1 Kings 6:27

He set the cherubim within the inner house. The wings of the cherubim were stretched out, 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 middle of the house.

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WEBBE

He set the cherubim within the inner house. The wings of the cherubim were stretched out, 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 middle of the house.

BSB

And he placed the cherubim inside the innermost room of the temple. Since their wings were spread out, the wing of the first cherub touched one wall, while the wing of the second cherub touched the other wall, and in the middle of the room their wingtips touched.

KJV

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.

ASV

And he set the cherubim within the inner house; and the wings of the cherubim were stretched forth, 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.

BBE

These were placed inside the inner house, their outstretched wings touching the walls of the house, one touching one wall and one the other, while their other wings were touching in the middle.

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וַיִּתֵּן vai·yi·ten and he put H5414 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 הַכְּרוּבִים ha·ke·ru·vim the cherubim H3742 בְּתוֹךְ be·tokh in [the] middle of H8432 הַבַּיִת ha·ba·yit the house H1004 הַפְּנִימִי ha·pe·ni·mi (the) inner H6442 וַיִּפְרְשׂוּ vai·yif·re·su and they spread out H6566 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 כַּנְפֵי kan·fei [the] wings of H3671 הַכְּרֻבִים ha·ke·ru·vim the cherubim H3742 וַתִּגַּע va·ti·ga' and it touched H5060 כְּנַף־ ke·naf- [the] wing of H3671 הָאֶחָד ha·'e·chad the one [cherub] H259 בַּקִּיר ba·kir (in) the wall H7023 וּכְנַף u·khe·naf and [the] wing of H3671 הַכְּרוּב ha·ke·ruv the cherub H3742 הַשֵּׁנִי ha·she·ni (the) second H8145 נֹגַעַת no·ga·'at [was] touching H5060 בַּקִּיר ba·kir (in) the wall H7023 הַשֵּׁנִי ha·she·ni (the) second H8145 וְכַנְפֵיהֶם ve·khan·fei·hem and wings their H3671 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 תּוֹךְ tokh [the] middle of H8432 הַבַּיִת ha·ba·yit the house H1004 נֹגְעֹת no·ge·'ot [were] touching H5060 כָּנָף ka·naf wing H3671 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 כָּנָף ka·naf wing H3671

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 15–38

See what was typified by this temple. 1. Christ is the true Temple. In him dwells all the fulness of the Godhead; in him meet all God's spiritual Israel; through him we have access with confidence to God. 2. Every believer is a living temple, in whom the Spirit of God dwells, 1Co 3:16. This living temple is built upon Christ as its Foundation, and will be perfect in due time. 3. The gospel church is the mystical temple. It grows to a holy temple in the Lord, enriched and beautified with the gifts and graces of the Spirit. This temple is built firm, upon a Rock. 4. Heaven is the everlasting temple. There the church will be fixed. All that shall be stones in that building, must, in the present state of preparation, be fitted and made ready for it. Let sinners come to Jesus as the living Foundation, that they may be built on him, a part of this spiritual house, consecrated in body and soul to the glory of God.

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