1 Kings 6:23

In 11 translations

BSB

In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim, each ten cubits high, out of olive wood.

KJV

¶ And within the oracle he made two cherubims of olive tree, each ten cubits high.olive: or, oily: Heb. trees of oil

WEB

In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim of olive wood, each ten cubits high.“Cherubim” is plural of “cherub”, an angelic being.

ASV

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

LSV

And he makes two cherubim of the oil-tree within the oracle; their height [is] ten cubits;

YLT

And he maketh within the oracle two cherubs, of the oil-tree, ten cubits [is] their height;

DBY

And he made in the oracle two cherubim of olive-wood, ten cubits high;

DRC

And he made in the oracle two cherubims of olive tree, of ten cubits in height.

GNV

And within the oracle he made two Cherubims of oliue tree, ten cubites hie.

JPS

And in the Sanctuary he made two cherubim of olive-wood, each ten cubits high.

LXXE

And he made in the oracle two cherubs of ten cubits measured size.

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WLC

וַיַּ֣עַשׂ בַּדְּבִ֔יר שְׁנֵ֥י כְרוּבִ֖ים עֲצֵי־שָׁ֑מֶן עֶ֥שֶׂר אַמּ֖וֹת קוֹמָתֽוֹ׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ ἐποίησεν ἐν τῷ δαβὶρ δύο χερουβὶμ δέκα πήχεων μέγεθος ἐσταθμωμένον·

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• Exodus 37:7–9He made two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat, one cherub on one end and one on the other, all made from one piece of gold. And the cherubim had wings that spread upward, overshadowing the mercy…
• 2 Chronicles 3:10–13In the Most Holy Place he made two cherubim of sculptured work, and he overlaid them with gold. The total wingspan of the cherubim was twenty cubits. One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long and touched the…
• Exodus 25:18–22Make two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat, one cherub on one end and one on the other, all made from one piece of gold. And the cherubim are to have wings that spread upward, overshadowing the…
• Ezekiel 10:2–22And the LORD said to the man clothed in linen, “Go inside the wheelwork beneath the cherubim. Fill your hands with burning coals from among the cherubim and scatter them over the city.” And as I watched, he went in.…
• Hebrews 1:14Are not the angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?
• Psalms 80:1Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth
• 1 Peter 1:12It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they foretold the things now announced by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look…
• Psalms 18:10He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind.
• Isaiah 37:16“O LORD of Hosts, God of Israel, enthroned above the cherubim, You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth.
• Genesis 3:24So He drove out the man and stationed cherubim on the east side of the Garden of Eden, along with a whirling sword of flame to guard the way to the tree of life.

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