35 Bible Verses about Cherubim

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Ezekiel 10:14

And each one had four faces: the first face was the face of a cherubim; the second face was the face of a man; the third the face of a lion; the fourth the face of an eagle.

Ezekiel 28:14

Thou, great cherubim, wast covered, and I placed thee; thou wast in the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked among stones of fire.

Ezekiel 10:9

And when I looked, behold, four wheels by the cherubim, one wheel by each cherubim; and the colour of the wheels was as a stone of Tarsis or beryl.

Genesis 3:24

So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubim and a flaming sword which turned every way to keep the way of the tree of life.

Psalm 18:10

And he rode upon a cherub and flew: yea, he flew upon the wings of the wind.

Isaiah 6:2

Above it stood the seraphims; each one had six wings; with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew.

Exodus 25:20

And the cherubim shall stretch forth their wings on high, covering the seat of reconciliation with their wings, and their faces shall look one to another; toward the seat of reconciliation shall the faces of the cherubim be.

Ezekiel 1:6

And each one had four faces, and four wings.

Ezekiel 10:5

And the thunder of the cherubim's wings was heard even to the outer court as the voice of the Almighty God when he speaks.

Ezekiel 10:12

And all their flesh and their ribs and their hands and their wings and the wheels: they were full of eyes round about in their four wheels.

Exodus 25:18

And thou shalt make two cherubim of gold; of beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the seat of reconciliation.

Hebrews 9:5

and over it the cherubim of glory shadowing the seat of reconciliation, of which we cannot now speak particularly.

Ezekiel 10:15

And the cherubim rose up. These are the living creatures that I saw by the river of Chebar.

Ezekiel 10:8

And there appeared in the cherubim the form of a man's hand under their wings.

Ezekiel 10:18

And the glory of the LORD departed from off the threshold of the house and stood over the cherubim.

Exodus 25:19

And make one cherub on the one end and the other cherub on the other end: even of the seat of reconciliation shall ye make the cherubim on the two ends thereof.

1 Kings 8:7

For the cherubim had their wings extended over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and its staves from above.

Exodus 25:22

And there I will meet with thee, and I will speak with thee from above the seat of reconciliation, from between the two cherubim which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the sons of Israel.

2 Chronicles 3:11

And the wings of the cherubim were twenty cubits long; one wing of the one cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house; and the other wing was likewise five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub.

Ezekiel 10:2

And he spoke to the man clothed with linen and said, Go in between the wheels under the cherubim and fill thine hand with coals of fire from between the cherubim, and scatter them over the city. And he went in, in my sight.

Ezekiel 10:16

And when the cherubim went, the wheels went with them; and when the cherubim lifted up their wings to mount up from the earth, the same wheels also did not turn from beside them.

Ezekiel 11:22

Then the cherubim lifted up their wings and the wheels after them; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.

Exodus 37:9

And the cherubim spread out their wings above, covering with their wings the seat of reconciliation, with their faces one to another; the faces of the cherubim were facing the covering.

Ezekiel 9:3

And the glory of the God of Israel went up from over the cherubim, upon which he had been, to the threshold of the house. And he called to the man clothed with linen, who had the writer's inkhorn by his side;

Ezekiel 10:4

And the glory of the LORD had gone up from the cherubim to the threshold of the door, and the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was full of the brightness of the LORD's glory.

Exodus 26:31

And thou shalt also make a veil of blue, purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work; with cherubim shall it be made;

Isaiah 37:16

O LORD of the hosts, God of Israel, that dwellest between the cherubim, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made the heavens and earth.

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Cherubim » Images of

Numbers 7:89

And when Moses entered into the tabernacle of the testimony to speak with Him, then he heard the voice of the one speaking unto him from above the seat of reconciliation that was over the ark of the testimony, from between the two cherubim; and he spoke with him.

Exodus 25:18

And thou shalt make two cherubim of gold; of beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the seat of reconciliation.

1 Kings 6:35

And he carved thereon cherubims and palm trees and open flowers and covered them with gold fitted upon the carved work.

Exodus 37:9

And the cherubim spread out their wings above, covering with their wings the seat of reconciliation, with their faces one to another; the faces of the cherubim were facing the covering.

1 Samuel 4:4

So the people sent to Shiloh, and they brought from there the ark of the covenant of the LORD of the hosts, who dwells between the cherubim; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.

Cherubim » The glory of God exhibited upon

Ezekiel 1:22

And over the heads of each living creature there appeared a heaven like a marvellous crystal, stretched forth over their heads above.

