And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly .
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Gill's Exposition
And over it the cherubim of glory,.... Or "glorious cherubim", where the Shechinah, or divine glory, dwelt, Psa 80:1. These were over the ark, and were in number two, as were the cherubim which God…
Barnes' Notes
And over it - That is, over the ark. The cherubim of glory - A Hebrew mode of expression, meaning “the glorious cherubim.” The word “cherubim” is the Hebrew form of the plural, of which cherub is the…
Adam Clarke
And over it the cherubims of glory - Cherubim is the plural of cherub, and it is absurd to add our plural termination (s) to the plural termination of the Hebrew. The glory here signifies the…
Here, I. The apostle gives an account of the tabernacle, that place of worship which God appointed to be pitched on earth; it is called a worldly sanctuary, wholly of this world, as to the materials…
Cambridge Bible
the cherubims Rather, "the Cherubim," since imis the Hebrew plural termination.
of glory Not "the glorious Cherubim" but "the Cherubim of the Shechinah" or cloud of glory. This was regarded as the…
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