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Exodus 37:9

And the cherubims 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 cherubims.

KJV

extendentes alas, et tegentes propitiatorium, seque mutuo et illud respicientes.

Vulgate

καὶ τὸ κλίτος τὸ πρὸς βορρᾶν ἑκατὸν ἐφ’ ἑκατόν, καὶ τὸ κλίτος τὸ πρὸς νότον ἑκατὸν ἐφ’ ἑκατόν· καὶ οἱ στύλοι αὐτῶν εἴκοσι, καὶ αἱ βάσεις αὐτῶν εἴκοσι.

LXX

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.

ASV

וַ/יִּהְי֣וּ הַ/כְּרֻבִים֩ פֹּרְשֵׂ֨י כְנָפַ֜יִם לְ/מַ֗עְלָ/ה סֹֽכְכִ֤ים בְּ/כַנְפֵי/הֶם֙ עַל הַ/כַּפֹּ֔רֶת וּ/פְנֵי/הֶ֖ם אִ֣ישׁ אֶל אָחִ֑י/ו אֶל הַ/כַּפֹּ֔רֶת הָי֖וּ פְּנֵ֥י הַ/כְּרֻבִֽים

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
ה
h
adverb · 140×
ו
v
noun · 629×
ו
v
noun · 110×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יִּפְרֹ֥שׂ
yprsh
verb · 67×
כְּר֣וּב
krvb
noun · 91×
כַּפֹּֽרֶת
kprt
noun · 27×
נִי
ny
verb · 24×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
פְנֵ֣י
pny
noun · 2111×

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 6:27 — 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 oth
  • Isa 6:2 — Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.