Holy Scripture

1 Kings 6:27

A church father on this verse
“From what has been said already it is clear why the cherubim, whose abode is always in heaven, were placed in the middle of the interior of the temple. The cherubim, moreover, stretch out their wings as if to fly because angelic spirits always have their mind in readiness to comply with the divine will. But the fact t…”
Bede, 8th c. — Of the Temple of Solomon 1.13.4

Source: Septuagint

Original

27And both the cherubs were in the midst of the innermost part of the house; and they spread out their wings, and one wing touched the wall, and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall; and their wings in the midst of the house touched each other.

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25Thus it was with the other cherub, both were alike finished with one measure.

26And the height of the one cherub was ten cubits, and so was it with the second cherub.

— 1 Kings 6:27 —

28And he covered the cherubs with gold.

29He graved all the walls of the house round about with the graving of cherubs, and he sculptured palm trees within and without the house.

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