Exodus 37:9

Translations

Modern

And the cherubim had wings that spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat. The cherubim faced each other, looking toward the mercy seat.

Traditional

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.

Literal

And the cherubim spread out the wings upward, covering over the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces each toward his brother; toward the mercy seat were the faces of the cherubim.

Latin

…extendentes alas, et tegentes propitiatorium, seque mutuo et illud respicientes.

Original

Hebrew

English

And the cherubim had wings that spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat. The cherubim faced each other, looking toward the mercy seat.

Notes

Exodus 37:1–29

It says that Bezalel made the ark of the covenant and all the furnishings, as well as the courtyard and its furnishings (37:1, 10, 17, 25; 38:1, 8, 9, 18). But this probably means he was in charge and guided the other craftsmen and seamstresses.

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