Hebrews 9:5 “Above the ark were the cherubim of glory, overshadowing the mercy seat…”

Hebrews 9:5

Above the ark were the cherubim of glory, overshadowing the mercy seat. But we cannot discuss these things in detail now.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we can not now speak particularly.

World English Bible

and above it cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat, of which things we can’t speak now in detail.

American Standard Version

and above it cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy-seat; of which things we cannot now speak severally.

Geneva Bible 1599

And ouer the Arke were the glorious Cherubims, shadowing the mercie seat: of which things we will not nowe speake particularly.

Darby Translation

and above over it the cherubim of glory shadowing the mercy-seat; concerning which it is not now [the time] to speak in detail.

Young's Literal Translation

and over it cherubim of the glory, overshadowing the mercy-seat, concerning which we are not now to speak particularly.

Bible in Basic English

And over it were the winged ones of glory with their wings covering the mercy-seat; about which it is not possible now to say anything in detail.

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Cross references

“over”

Leviticus 16:2 Numbers 7:89 Exodus 25:17–22 Psalm 80:1 Psalm 99:1 Exodus 37:6–9

Leviticus 16:2 · BSB

And the LORD said to Moses: “Tell your brother Aaron not to enter freely into the Most Holy Place behind the veil in front of the mercy seat on the ark, or else he will die, because I appear in the cloud above the mercy…

Numbers 7:89 · BSB

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.

Exodus 25:17–22 · BSB

And you are to construct a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.

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

Psalm 99:1 · BSB

The LORD reigns; let the nations tremble! He is enthroned above the cherubim; let the earth quake!

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.

“the mercy-seat”

Leviticus 16:13 Hebrews 4:16 1 Chronicles 28:11

Leviticus 16:13 · BSB

He is to put the incense on the fire before the LORD, and the cloud of incense will cover the mercy seat above the Testimony, so that he will not die.

Hebrews 4:16 · BSB

Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

1 Chronicles 28:11 · BSB

Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the portico of the temple, its buildings, storehouses, upper rooms, inner rooms, and the room for the mercy seat.

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

In context

4containing 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.

6When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties.

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