cherub' was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house; and the other wing was `likewise' five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the wings of the cherubim were twenty cubits long: the wing of the one [cherub] was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house; and the other wing was [likewise] five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Their outstretched wings were twenty cubits across; one wing, five cubits long, touching the wall of the house, and the other, of the same size, meeting the wing of the other winged one.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    The wings of the cherubim were twenty cubits long: the wing of the one [cherub] was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house; and the other wing was [likewise] five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The combined wing span of the cherubim was 30 feet. One of the first cherub’s wings was seven and one-half feet long and touched one wall of the temple; its other wing was also seven and one-half feet long and touched one of the second cherub’s wings.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 2 Chr 3:12-15
    4 verses
    95%

    12 And one wing of the other cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house: and the other wing was also five cubits, joining to the wing of the other cherub.

    13 The wings of these cherubim spread out twenty cubits: and they stood on their feet, and their faces were inward.

    14 And he made the veil of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and worked cherubim on it.

    15 Also, he made before the house two pillars of thirty-five cubits high, and the capital that was on the top of each of them was five cubits.

  • 1 Kgs 6:23-28
    6 verses
    92%

    23 And inside the oracle he made two cherubim of olive wood, each ten cubits high.

    24 And five cubits was the length of one wing of the cherub, and five cubits the other wing of the cherub; from the far end of one wing to the far end of the other were ten cubits.

    25 And the other cherub was ten cubits; both cherubim were of the same measure and size.

    26 The height of one cherub was ten cubits, and so was the other cherub.

    27 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.

    28 And he overlaid the cherubim with gold.

  • Exod 25:18-20
    3 verses
    81%

    18 And you shall make two cherubim of gold; of hammered work shall you make them, at the two ends of the mercy seat.

    19 Make one cherub at one end, and the other cherub at the other end; from the mercy seat you shall make the cherubim on its two ends.

    20 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.

  • 2 Chr 3:10
    80%

    10 And in the most holy house he made two cherubim of image work, and overlaid them with gold.

  • Exod 37:7-9
    3 verses
    79%

    7 And he made two cherubim of gold, made of hammered work, on the two ends of the mercy seat;

    8 One cherub on one end on this side, and another cherub on the other end on that side: he made the cherubim of one piece with the mercy seat at its two ends.

    9 And the cherubim spread out their wings above, covering the mercy seat with their wings, with their faces toward each other; facing the mercy seat were the faces of the cherubim.

  • Ezek 1:11
    77%

    11 Thus were their faces: and their wings were stretched upward; two wings of each were joined to one another, and two covered their bodies.

  • Ezek 10:5
    77%

    5 And the sound of the cherubim's wings was heard even in the outer court, like the voice of Almighty God when He speaks.

  • 1 Kgs 8:6-7
    2 verses
    77%

    6 And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place, into the inner sanctuary of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubim.

    7 For the cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and its staves above.

  • 2 Chr 5:7-8
    2 verses
    77%

    7 And the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place, into the oracle of the house, into the most holy place, under the wings of the cherubim.

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

  • Ezek 11:22
    76%

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

  • Ezek 1:23
    75%

    23 And under the firmament were their wings straight, one toward the other: each one had two, which covered on this side, and each one had two, which covered on that side, their bodies.

  • Ezek 10:3
    75%

    3 Now the cherubim stood on the right side of the house, as the man went in; and the cloud filled the inner court.

  • Ezek 10:8
    74%

    8 And there appeared in the cherubim the form of a man's hand under their wings.

  • 1 Kgs 6:17
    74%

    17 And the house, that is, the temple in front, was forty cubits long.

  • Ezek 10:18-21
    4 verses
    74%

    18 Then the glory of the LORD departed from off the threshold of the house, and stood over the cherubim.

    19 And the cherubim lifted up their wings, and rose from the earth in my sight: when they went out, the wheels were also beside them, and everyone stood at the entrance of the east gate of the LORD's house; and the glory of the God of Israel was above them.

    20 This is the living creature that I saw under the God of Israel by the river of Chebar; and I knew that they were the cherubim.

    21 Each one had four faces, and each one four wings; and the likeness of the hands of a man was under their wings.

  • 1 Kgs 6:3
    74%

    3 And the porch in front of the temple of the house was twenty cubits long, according to the width of the house, and ten cubits wide in front of the house.

  • Ezek 41:10
    73%

    10 And between the chambers was a width of twenty cubits all around the house on every side.

  • Ezek 41:2-5
    4 verses
    73%

    2 And the width of the door was ten cubits; and the sides of the door were five cubits on one side and five cubits on the other side: and he measured its length, forty cubits; and its width, twenty cubits.

    3 Then he went inward and measured the post of the door, two cubits; and the door, six cubits; and the width of the door, seven cubits.

    4 So he measured its length, twenty cubits; and the width, twenty cubits, before the temple: and he said to me, This is the most holy place.

    5 After, he measured the wall of the house, six cubits; and the width of every side chamber, four cubits, all around the house on every side.

  • Ezek 40:49
    73%

    49 The length of the vestibule was twenty cubits, and the width eleven cubits. By the steps which led up to it there were pillars by the doorposts, one on this side and another on that side.

  • Ezek 1:8
    73%

    8 And they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and the four of them had their faces and their wings.

  • 2 Chr 3:4
    73%

    4 And the porch that was in the front of the house, the length of it was according to the width of the house, twenty cubits, and the height was one hundred and twenty: and he overlaid it within with pure gold.

  • 2 Chr 3:7
    73%

    7 He also overlaid the house, the beams, the posts, the walls, and the doors, with gold; and engraved cherubim on the walls.

  • Ezek 10:15-16
    2 verses
    73%

    15 And the cherubim were lifted up. This is the living creature that I saw by the river of Chebar.

    16 And when the cherubim went, the wheels went beside them: and when the cherubim lifted up their wings to rise from the earth, the same wheels also did not turn from beside them.

  • 2 Sam 22:11
    72%

    11 And he rode upon a cherub, and flew: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind.

  • Exod 36:15
    72%

    15 The length of one curtain was thirty cubits, and the width of one curtain four cubits: the eleven curtains were all of one size.

  • Ezek 41:18
    72%

    18 And it was made with cherubim and palm trees, so that a palm tree was between a cherub and a cherub; and every cherub had two faces;

  • Ezek 41:20
    72%

    20 From the ground up to above the door were cherubim and palm trees made, and on the wall of the temple.

  • 1 Kgs 6:20
    72%

    20 And the oracle in the front was twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and twenty cubits high; and he overlaid it with pure gold, and he covered the altar with cedar.

  • Exod 26:8
    72%

    8 The length of one curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the width of one curtain four cubits; and the eleven curtains shall be all of one measure.