Exodus 37:9

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Exodus 37:9 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And the cherubim spread out their wings on high, covering the mercy-seat with their wings, with their faces one to another; toward the mercy-seat were the faces of the cherubim.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And the cherubim spread out their wings on high, covering the mercy-seat with their wings, with their faces one to another; toward the mercy-seat were the faces of the cherubim.
Exodus 37:9 — American Standard Version

Context — Exodus 37

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
9And the cherubim spread out their wings on high, covering the mercy-seat with their wings, with their faces one to another; toward the mercy-seat were the faces of the cherubim.

What do historical commentaries say?

Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“cherubims spread: Gen 3:24, Gen 28:12; Isa 6:2; Ezek. 10:1-22; Joh 1:51; Co2 3:18; Phi 3:8; Ti1 3:16; Heb 1:14 to the mercy seatward: Exo 25:20; Eph 3:10; Pe1 1:12 Exodus 37:10”
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