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2 Chronicles 5:8
For the cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark and overshadowed the ark and its poles.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator describes the priests bringing the ark of the covenant into the inner sanctuary of the temple, positioning it beneath the wings of the cherubim.
The words — פֹּרְשִׂים (po.re.sim) means spreading out, and כְּנָפַיִם (ke.na.fayim) means wings, describing the physical posture of the heavenly beings over the sacred object.
The thread — The ark's construction and transport instructions appear in Exodus 25:12, Exodus 37:3, and Numbers 4:6, which detail the gold rings on its feet and the method for inserting its poles.
Why it lands — The text records the cherubim extending their wings to cover the ark and its poles, marking the precise location of the covenant object within the temple's innermost room.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
For the cherubims spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above.
Cross-references
- Exodus 25:12 Cast four gold rings for it and fasten them to its four feet, two rings on one side and two on the other.
- Exodus 37:3 And he cast four gold rings for its four feet, two rings on one side and two on the other.
- Numbers 4:6 They are to place over this a covering of fine leather, spread a solid blue cloth over it, and insert its poles.