- they stretched forth the wings of the cherubims:
- or, the cherubims stretched forth their wings, "And the cherubimsª shall¹ stretch²° forth¹ [their] wingsª on high,ª coveringª°¹ the mercy seatª with their wings,ª and their facesª [shall look] oneª to¹ another;ª toward¹ the mercy seatª shall the facesª of the cherubimsª be.¹" {Exd 25:20} + "And the cherubimsª spread outª° [their] wingsª on high,ª [and] coveredª° with their wingsª over¹ the mercy seat,ª with their facesª oneª to¹ another;ª [even] to¹ the mercy seatwardª were¹ the facesª of the cherubims.ª" {Exd 37:9} + "And the wingsª of the cherubimsª [were] twentyª cubitsª long:ª oneª wingª [of the one cherub was] fiveª cubits,ª reachingª° to the wallª of the house:ª and the otherª wingª [was likewise] fiveª cubits,ª reachingª° to the wingª of the otherª cherub.ª" {2Ch 3:11} + "For the cherubimsª spread forthª°¹ [their] wingsª over¹ the placeª of the ark,ª and the cherubimsª coveredª°¹ the arkª and the stavesª thereof above.ª¹" {2Ch 5:8}
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