1 Kings 6:23

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1 Kings 6:21–25 · Berean Standard Bible

21 So Solomon overlaid the inside of the temple with pure gold, and he extended gold chains across the front of the inner sanctuary, which was overlaid with gold.

22 So he overlaid with gold the whole interior of the temple, until everything was completely finished. He also overlaid with gold the entire altar that belonged to the inner sanctuary.

23 In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim, each ten cubits high, out of olive wood.

24 One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long, and the other wing was five cubits long as well. So the full wingspan was ten cubits.

25 The second cherub also measured ten cubits; both cherubim had the same size and shape,

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Genesis 3:24

So He drove out the man and stationed cherubim on the east side of the Garden of Eden, along with a whirling sword of flame to guard the way to the tree of life.

Exodus 25:18

Make two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat,

Exodus 25:19

one cherub on one end and one on the other, all made from one piece of gold.

Exodus 25:20

And the cherubim are to have wings that spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat. The cherubim are to face each other, looking toward the mercy seat.

Exodus 25:21

Set the mercy seat atop the ark, and put the Testimony that I will give you into the ark.

Exodus 25:22

And I will meet with you there above the mercy seat, between the two cherubim that are over the ark of the Testimony; I will speak with you about all that I command you regarding the Israelites.

Exodus 37:7

He made two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat,

Exodus 37:8

one cherub on one end and one on the other, all made from one piece of gold.

Exodus 37:9

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

2 Chronicles 3:10

In the Most Holy Place he made two cherubim of sculptured work, and he overlaid them with gold.

2 Chronicles 3:11

The total wingspan of the cherubim was twenty cubits. One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long and touched the wall of the temple, and its other wing was five cubits long and touched the wing of the other cherub.

2 Chronicles 3:12

The wing of the second cherub also measured five cubits and touched the wall of the temple, while its other wing measured five cubits and touched the wing of the first cherub.

2 Chronicles 3:13

So the total wingspan of these cherubim was twenty cubits. They stood on their feet, facing the main room.

Psalms 18:10

He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind.

Psalms 80:1

Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth

Isaiah 37:16

“O LORD of Hosts, God of Israel, enthroned above the cherubim, You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth.

Ezekiel 10:2

And the LORD said to the man clothed in linen, “Go inside the wheelwork beneath the cherubim. Fill your hands with burning coals from among the cherubim and scatter them over the city.” And as I watched, he went in.

Ezekiel 10:3

Now when the man went in, the cherubim were standing on the south side of the temple, and a cloud filled the inner court.

Ezekiel 10:4

Then the glory of the LORD rose from above the cherubim and stood over the threshold of the temple. The temple was filled with the cloud, and the court was filled with the brightness of the glory of the LORD.

Ezekiel 10:5

The sound of the wings of the cherubim could be heard as far as the outer court, like the voice of God Almighty when He speaks.

Ezekiel 10:6

When the LORD commanded the man clothed in linen, saying, “Take fire from within the wheelwork, from among the cherubim,” the man went in and stood beside a wheel.

Ezekiel 10:7

Then one of the cherubim reached out his hand and took some of the fire that was among them. And he put it into the hands of the man clothed in linen, who received it and went out.

Ezekiel 10:8

(The cherubim appeared to have the form of human hands under their wings.)

Ezekiel 10:9

Then I looked and saw four wheels beside the cherubim, one wheel beside each cherub. And the wheels gleamed like a beryl stone.

Ezekiel 10:10

As for their appearance, all four had the same form, like a wheel within a wheel.

Ezekiel 10:11

When they moved, they would go in any of the four directions, without turning as they moved. For wherever the head faced, the cherubim would go in that direction, without turning as they moved.

Ezekiel 10:12

Their entire bodies, including their backs, hands, and wings, were full of eyes all around, as were their four wheels.

Ezekiel 10:13

I heard the wheels being called “the whirling wheels.”

Ezekiel 10:14

Each of the cherubim had four faces: the first face was that of a cherub, the second that of a man, the third that of a lion, and the fourth that of an eagle.

Ezekiel 10:15

Then the cherubim rose upward. These were the living creatures I had seen by the River Kebar.

Ezekiel 10:16

When the cherubim moved, the wheels moved beside them, and even when they spread their wings to rise from the ground, the wheels did not veer away from their side.

Ezekiel 10:17

When the cherubim stood still, the wheels also stood still, and when they ascended, the wheels ascended with them, for the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.

Ezekiel 10:18

Then the glory of the LORD moved away from the threshold of the temple and stood above the cherubim.

Ezekiel 10:19

As I watched, the cherubim lifted their wings and rose up from the ground, with the wheels beside them as they went. And they stopped at the entrance of the east gate of the house of the LORD, with the glory of the God of Israel above them.

Ezekiel 10:20

These were the living creatures I had seen beneath the God of Israel by the River Kebar, and I knew that they were cherubim.

Ezekiel 10:21

Each had four faces and four wings, with what looked like human hands under their wings.

Ezekiel 10:22

Their faces looked like the faces I had seen by the River Kebar. Each creature went straight ahead.

Hebrews 1:14

Are not the angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?

1 Peter 1:12

It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they foretold the things now announced by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.