Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
They had wings spread out. They faced each other and covered the mercy seat with their wings. The faces of the cherubim were looking toward the mercy seat.
New American Standard Bible
The cherubim had their wings spread upward, covering the
King James Version
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.
International Standard Version
The cherubim had their wings spread upward, covering the Mercy Seat with their wings and facing each other. The faces of the cherubim were turned toward the Mercy Seat.
A Conservative Version
And the cherubim spread out their wings on high, covering the mercy-seat with their wings, with their faces one to another. The faces of the cherubim were toward the mercy-seat.
American Standard Version
And the cherubim spread out their wings on high, covering the mercy-seat with their wings, with their faces one to another; toward the mercy-seat were the faces of the cherubim.
Amplified
The cherubim spread out their wings upward, covering and protecting the mercy seat with their wings, with their faces toward each other; the faces of the cherubim were [looking downward] toward the mercy seat.
Bible in Basic English
And their wings were stretched out over the cover; the faces of the winged ones were opposite one another and facing the cover.
Darby Translation
And the cherubim spread out their wings over it, covering over with their wings the mercy-seat; and their faces were opposite to one another: the faces of the cherubim were turned toward the mercy-seat.
Julia Smith Translation
And the cherubs shall be spreading out the wings from upwards, covering with their wings over the cover, and their faces each to his brother: to the cover were the faces of the cherubs.
King James 2000
And the cherubim spread out their wings above, and covered with their wings over the mercy seat, with their faces one to another; even toward the mercy seat were the faces of the cherubim.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the cherubim were [with] outspread wings above, covering with their wings over the atonement cover {and facing each other}; the faces of the cherubim were toward the atonement cover.
Modern King James verseion
And the cherubs were spreading out their wings above, covering the mercy-seat with their wings, their faces each toward the other. The faces of the cherubs were toward the mercy-seat.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the cherubims spread out their wings above on high, and covered the mercy seat therewith. And their faces were one to another: even to the mercy seat ward, were the faces of the cherubims.
NET Bible
The cherubim were spreading their wings upward, overshadowing the atonement lid with their wings. The cherubim faced each other, looking toward the atonement lid.
New Heart English Bible
The cherubim spread out their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, with their faces toward one another. The faces of the cherubim were toward the mercy seat.
The Emphasized Bible
and the cherubim were spreading out their wings on high making a shelter with their wings over the propitiatory, with, their faces, one towards the other, towards the propitiatory, were the faces of the cherubim,
Webster
And the cherubim spread out their wings on high, and covered with their wings over the mercy-seat, with their faces one to another; even towards the mercy-seat were the faces of the cherubim.
World English Bible
The cherubim spread out their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, with their faces toward one another. The faces of the cherubim were toward the mercy seat.
Youngs Literal Translation
and the cherubs are spreading out wings on high, covering over the mercy-seat with their wings, and their faces are one towards another; towards the mercy-seat have the faces of the cherubs been.
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 37:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Making The Ark
8
one cherub at one end and one cherub at the other end. At each end, he made a cherub of one piece with the mercy seat.
9 They had wings spread out. They faced each other and covered the mercy seat with their wings. The faces of the cherubim were looking toward the mercy seat.
10
He
Cross References
Genesis 3:24
He drove man out and stationed the cherubim and the flaming, whirling sword east of the garden of Eden to guard the way to the tree of life.
Genesis 28:12
And he dreamed:
Exodus 25:20
The cherubim are to have wings spread out above, covering
Isaiah 6:2
Seraphim
Ezekiel 10:1-22
Then I looked, and there above the expanse over the heads
John 1:51
Then He said,
2 Corinthians 3:18
We all, with unveiled faces, are looking as in a mirror at
Ephesians 3:10
This is so God’s multi-faceted wisdom
Philippians 3:8
More than that, I also consider everything to be a loss in view of the surpassing value
1 Timothy 3:16
And most certainly, the mystery of godliness
vindicated in the Spirit,
seen by angels,
preached among the nations,
believed
taken up in glory.
Hebrews 1:14
Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve those who are going to inherit salvation?
1 Peter 1:12
It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves but you. These things have now been announced to you through those who preached the gospel to you