Cherubim

Genesis 3:24
    When he expelled the man, he settled him east of the garden of Eden; and he stationed the cherubim and the fiery revolving sword, to guard the way to the tree of life.

Psalm 80:1
For the leader; according to "Lilies." Eduth. A psalm of Asaph.
    Shepherd of Israel, listen, guide of the flock of Joseph!
    From your throne upon the cherubim reveal yourself

Psalm 99:1
    The LORD is king, the peoples tremble;
    God is enthroned on the cherubim, the earth quakes
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Isaiah 37:16
    "O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, enthroned upon the cherubim! You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made the heavens and the earth.

Ezekiel 10 [complete text]
     1 Then I looked, and behold, on the firmament that was over the heads of the cherubim there appeared above them something like a sapphire, in form resembling a throne. 2 And he said to the man clothed in linen, Go in among the whirling wheels underneath the cherubim; fill your hands with burning coals from between the cherubim, and scatter them over the city. And he went in before my eyes. 3 Now the cherubim were standing on the south side of the house, when the man went in; and a cloud filled the inner court. 4 And the glory of the Lord went up from the cherubim to the threshold of the house; and the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was full of the brightness of the glory of the Lord. 5 And the sound of the wings of the cherubim was heard as far as the outer court, like the voice of God Almighty when he speaks. 6 And when he commanded the man clothed in linen, Take fire from between the whirling wheels, from between the cherubim, he went in and stood beside a wheel. 7 And a cherub stretched forth his hand from between the cherubim to the fire that was between the cherubim, and took some of it, and put it into the hands of the man clothed in linen, who took it and went out. 8 The cherubim appeared to have the form of a human hand under their wings. 9 And I looked, and behold, there were four wheels beside the cherubim, one beside each cherub; and the appearance of the wheels was like sparkling chrysolite. 10 And as for their appearance, the four had the same likeness, as if a wheel were within a wheel. 11 When they went, they went in any of their four directions without turning as they went, but in whatever direction the front wheel faced the others followed without turning as they went. 12 And their rims, and their spokes, and the wheels were full of eyes round aboutthe wheels that the four of them had. 13 As for the wheels, they were called in my hearing the whirling wheels. 14 And every one had four faces: the first face was the face of the cherub, and the second face was the face of a man, and the third the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle. 15 And the cherubim mounted up. These were the living creatures that I saw by the river Chebar. 16 And when the cherubim went, the wheels went beside them; and when the cherubim lifted up their wings to mount up from the earth, the wheels did not turn from beside them. 17 When they stood still, these stood still, and when they mounted up, these mounted up with them; for the spirit of the living creatures was in them. 18 Then the glory of the Lord went forth from the threshold of the house, and stood over the cherubim. 19 And the cherubim lifted up their wings and mounted up from the earth in my sight as they went forth, with the wheels beside them; and they stood at the door of the east gate of the house of the Lord; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them. 20 These were the living creatures that I saw underneath the God of Israel by the river Chebar; and I knew that they were cherubim. 21 Each had four faces, and each four wings, and underneath their wings the semblance of human hands. 22 And as for the likeness of their faces, they were the very faces whose appearance I had seen by the river Chebar. They went every one straight forward.

Daniel 3:55
    Blessed are you who look into the depths
    from your throne upon the cherubim,
    praiseworthy and exalted above all forever

 

Cherubim Images in Israelite Worship

Exodus 25:18
    Make two cherubim of beaten gold for the two ends of the propitiatory

Exodus 25:20
    The cherubim shall have their wings spread out above, covering the propitiatory with them; they shall be turned toward each other, but with their faces looking toward the propitiatory.

Exodus 25:22
    There I will meet you and there, from above the propitiatory, between the two cherubim on the ark of the commandments, I will tell you all the commands that I wish you to give the Israelites.

Exodus 26:1
    "The Dwelling itself you shall make out of sheets woven of fine linen twined and of violet, purple and scarlet yarn, with cherubim embroidered on them.

Exodus 26:31
     "You shall have a veil woven of violet, purple and scarlet yarn, and of fine linen twined, with cherubim embroidered on it.

Exodus 36:8
    The various experts who were executing the work, made the Dwelling with its ten sheets woven of fine linen twined, having cherubim embroidered on them with violet, purple and scarlet yarn.

