2 Chronicles
King James Version (KJV)
2 Chronicles 5:8
“For the cherubims spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above.”
King James Version (KJV)
2 Chronicles 5:8 Context
5And they brought up the ark, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle, these did the priests and the Levites bring up. 6Also king Solomon, and all the congregation of Israel that were assembled unto him before the ark, sacrificed sheep and oxen, which could not be told nor numbered for multitude. 7And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, to the oracle of the house, into the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims: 8For the cherubims spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above. 9And they drew out the staves of the ark, that the ends of the staves were seen from the ark before the oracle; but they were not seen without. And there it is unto this day. 10There was nothing in the ark save the two tables which Moses put therein at Horeb, when the LORD made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of Egypt. 11And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place: (for all the priests that were present were sanctified, and did not then wait by course:
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Other Translations
For the Cherubims spread foorth their wings ouer the place of the Arke, and the Cherubims couered the Arke and the staues thereof, aboue.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
For the cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark, so that the cherubim made a covering over the ark and its poles.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For the cherubim spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and the staves thereof above.
- American Standard Version (1901)
For their wings were outstretched over the place where the ark was, covering the ark and its rods.
- Basic English Bible
and the cherubim stretched forth [their] wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and its staves above.
- Darby Bible
For the cherubim spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark, and the staffs of it above.
- Webster's Bible
For the cherubim spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and its poles above.
- World English Bible
and the cherubs are spreading out wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubs cover over the ark, and over its staves, from above;
- Youngs Literal Bible
For the cherubim spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and the staves thereof above.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
For the cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark, so that the cherubim made a covering over the ark and its poles.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For the cherubim spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and the staves thereof above.
- American Standard Version (1901)
For their wings were outstretched over the place where the ark was, covering the ark and its rods.
- Basic English Bible
and the cherubim stretched forth [their] wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and its staves above.
- Darby Bible
For the cherubim spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark, and the staffs of it above.
- Webster's Bible
For the cherubim spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and its poles above.
- World English Bible
and the cherubs are spreading out wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubs cover over the ark, and over its staves, from above;
- Youngs Literal Bible
For the cherubim spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and the staves thereof above.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for 2 Chronicles 5:8
5:9 To this day - When this history was first written; not when it was reviewed by Ezra: for after the return from Babylon, neither staves nor ark were any more seen.