Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
For the cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim made a covering over the ark and its poles from above.
King James Version
For the cherubims spread forth their two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above.
Holman Bible
For the cherubim were spreading their wings over
International Standard Version
The wings of the cherubim spread over the resting place for the ark, so that the cherubim made a covering over the ark and its poles when viewed from above.
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.
Amplified
For the cherubim spread their two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and its [carrying] poles from above.
Bible in Basic English
For their wings were outstretched over the place where the ark was, covering the ark and its rods.
Darby Translation
for 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
For the cherubims spreading out their wings to the place of the ark, and the cherubims will cover over the ark and over the parts from above.
King James 2000
For the cherubim spread forth their two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and its poles above.
Lexham Expanded Bible
for the cherubim [were] spreading their wings over the place of the ark. The cherubim overshadowed the ark and its poles from above.
Modern King James verseion
For the cherubs spread forth their two wings over the place of the ark. And the cherubs covered the ark and the staves of it above.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For the Cherubs stretched out their wings over the Ark, and covered both it and also the staves thereof on high upon it.
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 their two wings, over the place of the ark, - and the cherubim made a covering over the ark and over the staves thereof, above.
Webster
For the cherubim spread forth their two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and the staffs thereof 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
for the cherubs are spreading forth two wings unto 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
Cherubim » Of gold » Placed over the ark of the covenant
Cherubim » The ark of the covenant rested beneath the wings of
Dedication » Subjects of » Temple of solomon
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
The First Temple » The ark of God brought into with great solemnity
Interlinear
Paras
Kanaph
Maqowm
Cakak
References
Easton
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 8:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Dedication Of The Temple
6 And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of Jehovah unto its place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubim. 7 For the cherubim spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and the staves thereof above. 8 And the staves were so long that the ends of the staves were seen from the holy place before the oracle; but they were not seen without: and there they are unto this day.