So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden the Cherubim, and the flame of a sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
1 Kings 6:23 - Revised Version 1885 And in the oracle he made two cherubim of olive wood, each ten cubits high. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And within the oracle he made two cherubims of olive tree, each ten cubits high. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Within the Holy of Holies he made two cherubim of olive wood, each ten cubits high. American Standard Version (1901) And in the oracle he made two cherubim of olive-wood, each ten cubits high. Common English Bible He made two winged creatures of olive wood for the inner sanctuary, each fifteen feet high. Catholic Public Domain Version And he made in the oracle two cherubim from wood of the olive tree, of ten cubits in height. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he made in the oracle two cherubims of olive-tree, of ten cubits in height. |
So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden the Cherubim, and the flame of a sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
And five cubits was the one wing of the cherub, and five cubits the other wing of the cherub: from the uttermost part of the one wing unto the uttermost part of the other were ten cubits.
And for the entering of the oracle he made doors of olive wood: the lintel and door posts were a fifth part of the wall.
So he made two doors of olive wood; and he carved upon them carvings of cherubim and palm trees and open flowers, and overlaid them with gold; and he spread the gold upon the cherubim, and upon the palm trees.
And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: Yea, he flew swiftly upon the wings of the wind.
Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, Thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; Thou that sittest upon the cherubim, shine forth.
O LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, that sittest upon the cherubim, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven and earth.
And the doors had two leaves apiece, two turning leaves; two leaves for the one door, and two leaves for the other.
Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to do service for the sake of them that shall inherit salvation?
To whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto you, did they minister these things, which now have been announced unto you through them that preached the gospel unto you by the Holy Ghost sent forth from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.