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Of one piece with the mercy seat shall you make the cherubim on its two ends.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/25.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />one cherub on one end and one on the other, all made from one piece of gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/25.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And make one cherub on the one end, and the other cherub on the other end: <i>even</i> of the mercy seat shall ye make the cherubims on the two ends thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/25.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Make one cherub at one end, and the other cherub at the other end; you shall make the cherubim at the two ends of it <i>of one piece</i> with the mercy seat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Make one cherub at one end and one cherub at the other end; you shall make the cherubim <i>of one piece</i> with the atoning cover at its two ends.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/25.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Make one cherub at one end and one cherub at the other end; you shall make the cherubim of one piece with the mercy seat at its two ends.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And make one cherub at one end and one cherub at the other end; you shall make the cherubim <i>of one piece</i> with the mercy seat at its two ends.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Make one cherub at one end and one cherub at the other end; from <i>one piece</i> you shall make the mercy seat <i>with</i> the cherubim at its two ends.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Make one cherub at each end, making the cherubim <i>of one piece</i> with the mercy seat at its two ends.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Make one cherub at one end and one cherub at the other end. At its two ends, make the cherubim of one piece with the mercy seat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Make one cherub at one end and one cherub at the other end. At its two ends, make the cherubim of one piece with the mercy seat. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/25.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And make one cherub at the one end, and one cherub at the other end: of one piece with the mercy-seat shall ye make the cherubim on the two ends thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/25.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And make one cherub at the one end, and one cherub at the other end: of one piece with the mercy-seat shall ye make the cherubim on the two ends thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />one on each end. Form the angels and the throne of mercy out of one piece of gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/25.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />one for each end of the lid. Make them so that they form one piece with the lid. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/25.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Place one cherub at one end and one cherub at the other end. You are to make the cherubim at the two ends of the Mercy Seat, and of one piece with it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />one cherub on one end and one on the other, all made from one piece of gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/25.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Make one cherub on one end and one cherub on the other end; from the atonement lid you are to make the cherubim on the two ends.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Make one cherub at the one end, and one cherub at the other end. You shall make the cherubim on its two ends of one piece with the mercy seat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And make one cherub on the one end, and the other cherub on the other end: even of the mercy-seat shall ye make the cherubim on its two ends.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/25.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Make one cherub at the one end, and one cherub at the other end. You shall make the cherubim on its two ends of one piece with the mercy seat. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and make one cherub at the end on this [side] and one cherub at the end on that [side]; at the propitiatory covering you make the cherubim on its two ends.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and make thou one cherub at the end on this side, and one cherub at the end on that; at the mercy-seat ye do make the cherubs on its two ends.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And make the one cherub from this end, and one cherub from this end: thus of the mercy seat shall ye make the cherubs upon its two ends.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Let one cherub be on the one side, and the other on the other. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Let one Cherub be on the one side, and the other be on the other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/25.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />make one cherub at one end, and the other at the other end, of one piece with the cover, at each end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Make one cherub at the one end, and one cherub at the other; of one piece with the mercy seat you shall make the cherubim at its two ends.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And make one cherub on the one side, and the other cherub on the other side of the mercy seat; thus you shall make two cherubim on the two sides thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/25.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And make one Cherub at its side from here and another Cherub at the other side of the Mercy Seat; you shall make two Cherubim on its two sides.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/25.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And make one cherub at the one end, and one cherub at the other end; of one piece with the ark-cover shall ye make the cherubim of the two ends thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/25.