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of hammered work shall you make them, on the two ends of the mercy seat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/25.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Make two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/25.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And thou shalt make two cherubims <i>of</i> gold, <i>of</i> beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the mercy seat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/25.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And you shall make two cherubim of gold; of hammered work you shall make them at the two ends of 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 />You shall make two cherubim of gold; make them of hammered work at the two ends of the atoning cover.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/25.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220You shall make two cherubim of gold, make them of hammered work at the two ends of the mercy seat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And you shall make two cherubim of gold, make them of hammered work at the two ends of the mercy seat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You shall make two cherubim of gold; make them of hammered work at the two ends of the mercy seat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You shall make two cherubim (winged angelic figures) of [solid] hammered gold at the two ends of the mercy seat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Make two cherubim of gold; make them of hammered work at the two ends of 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 two cherubim of gold; make them of hammered work at the two ends of 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 thou shalt make two cherubim of gold; of beaten work shalt thou make them, at the two ends of the mercy-seat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/25.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And thou shalt make two cherubim of gold; of beaten work shalt thou make them, at the two ends of the mercy-seat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Make two angels out of hammered gold for the two ends of the throne of mercy, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/25.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Make two winged creatures of hammered gold, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/25.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You are to make two cherubim of gold; you are to make them of hammered work at the two ends of the Mercy Seat. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/25.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You are to make two cherubim of gold; you are to make them of hammered metal on the two ends of the atonement lid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You shall make two cherubim of hammered gold. You shall make them at the two ends of 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 thou shalt make two cherubim of gold, of beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the mercy-seat.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Make two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/25.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You shall make two cherubim of hammered gold. You shall make them at the two ends of 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 you have made two cherubim of gold; you make them beaten work at the two ends of the propitiatory covering;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and thou hast made two cherubs of gold, beaten work dost thou make them, at the two ends of the mercy-seat;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And make two cherubs of gold; of turned work shalt thou make them, from the two ends of the cover.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thou shalt make also two cherubims of beaten gold, on the two sides of the oracle. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Likewise, you shall make two Cherubim of formed gold, on both sides of the oracle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/25.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Make two cherubim of beaten gold for the two ends of the cover;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You shall make two cherubim of gold; you shall make them of hammered work, at the two ends of the mercy seat.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And you shall make two cherubim of gold, of cast work shall you make them, on the two sides of the mercy seat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/25.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And make two Cherubim of gold; make them of smelting from the two sides of the Mercy Seat.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/25.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And thou shalt make two cherubim of gold; of beaten work shalt thou make them, at the two ends of the ark-cover.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/25.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And thou shalt make two cherubs graven in gold, and thou shalt put them on both sides of the propitiatory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/25-18.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=6305" 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">17</span>And you are to construct a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide. <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">Make</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·na·yim (Number-md) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">two</a> <a href="/hebrew/3742.htm" title="3742: kə·ru·ḇîm (N-mp) -- Probably an order of angelic beings. An angelic being.">cherubim</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ta·‘ă·śeh (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application."></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4749.htm" title="4749: miq·šāh (N-fs) -- Perhaps hammered work. Feminine of miqsheh; rounded work, i.e. Moulded by hammering.">of hammered</a> <a href="/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091: zā·hāḇ (N-ms) -- Gold. From an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky.">gold</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: miš·šə·nê (Prep-m:: Number-mdc) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">at the</a> <a href="/hebrew/7098.htm" title="7098: qə·ṣō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- An end. Feminine of qatseh; a termination.">ends</a> <a href="/hebrew/3727.htm" title="3727: hak·kap·pō·reṯ (Art:: N-fs) -- Propitiatory. From kaphar; a lid.">of the mercy seat,</a> </span><span class="reftext">19</span>one cherub on one end and one on the other, all made from one piece of gold.…<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="/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_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="/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="/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="/ezekiel/11-22.htm">Ezekiel 11:22</a></span><br />Then the cherubim, with the wheels beside them, spread their wings, and the glory of the God of Israel was above them.