Exodus 37:9 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וַיִּֽהְי֣וּh1961
17And the cherubimsהַכְּרֻבִֽים׃h3742
2spread outפֹּֽרְשֵׂ֨יh6566
6their wingsבְּכַנְפֵיהֶם֙h3671
4on highלְמַ֗עְלָהh4605
5and coveredסֹֽכְכִ֤יםh5526
6their wingsבְּכַנְפֵיהֶם֙h3671
7עַלh5921
14even to the mercy seatwardהַכַּפֹּ֔רֶתh3727
16were the facesפְּנֵ֥יh6440
10oneאִ֣ישׁh376
11אֶלh413
12to anotherאָחִ֑יוh251
13אֶלh413
14even to the mercy seatwardהַכַּפֹּ֔רֶתh3727
15הָי֖וּh1961
16were the facesפְּנֵ֥יh6440
17And the cherubimsהַכְּרֻבִֽים׃h3742

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And the cherubim spread out their wings on high, and covered with their wings over the mercy seat, with their faces one to another; even to the mercy seatward were the faces of the cherubim.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the cherubim spread out their wings on high, covering the mercy-seat with their wings, with their faces one to another; toward the mercy-seat were the faces of the cherubim.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And their wings were stretched out over the cover; the faces of the winged ones were opposite one another and facing the cover.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And the cherubim spread out [their] wings over it, covering over with their wings the mercy-seat; and their faces were opposite to one another: the faces of the cherubim were [turned] toward the mercy-seat.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And the cherubim spread out their wings on high, and covered with their wings over the mercy-seat, with their faces one to another; even towards the mercy-seat were the faces of the cherubim.

World English Bible (WEB)

The cherubim spread out their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, with their faces toward one another. The faces of the cherubim were toward the mercy seat.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and the cherubs are spreading out wings on high, covering over the mercy-seat with their wings, and their faces `are' one towards another; towards the mercy-seat have the faces of the cherubs been.