Ezekiel 1:26-28

And above the heaven that was over their heads was the figure of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the figure of the throne was a likeness as the appearance of a man seated upon it. And I saw something that looked like the colour of amber, that appeared to have fire round about within it, which could be seen from his loins upward; and from his loins downward, I saw what looked like fire, and it had brightness round about that looked like the bow of heaven that is in the clouds in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the vision of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And I saw it and fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spoke.

Ezekiel 10:4

And the glory of the LORD had gone up from the cherubim to the threshold of the door, and the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was full of the brightness of the LORD's glory.

Ezekiel 10:18

And the glory of the LORD departed from off the threshold of the house and stood over the cherubim.

Ezekiel 10:20

These were the living creatures that I saw under the God of Israel by the river of Chebar; and I knew that they were cherubim.

Cherubim » Angelic

Genesis 3:24

So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubim and a flaming sword which turned every way to keep the way of the tree of life.

Ezekiel 10:20

These were the living creatures that I saw under the God of Israel by the river of Chebar; and I knew that they were cherubim.

Ezekiel 10:5

And the thunder of the cherubim's wings was heard even to the outer court as the voice of the Almighty God when he speaks.

Ezekiel 11:22

Then the cherubim lifted up their wings and the wheels after them; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.

Cherubim » Of gold » God's presence manifested between

2 Samuel 6:2

And David arose and went with all the people that were with him from Baale of Judah to bring up from there the ark of God upon which the name of the LORD of the hosts is invoked, who dwells there between the cherubim.

Psalm 99:1

The LORD reigns; the peoples shall tremble; he who sits above the cherubim reigns; the earth shall be moved.

2 Kings 19:15

And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD, saying, O LORD God of Israel, who dwellest above the cherubim, thou alone art the God unto all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven and earth.

Cherubim » Of gold » Placed over the ark of the covenant

1 Samuel 4:4

So the people sent to Shiloh, and they brought from there the ark of the covenant of the LORD of the hosts, who dwells between the cherubim; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.

1 Kings 8:6-7

And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, into the oracle of the house, in the holy of holies, under the wings of the cherubim. For the cherubim had their wings extended over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and its staves from above.

2 Chronicles 5:7-8

And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, to the oracle of the house, into the holy of holies, under the wings of the cherubim. For the cherubim spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and its staves from above.

Cherubim » Engaged in accomplishing the purposes of God

Ezekiel 1:15

Now as I beheld the living creatures, behold a wheel upon the earth with its four rims by the living creatures.

Ezekiel 10:9-11

And when I looked, behold, four wheels by the cherubim, one wheel by each cherubim; and the colour of the wheels was as a stone of Tarsis or beryl. And as for their appearance, the four were the same, as if one were in the midst of another. When they went, they went upon their four sides; they did not turn as they went, but to the place where the first one went, they followed it; they did not turn as they went.

Ezekiel 10:16-17

And when the cherubim went, the wheels went with them; and when the cherubim lifted up their wings to mount up from the earth, the same wheels also did not turn from beside them. When they stood still, these stood still; and when they lifted up themselves, these lifted up themselves also; for the spirit of the living creatures was in them.

Cherubim » The ark of the covenant rested beneath the wings of

Hebrews 9:5

and over it the cherubim of glory shadowing the seat of reconciliation, of which we cannot now speak particularly.

1 Kings 8:6-7

And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, into the oracle of the house, in the holy of holies, under the wings of the cherubim. For the cherubim had their wings extended over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and its staves from above.

2 Chronicles 5:7-8

And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, to the oracle of the house, into the holy of holies, under the wings of the cherubim. For the cherubim spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and its staves from above.

Cherubim » Riding on, illustrative of majesty and power of God

2 Samuel 22:11

And he rode upon a cherub and flew; and he appeared upon the wings of the wind.

Psalm 18:10

And he rode upon a cherub and flew: yea, he flew upon the wings of the wind.

Cherubim » Representations of, made on the » Bases of brazen lavers

1 Kings 7:29

and upon the borders that were between the mouldings were lions, oxen, and cherubim; and upon the mouldings of the base, above and beneath the lions and oxen were certain additions made of bevelled work.

1 Kings 7:36

For on the tables of the mouldings and on the borders thereof, he made cherubim, lions, and palm trees, in front of the additions of each one round about.

Cherubim » Representations of, made on the » Doors of the temple

1 Kings 6:32

The two doors were of olive wood, and he carved upon them carvings of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers and overlaid them with gold and covered the cherubims and the palm trees with gold.

1 Kings 6:35

And he carved thereon cherubims and palm trees and open flowers and covered them with gold fitted upon the carved work.

Cherubim » Of gold » The oracles or answers of God delivered from between

Numbers 7:89

And when Moses entered into the tabernacle of the testimony to speak with Him, then he heard the voice of the one speaking unto him from above the seat of reconciliation that was over the ark of the testimony, from between the two cherubim; and he spoke with him.

