The Meaning of 1 Kings 6:27 Explained

1 Kings 6:27

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.

YLT: and he setteth the cherubs in the midst of the inner house, and they spread out the wings of the cherubs, and a wing of the one cometh against the wall, and a wing of the second cherub is coming against the second wall, and their wings are unto the midst of the house, coming wing against wing;

Darby: And he set the cherubim in the midst of the inner house; and the wings of the cherubim were stretched forth, so that the wing of the one touched the wall, and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall; and their wings touched, wing to wing, 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.

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What is the context of 1 Kings 6:27?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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.

What does 1 Kings 6:27 Mean?

Context Summary

1 Kings 6:14-28 - The Oracle In The Midst

In the Temple the general design of the Tabernacle was perpetuated by the division between the Holy Place and the Most Holy Place, but there were several additions. For instance, there was a lofty porch in front of the Temple, beneath which the priests passed to the entrance. Also, on the other three sides were rooms, built one above the other in three stories. They were needed for storage purposes.

Inside no stones were visible-all was of gilded cedar, olive, and cypress wood, variously carved and tapestried by embroidered hangings. It was "exceeding magnificent." The Holy of Holies was plunged in darkness, save as the Shekinah shone from the mercy-seat over the Ark and between the cherubim. Over this venerable relic of the Wilderness pilgrimage, Solomon set up two cherubim. Each was ten cubits high, and their outstretched wings, which touched each other above the Ark, also touched the walls on either side. These symbolized the highest forms of creature-life, reverently attendant upon their Creator.

1 Kings 6:1-38 - Breaking Three Commandments

From a worldly point of view Naboth might have done a good stroke of business by selling his estate to. Ahab. A royal price and assured favor might have been his-but he had a conscience! Above the persuasive tones of the monarch's offer sounded the voice of God: "The land shall not be sold for ever, for the land is mine." See Leviticus 25:23; Numbers 36:7; Ezekiel 46:18.

Ahab knew perfectly well that Jezebel could not give him the property of another except by foul means, but he took pains not to inquire. Though the direct orders for Naboth's death did not come from him, yet, by his silence, he was an accomplice and an accessory; and divine justice penetrates all such specious excuses. God holds us responsible for wrongs which we do not arrest, though we have the power. The crime was blacker because of the pretext of religion, as suggested by a fast. See also 2 Kings 9:26. The blood of murdered innocence cries to God, and his requital, though delayed, is inevitable. See Revelation 6:9-10. [source]

Chapter Summary: 1 Kings 6

¹ The building of Solomon's temple
⁵ The chambers thereof
¹¹ God's promise unto it
¹⁵ The ceiling and adorning of it
²³ The cherubim
³¹ The doors
³⁶ The court
³⁷ The time of building it

What do the individual words in 1 Kings 6:27 mean?

And he set - the cherubim inside the room inner and they stretched out the wings of the cherubim so that touched the wing of the one [one] wall and the wing of the cherub second touched the wall second and their wings in the middle of the room Touched one each other

וַיִּתֵּ֨ן אֶת־ הַכְּרוּבִ֜ים בְּת֣וֹךְ ׀ הַבַּ֣יִת הַפְּנִימִ֗י וַֽיִּפְרְשׂוּ֮ כַּנְפֵ֣י הַכְּרֻבִים֒ וַתִּגַּ֤ע כְּנַף־ הָֽאֶחָד֙ בַּקִּ֔יר וּכְנַף֙ הַכְּר֣וּב הַשֵּׁנִ֔י נֹגַ֖עַת בַּקִּ֣יר הַשֵּׁנִ֑י וְכַנְפֵיהֶם֙ אֶל־ תּ֣וֹךְ הַבַּ֔יִת נֹגְעֹ֖ת כָּנָ֥ף כָּנָֽף

וַיִּתֵּ֨ן	And he set
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: יָתַן Sense: to give, put, set.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הַכְּרוּבִ֜ים	the cherubim
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: כְּרוּב Sense: cherub, cherubim (pl).
בְּת֣וֹךְ ׀	inside
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: תָּוֶךְ Sense: midst, middle.
הַבַּ֣יִת	the room
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: בַּיִת Sense: house.
הַפְּנִימִ֗י	inner
Parse: Article, Adjective, masculine singular Root: פְּנִימִי Sense: inner.
וַֽיִּפְרְשׂוּ֮	and they stretched out
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: פָּרַשׂ Sense: to spread, spread out, stretch, break in pieces.
כַּנְפֵ֣י	the wings
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct Root: כָּנָף Sense: wing, extremity, edge, winged, border, corner, shirt.
הַכְּרֻבִים֒	of the cherubim
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: כְּרוּב Sense: cherub, cherubim (pl).
וַתִּגַּ֤ע	so that touched
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person feminine singular Root: נָגַע Sense: to touch, reach, strike.
כְּנַף־	the wing
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: כָּנָף Sense: wing, extremity, edge, winged, border, corner, shirt.
הָֽאֶחָד֙	of the one
Parse: Article, Number, masculine singular Root: אֶחָד Sense: one (number).
בַּקִּ֔יר	[one] wall
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: קִיר Sense: wall, side.
וּכְנַף֙	and the wing
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular construct Root: כָּנָף Sense: wing, extremity, edge, winged, border, corner, shirt.
הַכְּר֣וּב	of the cherub
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: כְּרוּב Sense: cherub, cherubim (pl).
הַשֵּׁנִ֔י	second
Parse: Article, Number, ordinal masculine singular Root: שֵׁנִי Sense: second.
נֹגַ֖עַת	touched
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, feminine singular Root: נָגַע Sense: to touch, reach, strike.
בַּקִּ֣יר	the wall
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: קִיר Sense: wall, side.
הַשֵּׁנִ֑י	second
Parse: Article, Number, ordinal masculine singular Root: שֵׁנִי Sense: second.
וְכַנְפֵיהֶם֙	and their wings
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine plural construct, third person masculine plural Root: כָּנָף Sense: wing, extremity, edge, winged, border, corner, shirt.
תּ֣וֹךְ	the middle
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: תָּוֶךְ Sense: midst, middle.
הַבַּ֔יִת	of the room
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: בַּיִת Sense: house.
נֹגְעֹ֖ת	Touched
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, feminine plural Root: נָגַע Sense: to touch, reach, strike.
כָּנָ֥ף	one
Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: כָּנָף Sense: wing, extremity, edge, winged, border, corner, shirt.
כָּנָֽף	each other
Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: כָּנָף Sense: wing, extremity, edge, winged, border, corner, shirt.

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