35 Bible Verses about Cherubim

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Ezekiel 10:14

Every one of them had four faces: so that the one face was the face of a Cherub, the second of a man, the third of a lion, the fourth of an Eagle,

Ezekiel 28:14

Thou art a fair Cherub, stretched wide out for to cover. I have set thee upon the holy mount of God, there hast thou been, and walked among the fair glistering stones.

Ezekiel 10:9

I saw also four wheels beside the Cherubims, so that by every Cherub there stood a wheel. And the wheels were, to look upon, after the fashion of the precious stone of Tharsis,

Genesis 3:24

And he cast Adam out, and set at the entering of the garden Eden, Cherubim with a naked sword moving in and out, to keep the way to the tree of life.

Psalm 18:10

He rode upon the Cherub, and did fly: he came flying upon the wings of the wind. {TYNDALE: And he rode upon Cherub and flew: and appeared upon the wings of the wind.}

Isaiah 6:2

From above flickered the Seraphims, whereof every one had six wings: With twain each covered his face, with twain his feet, and with twain did he fly.

Exodus 25:20

And the cherubims shall stretch their wings abroad over on high, and cover the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces shall look one to another: even to the mercy seat ward, shall the faces of the cherubims be.

Ezekiel 1:6

that every one had four faces and four wings.

Ezekiel 10:5

Yea and the sound of the Cherubims' wings was heard into the fore court, like as it had been the voice of the almighty God when he speaketh.

Ezekiel 10:12

Their whole bodies, their backs, their hands and wings, yea and the wheels also, were all full of eyes round about them, all four.

Exodus 25:18

And make two cherubims of thick gold on the two ends of the mercy seat;

Hebrews 9:5

Over the ark were the cherubims of glory shadowing the seat of grace. Of which things, we will not now speak particularly.

Ezekiel 10:15

and they were lifted up above. This is the beast, that I saw at the water of Chebar.

Ezekiel 10:8

And under the wings of the Cherubims, there appeared the likeness of a man's hand.

Ezekiel 10:18

Then the glory of the LORD was lift up from the threshold of the temple, and remained upon the Cherubims.

Exodus 25:19

and set the one cherub on the one end and the other on the other end of the mercy seat: so see that thou make them on the two ends thereof.

1 Kings 8:7

For the Cherubs stretched out their wings over the Ark, and covered both it and also the staves thereof on high upon it.

Exodus 25:22

"There I will meet thee and will commune with thee from upon the mercy seat from between the two cherubims which are upon the ark of witness, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.

2 Chronicles 3:11

And the wings of the Cherubs were twenty cubits long. The one wing was five cubits and touched the wall of the house, and the other wing was likewise five cubits and touched the wing of the other Cherub.

Ezekiel 10:2

Then said he that sat therein, to him that had the linen raiment upon him, "Creep in between the wheels that are under the Cherubims, and take thine hand full of hot coals out from between the Cherubims, and cast them over the city. And he crept in, that I might see."

Ezekiel 10:16

Now when the Cherubims went, the wheels went with them; and when the Cherubims shook their wings to lift themselves upward, the wheels remained not behind, but were with them also.

Ezekiel 11:22

After this did the Cherubims lift up their wings, and the wheels went with them, and the glory of God was upon them.

Exodus 37:9

And the cherubims spread out their wings above on high, and covered the mercy seat therewith. And their faces were one to another: even to the mercy seat ward, were the faces of the cherubims.

Ezekiel 9:3

for the glory of God was gone away from the Cherub, and was come down to the threshold of the house. And he called the man that had the linen raiment upon him, and the writer's inkhorn by his side,

Ezekiel 10:4

But the glory of the LORD removed from the Cherubims, and came upon the threshold of the house: so that the temple was full of clouds, and the court was full of the shine of the LORD's glory.

Exodus 26:31

And thou shalt make a veil of jacinth, of scarlet, purple and twined bysse, and shalt make it of broidered work and full of cherubims.

