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Selected Verse: Exodus 25:18 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ex 25:18 |
Strong Concordance |
And thou shalt make [06213] two [08147] cherubims [03742] of gold [02091], of beaten work [04749] shalt thou make [06213] them, in the two [08147] ends [07098] of the mercy seat [03727]. |
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King James |
And thou shalt make two cherubims of gold, of beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the mercy seat. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| two cherubim--The real meaning of these figures, as well as the shape or form of them, is not known with certainty--probably similar to what was afterwards introduced into the temple, and described in Eze 10:8-22. They stretched out their wings, and their faces were turned towards the mercy seat [Exo 25:20], probably in a bowing attitude. The prevailing opinion now is, that those splendid figures were symbolical not of angelic but of earthly and human beings--the members of the Church of God interested in the dispensation of grace, the redeemed in every age--and that these hieroglyphic forms symbolized the qualities of the true people of God--courage, patience, intelligence, and activity. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| The cherubim (Cherubim is the plural of Cherub, not Cherubims) were fixed to the mercy - seat, and of a piece with it, and spread their wings over it. It is supposed these were designed to represent the holy angels, (who always attend the Shechinah, or divine majesty,) not by any effigies of an angel, but some emblem of the angelical nature, probably one or more of those four faces spoken of Eze 1:10. Whatever the faces were, they looked one towards another, and both downwards towards the ark, while their wings were stretched out so as to touch one another. It notes their attendance upon the Redeemer, their readiness to do his will, their presence in the assemblies of saints, Psa 68:17; Co1 11:10, and their desire to look into the mysteries of the gospel, which they diligently contemplate, Pe1 1:12. God is said to dwell or sit between the cherubim, on the mercy - seat, Psa 80:1, and from thence he here promiseth for the future to meet with Moses, and to commune with him. Thus he manifests himself, willing to keep up communion with us, by the mediation of Christ. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Thou shalt make two cherubims - What these were we cannot distinctly say. It is generally supposed that a cherub was a creature with four heads and one body: and the animals, of which these emblematical forms consisted, were the noblest of their kinds; the lion among the wild beasts, the bull among the tame ones, the eagle among the birds, and man at the head of all; so that they might be, says Dr. Priestley, the representatives of all nature. Concerning their forms and design there is much difference of opinion among divines. It is probable that the term often means a figure of any kind, such as was ordinarily sculptured on stone, engraved on metal, carved on wood, or embroidered on cloth. See on Exo 35:8 (note). It may be only necessary to add, that cherub is the singular number; cherubim, not cherubims, the plural. See what has been said on this subject in the note on Gen 3:24 (note). |
20 And the cherubims [03742] shall stretch [06566] forth their wings [03671] on high [04605], covering [05526] the mercy seat [03727] with their wings [03671], and their faces [06440] shall look one [0376] to another [0251]; toward the mercy seat [03727] shall the faces [06440] of the cherubims [03742] be.
8 And there appeared [07200] in the cherubims [03742] the form [08403] of a man's [0120] hand [03027] under their wings [03671].
9 And when I looked [07200], behold the four [0702] wheels [0212] by [0681] the cherubims [03742], one [0259] wheel [0212] by [0681] one [0259] cherub [03742], and another [0259] wheel [0212] by [0681] another [0259] cherub [03742]: and the appearance [04758] of the wheels [0212] was as the colour [05869] of a beryl [08658] stone [068].
10 And as for their appearances [04758], they four [0702] had one [0259] likeness [01823], as if a wheel [0212] had been in the midst [08432] of a wheel [0212].
11 When they went [03212], they went [03212] upon their four [0702] sides [07253]; they turned [05437] not as they went [03212], but to the place [04725] whither the head [07218] looked [06437] they followed [03212] [0310] it; they turned [05437] not as they went [03212].
12 And their whole body [01320], and their backs [01354], and their hands [03027], and their wings [03671], and the wheels [0212], were full [04392] of eyes [05869] round about [05439], even the wheels [0212] that they four [0702] had.
