God’s Word Translation
Exodus 25:18
18Make two angels out of hammered gold for the two ends of the throne of mercy,
Exodus 25:18 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And thou shalt make two cherubims of gold, of beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the mercy seat.
- New International Version (NIV)And make two cherubim out of hammered gold at the ends of the cover.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And you shall make two cherubim of gold; of hammered work shall you make them, on the two ends of the mercy seat.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And you shall make two cherubim of gold; of hammered work you shall make them at the two ends of the mercy seat.
Context of Exodus 25:18
16Then you will put into the ark the words of my promise which I will give you. 17“Make a throne of mercy to cover the ark out of pure gold 45 inches long and 27 inches wide. Make two angels out of hammered gold for the two ends of the throne of mercy, 19one on each end. Form the angels and the throne of mercy out of one piece of gold. 20The angels should have their wings spread above the throne of mercy, overshadowing it. They should face each other, looking at the throne of mercy.
Read all of Exodus 25Exodus 25:18 word by word
וְעָשִׂ֛יתָ שְׁנַ֥יִם כְּרֻבִ֖ים זָהָ֑ב מִקְשָׁה֙ תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה אֹתָ֔ם מִשְּׁנֵ֖י קְצ֥וֹת הַכַּפֹּֽרֶת׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Exodus 25:18
- Exodus 37:7Then he made two angels out of hammered gold for the two ends of the throne of mercy,
- Genesis 3:24After he sent the man out, God placed angels and a flaming sword that turned in all directions east of the Garden of Eden. He placed them there to guard the way to the tree of life.
- 1 Samuel 4:4The troops sent some men who brought back the ark of the promise of the Lord of Armies—who is enthroned over the angels. Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, came along with God’s ark.
- 1 Kings 6:23In the inner room he made two 15-foot-tall angels out of olive wood.
- 1 Kings 8:6The priests brought the ark of the Lord’s promise to its place in the inner room of the temple (the most holy place) under the wings of the angels.
- 1 Chronicles 28:18and the refined gold for the altar of incense. He also gave Solomon the plans for the chariot, that is, the gold angels with their wings spread to cover the ark of the Lord’s promise.
- Ezekiel 10:2The Lord said to the person dressed in linen, “Go between the wheels under the angels, and fill your hands with burning coals. Then scatter them over the city.” So he went between the wheels as I watched.
- Ezekiel 41:18there were pictures of angels and palm trees. Palm trees were positioned between each of the angels, and each angel had two faces:
- Hebrews 9:5Above the ark were the angels of glory ⌞with their wings⌟ overshadowing the throne of mercy. (Discussing these things in detail isn’t possible now.)
Commentaries on Exodus 25:18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18Thou shalt make two cherubims - What these were we cannot distinctly say. It is generally supposed that a cherub was a creature with four heads and one body: and the animals, of which these emblematical forms consisted, were the noblest of their kinds; the lion among the wild beasts, the bull among the tame ones, the eagle among the birds, and man at the head of all; so that they might be, says Dr. Priestley, the representatives of all nature. Concerning…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17-22Verses 17-22 A mercy seat of pure gold - (Compare Exodus 37:6-9.) In external form, the mercy-seat was a plate of gold with the cherubim standing on it, the whole beaten out of one solid piece of metal Exodus 37:7; it was placed upon the ark and so took the place of a cover. “mercy” seat expresses well the distinct significance and recognized designation of the Hebrew name. Exodus 25:18-20 The cherubim of the mercy-seat were human figures, each having two…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-22Verses 10-22 The ark was a chest, overlaid with gold, in which the two tables of the law were to be kept. These tables are called the testimony; God in them testified his will. This law was a testimony to the Israelites, to direct them in their duty, and would be a testimony against them, if they transgressed. This ark was placed in the holy of holies; the blood of the sacrifices was sprinkled, and the incense burned, before it, by the high priest; and…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18The description of the cherubim only mentions that they had wings (25:20; see 2 Chronicles 3:10–13).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1818. two cherubim--The real meaning of these figures, as well as the shape or form of them, is not known with certainty--probably similar to what was afterwards introduced into the temple, and described in Eze 10:8-22. They stretched out their wings, and their faces were turned towards the mercy seat [Ex 25:20], probably in a bowing attitude. The prevailing opinion now is, that those splendid figures were symbolical not of angelic but of earthly and human…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Exodus 25
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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