2 Chronicles 5:7

KJV1611 – Modern English

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.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיָּבִ֣יאוּ הַ֠כֹּהֲנִים אֶת־אֲר֨וֹן בְּרִית־יְהוָ֧ה אֶל־מְקוֹמ֛וֹ אֶל־דְּבִ֥יר הַבַּ֖יִת אֶל־קֹ֣דֶשׁ הַקְּדָשִׁ֑ים אֶל־תַּ֖חַת כַּנְפֵ֥י הַכְּרוּבִֽים׃

Transliteration

And-wayyāḇîʾû the-kōhănîm ʾēṯ-ʾărôn bərîṯ-YHWH to-məqômô to-dəḇîr the-bayiṯ to-qōḏeš the-qəḏāšîm to-under kanp̄ê the-kərûḇîm׃

Grammar Details

• *wayyāḇîʾû*: hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they brought
• *kōhănîm*: noun, masculine plural - priests
• *ʾēṯ*: direct object marker
• *ʾărôn*: noun, masculine singular - ark
• *bərîṯ*: noun, feminine singular construct - covenant of
• *YHWH*: divine name - LORD
• *məqômô*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its place
• *dəḇîr*: noun, masculine singular - inner sanctuary
• *bayiṯ*: noun, masculine singular - house/temple
• *qōḏeš*: noun, masculine singular construct - holy place of
• *qəḏāšîm*: noun, masculine plural - holy things/most holy place
• *kanp̄ê*: noun, feminine dual construct - wings of
• *kərûḇîm*: noun, masculine plural - cherubim

Word Meanings

• *wayyāḇîʾû*: they brought/they brought in/they carried
• *kōhănîm*: priests/officiants
• *ʾărôn*: ark/chest/box
• *bərîṯ*: covenant/agreement/treaty
• *məqômô*: its place/its location/its position
• *dəḇîr*: inner sanctuary/oracle/most holy place
• *bayiṯ*: house/temple/dwelling
• *qōḏeš* the-*qəḏāšîm*: most holy place/holy of holies
• *kanp̄ê*: wings/covering/extents
• *kərûḇîm*: cherubim/angelic beings

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  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.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, to the oracle of the house, into the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of Jehovah unto its place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubim.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, to the oracle of the house, into the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thus the prestes broughte the Arke of ye couenaunt of the LORDE vnto hir place in to the quere of the house, euen in to ye Most holy vnder the wynges of the Cherubins,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So the Priests brought the Arke of the couenant of the Lord vnto his place, into the Oracle of the house, into the most Holy place, euen vnder the wings of the Cherubims.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the priestes brought the arke of the appoyntment of the Lorde vnto his place, euen into the quier of the temple within the place most holy, and set it vnder the wynges of the Cherubs,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, to the oracle of the house, into the most holy [place, even] under the wings of the cherubims:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The priests brought in the ark of the covenant of Yahweh to its place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubim.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the priests bring in the ark of the covenant of Jehovah unto its place, unto the oracle of the house, unto the holy of holies, unto the place of the wings of the cherubs;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of Jehovah unto its place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubim.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of Jehovah unto its place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubim.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the priests took the ark of the Lord's agreement and put it in its place, in the inner room of the house, in the most holy place, under the wings of the winged ones.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The priests brought in the ark of the covenant of Yahweh to its place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubim.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its assigned place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, in the most holy place under the wings of the cherubim.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 37:6-9 : 6 And he made the mercy seat of pure gold: two and a half cubits was its length, and one and a half cubits its width. 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.
• 1 Kgs 6:23-28 : 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.
• 1 Kgs 8:6-7 : 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.
• Heb 9:4-5 : 4 Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant covered all around with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant; 5 And above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat; of which we cannot now speak in detail.
• 2 Chr 4:20 : 20 The lampstands with their lamps of pure gold, to burn according to the prescribed manner before the inner sanctuary;
• Ps 132:8 : 8 Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength.