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1 Kings 6:23-25
New English Translation
1 Kings 6:23-25
New English Translation
23 In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim of olive wood; each stood 15 feet[a] high. 24 Each of the first cherub’s wings was 7½ feet long; its entire wingspan was 15 feet.[b] 25 The second cherub also had a wingspan of 15 feet; it was identical to the first in measurements and shape.[c]
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- 1 Kings 6:23 tn Heb “10 cubits” (a cubit was a unit of measure roughly equivalent to 18 inches or 45 cm).
- 1 Kings 6:24 tn Heb “The first wing of the [one] cherub was 5 cubits, and the second wing of the cherub was 5 cubits, 10 cubits from the tips of his wings to the tips of his wings.”
- 1 Kings 6:25 tn Heb “and the second cherub was 10 cubits, the two cherubim had one measurement and one shape.”
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