"And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly." — Hebrews 9:5

Hebrews 9:5 · KJV

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

— Hebrews 9:5

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;

Verse 6

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

Hebrews 9 — Context

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

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;

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

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

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:

Cross References

Numbers 7:89

And when Moses was gone into the tabernacle of the congregation to speak with him, then he heard the voice of one speaking unto him from off the mercy seat that {was} upon the ark of testimony, from between the two cherubims: and he spake unto him. {with him: that is, with God}

Leviticus 16:2

And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy {place} within the vail before the mercy seat, which {is} upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat.

1 Kings 8:6-7

And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy {place, even} under the wings of the cherubims.

Exodus 25:17-22

And thou shalt make a mercy seat {of} pure gold: two cubits and a half {shall be} the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof.

Psalms 80:1

[To the chief Musician upon Shoshannimeduth, A Psalm of Asaph.] Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest {between} the cherubims, shine forth. {of: or, for}

Leviticus 16:13

And he shall put the incense upon the fire before the LORD, that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy seat that {is} upon the testimony, that he die not:

Psalms 99:1

The LORD reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth {between} the cherubims; let the earth be moved. {be moved: Heb. stagger}

Exodus 37:6-9

And he made the mercy seat {of} pure gold: two cubits and a half {was} the length thereof, and one cubit and a half the breadth thereof.