Bible Strands
Exodus 37:7
He made two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrative records the artisan’s construction of the ark’s cover during the tabernacle’s assembly.
The words — כְרֻבִים (khe.ru.Vim) = cherubim and מִקְשָׁה (mik.shah) = hammered work. The text states the artisan fashioned two cherubim from beaten gold.
The thread — The motif appears in 1 Kings 6:23 with temple cherubim and in Psalms 80:1 with the cherubim throne imagery. Psalms 104:4 describes winds and flames as divine servants, not cherubim.
Why it lands — The verse requires the reader to note the precise material and placement of the mercy seat’s guardians. It establishes that divine presence is framed by crafted objects rather than natural phenomena.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And he made two cherubims of gold, beaten out of one piece made he them, on the two ends of the mercy seat;
Cross-references
- 1 Kings 6:23 In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim, each ten cubits high, out of olive wood.
- Psalms 80:1 For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” A Psalm of Asaph. Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth
- Psalms 104:4 He makes the winds His messengers, flames of fire His servants.
- Ezekiel 10:2 And the LORD said to the man clothed in linen, “Go inside the wheelwork beneath the cherubim. Fill your hands with burning coals from among the cherubim and scatter them over the city.” And as I watched, he went in.