Exodus 25:18

25:18 You are to make two cherubim ¹  of gold; you are to make them of hammered metal on the two ends of the atonement lid.

Exodus 28:24

28:24 You are to attach the two gold chains to the two rings at the ends of the breastpiece;

Exodus 37:7

37:7 He made two cherubim of gold; he made them of hammered metal on the two ends of the atonement lid,

Exodus 39:17

39:17 They attached the two gold chains to the two rings at the ends of the breastpiece;

Exodus 28:23

28:23 and you are to make for the breastpiece two gold rings and attach ²  the two rings to the upper ³  two ends of the breastpiece.

Exodus 28:25-26

28:25 the other ⁴  two ends of the two chains you will attach to the two settings and then attach them ⁵  to the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front of it. 28:26 You are to make two rings of gold and put them on the other ⁶  two ends of the breastpiece, on its edge that is on the inner side of the ephod.

Exodus 39:16

39:16 and they made two gold filigree settings and two gold rings, and they attached the two rings to the upper ⁷  two ends of the breastpiece.

Exodus 39:18-19

39:18 the other ⁸  two ends of the two chains they attached to the two settings, and they attached them to the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front of it. 39:19 They made two rings of gold and put them on the other ⁹  two ends of the breastpiece on its edge, which is on the inner side of the ephod. ¹⁰ 

[25:18]  ¹ tn The evidence suggests that the cherubim were composite angelic creatures that always indicated the nearness of God. So here images of them were to be crafted and put on each end of the ark of the covenant to signify that they were there. Ezekiel 1 describes four cherubim as each having human faces, four wings, and parts of different animals for their bodies. Traditions of them appear in the other cultures as well. They serve to guard the holy places and to bear the throne of God. Here they were to be beaten out as part of the lid.

[28:23]  ² tn Heb “give, put.”

[28:23]  ³ tn Here “upper” has been supplied.

[28:25]  ³ tn Here “the other” has been supplied.

[28:25]  ⁴ tn Here “them” has been supplied.

[28:26]  ⁴ tn Here “other” has been supplied.

[39:16]  ⁵ tn Here “upper” has been supplied.

[39:18]  ⁶ tn Here “other” has been supplied.

[39:19]  ⁷ tn Here “other” has been supplied.

[39:19]  ⁸ tn Heb “homeward side.”