Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
For the cherubim spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and the staves of it above.
New American Standard Bible
For the cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark, so that the cherubim made a covering over the ark and its
King James Version
For the cherubims spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above.
Holman Bible
And the cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark so that the cherubim formed a cover above the ark and its poles.
International Standard Version
The wings of the cherubim extended over where the ark and its carrying poles had been placed,
American Standard Version
For the cherubim spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and the staves thereof above.
Amplified
for the cherubim spread out their wings over the place of the ark, making a covering above the ark and its carrying poles.
Bible in Basic English
For their wings were outstretched over the place where the ark was, covering the ark and its rods.
Darby Translation
and the cherubim stretched forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and its staves above.
Julia Smith Translation
And the cherubims will be spreading forth the wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims will cover over the ark, and over its bars from above.
King James 2000
For the cherubim spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and its poles.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The cherubim were spreading [their] wings over the place of the ark, so that the cherubim were covering the ark and over its poles [from] above.
Modern King James verseion
For the cherubs spread out their wings over the ark, and the cherubs covered the ark and its staves above.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
that the Cherubs stretched out their wings over the place of the Ark and covered the Ark and her staves above on high.
NET Bible
The cherubs' wings extended over the place where the ark sat; the cherubs overshadowed the ark and its poles.
New Heart English Bible
For the cherubim spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and its poles above.
The Emphasized Bible
for the cherubim were spreading forth two wings, over the place of the ark, - so that the cherubim formed a covering over the ark and over the staves thereof, from above.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
For the cherubim spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and its poles above.
Youngs Literal Translation
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;
Themes
Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » Transferred to solomon's temple
Ark of the covenant » Brought by solomon into the temple with great solemnity
Cherubim » Of gold » Placed over the ark of the covenant
Cherubim » The ark of the covenant rested beneath the wings of
Temple » Solomon's » Contents of the holy of holies » The cherubs
Temple » Solomon's » Contents of the holy of holies » The ark of the covenant
The First Temple » The ark of God brought into with great solemnity
Interlinear
Paras
Kanaph
Maqowm
Kacah
References
Morish
Watsons
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 5:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Preparations For The Temple Dedication
7 And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of LORD to its place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubim. 8 For the cherubim spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and the staves of it above. 9 And the staves were so long that the ends of the staves were seen from the ark before the oracle, but they were not seen outside. And there it is to this day.
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 25:12-15
And thou shall cast four rings of gold for it, and put them in the four feet of it. And two rings shall be on the one side of it, and two rings on the other side of it.
Exodus 37:3-5
And he cast four rings of gold for it, in the four feet of it, even two rings on the one side of it, and two rings on the other side of it.
Numbers 4:6
And shall put on it a covering of sea-skin, and shall spread over it a cloth all of blue, and shall put in the staves of it.