1 Kings 6:23New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Also in the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim of olive wood, each ten cubits high.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And within the oracle he made two cherubims [of] olive tree, [each] ten cubits high.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And in the oracle he made two cherubim of olive wood, each ten cubits high.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And in the oracle he made two cherubim of olive-wood, each ten cubits high.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And within the oracle he made two cherubim [of] olive tree, [each] ten cubits high.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And he made in the oracle two cherubim of olive-wood, ten cubits high;
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And he made, within the shrine, two cherubim of wild olive wood,—ten cubits in height;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— And he maketh within the oracle two cherubs, of the oil-tree, ten cubits [is] their height;
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And he made in the oracle two cherubims of olive tree, of ten cubits in height.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And within the oracle he made two Cherubims of oliue tree, ten cubites hie.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And within the Oracle he made two Cherubims of Oliue tree, [each] ten cubites high.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And within the sanctuary he made two cherubim of olive wood, each ten cubits high.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And he made in the oracle two cherubs of ten cubits measured size.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— And within the oracle he made two cherubims [of] olive tree, [each] ten cubits high. |
And within the oracle
1687 {1687} Primeדְּבִירd@biyr{deb-eer'}
From H1696 (apparently in the sense of oracle); the shrine or innermost part of the sanctuary.
he made
6213 {6213} Primeעָשָׂה`asah{aw-saw'}
A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
two
8147 {8147} Primeשְׁתַּיִםsh@nayim{shen-ah'-yim}
(The first form being dual of H8145; the second form being feminine); two; also (as ordinal) twofold.
cherubims
3742 {3742} Primeכְּרוּבk@ruwb{ker-oob'}
Of uncertain derivation; a cherub or imaginary figure.
[ of] olive
8081 {8081} Primeשֶׁמֶןshemen{sheh'-men}
From H8080; grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively richness.
tree,
6086 {6086} Primeעֵץ`ets{ates}
From H6095; a tree (from its firmness); hence wood (plural sticks).
[ each] ten
6235 {6235} Primeעֶשֶׂר`eser{eh'-ser}
From H6237; ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits).
cubits
520 {0520} Primeאַמָּה'ammah{am-maw'}
Prolonged from H0517; properly a mother (that is, unit) of measure, or the forearm (below the elbow), that is, a cubit; also a door base (as a bond of the entrance).
high.
6967 {6967} Primeקוֹמָהqowmah{ko-maw'}
From H6965; height. |
1 Kings 6:23
Cherubim — Besides those two made by Moses, Exodus 25:18, which were of gold, and far less than these. The Heathens set up images of their gods, and worshipped them. These were designed to represent the servants and attendants of the God of Israel, the holy angels, not to be worshipped themselves, but to shew how great he is whom we worship. |
- two cherubims:
- These were distinct from, and much larger than those which covered the mercy-seat.
Genesis 3:24 So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
Exodus 25:18-22 And thou shalt make two cherubims [of] gold, [of] beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the mercy seat. ... And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubims which [are] upon the ark of the testimony, of all [things] which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.
Exodus 37:7-9 And he made two cherubims [of] gold, beaten out of one piece made he them, on the two ends of the mercy seat; ... 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.
2 Chronicles 3:10-13 And in the most holy house he made two cherubims of image work, and overlaid them with gold. ... The wings of these cherubims spread themselves forth twenty cubits: and they stood on their feet, and their faces [were] inward.
Psalms 18:10 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
Psalms 80:1 [[To the chief Musician upon Shoshannimeduth, A Psalm of Asaph.]] Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest [between] the cherubims, shine forth.
Isaiah 37:16 O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, that dwellest [between] the cherubims, thou [art] the God, [even] thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth: thou hast made heaven and earth.
Ezekiel 10:2-22 And he spake unto the man clothed with linen, and said, Go in between the wheels, [even] under the cherub, and fill thine hand with coals of fire from between the cherubims, and scatter [them] over the city. And he went in in my sight. ... And the likeness of their faces [was] the same faces which I saw by the river of Chebar, their appearances and themselves: they went every one straight forward.
Hebrews 1:14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
1 Peter 1:12 Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.
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- olive tree:
- or, oily trees, Heb. trees of oil
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