These Cherub angels were put in the Most Holy Place. They stood beside each other. Their wings touched each other in the middle of the room. The other two wings touched each side wall.
1 Kings 8:7 - Easy To Read Version The wings of the Cherub angels were spread out over the Holy Box. They covered the Holy Box and its carrying poles. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For the cherubims spread forth their two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For the cherubim spread forth their two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and its poles. American Standard Version (1901) For the cherubim spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and the staves thereof above. Common English Bible The winged creatures spread their wings over the place where the chest rested, covering the chest and its carrying poles. Catholic Public Domain Version For indeed, the cherubim extended their wings over the place of the ark, and they protected the ark and its bars from above. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For the cherubims spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and covered the art, and the staves thereof above. |
These Cherub angels were put in the Most Holy Place. They stood beside each other. Their wings touched each other in the middle of the room. The other two wings touched each side wall.
Then the priests put the Box of the Agreement of the Lord in its right place. This was inside the Most Holy Place in the temple. The Box of the Agreement was put under the wings of the Cherub angels. [108]
These carrying poles were very long. Any person that stood in the Holy Place in front of the Most Holy Place could see the ends of the poles. But no one outside could see them. The poles are still in there today.
The wings of these angels should spread up toward the sky. The angels should cover the Box with their wings. The angels should face each other, looking toward the cover.
Seraph angels {\cf2\super [62]} stood around the Lord. Each Seraph angel had six wings. The angels used two of their wings to cover their faces. The angels used two of their wings to cover their feet. And the angels used two of their wings for flying.
Then they must cover all of this with covering made from fine leather. [55] Then they must spread the solid blue cloth over the leather and put the poles {in the rings on the Holy Box}.
Above the box were the Cherub angels {\cf2\super [98]} that showed God’s glory. These Cherub angels were over the mercy seat. {\cf2\super [99]} But we cannot say everything about these things now.