Exodus 25:18

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְעָשִׂ֛יתָ שְׁנַ֥יִם כְּרֻבִ֖ים זָהָ֑ב מִקְשָׁה֙ תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה אֹתָ֔ם מִשְּׁנֵ֖י קְצ֥וֹת הַכַּפֹּֽרֶת׃

Transliteration

And ʿāśîtā two kərubîm zāhāb; miqšāh taʿăśeh them from two qəṣôt the kappōret

Grammar Details

• *ʿāśîtā*: Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall make
• *kərubîm*: masculine plural noun - cherubim
• *zāhāb*: masculine singular noun - gold
• *miqšāh*: feminine singular noun - hammered work
• *taʿăśeh*: Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall make
• *qəṣôt*: masculine plural construct - ends of
• *kappōret*: feminine singular noun with definite article - the mercy seat

Word Meanings

• *kərubîm*: cherubim [angelic beings]
• *miqšāh*: hammered work/beaten work

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And thou shalt make two cherubims of gold, of beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the mercy seat.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And thou shalt make two cherubim of gold; of beaten work shalt thou make them, at the two ends of the mercy-seat.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And thou shalt make two cherubims of gold, of beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the mercy seat.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And make.ij. cherubyns off thicke golde on the.ij. endes of the mercyseate:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And thou shalt make two Cherubyns of beaten golde vpo both ye endes of the Mercyseate,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And thou shalt make two Cherubims of golde: of worke beaten out with the hammer shalt thou make the at ye two endes of the Merciseate.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And thou shalt make two Cherubims of golde: euen of a whole worke shalt thou make them, in the two endes of the mercy seate.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And thou shalt make two cherubims [of] gold, [of] beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the mercy seat.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  You shall make two cherubim of hammered gold. You shall make them at the two ends of the mercy seat.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and thou hast made two cherubs of gold, beaten work dost thou make them, at the two ends of the mercy-seat;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And thou shalt make two cherubim of gold; of beaten work shalt thou make them, at the two ends of the mercy-seat.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And thou shalt make two cherubim of gold; of beaten work shalt thou make them, at the two ends of the mercy-seat.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And at the two ends of the cover you are to make two winged ones of hammered gold,

• World English Bible (2000)

  You shall make two cherubim of hammered gold. You shall make them at the two ends of the mercy seat.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You are to make two cherubim of gold; you are to make them of hammered metal on the two ends of the atonement lid.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 3:24 : 24 So He drove out the man; and He placed cherubim at the east of the garden of Eden, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to guard the way to the tree of life.
• Exod 37:7-9 : 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 Sam 4:4 : 4 So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from there the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, who dwells between the cherubim, and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.
• 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.
• 1 Chr 28:18 : 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 10:2 : 2 And he spoke to the man clothed with linen, and said, Go in between the wheels, under the cherub, and fill your hands with coals of fire from between the cherubim, and scatter them over the city. And he went in, in my sight.
• Ezek 10:20 : 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.
• Ezek 41:18-19 : 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; 19 So that the face of a man was toward the palm tree on one side, and the face of a young lion toward the palm tree on the other side: it was made throughout the house all around.
• Heb 9:5 : 5 And above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat; of which we cannot now speak in detail.