Psalm 80:1

{To the Chanter, upon Shoshannim, a Psalm of Asaph} Hear, O thou shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Jacob like a flock of sheep; show thyself, thou that sittest upon the Cherubim.

Isaiah 37:16

"O LORD of Hosts, thou God of Israel, which dwellest upon Cherubim; Thou art the God, that only is God of all the kingdoms of the world, for thou only hast created heaven and earth.

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Cherubim » Images of

Numbers 7:89

And when Moses was gone into the tabernacle of witness to speak with him, he heard the voice of one speaking unto him from off the mercy seat that was upon the ark of witness: even from between the two cherubims he spake unto him.

Exodus 25:18

And make two cherubims of thick gold on the two ends of the mercy seat;

1 Kings 6:35

and graved thereon Cherubs, Palm trees and flowers, and covered them with gold made plain by a ruler.

Exodus 37:9

And the cherubims spread out their wings above on high, and covered the mercy seat therewith. And their faces were one to another: even to the mercy seat ward, were the faces of the cherubims.

1 Samuel 4:4

And the people sent to Shiloh, and fetched from thence the ark of the covenant of the LORD of Hosts which dwelleth between the Cherubims. And there were the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas with the ark of the covenant of God.

Cherubim » The glory of God exhibited upon

Ezekiel 1:22

Above over the heads of the beasts there was a firmament, which was fashioned as it had been of the most pure Crystal, and that was spread out above upon their heads:

Ezekiel 1:26-28

Above the firmament that was over their heads, there was the fashion of a seat, as it had been made of Sapphire. Upon the seat there sat one like a man. I beheld him, and he was like a clear light, as it had been all of fire within from his loins upward. And beneath when I looked upon him under the loins, methought he was like a shining fire, that giveth light on every side. Yea the shine and glister that lightened round about, was like a rainbow, which in a rainy day appeareth in the clouds. Even so was the similitude, wherein the glory of the LORD appeared. When I saw it, I fell upon my face, and hearkened unto the voice of him that spake.

Ezekiel 10:4

But the glory of the LORD removed from the Cherubims, and came upon the threshold of the house: so that the temple was full of clouds, and the court was full of the shine of the LORD's glory.

Ezekiel 10:18

Then the glory of the LORD was lift up from the threshold of the temple, and remained upon the Cherubims.

Ezekiel 10:20

This is the beast that I saw under the God of Israel, by the water of Chebar. And I perceived, that it was the Cherubims.

Cherubim » Angelic

Genesis 3:24

And he cast Adam out, and set at the entering of the garden Eden, Cherubim with a naked sword moving in and out, to keep the way to the tree of life.

Ezekiel 10:20

This is the beast that I saw under the God of Israel, by the water of Chebar. And I perceived, that it was the Cherubims.

Ezekiel 10:5

Yea and the sound of the Cherubims' wings was heard into the fore court, like as it had been the voice of the almighty God when he speaketh.

Ezekiel 11:22

After this did the Cherubims lift up their wings, and the wheels went with them, and the glory of God was upon them.

Cherubim » Of gold » God's presence manifested between

2 Samuel 6:2

and arose and went, with all the folk that were with him of the men of Judah, to fetch away the Ark of God: upon which is called the name of the LORD of Hosts that dwelleth between the cherubims.

Psalm 80:1

{To the Chanter, upon Shoshannim, a Psalm of Asaph} Hear, O thou shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Jacob like a flock of sheep; show thyself, thou that sittest upon the Cherubim.

Psalm 99:1

The LORD is king, be the people never so inpatient; he sitteth upon the cherubims, be the earth never so unquiet.

2 Kings 19:15

And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD, and said, "LORD God of Israel which dwellest between the Cherubs, thou art God alone over all the kingdoms of the earth, and thou hast made both heaven and earth.

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

1 Samuel 4:4

And the people sent to Shiloh, and fetched from thence the ark of the covenant of the LORD of Hosts which dwelleth between the Cherubims. And there were the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas with the ark of the covenant of God.