<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="/revelation/5-6.htm">Revelation 5:6</a></span><br />Then I saw a Lamb who appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/7-11.htm">Revelation 7:11</a></span><br />And all the angels stood around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. And they fell facedown before the throne and worshiped God,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And you shall make two cherubim of gold, of beaten work shall you make them, in the two ends of the mercy seat.</p><p class="hdg">two cherubims of gold</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/37-7.htm">Exodus 37:7-9</a></b></br> And he made two cherubims <i>of</i> gold, beaten out of one piece made he them, on the two ends of the mercy seat; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/3-24.htm">Genesis 3:24</a></b></br> So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/4-4.htm">1 Samuel 4:4</a></b></br> So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from thence the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth <i>between</i> the cherubims: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, <i>were</i> there with the ark of the covenant of God.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/25-17.htm">Ark-Cover</a> <a href="/exodus/5-16.htm">Beaten</a> <a href="/genesis/3-24.htm">Cherubim</a> <a href="/genesis/3-24.htm">Cherubs</a> <a href="/exodus/25-17.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/hebrews/6-8.htm">Ends</a> <a href="/exodus/25-17.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/micah/1-7.htm">Hammered</a> <a href="/exodus/25-17.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/exodus/25-17.htm">Mercy-Seat</a> <a href="/exodus/18-26.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/exodus/25-17.htm">Seat</a> <a href="/genesis/3-24.htm">Winged</a> <a href="/exodus/24-10.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/25-19.htm">Ark-Cover</a> <a href="/exodus/25-31.htm">Beaten</a> <a href="/exodus/25-19.htm">Cherubim</a> <a href="/exodus/25-19.htm">Cherubs</a> <a href="/exodus/25-19.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/exodus/25-19.htm">Ends</a> <a href="/exodus/25-24.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/exodus/25-31.htm">Hammered</a> <a href="/exodus/25-19.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/exodus/25-19.htm">Mercy-Seat</a> <a href="/exodus/25-19.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/exodus/25-19.htm">Seat</a> <a href="/exodus/25-19.htm">Winged</a> <a href="/exodus/25-31.htm">Work</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>Make two cherubim</b><br>The cherubim are angelic beings often associated with the presence and glory of God. In the context of the tabernacle, they symbolize the heavenly realm and the divine protection over the Ark of the Covenant. Cherubim are first mentioned in <a href="/genesis/3-24.htm">Genesis 3:24</a>, where they guard the way to the Tree of Life, indicating their role as guardians of sacred spaces. Their presence on the Ark signifies the holiness and sanctity of God's covenant with Israel.<p><b>of hammered gold</b><br>The use of gold signifies purity, value, and divinity. Gold was a common material in ancient Near Eastern religious artifacts, symbolizing the preciousness and incorruptibility of divine presence. The process of hammering the gold suggests skilled craftsmanship and the importance of the cherubim's role. This craftsmanship reflects the care and reverence required in approaching God, as seen in the detailed instructions for the tabernacle's construction.<p><b>at the ends of the mercy seat</b><br>The mercy seat, or atonement cover, was the lid of the Ark of the Covenant, where God's presence would appear and where the high priest would sprinkle the blood of the sacrifice on the Day of Atonement (<a href="/leviticus/16-14.htm">Leviticus 16:14-15</a>). The positioning of the cherubim at the ends of the mercy seat emphasizes their role as witnesses to God's covenant and the place of atonement. This foreshadows the ultimate atonement through Jesus Christ, who is described as our "mercy seat" or "propitiation" in <a href="/romans/3-25.htm">Romans 3:25</a>, highlighting the fulfillment of the sacrificial system in Him.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites who received the instructions for the Tabernacle from God on Mount Sinai.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/cherubim.htm">Cherubim</a></b><br>Angelic beings often associated with the presence and glory of God, depicted here as part of the Ark of the Covenant.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/mercy_seat.htm">Mercy Seat</a></b><br>The cover of the Ark of the Covenant, representing God's throne and His presence among His people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/tabernacle.htm">Tabernacle</a></b><br>The portable sanctuary where God dwelled among the Israelites during their journey through the wilderness.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_sinai.htm">Mount Sinai</a></b><br>The mountain where Moses received the Law and the instructions for the Tabernacle from God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_holiness_of_god.htm">The Holiness of God</a></b><br>The cherubim on the mercy seat remind us of God's holiness and the reverence due to Him. We are called to approach God with awe and respect.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_among_his_people.htm">God's Presence Among His People</a></b><br>The mercy seat signifies God's desire to dwell among His people. As believers, we are assured of His presence in our lives through the Holy Spirit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_cherubim.htm">Symbolism of the Cherubim</a></b><br>The cherubim symbolize protection and the sacredness of God's covenant. We are reminded to guard our hearts and lives as sacred spaces for God's presence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_obedience.htm">The Role of Obedience</a></b><br>Moses' adherence to God's detailed instructions for the Tabernacle teaches us the importance of obedience in our walk with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/foreshadowing_of_christ.htm">Foreshadowing of Christ</a></b><br>The mercy seat, as a place of atonement, points to Jesus Christ, our ultimate atonement, who reconciles us to God.<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/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/what_defines_religious_iconography.htm">What defines religious iconography?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_jesus_statues.htm">What does the Bible say about Jesus statues?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_the_guardian_of_eden's_east.htm">Who was the guardian of Eden's east?</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>(18) <span class= "bld">Two cherubims.