2 Chronicles 5:8

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    For the cherubims spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    For the cherubim{H3742} spread forth{H6566} their wings{H3671} over the place{H4725} of the ark,{H727} and the cherubim{H3742} covered{H3680} the ark{H727} and the staves{H905} thereof above.{H4605}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    For the cherubims{H3742} spread forth{H6566}{(H8802)} their wings{H3671} over the place{H4725} of the ark{H727}, and the cherubims{H3742} covered{H3680}{(H8762)} the ark{H727} and the staves{H905} thereof above{H4605}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    so that the Cherubins spred out their wynges ouer the place of the Arke: and the Cherubins couered the Arke and the staues therof from aboue.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    For ye Cherubims stretched out their wings ouer the place of the Arke, and the Cherubims couered the Arke and the barres thereof aboue.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    So that the Cherubs stretched out their wynges ouer the place of the arke, and the Cherubs couered both the arke and her barres aboue on hye.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    For the cherubims spread forth [their] wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

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

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and the cherubs are spreading out wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubs cover over the ark, and over its staves, from above;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

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

  • American Standard Version (1901)

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

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    For their wings were outstretched over the place where the ark was, covering the ark and its rods.

  • World English Bible (2000)

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

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The cherubim’s wings extended over the place where the ark sat; the cherubim overshadowed the ark and its poles.

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 25:12-15 : 12 And you shall cast four rings of gold for it, and put them in its four corners; two rings shall be on one side of it, and two rings on the other side of it. 13 And you shall make poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold. 14 And you shall put the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, that the ark may be carried with them. 15 The poles shall be in the rings of the ark; they shall not be taken from it.
  • Exod 37:3-5 : 3 And he cast four rings of gold for it, to be set at its four corners; two rings on one side, and two rings on the other side. 4 And he made poles of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold. 5 And he put the poles into the rings at the sides of the ark, to carry the ark.
  • Num 4:6 : 6 And shall put on it the covering of badgers' skins, and shall spread over it a cloth entirely of blue, and shall put in the poles.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • 1 Kgs 8:6-10
    5 verses
    97%

    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.

    8 And they drew out the staves, so that the ends of the staves were seen from the holy place before the inner sanctuary, but they were not seen outside; and there they are to this day.

    9 There was nothing in the ark except the two tablets of stone, which Moses put there at Horeb, when the LORD made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt.

    10 And it came to pass, when the priests came out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the LORD,

  • 2 Chr 5:7
    88%

    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.

  • 2 Chr 5:9-10
    2 verses
    84%

    9 They drew out the poles of the ark so that the ends of the poles were seen from the ark before the oracle, but they were not seen outside. And there it is to this day.

    10 There was nothing in the ark except the two tablets that Moses placed there at Horeb, when the LORD made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of Egypt.

  • Exod 25:19-21
    3 verses
    82%

    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.

    21 And you shall put the mercy seat on top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the testimony that I will give you.

  • Exod 37:8-9
    2 verses
    82%

    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.

  • Exod 35:12
    81%

    12 The ark, and its poles, with the mercy seat, and the veil of the covering,

  • Exod 37:4-5
    2 verses
    79%

    4 And he made poles of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold.

    5 And he put the poles into the rings at the sides of the ark, to carry the ark.

  • Exod 39:35
    78%

    35 The ark of the testimony, its poles, and the mercy seat,

  • Heb 9:5
    78%

    5 And above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat; of which we cannot now speak in detail.

  • Exod 40:20-21
    2 verses
    78%

    20 And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the poles on the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon the ark:

    21 And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the veil of the covering, and covered the ark of the testimony, as the LORD commanded Moses.

  • 1 Kgs 6:23-24
    2 verses
    77%

    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.

  • 2 Chr 3:10-13
    4 verses
    77%

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

    11 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.

    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.

  • 1 Kgs 6:26-28
    3 verses
    77%

    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 25:14-16
    3 verses
    77%

    14 And you shall put the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, that the ark may be carried with them.

    15 The poles shall be in the rings of the ark; they shall not be taken from it.

    16 And you shall put into the ark the testimony which I will give you.

  • 1 Chr 28:18
    76%

    18 And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubim, that spread out their wings, and covered the ark of the covenant of the LORD.

  • Ezek 10:8
    76%

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

  • Num 4:5-6
    2 verses
    76%

    5 And when the camp moves forward, Aaron shall come, and his sons, and they shall take down the covering veil, and cover the ark of testimony with it:

    6 And shall put on it the covering of badgers' skins, and shall spread over it a cloth entirely of blue, and shall put in the poles.

  • Exod 40:3
    75%

    3 And you shall put therein the ark of the testimony, and cover the ark with the veil.

  • Ezek 10:5
    75%

    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.

  • Ezek 11:22
    74%

    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.

  • Num 4:8
    74%

    8 And they shall spread upon them a cloth of scarlet, and cover the same with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put in the poles.

  • Exod 26:33-34
    2 verses
    74%

    33 And you shall hang up the veil under the clasps, that you may bring in there within the veil the ark of the testimony; and the veil shall divide for you between the holy place and the most holy.

    34 And you shall put the mercy seat upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy place.

  • 1 Chr 15:15
    73%

    15 And the children of the Levites bore the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles on it, as Moses had commanded according to the word of the LORD.

  • 2 Chr 5:5
    73%

    5 They brought up the ark, the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle; these the priests and the Levites brought up.

  • Exod 30:5
    73%

    5 And you shall make the staves of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold.

  • 2 Sam 6:2
    73%

    2 And David arose and went with all the people who were with him from Baale of Judah, to bring up from there the ark of God, whose name is called by the name of the LORD of hosts who dwells between the cherubim.

  • Exod 31:7
    73%

    7 The tabernacle of meeting, the ark of the testimony, the mercy seat that is on it, and all the furniture of the tabernacle,

  • 1 Kgs 6:19
    72%

    19 And the oracle he prepared in the house inside, to set there the ark of the covenant of the LORD.

  • 1 Kgs 8:3-4
    2 verses
    72%

    3 And all the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark.

    4 And they brought up the ark of the LORD, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle, even those did the priests and the Levites bring up.