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II Chronicles 3:13

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So the total wingspan of these cherubim was twenty cubits. They stood on their feet, facing the main room.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 13

It was a much larger and more particular account of the building of the temple which we had in the book of Kings than is here in this book of Chronicles. In this chapter we have, I. The place and time of building the temple (Ch2 3:1, Ch2 3:2). II. The dimensions and rich ornaments of it (Ch2 3:3-9). III. The cherubim in the most holy place (Ch2 3:10-13). IV. The veil (Ch2 3:14). V. The two pillars (Ch2 3:15-17). Of all this we have already and an account, 1 Kings 6, 7.

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Strong's Concordancev. 13

כָּנָף (kânâph, H3671) — an edge or extremity; specifically (of a bird or army) a wing, (of a garment or… כְּרוּב (kᵉrûwb, H3742) — a cherub or imaginary figure פָּרַשׂ (pâras, H6566) — to break apart, disperse, etc. עֶשְׂרִים (ʻesrîym, H6242) — twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth אַמָּה (ʼammâh, H520) — properly, a mother (i.e. unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e. a… עָמַד (ʻâmad, H5975) — to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive) רֶגֶל (regel, H7272) — a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda פָּנִים (pânîym, H6440) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and… בַּיִת (bayith, H1004) — a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)

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Exodus 25:20rank 3

And the cherubim are to have wings that spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat. The cherubim are to face each other, looking toward the mercy seat.

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