Hebrews 9:5

And above the ark ¹  were the cherubim ²  of glory overshadowing the mercy seat. Now is not the time to speak of these things in detail.

biblegateway Heb 9:5

Above the ark were the cherubim of the Glory, overshadowing the atonement cover. But we cannot discuss these things in detail now.

biblegateway Heb 9:5

and above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat; but of these things we cannot now speak in detail.

biblegateway Heb 9:5

The glorious cherubim were above the Ark. Their wings were stretched out over the Ark’s cover, the place of atonement. But we cannot explain all of these things now.

biblegateway Heb 9:5

and the angel-wing-shadowed mercy seat. But we don't have time to comment on these now.

SABDAweb Heb 9:5

And over it were the winged ones of glory with their wings covering the mercy-seat; about which it is not possible now to say anything in detail.

bibleoremus Heb 9:5

above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat. Of these things we cannot speak now in detail.

biblegateway Heb 9:5

and above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat. Of these things we cannot now speak in detail.

biblegateway Heb 9:5

And above the ark ¹  were the cherubim ²  of glory overshadowing the mercy seat. Now is not the time to speak of these things in detail.

¹ tn Grk “above it”; in the translation the referent (the ark) has been specified for clarity.

² sn The cherubim (pl.) were an order of angels mentioned repeatedly in the OT but only here in the NT. They were associated with God’s presence, glory, and holiness. Their images that sat on top of the ark of the covenant are described in Exod 25:18-20.