Exodus 25:22

And there I will meet with thee, and I will speak with thee from above the seat of reconciliation, from between the two cherubim which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the sons of Israel.

Cherubim » Sound of their wings was as the voice of God

Ezekiel 10:5

And the thunder of the cherubim's wings was heard even to the outer court as the voice of the Almighty God when he speaks.

Ezekiel 1:24

And when they went, I heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of many waters, as the voice of the Almighty, when they went; the voice of the word, as the voice of an army. When they stood, they let down their wings.

Cherubim » Animated by the spirit of God

Ezekiel 1:12

And they went each one straight forward in the direction they were facing: wherever the Spirit directed them to go, they went; and they did not return when they went.

Ezekiel 1:20

Wherever the spirit wished to go, they went; wherever the spirit directed them, the wheels also rose up after them: for the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.

Cherubim » Representations of, made on the » Curtains of the tabernacle

Exodus 26:1

Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen and blue and purple and scarlet; with cherubim of cunning work shalt thou make them.

Exodus 26:31

And thou shalt also make a veil of blue, purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work; with cherubim shall it be made;

Cherubim » In the temple

1 Kings 6:23-29

And within the oracle he made two cherubims of olive wood, each ten cubits high. And one wing of the cherub was five cubits, and the other wing of the cherub five cubits; from the uttermost part of the one wing unto the uttermost part of the other were ten cubits. Likewise, the other cherub was ten cubits, for both the cherubims were of one measure and one size. read more.
The height of one cherub was ten cubits, and so was the other cherub. And he set the cherubims within the inner house, and they stretched forth the wings of the cherubims, so that the wing of the one touched the one wall, and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall; and their wings touched one another in the midst of the house. And he overlaid the cherubims with gold. And he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved figures of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, within and without.

2 Chronicles 3:10-13

And inside the house of the holy of holies he made two cherubim of figured work and overlaid them with gold. And the wings of the cherubim were twenty cubits long; one wing of the one cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house; and the other wing was likewise five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub. And one wing of the other cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house; and the other wing was five cubits also, joining to the wing of the other cherub. read more.
The wings of these cherubim spread themselves forth twenty cubits, and they stood on their feet, and their faces were inward.

Cherubim » Figures of » On the walls

1 Kings 6:29-35

And he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved figures of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, within and without. And the floor of the house he overlaid with gold, within and without. And at the entrance of the oracle he made doors of olive wood; the lintel and side posts had five sides. read more.
The two doors were of olive wood, and he carved upon them carvings of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers and overlaid them with gold and covered the cherubims and the palm trees with gold. In the same manner he made posts of olive wood at the entrance of the temple with four sides. The two doors were of fir; the two sides of the one door were rounded, and the two leaves of the other door were rounded. And he carved thereon cherubims and palm trees and open flowers and covered them with gold fitted upon the carved work.

2 Chronicles 3:7

Thus did he cover the house, its beams, its posts, its walls, and its doors, with gold and engraved cherubim on the walls.

Cherubim » In the tabernacle

Exodus 25:18-20

And thou shalt make two cherubim of gold; of beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the seat of reconciliation. And make one cherub on the one end and the other cherub on the other end: even of the seat of reconciliation shall ye make the cherubim on the two ends thereof. And the cherubim shall stretch forth their wings on high, covering the seat of reconciliation with their wings, and their faces shall look one to another; toward the seat of reconciliation shall the faces of the cherubim be.

Exodus 37:7-9

He also made the two cherubim of gold, beaten out of one piece he made them, on the two ends of the seat of reconciliation; one cherub on the end on this side and another cherub on the other end on that side of the seat of reconciliation; he made the cherubim on the two ends thereof. And the cherubim spread out their wings above, covering with their wings the seat of reconciliation, with their faces one to another; the faces of the cherubim were facing the covering.

Cherubim » Representations of, made on the » Vail of the temple

2 Chronicles 3:14

And he made the veil of blue and purple and crimson and fine linen and wrought cherubim thereon.

Cherubim » Representations of, made on the » Walls of the temple

2 Chronicles 3:7

Thus did he cover the house, its beams, its posts, its walls, and its doors, with gold and engraved cherubim on the walls.

Cherubim » Figures of, embroidered » And on the curtain

Exodus 26:31

And thou shalt also make a veil of blue, purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work; with cherubim shall it be made;

Exodus 36:35

Likewise he made the veil of blue and purple and scarlet and fine twined linen, which he made with cherubim of cunning work.