1 Kings 8:6-7

And so the priests brought the Ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place: even into the quyre of the temple and place most holy, under the wings of the Cherubs. For the Cherubs stretched out their wings over the Ark, and covered both it and also the staves thereof on high upon it.

2 Chronicles 5:7-8

And the priests brought the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD unto his place in the quire of the temple and place most holy: even under the wings of the Cherubs, that the Cherubs stretched out their wings over the place of the Ark and covered the Ark and her staves above on high.

Cherubim » Engaged in accomplishing the purposes of God

Ezekiel 1:15

Now when I had well considered the beasts, I saw a work of wheels upon the earth with four faces also like the beasts.

Ezekiel 10:9-11

I saw also four wheels beside the Cherubims, so that by every Cherub there stood a wheel. And the wheels were, to look upon, after the fashion of the precious stone of Tharsis, yet unto the sight were they fashioned and like, as if one wheel had been in another. When they went forth, they went all four together, not turning about in their going. But where the first went, thither went they after also, so that they turned not about in their going.

Ezekiel 10:16-17

Now when the Cherubims went, the wheels went with them; and when the Cherubims shook their wings to lift themselves upward, the wheels remained not behind, but were with them also. Shortly, when they stood, these stood also: And when they were lift up, the wheels were lift up also with them: for the spirit of life was in the wheels.

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

Hebrews 9:5

Over the ark were the cherubims of glory shadowing the seat of grace. Of which things, we will not now speak particularly.

1 Kings 8:6-7

And so the priests brought the Ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place: even into the quyre of the temple and place most holy, under the wings of the Cherubs. For the Cherubs stretched out their wings over the Ark, and covered both it and also the staves thereof on high upon it.

2 Chronicles 5:7-8

And the priests brought the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD unto his place in the quire of the temple and place most holy: even under the wings of the Cherubs, that the Cherubs stretched out their wings over the place of the Ark and covered the Ark and her staves above on high.

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

2 Samuel 22:11

And he rode upon Cherub and flew: and appeared upon the wings of the wind.

Psalm 18:10

He rode upon the Cherub, and did fly: he came flying upon the wings of the wind. {TYNDALE: And he rode upon Cherub and flew: and appeared upon the wings of the wind.}

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

1 Kings 7:29

And on the flat boards between the ledges were lions, oxen and Cherubs. And upon the ledges that were above and beneath the lions and oxen, was joined pendant work.

1 Kings 7:36

And he graved in the plain and also on the ledges, Cherubs, lions and palm trees, everywhere round about.

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

1 Kings 6:32

And the two doors of olive tree he graved with graving of Cherubs and Palm trees and graved flowers, and covered them with gold, and laid gold over the Cherubs and also the Palm trees.

1 Kings 6:35

and graved thereon Cherubs, Palm trees and flowers, and covered them with gold made plain by a ruler.

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

Numbers 7:89

And when Moses was gone into the tabernacle of witness to speak with him, he heard the voice of one speaking unto him from off the mercy seat that was upon the ark of witness: even from between the two cherubims he spake unto him.

Exodus 25:22

"There I will meet thee and will commune with thee from upon the mercy seat from between the two cherubims which are upon the ark of witness, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.

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

Ezekiel 10:5

Yea and the sound of the Cherubims' wings was heard into the fore court, like as it had been the voice of the almighty God when he speaketh.

Ezekiel 1:24

And when they went forth I heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of great waters, as it had been the voice of the great God, and a rushing together as it were of a host of men. And when they stood still, they let down their wings.

Cherubim » Animated by the spirit of God

Ezekiel 1:12

Every one, when it went, it went straight forward. Whereas the spirit led them, thither they went; and turned not about in their going.

Ezekiel 1:20

Whithersoever the spirit went, thither went they also, and the wheels were lift up, and followed them: for the spirit of life was in the wheels.

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

Exodus 26:31

And thou shalt make a veil of jacinth, of scarlet, purple and twined bysse, and shalt make it of broidered work and full of cherubims.

