Now the cherubimwere standingon the rightsideof the templewhen the manentered,and the cloudfilledthe innercourt.
So He drovethe manout; and at the eastof the gardenof EdenHe stationedthe cherubimand the flamingswordwhich turnedevery direction to guardthe wayto the treeof life.
"You shall maketwocherubimof gold,makethem of hammeredworkat the twoendsof the mercyseat.
And the gloryof the LORDcameinto the houseby the wayof the gatefacingtowardthe east.
Thussaysthe LordGOD,"The gateof the innercourtfacingeastshall be shutthe sixworkingdays;but it shall be openedon the sabbathdayand openedon the dayof the newmoon.
Then He broughtme into the innercourtof the LORD'Shouse.And behold,at the entranceto the templeof the LORD,betweenthe porchand the altar,[were] about twenty-fivemenwith their backsto the templeof the LORDand their facestoward the east;and they were prostratingthemselves eastwardtoward the sun.
He stretchedout the formof a handand caughtme by a lockof my head;and the Spiritliftedme up betweenearthand heavenand broughtme in the visionsof Godto Jerusalem,to the entranceof the northgateof the inner[court], wherethe seatof the idolof jealousy,whichprovokesto jealousy,was [located].
Then the gloryof the Godof Israelwentup from the cherubon whichit had been,to the thresholdof the temple.And He calledto the manclothedin linenat whoseloinswas the writingcase.
