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2 Chronicles 5:8

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— For the cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark, so that the cherubim made a covering over the ark and its poles.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— For the cherubims spread forth [their] wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— For the cherubim spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and the staves thereof above:
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— For the cherubim spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and the staves thereof above.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— For the cherubim spread forth [their] wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark, and the staffs of it above.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— and the cherubim stretched forth [their] wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and its staves above.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— for the cherubim were spreading forth two wings, over the place of the ark,—so that the cherubim formed a covering over the ark and over the staves thereof, from above.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— and the cherubs are spreading out wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubs cover over the ark, and over its staves, from above;
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— So that the cherubims spread their wings over the place, in which the ark was set, and covered the ark itself and its staves.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— For ye Cherubims stretched out their wings ouer the place of the Arke, and the Cherubims couered the Arke and the barres thereof aboue.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— For the Cherubims spread foorth [their] wings ouer the place of the Arke, and the Cherubims couered the Arke and the staues thereof, aboue.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— For the cherubim spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and the poles thereof above.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And the cherubs stretched out their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubs covered the ark, and its staves above.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— For the cherubims spread forth [their] wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
For the cherubims 3742
{3742} Prime
כְּרוּב
k@ruwb
{ker-oob'}
Of uncertain derivation; a cherub or imaginary figure.
spread forth 6566
{6566} Prime
פָּרַשׂ
paras
{paw-ras'}
A primitive root; to break apart, disperse, etc.
z8802
<8802> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Participle Active (See H8814)
Count - 5386
x1961
(1961) Complement
הָיָה
hayah
{haw-yaw'}
A primitive root (compare H1933); to exist, that is, be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary).
[their] wings 3671
{3671} Prime
כָּנָף
kanaph
{kaw-nawf'}
From H3670; an edge or extremity; specifically (of a bird or army) a wing, (of a garment or bed clothing) a flap, (of the earth) a quarter, (of a building) a pinnacle.
over x5921
(5921) Complement
עַל
`al
{al}
Properly the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural, often with prefix, or as conjugation with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications.
the place 4725
{4725} Prime
מָקוֹם
maqowm
{maw-kome'}
From H6965; properly a standing, that is, a spot; but used widely of a locality (generally or specifically); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind).
of the ark, 727
{0727} Prime
אֲרוֹן
'arown
{aw-rone'}
From H0717 (in the sense of gathering); a box.
and the cherubims 3742
{3742} Prime
כְּרוּב
k@ruwb
{ker-oob'}
Of uncertain derivation; a cherub or imaginary figure.
covered 3680
{3680} Prime
כָּסָה
kacah
{kaw-saw'}
A primitive root; properly to plump, that is, fill up hollows; by implication to cover (for clothing or secrecy).
z8762
<8762> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 2447
x5921
(5921) Complement
עַל
`al
{al}
Properly the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural, often with prefix, or as conjugation with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications.
the ark 727
{0727} Prime
אֲרוֹן
'arown
{aw-rone'}
From H0717 (in the sense of gathering); a box.
and the staves 905
{0905} Prime
בַּד
bad
{bad}
From H0909; properly separation; by implication a part of the body, branch of a tree, bar for carrying; figuratively chief of a city; especially (with prepositional prefix) as adverb, apart, only, besides.
thereof above. 4605
{4605} Prime
מַעַל
ma`al
{mah'-al}
From H5927; properly the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc.
x4480
(4480) Complement
מִן
min
{min}
For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

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Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on 2 Chronicles 5:1-10.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
the staves:

Exodus 25:12-15 And thou shalt cast four rings of gold for it, and put [them] in the four corners thereof; and two rings [shall be] in the one side of it, and two rings in the other side of it. ... The staves shall be in the rings of the ark: they shall not be taken from it.
Exodus 37:3-5 And he cast for it four rings of gold, [to be set] by the four corners of it; even two rings upon the one side of it, and two rings upon the other side of it. ... And he put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, to bear the ark.
Numbers 4:6 And shall put thereon the covering of badgers' skins, and shall spread over [it] a cloth wholly of blue, and shall put in the staves thereof.
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Ex 25:12; 37:3. Nu 4:6.

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