Exodus 36:35
    The veil was woven of violet, purple and scarlet yarn, and of fine linen twined, with cherubim embroidered on it.

Exodus 37:7
    Two cherubim of beaten gold were made for the two ends of the propitiatory

Exodus 37:9
    The cherubim had their wings spread out above, covering the propitiatory with them. They were turned toward each other, but with their faces looking toward the propitiatory.

Numbers 7:89
    When Moses entered the meeting tent to speak with him, he heard the voice addressing him from above the propitiatory on the ark of the commandments, from between the two cherubim; and it spoke to him

1 Samuel 4:4
    So the people sent to Shiloh and brought from there the ark of the LORD of hosts, who is enthroned upon the cherubim. The two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were with the ark of God.

2 Samuel 6:2
    Then David and all the people who were with him set out for Baala of Judah to bring up from there the ark of God, which bears the name of the LORD of hosts enthroned above the cherubim.

1 Kings 6:23
    In the sanctuary were two cherubim, each ten cubits high, made of olive wood.

1 Kings 6:25
    The cherubim were identical in size and shape

1 Kings 6:27-29
    [27] The cherubim were placed in the inmost part of the temple, with their wings spread wide, so that one wing of each cherub touched a side wall while the other wing, pointing toward the middle of the room, touched the corresponding wing of the second cherub. [28] The cherubim, too, were overlaid with gold. [29] The walls on all sides of both the inner and the outer rooms had carved figures of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers.

1 Kings 6:32
    The two doors were of olive wood, with carved figures of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers. The doors were overlaid with gold, which was also molded to the cherubim and the palm trees.

1 Kings 6:35
    and had carved cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers, over which gold was evenly applied.

1 Kings 7:29
    On the panels between the frames there were lions, oxen, and cherubim; and on the frames likewise, above and below the lions and oxen, there were wreaths in relief.

1 Kings 7:36
    On the surfaces of the supports and on the panels, wherever there was a clear space, cherubim, lions, and palm trees were carved, as well as wreaths all around.

1 Kings 8:6-7
    [6] The priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place beneath the wings of the cherubim in the sanctuary, the holy of holies of the temple. [7] The cherubim had their wings spread out over the place of the ark, sheltering the ark and its poles from above.

2 Kings 19:15
    he prayed in the LORD'S presence: "O LORD, God of Israel, enthroned upon the cherubim! You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made the heavens and the earth.

1 Chron. 13:6
    David and all Israel went up to Baalah, that is, to Kiriath-jearim, of Judah, to bring back the ark of God, which was known by the name "LORD enthroned upon the cherubim."

1 Chron. 28:18
    the refined gold, and its weight, to be used for the altar of incense; and, finally, gold for what would suggest a chariot throne: the cherubim that spread their wings and covered the ark of the covenant of the LORD.

2 Chron. 3:7
    The house, its beams and thresholds, as well as its walls and its doors, he overlaid with gold, and he engraved cherubim upon the walls. (The gold was from Parvaim.)

2 Chron. 3:10-11
    For the room of the holy of holies he made two cherubim of carved workmanship, which were then overlaid with gold. [11] The wings of the cherubim spanned twenty cubits:

2 Chron. 3:13-14
    The combined wingspread of the two cherubim was thus twenty cubits. They stood upon their own feet, facing toward the nave. [14] He made the veil of violet, purple, crimson and fine linen, and had cherubim embroidered upon it.

2 Chron. 5:7-8
    The priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place beneath the wings of the cherubim in the sanctuary, the holy of holies of the temple. [8] The cherubim had their wings spread out over the place of the ark, sheltering the ark and its poles from above.

Ezekiel 41:18
    the figures of cherubim and palmtrees: a palmtree between every two cherubim. Each cherub had two faces:

Ezekiel 41:20
    From the ground to the lintel of the door the cherubim and palmtrees were carved on the walls.

Ezekiel 41:25
    Carved upon them (on the doors of the nave) were cherubim and palmtrees, like those carved on the walls. Before the vestibule outside was a wooden lattice.

Hebrews 9:5
    Above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the place of expiation. Now is not the time to speak of these in detail.