13 As for the wheels [0212], it was cried [07121] unto them in my hearing [0241], O wheel [01534].
14 And every one [0259] had four [0702] faces [06440]: the first [0259] face [06440] was the face [06440] of a cherub [03742], and the second [08145] face [06440] was the face [06440] of a man [0120], and the third [07992] the face [06440] of a lion [0738], and the fourth [07243] the face [06440] of an eagle [05404].
15 And the cherubims [03742] were lifted up [07426]. This is the living creature [02416] that I saw [07200] by the river [05104] of Chebar [03529].
16 And when the cherubims [03742] went [03212], the wheels [0212] went [03212] by them [0681]: and when the cherubims [03742] lifted up [05375] their wings [03671] to mount up [07311] from the earth [0776], the same wheels [0212] also [01992] turned [05437] not from beside [0681] them.
17 When they stood [05975], these stood [05975]; and when they were lifted up [07311], these lifted up [07426] themselves also: for the spirit [07307] of the living creature [02416] was in them.
18 Then the glory [03519] of the LORD [03068] departed [03318] from off the threshold [04670] of the house [01004], and stood [05975] over the cherubims [03742].
19 And the cherubims [03742] lifted up [05375] their wings [03671], and mounted up [07426] from the earth [0776] in my sight [05869]: when they went out [03318], the wheels [0212] also were beside [05980] them, and every one stood [05975] at the door [06607] of the east [06931] gate [08179] of the LORD'S [03068] house [01004]; and the glory [03519] of the God [0430] of Israel [03478] was over them above [04605].
20 This is the living creature [02416] that I saw [07200] under the God [0430] of Israel [03478] by the river [05104] of Chebar [03529]; and I knew [03045] that they were the cherubims [03742].
21 Every one [0259] had four [0702] faces [06440] apiece [0259], and every one [0259] four [0702] wings [03671]; and the likeness [01823] of the hands [03027] of a man [0120] was under their wings [03671].
22 And the likeness [01823] of their faces [06440] was the same [01992] faces [06440] which I saw [07200] by the river [05104] of Chebar [03529], their appearances [04758] and themselves: they went [03212] every one [0376] straight [05676] forward [06440].
1 To the chief Musician [05329] upon Shoshannimeduth [07802], A Psalm [04210] of Asaph [0623]. Give ear [0238], O Shepherd [07462] of Israel [03478], thou that leadest [05090] Joseph [03130] like a flock [06629]; thou that dwellest [03427] between the cherubims [03742], shine forth [03313].
12 Unto whom [3739] it was revealed [601], that [3754] not [3756] unto themselves [1438], but [1161] unto us [2254] they did minister [1247] the things [846], which [3739] are [312] now [3568] reported [312] unto you [5213] by [1223] them that have preached the gospel [2097] unto you [5209] with [1722] the Holy [40] Ghost [4151] sent down [649] from [575] heaven [3772]; which things [3739] the angels [32] desire [1937] to look [3879] into [1519].
10 For this [5124] cause [1223] ought [3784] the woman [1135] to have [2192] power [1849] on [1909] her head [2776] because [1223] of the angels [32].
17 The chariots [07393] of God [0430] are twenty thousand [07239], even thousands [0505] of angels [08136]: the Lord [0136] is among them, as in Sinai [05514], in the holy [06944] place.
10 As for the likeness [01823] of their faces [06440], they four [0702] had the face [06440] of a man [0120], and the face [06440] of a lion [0738], on the right side [03225]: and they four [0702] had the face [06440] of an ox [07794] on the left side [08040]; they four [0702] also had the face [06440] of an eagle [05404].
24 So he drove out [01644] the man [0120]; and he placed [07931] at the east [06924] of the garden [01588] of Eden [05731] Cherubims [03742], and a flaming [03858] sword [02719] which turned every way [02015], to keep [08104] the way [01870] of the tree [06086] of life [02416].
8 And oil [08081] for the light [03974], and spices [01314] for anointing [04888] oil [08081], and for the sweet [05561] incense [07004],