The Meaning of Exodus 37:7 Explained

Exodus 37:7

KJV: And he made two cherubims of gold, beaten out of one piece made he them, on the two ends of the mercy seat;

YLT: and he maketh two cherubs of gold, of beaten work he hath made them, at the two ends of the mercy-seat;

Darby: And he made two cherubim of gold; of beaten work did he make them, at the two ends of the mercy-seat;

ASV: And he made two cherubim of gold; of beaten work made he them, at the two ends of the mercy-seat;

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Exodus 37:7?

MEANING: What does Exodus 37:7 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Exodus 37:7 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Exodus 37:7?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And he made  two  cherubims  [of] gold,  beaten out of one piece  made  he them, on the two  ends  of the mercy seat; 

What does Exodus 37:7 Mean?

Study Notes

cherubims
See, 1 Kings 6:23 , .
living creatures
The "living creatures" are identical with the Cherubim. The subject is somewhat obscure, but from the position of the Cherubim at the gate of Eden, upon the cover of the ark of the covenant, and in Revelation 4, it is clearly gathered that they have to do with vindication of the holiness of God as against the presumptuous pride of sinful man who, despite his sin, would "put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life" Genesis 3:22-24 . Upon the ark of the covenant, of one substance with the mercy-seat, they saw the sprinkled blood which, in type, spake of the perfect maintenance of the divine righteousness by the sacrifice of Christ Exodus 25:17-20 . (See Scofield " Romans 3:24 ") . See Scofield " Romans 3:25 ". See Scofield " Romans 3:26 ". The living creatures (or Cherubim) appear to be actual beings of the angelic order. Cf. See Scofield " Isaiah 6:2 ". The Cherubim or living creatures are not identical with the Seraphim. Isaiah 6:2-7 . They appear to have to do with the holiness of God as outraged by sin; the Seraphim with uncleanness in the people of God. The passage in Ezekiel is highly figurative, but the effect was the revelation to the prophet of the Shekinah glory of the Lord. Such revelations are connected invariably with new blessing and service. Cf.; Exodus 3:2-10 ; Isaiah 6:1-10 ; Daniel 10:5-14 ; Revelation 1:12-19 .

Chapter Summary: Exodus 37

1  The ark and mercy seat with cherubim made
10  The table of showbread with its vessels
17  The candlestick with its lamps and instruments
25  The altar of incense
29  The anointing oil and sweet incense

What do the individual words in Exodus 37:7 mean?

And He made two cherubim of gold beaten of one piece he made them at two the ends of the mercy seat
וַיַּ֛עַשׂ שְׁנֵ֥י כְרֻבִ֖ים זָהָ֑ב מִקְשָׁה֙ עָשָׂ֣ה אֹתָ֔ם מִשְּׁנֵ֖י קְצ֥וֹת הַכַּפֹּֽרֶת

וַיַּ֛עַשׂ  And  He  made 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
שְׁנֵ֥י  two 
Parse: Number, mdc
Root: שְׁנַיִם  
Sense: two.
כְרֻבִ֖ים  cherubim 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: כְּרוּב  
Sense: cherub, cherubim (pl).
זָהָ֑ב  of  gold 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: זָהָב  
Sense: gold.
מִקְשָׁה֙  beaten  of  one  piece 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: מִקְשָׁה  
Sense: hammered work, finely decorated cultic objects of gold or silver.
עָשָׂ֣ה  he  made 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
מִשְּׁנֵ֖י  at  two 
Parse: Preposition-m, Number, mdc
Root: שְׁנַיִם  
Sense: two.
קְצ֥וֹת  the  ends 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct
Root: קָצָה 
Sense: end, extremity.
הַכַּפֹּֽרֶת  of  the  mercy  seat 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: כַּפֹּרֶת  
Sense: mercy-seat, place of atonement.

What are the major concepts related to Exodus 37:7?

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