1 Kings 6:23 “In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim, each ten cubits high, out…”

1 Kings 6:23

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And within the oracle he made two cherubims of olive tree, each ten cubits high.

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

And in the oracle he made two cherubim of olive-wood, each ten cubits high.

Geneva Bible 1599

And within the oracle he made two Cherubims of oliue tree, ten cubites hie.

Darby Translation

And he made in the oracle two cherubim of olive-wood, ten cubits high;

Young's Literal Translation

And he maketh within the oracle two cherubs, of the oil-tree, ten cubits [is] their height;

Bible in Basic English

In the inmost room he made two winged beings of olive-wood, ten cubits high;

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Cross references

“two cherubims”

Exodus 37:7–9 Genesis 3:24 Exodus 25:18–22 2 Chronicles 3:10–13 Psalm 18:10 Psalm 80:1

Exodus 37:7–9 · BSB

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

Genesis 3:24 · BSB

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 25:18–22 · BSB

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

2 Chronicles 3:10–13 · BSB

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

Psalm 18:10 · BSB

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

Psalm 80:1 · BSB

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

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

22So 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.

24One 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.

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