The cherubim shall have their wings spread upward, covering the mercy seat with their wings and facing each other. The faces of the cherubim are to be looking downward toward the mercy seat.

The cherubim spread out their wings upward, covering and protecting the mercy seat with their wings, with their faces toward each other; the faces of the cherubim were [looking downward] toward the mercy seat.

‘You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings, and brought you to Myself.

You shall make two cherubim (winged angelic figures) of [solid] hammered gold at the two ends of the mercy seat.