Hebrews 9:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.”

Hebrews 9:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Hebrews 9:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Hebrews 9:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“and above it cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat, of which things we can’t speak now in detail.”

Hebrews 9:5 — World English Bible

Hebrews 9:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and above it cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy-seat; of which things we cannot now speak severally.”

Hebrews 9:5 — American Standard Version

Hebrews 9:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and over it cherubim of the glory, overshadowing the mercy-seat, concerning which we are not now to speak particularly.”

Hebrews 9:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Hebrews 9:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and above over it the cherubim of glory shadowing the mercy-seat; concerning which it is not now [the time] to speak in detail.”

Hebrews 9:5 — Darby Translation

Hebrews 9:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And ouer the Arke were the glorious Cherubims, shadowing the mercie seat: of which things we will not nowe speake particularly.”

Hebrews 9:5 — Geneva Bible

Hebrews 9:5 in Context — Hebrews 9

3 And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all;

4 Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;

5 And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.

6 Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God.

7 But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people:

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What Does Hebrews 9:5 Mean?

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