Cherubim » In the temple

1 Kings 6:23-29

And within the quyre he made two Cherubims of olive tree, ten cubits high apiece, and every wing five cubits long: so that from the uttermost part of one wing unto the uttermost part of the other were ten cubits. And the other Cherub was ten cubits high also: so that both the Cherubs were of one measure and one size. read more.
The height of the one Cherub was ten cubits, and so was it of the other. And he put the Cherubs in the middle of the inner house. And the Cherubs stretched their wings, so that the one wing of the one touched the one wall, and the one wing of the other touched the other wall. And the other two wings of them touched one another in the midst of the house. And he overlaid the Cherubs with gold. And all the walls of the house round about, he garnished with work of Cherubs and palm trees and graven flowers, both within in the quyre and without in the temple.

2 Chronicles 3:10-13

And he made in the house most holy two Cherubs of image work, and overlaid them with gold. And the wings of the Cherubs were twenty cubits long. The one wing was five cubits and touched the wall of the house, and the other wing was likewise five cubits and touched the wing of the other Cherub. And the one wing of the other Cherub was five cubits, and touched the wall of the house, and the other wing was five cubits also, and raught to the wing of the other Cherub. read more.
So that the wings of the said Cherubs raught twenty cubits. And they stood on their feet and looked inwards.

Cherubim » Figures of » On the walls

1 Kings 6:29-35

And all the walls of the house round about, he garnished with work of Cherubs and palm trees and graven flowers, both within in the quyre and without in the temple. And the floor of the house he covered with gold both within in the quyre and also without in the temple. And in the entering of the quyre he made two doors of olive tree, with the upper and two side posts five square. read more.
And the two doors of olive tree he graved with graving of Cherubs and Palm trees and graved flowers, and covered them with gold, and laid gold over the Cherubs and also the Palm trees. And in like manner, unto the door of the temple, he made posts of olive tree four square, and two doors of fir tree, and either door with two folding leaves and graved thereon Cherubs, Palm trees and flowers, and covered them with gold made plain by a ruler.

2 Chronicles 3:7

And he overlaid the house, both beams, posts, walls and doors, with gold; and graved Cherubs upon the walls.

Cherubim » In the tabernacle

Exodus 25:18-20

And make two cherubims of thick gold on the two ends of the mercy seat; and set the one cherub on the one end and the other on the other end of the mercy seat: so see that thou make them on the two ends thereof. And the cherubims shall stretch their wings abroad over on high, and cover the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces shall look one to another: even to the mercy seat ward, shall the faces of the cherubims be.

Exodus 37:7-9

and made two cherubims of thick gold upon the two ends of the mercy seat: One cherub on the one end, and another cherub on the other end of the mercy seat. And the cherubims spread out their wings above on high, and covered the mercy seat therewith. And their faces were one to another: even to the mercy seat ward, were the faces of the cherubims.

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

2 Chronicles 3:14

And he made a veil of yellow silk, of scarlet, crimson and bysse: and caused the Cherubs to be bordered thereon.

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

2 Chronicles 3:7

And he overlaid the house, both beams, posts, walls and doors, with gold; and graved Cherubs upon the walls.

Cherubim » Figures of, embroidered » And on the curtain

Exodus 26:31

And thou shalt make a veil of jacinth, of scarlet, purple and twined bysse, and shalt make it of broidered work and full of cherubims.

Exodus 36:35

And they made a hanging of jacinth, of scarlet, purple and twined bysse with cherubims of broidered work.

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

Exodus 25:18-20

And make two cherubims of thick gold on the two ends of the mercy seat; and set the one cherub on the one end and the other on the other end of the mercy seat: so see that thou make them on the two ends thereof. And the cherubims shall stretch their wings abroad over on high, and cover the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces shall look one to another: even to the mercy seat ward, shall the faces of the cherubims be.

