Exodus 37:9

9 The cherubim had their wings spread upward, overshadowing the cover with them. The cherubim faced each other, looking toward the cover.

Exodus 37:9 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
9 And the cherubims spread out their wings on high, and covered with their wings over the mercy seat, with their faces one to another; even to the mercy seatward were the faces of the cherubims.
English Standard Version (ESV)
9 The cherubim spread out their wings above, overshadowing the mercy seat with their wings, with their faces one to another; toward the mercy seat were the faces of the cherubim.
New Living Translation (NLT)
9 The cherubim faced each other and looked down on the atonement cover. With their wings spread above it, they protected it.
The Message Bible (MSG)
9 The angels had outstretched wings and appeared to hover over the Atonement-Cover, facing one another but looking down on the Atonement-Cover.
American Standard Version (ASV)
9 And the cherubim spread out their wings on high, covering the mercy-seat with their wings, with their faces one to another; toward the mercy-seat were the faces of the cherubim.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
9 The angels had their wings spread above the throne of mercy, overshadowing it. They faced each other, looking at the throne of mercy.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
9 They had wings spread out, covering the mercy seat with their wings and facing each other. The faces of the cherubim were looking toward the mercy seat.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
9 He made the cherubim as part of the cover itself. The cherubim's wings spread up over the cover. The cherubim faced each other and looked toward the cover.

Exodus 37:9 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 37:9

(See Gill on Exodus 37:1).

Exodus 37:9 In-Context

7 Then he made two cherubim out of hammered gold at the ends of the cover.
8 He made one cherub on one end and the second cherub on the other; at the two ends he made them of one piece with the cover.
9 The cherubim had their wings spread upward, overshadowing the cover with them. The cherubim faced each other, looking toward the cover.
10 They made the table of acacia wood—two cubits long, a cubit wide and a cubit and a half high.
11 Then they overlaid it with pure gold and made a gold molding around it.

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