Cherubim » Of gold » Formed out of, and at each end of the mercy seat

Exodus 25:18-20

And thou shalt make two cherubim of gold; of beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the seat of reconciliation. And make one cherub on the one end and the other cherub on the other end: even of the seat of reconciliation shall ye make the cherubim on the two ends thereof. And the cherubim shall stretch forth their wings on high, covering the seat of reconciliation with their wings, and their faces shall look one to another; toward the seat of reconciliation shall the faces of the cherubim be.

Cherubim » In ezekiel's vision of the temple

Ezekiel 41:18-20

And the wall was decorated with cherubim and palm trees, so that a palm tree was between a cherub and a cherub; and each cherub had two faces; so that the face of a man was toward the palm tree on the one side, and the face of a lion toward the palm tree on the other side, through all the house round about. From the ground unto above the door, cherubim and palm trees were made, and upon the entire wall of the temple.

Ezekiel 41:25

And there were made on them, on the doors of the temple, cherubim and palm trees, like as were made upon the walls; and there were thick planks upon the face of the porch without.

Cherubim » Figures of, embroidered » On the walls of the tabernacle

Exodus 26:1

Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen and blue and purple and scarlet; with cherubim of cunning work shalt thou make them.

Exodus 36:8

And everyone with a wise heart among those that wrought the work made the tabernacle of ten curtains of fine twined linen and blue and purple and scarlet, which they made of cunning work, with cherubim.

Cherubim » Representations of, made on the » Vail of the tabernacle

Exodus 26:31

And thou shalt also make a veil of blue, purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work; with cherubim shall it be made;

Cherubim » Placed at the entrance of eden

Genesis 3:24

So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubim and a flaming sword which turned every way to keep the way of the tree of life.

Cherubim » Form and appearance of » Eze 1:5-11

Cherubim » Figures of » On the lavers

1 Kings 7:29

and upon the borders that were between the mouldings were lions, oxen, and cherubim; and upon the mouldings of the base, above and beneath the lions and oxen were certain additions made of bevelled work.

1 Kings 7:36

For on the tables of the mouldings and on the borders thereof, he made cherubim, lions, and palm trees, in front of the additions of each one round about.

Cherubim » Called the cherubim of glory

Hebrews 9:5

and over it the cherubim of glory shadowing the seat of reconciliation, of which we cannot now speak particularly.

Cherubim » Figurative

Ezekiel 14:16

though these three men were in the midst of her, as I live, said the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither their sons nor their daughters; they only shall be delivered, and the land shall be destroyed.

Cherubim » Symbolical

Cherubim » Figures of » On the curtain

2 Chronicles 3:14

And he made the veil of blue and purple and crimson and fine linen and wrought cherubim thereon.

Cherubim » Eastward of the garden of eden

Genesis 3:24

So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubim and a flaming sword which turned every way to keep the way of the tree of life.

Holy of holies » Contained » Cherubim

Exodus 25:18-22

And thou shalt make two cherubim of gold; of beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the seat of reconciliation. And make one cherub on the one end and the other cherub on the other end: even of the seat of reconciliation shall ye make the cherubim on the two ends thereof. And the cherubim shall stretch forth their wings on high, covering the seat of reconciliation with their wings, and their faces shall look one to another; toward the seat of reconciliation shall the faces of the cherubim be. read more.
And thou shalt put the seat of reconciliation above upon the ark, and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee. And there I will meet with thee, and I will speak with thee from above the seat of reconciliation, from between the two cherubim which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the sons of Israel.

1 Kings 6:23-28

And within the oracle he made two cherubims of olive wood, each ten cubits high. And one wing of the cherub was five cubits, and the other wing of the cherub five cubits; from the uttermost part of the one wing unto the uttermost part of the other were ten cubits. Likewise, the other cherub was ten cubits, for both the cherubims were of one measure and one size. read more.
The height of one cherub was ten cubits, and so was the other cherub. And he set the cherubims within the inner house, and they stretched forth the wings of the cherubims, so that the wing of the one touched the one wall, and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall; and their wings touched one another in the midst of the house. And he overlaid the cherubims with gold.

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Cherubim Depicted

Exodus 25:18

And thou shalt make two cherubim of gold; of beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the seat of reconciliation.

Cherubim, At God's Throne

1 Samuel 4:4

So the people sent to Shiloh, and they brought from there the ark of the covenant of the LORD of the hosts, who dwells between the cherubim; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.

Cherubim, Description of

Ezekiel 1:4-14

And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, and a great cloud, and a fire enfolding itself, and a brightness was about it, and out of the midst thereof as the colour of amber, out of the midst of the fire.

Cherubim, Functions Of

Genesis 3:22-24

And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, knowing good and evil; and now, lest he put forth his hand and take also of the tree of life and eat and live for ever,

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