2 Chronicles 5:7 “Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its pl…”

2 Chronicles 5:7

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, to the oracle of the house, into the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims:

World English Bible

The priests brought in the ark of the LORD’s covenant to its place, into the inner sanctuary of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubim.

American Standard Version

And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of Jehovah unto its place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubim.

Geneva Bible 1599

So the Priests brought the Arke of the couenant of the Lord vnto his place, into the Oracle of the house, into the most Holy place, euen vnder the wings of the Cherubims.

Darby Translation

And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of Jehovah to its place, into the oracle of the house, into the most holy place, under the wings of the cherubim;

Young's Literal Translation

And the priests bring in the ark of the covenant of Jehovah unto its place, unto the oracle of the house, unto the holy of holies, unto the place of the wings of the cherubs;

Bible in Basic English

And the priests took the ark of the Lord's agreement and put it in its place, in the inner room of the house, in the most holy place, under the wings of the winged ones.

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Cross references

“the priests”

Psalm 132:8

Psalm 132:8 · BSB

Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength.

“to the oracle”

Exodus 37:6–9 1 Kings 6:23–28 2 Chronicles 4:20 1 Kings 8:6 1 Kings 8:7 Hebrews 9:4

Exodus 37:6–9 · BSB

He constructed a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.

1 Kings 6:23–28 · BSB

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

2 Chronicles 4:20 · BSB

the lampstands of pure gold and their lamps, to burn in front of the inner sanctuary as prescribed;

1 Kings 8:6 · BSB

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.

1 Kings 8:7 · BSB

For the cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark and overshadowed the ark and its poles.

Hebrews 9:4 · BSB

containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant.

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

In context

6There, before the ark, King Solomon and the whole congregation of Israel who had assembled with him sacrificed so many sheep and oxen that they could not be counted or numbered.

8For the cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark and overshadowed the ark and its poles.

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