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />They shall be made, one cherub on this side, and another cherub on the other side of the propitiatory; and thou shalt make the two cherubs on the two sides.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/25-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=6309" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/exodus/25.htm">The Mercy Seat</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">18</span>Make two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat, <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: wa·‘ă·śêh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application."></a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">one</a> <a href="/hebrew/3742.htm" title="3742: kə·rūḇ (N-ms) -- Probably an order of angelic beings. An angelic being.">cherub</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: miz·zeh (Prep-m:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">on one</a> <a href="/hebrew/7098.htm" title="7098: miq·qā·ṣāh (Prep-m:: N-fs) -- An end. Feminine of qatseh; a termination.">end</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">and one</a> <a href="/hebrew/3742.htm" title="3742: ū·ḵə·rūḇ- (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Probably an order of angelic beings. An angelic being."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: miz·zeh (Prep-m:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7098.htm" title="7098: miq·qā·ṣāh (Prep-m:: N-fs) -- An end. Feminine of qatseh; a termination.">on the other,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3727.htm" title="3727: hak·kap·pō·reṯ (Art:: N-fs) -- Propitiatory. From kaphar; a lid."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ta·‘ă·śū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">all made</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3742.htm" title="3742: hak·kə·ru·ḇîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Probably an order of angelic beings. An angelic being."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·nê (Number-mdc) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7098.htm" title="7098: qə·ṣō·w·ṯāw (N-fpc:: 3ms) -- An end. Feminine of qatseh; a termination.">from one piece of gold.</a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-5.htm">Hebrews 9:5</a></span><br />Above the ark were the cherubim of glory, overshadowing the mercy seat. But we cannot discuss these things in detail now.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-23.htm">1 Kings 6:23-28</a></span><br />In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim, each ten cubits high, out of olive wood. / 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. / The second cherub also measured ten cubits; both cherubim had the same size and shape, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/28-18.htm">1 Chronicles 28:18</a></span><br />the weight of the refined gold for the altar of incense; and the plans for the chariot of the gold cherubim that spread their wings and overshadowed the ark of the covenant of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/7-89.htm">Numbers 7:89</a></span><br />When Moses entered the Tent of Meeting to speak with the LORD, he heard the voice speaking to him from between the two cherubim above the mercy seat on the ark of the Testimony. Thus the LORD spoke to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/4-4.htm">1 Samuel 4:4</a></span><br />So the people sent men to Shiloh, and they brought back the ark of the covenant of the LORD of Hosts, who sits enthroned between the cherubim. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/6-2.htm">2 Samuel 6:2</a></span><br />And he and all his troops set out for Baale of Judah to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the Name—the name of the LORD of Hosts, who is enthroned between the cherubim that are on it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-6.htm">1 Kings 8:6-7</a></span><br />Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place, beneath the wings of the cherubim. / For the cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark and overshadowed the ark and its poles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/5-7.htm">2 Chronicles 5:7-8</a></span><br />Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place, beneath the wings of the cherubim. / For the cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark and overshadowed the ark and its poles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/80-1.htm">Psalm 80:1</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” A Psalm of Asaph. Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/99-1.htm">Psalm 99:1</a></span><br />The LORD reigns; let the nations tremble! He is enthroned above the cherubim; let the earth quake!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/10-1.htm">Ezekiel 10:1-2</a></span><br />And I looked and saw above the expanse, above the heads of the cherubim, the likeness of a throne of sapphire. / 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/10-18.htm">Ezekiel 10:18-19</a></span><br />Then the glory of the LORD moved away from the threshold of the temple and stood above the cherubim. / 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-19.htm">Revelation 11:19</a></span><br />Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/4-6.htm">Revelation 4:6-8</a></span><br />And before the throne was something like a sea of glass, as clear as crystal. In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, covered with eyes in front and back. / The first living creature was like a lion, the second like a calf, the third had a face like a man, and the fourth was like an eagle in flight. / And each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around and within. Day and night they never stop saying: “Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-16.htm">Isaiah 37:16</a></span><br />“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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And make one cherub on the one end, and the other cherub on the other end: even of the mercy seat shall you make the cherubim on the two ends thereof.