</span>--"Cherubims," or rather <span class= "ital">cherubim, </span>had been known previously in one connection only--they had been the guardians of Eden when Adam and Eve were driven forth from it (<a href="/genesis/3-24.htm" title="So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubim, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.">Genesis 3:24</a>). It is generally allowed that in that passage, as in most others where the word occurs, living beings, angels of God, are intended. But not all angels are cherubim. The cherubim constitute a select class, very near to God, very powerful, very resolute, highly fitted to act as guards. It is probably with this special reference that the cherubic figures were selected to be placed upon the mercy seat--they guarded the precious deposit of the two tables, towards which they looked (<a href="/exodus/25-20.htm" title="And the cherubim 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 cherubim be.">Exodus 25:20</a>). The question as to the exact form of the figures is not very important; but it is one which has been discussed with great ingenuity and at great length. Some hold that the proper figure of a cherub is that of a bull or ox, and think that the cherubim of the tabernacle were winged bulls, not unlike the Assyrian. Others regard them as figures still more composite, like the Egyptian sphinxes or the chimaerae of the Greeks. But the predominant opinion seems to be that they were simply human figures with the addition of a pair of wings. (So Kaiisch, Keil, Bishop Harold Browne, Canon Cook, and others.) In this case they would bear a considerable resemblance to the figures of Ma, or Truth, so often seen inside Egyptian arks, sheltering with their wings the searabaeus or some other emblem of deity.<p><span class= "bld">Of beaten work</span>--i.e., not cast, but brought into shape by the hammer. In the Egyptian language <span class= "ital">karabu </span>was "to hammer," whence, according to some, the word "cherub."<p><span class= "bld">In the</span>. <span class= "bld">two ends.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">from the two ends</span>--rising, that is, from either end of the mercy seat.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/25.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 18.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Two cherubims</span>. The form "cherubims," which our translators affect, is abnormal and indefensible. They should have said either "cherubim," or "cherubs." The exact shape of the Temple cherubim was kept a profound secret among the Jews, so that Josephus declares - "No one is able to state, or conjecture of what form the cherubim were" (<span class="accented">Ant. Jud.</span> 8:3, § 3). That they were winged figures appears from verse 28 of this chapter, while from other parts of Scripture we learn that cherubim might be of either human or animal forms, or of the two combined (<a href="/ezekiel/1-5.htm">Ezekiel 1:5-14</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/10-1.htm">Ezekiel 10:1-22</a>). These last have been with some reason compared to the symbolical composite figures of other nations, the andro-sphinxes and crio-sphinxes of the Egyptians, the Assyrian winged bulls and lions, the Greek chimaerae, and the griffins of the northern nations. But it is doubtful whether the cherubim of Moses were of this character. The most sober of recent inquirers (Bp. Harold Browne, Canon Cook, Kalisch, Keil),while admitting the point to be doubtful, come to the conclusion that they were in all probability, "winged human figures, with human face too." In this case their prototype would seem to have been the winged figures of Ma, the Goddess of Truth, frequently seen inside Egyptian arks, sheltering with their wings the scarabaeus or other emblem of the deity. (See Lepsius, <span class="accented">Denkmaler</span>, pt. 3. pl. 14; Wilkinson in Rawlinson's Herodotus, vol. it. p. 85, 2nd edition; Smith's Dictionary of the Bible, vol. 1. p. 3040 <span class="cmt_word">Of beaten work shalt thou make them</span>. Not cast, <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, but hammered into shape (LXX. <span class="greek">τορευτά</span>. The word "cherub" is thought to be derived from an Egyptian root, karabu, signifying "to hammer" (Speaker's Commentary, vol. 4. p. 207). <span class="cmt_word">In the two ends</span>. Rather, "From the two ends" - <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, "rising," or, "standing up from the two ends." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/25-18.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">And make</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעָשִׂ֛יתָ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person 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">two</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁנַ֥יִם</span> <span class="translit">(šə·na·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - md<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cherubim</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּרֻבִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(kə·ru·ḇîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">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 hammered</span><br /><span class="heb">מִקְשָׁה֙</span> <span class="translit">(miq·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4749.htm">Strong's 4749: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rounded work, moulded by hammering</span><br /><br /><span class="word">gold</span><br /><span class="heb">זָהָ֑ב</span> <span class="translit">(zā·hāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2091.htm">Strong's 2091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at the two</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְּׁנֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(miš·šə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Number - mdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">ends</span><br /><span class="heb">קְצ֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(qə·ṣō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<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">of the mercy seat.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכַּפֹּֽרֶת׃</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/25-18.htm">Exodus 25:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/25-18.htm">Exodus 25:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/25-18.htm">Exodus 25:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/25-18.htm">Exodus 25:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/25-18.htm">Exodus 25:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/25-18.htm">Exodus 25:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/25-18.htm">Exodus 25:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/25-18.htm">Exodus 25:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/25-18.htm">Exodus 25:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/25-18.htm">Exodus 25:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/25-18.htm">OT Law: Exodus 25:18 You shall make two cherubim of hammered (Exo. 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