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The Mercy Seat

Exodus 37:7

In 11 translations

BSB
He made two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat,
KJV
And he made two cherubims of gold, beaten out of one piece made he them, on the two ends of the mercy seat;on…: or, out of, etc
WEB
He made two cherubim of gold. He made them of beaten work, at the two ends of the mercy seat:
ASV
And he made two cherubim of gold; of beaten work made he them, at the two ends of the mercy-seat;
LSV
and he makes two cherubim of gold; he has made them of beaten work at the two ends of the propitiatory covering—
YLT
and he maketh two cherubs of gold, of beaten work he hath made them, at the two ends of the mercy-seat;
DBY
And he made two cherubim of gold; of beaten work did he make them, at the two ends of the mercy-seat;
DRC
Two cherubims also of beaten gold, which he set on the two sides of the propitiatory:
GNV
And he made two Cherubims of gold, vpon the two endes of the Merciseate: euen of worke beaten with the hammer made he them.
JPS
And he made two cherubim of gold: of beaten work made he them, at the two ends of the ark-cover:
LXXE38:6
and the two cherubs of gold;

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
וַיַּ֛עַשׂ שְׁנֵ֥י כְרֻבִ֖ים זָהָ֑ב מִקְשָׁה֙ עָשָׂ֣ה אֹתָ֔ם מִשְּׁנֵ֖י קְצ֥וֹת הַכַּפֹּֽרֶת׃
LXX-Br38:6
καὶ τοὺς δύο χερουβεὶμ χρυσοῦς·

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Psalms 104:4He makes the winds His messengers, flames of fire His servants.
  • Ezekiel 10:2And 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.
  • 1 Kings 6:23–29In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim, each ten cubits high, out of olive wood. One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long, and the other wing was five cubits long as well. So the full wingspan was ten…
  • Psalms 80:1Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth

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Verse numbering differs between Bibles
  • 38:6 in some Bibles
  • 37:7 in most Bibles

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