</p><p class="hdg">of the or of the matter of the </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/25-18.htm">Ark-Cover</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-18.htm">Cherub</a> <a href="/exodus/25-18.htm">Cherubim</a> <a href="/exodus/25-18.htm">Cherubs</a> <a href="/exodus/25-18.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/exodus/23-16.htm">End</a> <a href="/exodus/25-18.htm">Ends</a> <a href="/exodus/25-18.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/exodus/25-18.htm">Mercy-Seat</a> <a href="/exodus/25-18.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/exodus/19-17.htm">Part</a> <a href="/exodus/15-25.htm">Piece</a> <a href="/exodus/25-18.htm">Seat</a> <a href="/exodus/25-12.htm">Second</a> <a href="/exodus/25-12.htm">Side</a> <a href="/exodus/25-17.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/exodus/25-18.htm">Winged</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/25-20.htm">Ark-Cover</a> <a href="/exodus/37-8.htm">Cherub</a> <a href="/exodus/25-20.htm">Cherubim</a> <a href="/exodus/25-20.htm">Cherubs</a> <a href="/exodus/25-20.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/exodus/26-4.htm">End</a> <a href="/exodus/28-7.htm">Ends</a> <a href="/exodus/25-20.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/exodus/25-20.htm">Mercy-Seat</a> <a href="/exodus/25-20.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/exodus/26-12.htm">Part</a> <a href="/exodus/25-31.htm">Piece</a> <a href="/exodus/25-20.htm">Seat</a> <a href="/exodus/25-32.htm">Second</a> <a href="/exodus/25-32.htm">Side</a> <a href="/exodus/25-23.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/exodus/25-20.htm">Winged</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 25</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/25-1.htm">What the Israelites were to offer for the building of the tabernacle</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/25-10.htm">The dimensions of the ark</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/25-17.htm">The mercy seat, with the cherubim</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/25-23.htm">The table of show bread, with the furniture thereof</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/25-31.htm">The golden candlestick, with the instruments thereof</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/25.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/exodus/25.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>one cherub on one end and one on the other</b><br>The cherubim are angelic beings often associated with the presence and glory of God. In the context of the Ark of the Covenant, they symbolize the divine presence and serve as guardians of the sacred space. The placement of one cherub on each end of the mercy seat signifies the completeness and balance of God's protection and holiness. This imagery is consistent with other biblical references to cherubim, such as in <a href="/genesis/3-24.htm">Genesis 3:24</a>, where they guard the way to the Tree of Life, and in <a href="/ezekiel/10.htm">Ezekiel 10</a>, where they are depicted as part of God's heavenly chariot. The cherubim's role in the tabernacle foreshadows the ultimate protection and mediation provided by Jesus Christ, who is described as our advocate and intercessor in 1 <a href="/john/2.htm">John 2:1</a>.<p><b>all made from one piece of gold</b><br>The instruction that the cherubim and the mercy seat be made from one piece of gold emphasizes the unity and perfection of God's design. This craftsmanship reflects the divine nature of the tabernacle's furnishings, which were to be set apart from common use and dedicated solely to the worship of God. The use of pure gold signifies the value and purity required in approaching a holy God. This unity of design can be seen as a type of Christ, who is both fully God and fully man, indivisible in His nature. The singularity of the gold piece also points to the oneness of God, a theme echoed in the Shema of <a href="/deuteronomy/6-4.htm">Deuteronomy 6:4</a>, "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one."<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/c/cherubim.htm">Cherubim</a></b><br>These are angelic beings often associated with the presence and glory of God. In the context of the Ark of the Covenant, they symbolize the divine presence and protection.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/mercy_seat.htm">Mercy Seat</a></b><br>This is the cover of the Ark of the Covenant, representing God's throne on earth. It is where God would meet with Moses and communicate His will to the Israelites.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/ark_of_the_covenant.htm">Ark of the Covenant</a></b><br>A sacred chest that held the tablets of the Ten Commandments, representing God's covenant with Israel. It was central to Israelite worship and symbolized God's presence among His people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/tabernacle.htm">Tabernacle</a></b><br>The portable sanctuary where the Ark was housed, serving as the dwelling place of God among the Israelites during their journey through the wilderness.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites who received the instructions for building the Ark and the Tabernacle from God on Mount Sinai.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_holiness_and_presence.htm">God's Holiness and Presence</a></b><br>The cherubim and the mercy seat symbolize God's holiness and His desire to dwell among His people. We are reminded of the reverence due to God and the privilege of His presence in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_worship.htm">Unity in Worship</a></b><br>The cherubim being of one piece with the mercy seat signifies unity in worship. Our worship should be unified and focused on God, reflecting His oneness and our collective devotion.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/christ_as_our_mercy_seat.htm">Christ as Our Mercy Seat</a></b><br>The mercy seat foreshadows Christ's atoning work. Just as the mercy seat was the place of atonement, Christ is our ultimate atonement, providing access to God's presence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_instructions.htm">Obedience to God's Instructions</a></b><br>The detailed instructions for the construction of the Ark and its components teach us the importance of obedience to God's commands in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_protection_and_guidance.htm">Symbolism of Protection and Guidance</a></b><br>The cherubim's role as protectors and guides in Scripture encourages us to seek God's protection and guidance in our daily walk.