King James Version
What Does Exodus 37:7 Mean?
“And he made two cherubims of gold, beaten out of one piece made he them, on the two ends of the mercy seat; on: or, out of, etc”
Context
5
And he put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, to bear the ark.
6
And he made the mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half was the length thereof, and one cubit and a half the breadth thereof.
7
And he made two cherubims of gold, beaten out of one piece made he them, on the two ends of the mercy seat; on: or, out of, etc
8
One cherub on the end on this side, and another cherub on the other end on that side: out of the mercy seat made he the cherubims on the two ends thereof. on the end: or, out of, etc on the other end: or, out of, etc
9
And the cherubims spread out their wings on high, and covered with their wings over the mercy seat, with their faces one to another; even to the mercy seatward were the faces of the cherubims.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(7) **Beaten out of one piece.**—Rather, *of beaten work, *as the word is translated in Exodus 26:18.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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