Cherubim » In ezekiel's vision of the temple

Ezekiel 41:18-20

There were Cherubims and date trees made also, so that one date tree stood ever betwixt two Cherubims. One Cherub had two faces, the face of a man looking aside toward the date tree, and a lion's face on the other side. Thus was it made round about in all the house; Yea, the Cherubims and date trees were made from the ground up above the door, and so stood they also upon the wall of the temple.

Ezekiel 41:25

And upon the doors of the temple there were made Cherubims and date trees, like as upon the walls: and a great thick balk of wood was before on the outside of the porch.

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

Exodus 36:8

And all the wise hearted men among them, that wrought in the work of the habitation, made: even ten curtains of twined bysse, jacinth, scarlet and purple, and made them full of cherubims with broidered work.

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

Exodus 26:31

And thou shalt make a veil of jacinth, of scarlet, purple and twined bysse, and shalt make it of broidered work and full of cherubims.

Cherubim » Placed at the entrance of eden

Genesis 3:24

And he cast Adam out, and set at the entering of the garden Eden, Cherubim with a naked sword moving in and out, to keep the way to the tree of life.

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

Cherubim » Figures of » On the lavers

1 Kings 7:29

And on the flat boards between the ledges were lions, oxen and Cherubs. And upon the ledges that were above and beneath the lions and oxen, was joined pendant work.

1 Kings 7:36

And he graved in the plain and also on the ledges, Cherubs, lions and palm trees, everywhere round about.

Cherubim » Called the cherubim of glory

Hebrews 9:5

Over the ark were the cherubims of glory shadowing the seat of grace. Of which things, we will not now speak particularly.

Cherubim » Figurative

Ezekiel 14:16

if these three men also were in the land, as truly as I live, sayeth the LORD God, they shall save neither sons nor daughters, but be only delivered themselves: and as for the land, it shall be waste.

Cherubim » Symbolical

Cherubim » Figures of » On the curtain

2 Chronicles 3:14

And he made a veil of yellow silk, of scarlet, crimson and bysse: and caused the Cherubs to be bordered thereon.

Cherubim » Eastward of the garden of eden

Genesis 3:24

And he cast Adam out, and set at the entering of the garden Eden, Cherubim with a naked sword moving in and out, to keep the way to the tree of life.

Holy of holies » Contained » Cherubim

Exodus 25:18-22

And make two cherubims of thick gold on the two ends of the mercy seat; and set the one cherub on the one end and the other on the other end of the mercy seat: so see that thou make them on the two ends thereof. And the cherubims shall stretch their wings abroad over on high, and cover the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces shall look one to another: even to the mercy seat ward, shall the faces of the cherubims be. read more.
And thou shalt put the mercy seat above upon the ark, and in the ark thou shalt put the witness which I will give thee. "There I will meet thee and will commune with thee from upon the mercy seat from between the two cherubims which are upon the ark of witness, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.

1 Kings 6:23-28

And within the quyre he made two Cherubims of olive tree, ten cubits high apiece, and every wing five cubits long: so that from the uttermost part of one wing unto the uttermost part of the other were ten cubits. And the other Cherub was ten cubits high also: so that both the Cherubs were of one measure and one size. read more.
The height of the one Cherub was ten cubits, and so was it of the other. And he put the Cherubs in the middle of the inner house. And the Cherubs stretched their wings, so that the one wing of the one touched the one wall, and the one wing of the other touched the other wall. And the other two wings of them touched one another in the midst of the house. And he overlaid the Cherubs with gold.

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Cherubim, At God's Throne

1 Samuel 4:4

And the people sent to Shiloh, and fetched from thence the ark of the covenant of the LORD of Hosts which dwelleth between the Cherubims. And there were the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas with the ark of the covenant of God.

Cherubim, Description of

Ezekiel 1:4-14

And I looked, and behold: a stormy wind came out of the North with a great cloud full of fire, which, with his glister, lightened all round about. And in the midst of the fire it was all clear,

Cherubim, Functions Of

Genesis 3:22-24

And the LORD God said, "Lo, Adam is become as it were one of us, in knowledge of good and evil. But now lest he stretch forth his hand and take also of the tree of life and eat and live ever -"

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