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Exodus 37:9

The cherubim spread out their wings above, overshadowing the mercy seat with their wings, with their faces one to another; toward the mercy seat were the faces of the cherubim.

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Exodus 37:9 — The New International Version (NIV)

The cherubim had their wings spread upward, overshadowing the cover with them. The cherubim faced each other, looking toward the cover.

Exodus 37:9 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

Exodus 37:9 — New Living Translation (NLT)

The cherubim faced each other and looked down on the atonement cover. With their wings spread above it, they protected it.

Exodus 37:9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

The cherubim spread out their wings above, and covered the mercy seat with their wings. They faced one another; the faces of the cherubim were toward the mercy seat.

Exodus 37:9 — New Century Version (NCV)

The creatures’ wings were spread upward, covering the lid, and the creatures faced each other across the lid.

Exodus 37:9 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And the cherubim spread out their wings on high, covering the mercy-seat with their wings, with their faces one to another; toward the mercy-seat were the faces of the cherubim.

Exodus 37:9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And the cherubim spread out their wings over it, covering over with their wings the mercy-seat; and their faces were opposite to one another: the faces of the cherubim were turned toward the mercy-seat.

Exodus 37:9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

The angels had their wings spread above the throne of mercy, overshadowing it. They faced each other, looking at the throne of mercy. 

Exodus 37:9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

They had wings spread out. They faced each other and covered the mercy seat with their wings. The faces of the cherubim were looking toward the mercy seat.

Exodus 37:9 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

The cherubim spread out their wings above, overshadowing the mercy seat with their wings. They faced one another; the faces of the cherubim were turned toward the mercy seat.

Exodus 37:9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

And the cherubim were with outspread wings above, covering with their wings over the atonement cover and facing each other; the faces of the cherubim were toward the atonement cover.

Exodus 37:9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

He made the cherubim as part of the cover itself. The cherubim’s wings spread up over the cover. The cherubim faced each other and looked toward the cover.

Exodus 37:9 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

The cherubim had their wings spread upward, covering the mercy seat with their wings, with their faces toward each other; the faces of the cherubim were toward the mercy seat.


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