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_25.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 25</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_moses_heard_god_at_the_ark.htm">Numbers 7:89: Is there any historical or archaeological evidence that Moses literally heard God's voice from the mercy seat of the ark?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_were_two_cherubim_crafted_from_gold.htm">Exodus 25:18 - How did artisans of that time feasibly design and craft two intricate cherubim from a single piece of hammered gold?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_the_ark's_design_practical_for_travel.htm">Exodus 25:10 - Does using acacia wood and gold overlay for the Ark raise practical or scientific concerns about weight and portability for a traveling community?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_israelites_get_materials_for_garments.htm">Exodus 28:2-5: Where did nomadic Israelites supposedly in the desert acquire the costly fabrics, precious stones, and gold for such elaborate garments?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/25.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(19) <span class= "bld">Of the mercy seat shall ye make the cherubims.</span>--The meaning seems to be that the cherubims were not to be detached images, made separately, and then fastened to the mercy seat, but to be formed out of the same mass of gold with the mercy seat, and so to be part and parcel of it.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/25.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 19.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">On</span> <span class="cmt_word">the one end on the other end... on the two ends.</span> The preposition used is in every case the same as that of the last clause of ver. 18 - viz., <span class="accented">min</span>, "from." The idea is that the figures rose from the two ends. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/25-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Mold</span><br /><span class="heb">וַ֠עֲשֵׂה</span> <span class="translit">(wa·‘ă·śêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">one</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶחָ֤ד</span> <span class="translit">(’e·ḥāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cherub</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּר֨וּב</span> <span class="translit">(kə·rūḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3742.htm">Strong's 3742: </a> </span><span class="str2">Probably an order of angelic beings</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at</span><br /><span class="heb">מִן־</span> <span class="translit">(min-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">one</span><br /><span class="heb">מִזֶּ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(miz·zeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Pronoun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> </span><span class="str2">This, that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">end</span><br /><span class="heb">מִקָּצָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(miq·qā·ṣāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7098.htm">Strong's 7098: </a> </span><span class="str2">A termination </span><br /><br /><span class="word">and a second</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶחָ֥ד</span> <span class="translit">(’e·ḥāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cherub</span><br /><span class="heb">וּכְרוּב־</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḵə·rūḇ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3742.htm">Strong's 3742: </a> </span><span class="str2">Probably an order of angelic beings</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at the other</span><br /><span class="heb">מִזֶּ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(miz·zeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Pronoun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> </span><span class="str2">This, that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">end;</span><br /><span class="heb">מִקָּצָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(miq·qā·ṣāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7098.htm">Strong's 7098: </a> </span><span class="str2">A termination </span><br /><br /><span class="word">make</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּעֲשׂ֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(ta·‘ă·śū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the cherubim</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכְּרֻבִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kə·ru·ḇîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3742.htm">Strong's 3742: </a> </span><span class="str2">Probably an order of angelic beings</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[of one piece] with the mercy seat.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכַּפֹּ֛רֶת</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kap·pō·reṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3727.htm">Strong's 3727: </a> </span><span class="str2">Propitiatory</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/25-19.htm">Exodus 25:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/25-19.htm">Exodus 25:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/25-19.htm">Exodus 25:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/25-19.htm">Exodus 25:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/25-19.htm">Exodus 25:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/25-19.htm">Exodus 25:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/25-19.htm">Exodus 25:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/25-19.htm">Exodus 25:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/25-19.htm">Exodus 25:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/25-19.htm">Exodus 25:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/25-19.htm">OT Law: Exodus 25:19 Make one cherub at the one end (Exo. 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