Exodus
25:20
And the cherubims shall stretch
forth their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and
their faces shall look one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the
faces of the cherubims be.
a. NLT: The cherubim will face each
other and look down on the atonement cover. With their wings spread above it,
they will protect it.
b. NIV: The cherubim are to have their
wings spread upward, overshadowing the cover with them. The cherubim are to
face each other, looking toward the cover.
c. YLT: 'And the cherubs have been
spreading out wings on high, covering the mercy-seat over with their wings, and
their faces are one towards another -- towards the mercy-seat are the
faces of the cherubs.
d. Amplified Bible Classic: And the
cherubim shall spread out their wings above, covering the mercy seat with their
wings, facing each other and looking down toward the mercy seat.
e. Septuagint: The cherubs shall
stretch forth their wings above, overshadowing the propitiatory with their
wings; and their faces shall be toward each other, the faces of the cherubs
shall be toward the propitiatory.
f. Stone Edition
Torah/Prophets/Writings: The Cherubim shall be with wings spread upward, sheltering
the Cover with their wings, with their faces toward one another; toward the Cover
shall be the faces of the Cherubim.
1. “And the cherubims shall
stretch forth their wings on high…”
a. the cherubims [Strong: 3742 * kruwb
ker-oob' of uncertain derivation; a cherub or imaginary figure:--cherub,
(plural) cherubims.]
b. shall [Strong: 1961 * hayah haw-yaw
a primitive root (Compare 1933); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass
(always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary):--beacon, X altogether,
be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do,
faint, fall, + follow, happen, X have, last, pertain, quit (one-)self, require,
X use.]
c. stretch forth [Strong: 6566 * paras
paw-ras' a primitive root; to break apart, disperse, etc.:--break, chop in
pieces, lay open, scatter, spread (abroad, forth, selves, out), stretch (forth,
out).]
d. their wings [Strong: 3671 * kanaph
kaw-nawf' from 3670; 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:--+ bird, border, corner, end, feather(-ed), X flying, +
(one an-)other, overspreading, X quarters, skirt, X sort, uttermost part,
wing((-ed)).]
e. on high [Strong: 4605 * ma`al
mah'al from 5927; properly, the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix
upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc.:-- above, exceeding(-ly), forward,
on (X very) high, over, up(-on, -ward), very.]
2. “…covering the mercy seat with
their wings…”
a. covering [Strong: 5526 * cakak
saw-kak' or sakak (Exod. 33:22) {saw-kak'}; a primitive root; properly, to
entwine as a screen; by implication, to fence in, cover over, (figuratively)
protect:--cover, defence, defend, hedge in, join together, set, shut up.]
b. the mercy seat [Strong: 3727 * kapporeth
kap-po'-reth from 3722; a lid (used only of the cover of the sacred
Ark):--mercy seat.]
c. with their wings [Strong: 3671 * kanaph
kaw-nawf' from 3670; 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:--+ bird, border, corner, end, feather(-ed), X flying, +
(one an-)other, overspreading, X quarters, skirt, X sort, uttermost part,
wing((-ed)).]
1). Interestingly there is a reference
about Lucifer before he fell that mentions the fact that at one time he was a cherub
that covered perhaps the Throne of God.
a). Ezekiel 28:13-18 Thou hast been in
Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius,
topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the
emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy
pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.
28:14 Thou art the anointed cherub
that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God;
thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire.
28:15 Thou wast perfect in thy ways
from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.
28:16 By the multitude of thy
merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast
sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I
will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.
28:17 Thine heart was lifted up
because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy
brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that
they may behold thee.
28:18 Thou hast defiled thy
sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy
traffick; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall
devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all
them that behold thee.
3. “…and their faces shall
look one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubims
be.”
a. and their faces [Strong: 6440 * paniym
paw-neem' plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun (paneh {paw-neh'};
from 6437); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of
applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as
a preposition (before, etc.):--+ accept, a-(be- )fore(-time), against, anger, X
as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of), + beseech, countenance, edge, +
employ, endure, + enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part),
form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), + honourable, +
impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, + meet, X more than, mouth, of,
off, (of) old (time), X on, open, + out of, over against, the partial, person,
+ please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right forth,
+ serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street, X thee, X
them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s) past, (un-)to(-ward), + upon,
upside (+ down), with(- in, + -stand), X ye, X you.]
b. shall look one [Strong: 376 * 'iysh
eesh contracted for 582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be
extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a
more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in
translation):--also, another, any (man), a certain, + champion, consent, each,
every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-)man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high
(degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), + none, one, people, person, +
steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy.]
c. to [Strong: 413 * 'el ale (but only
used in the shortened constructive form sel {el}); a primitive particle;
properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent
position, i.e. near, with or among; often in general, to:--about, according to
,after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by,
concerning, for, from, X hath, in(- to), near, (out) of, over, through,
to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).]
d. another [Strong: 251 * 'ach awkh a
primitive word; a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and
metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1)):--another, brother(-ly);
kindred, like, other.]
e. toward [Strong: 413 * 'el ale (but
only used in the shortened constructive form sel {el}); a primitive particle;
properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent
position, i.e. near, with or among; often in general, to:--about, according to
,after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by,
concerning, for, from, X hath, in(- to), near, (out) of, over, through,
to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).]
f. the mercy seat [Strong: 3727 * kapporeth
kap-po'-reth from 3722; a lid (used only of the cover of the sacred
Ark):--mercy seat.]
g. shall [Strong: 1961 * hayah haw-yaw
a primitive root (Compare 1933); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass
(always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary):--beacon, X altogether,
be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do,
faint, fall, + follow, happen, X have, last, pertain, quit (one-)self, require,
X use.]
h. the faces [Strong: 6440 * paniym
paw-neem' plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun (paneh {paw-neh'};
from 6437); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of
applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as
a preposition (before, etc.):--+ accept, a-(be- )fore(-time), against, anger, X
as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of), + beseech, countenance, edge, +
employ, endure, + enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part),
form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), + honourable, +
impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, + meet, X more than, mouth, of,
off, (of) old (time), X on, open, + out of, over against, the partial, person,
+ please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right forth,
+ serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street, X thee, X
them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s) past, (un-)to(-ward), + upon,
upside (+ down), with(- in, + -stand), X ye, X you.]
i. of the cherubim be [Strong: 3742 * kruwb
ker-oob' of uncertain derivation; a cherub or imaginary figure:--cherub,
(plural) cherubims.]
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