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Bible Verses (Cherub, Cherubims, Seraphims)

garden of Eden Cherubims

(Gen 3:24 KJV) "So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life."

living creatures

(Ezek 1:5-6 KJV) "Also out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance; they had the likeness of a man. {6} And every one had four faces, and every one had four wings."
(Ezek 1:10 KJV) "As for the likeness of their faces, they four had the face of a man, and the face of a lion, on the right side: and they four had the face of an ox on the left side; they four also had the face of an eagle."

wings...joined one to another

(Ezek 1:11 KJV) "Thus were their faces: and their wings were stretched upward; two wings of every one were joined one to another, and two covered their bodies."
(Ezek 1:12 KJV) "And they went every one straight forward: whither the spirit was to go, they went; and they turned not when they went."

wheels of the living creatures

(Ezek 1:15-16 KJV) "Now as I beheld the living creatures, behold one wheel upon the earth by the living creatures, with his four faces. {16} The appearance of the wheels and their work was like unto the colour of a beryl: and they four had one likeness: and their appearance and their work was as it were a wheel in the middle of a wheel."

living creatures were cherubims

(Ezek 10:20-22 KJV) "This is the living creature that I saw under the God of Israel by the river of Chebar; and I knew that they were the cherubims. {21} Every one had four faces apiece, and every one four wings; and the likeness of the hands of a man was under their wings. {22} And the likeness of their faces was the same faces which I saw by the river of Chebar, their appearances and themselves: they went every one straight forward."

spirit was to go

(Ezek 1:12 KJV) "And they went every one straight forward: whither the spirit was to go, they went; and they turned not when they went."
(Ezek 1:20-21 KJV) "Whithersoever the spirit was to go, they went, thither was their spirit to go; and the wheels were lifted up over against them: for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels. {21} When those went, these went; and when those stood, these stood; and when those were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up over against them: for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels."
(Ezek 10:16-17 KJV) "And when the cherubims went, the wheels went by them: and when the cherubims lifted up their wings to mount up from the earth, the same wheels also turned not from beside them. {17} When they stood, these stood; and when they were lifted up, these lifted up themselves also: for the spirit of the living creature was in them."

firmament upon the heads of the living creature

(Ezek 1:22-26 KJV) "And the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the living creature was as the colour of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above. {23} And under the firmament were their wings straight, the one toward the other: every one had two, which covered on this side, and every one had two, which covered on that side, their bodies. {24} And when they went, I heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of great waters, as the voice of the Almighty, the voice of speech, as the noise of an host: when they stood, they let down their wings. {25} And there was a voice from the firmament that was over their heads, when they stood, and had let down their wings. {26} And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it."

bases for the lavers

(1 Ki 7:29-30 KJV) "And on the borders that were between the ledges were lions, oxen, and cherubims: and upon the ledges there was a base above: and beneath the lions and oxen were certain additions made of thin work. {30} And every base had four brazen wheels, and plates of brass: and the four corners thereof had undersetters: under the laver were undersetters molten, at the side of every addition."

cherubims(Moses made)

(Exo 25:17-19 KJV) "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. {18} And thou shalt make two cherubims of gold, of beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the mercy seat. {19} And make one cherub on the one end, and the other cherub on the other end: even of the mercy seat shall ye make the cherubims on the two ends thereof.

stretch forth their wings

(Exo 25:20-22 KJV) "And the cherubims shall stretch forth their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces shall look one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubims be. {21} And thou shalt put the mercy seat above upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee. {22} And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubims which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel."

Another account of:

cherubims(Moses made)

(Exo 37:6-8 KJV) "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. {7} And he made two cherubims of gold, beaten out of one piece made he them, on the two ends of the mercy seat; {8} One cherub on the end on this side, and another cherub on the other end on that side: out of the mercy seat made he the cherubims on the two ends thereof.

spread out their wings

(Exo 37:9 KJV) "And the cherubims spread out their wings on high, and covered with their wings over the mercy seat, with their faces one to another; even to the mercy seatward were the faces of the cherubims."

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cherubims(Solomon made)

(1 Ki 6:23-26 KJV) "And within the oracle he made two cherubims of olive tree, each ten cubits high. {24} And five cubits was the one wing of the cherub, and five cubits the other wing of the cherub: from the uttermost part of the one wing unto the uttermost part of the other were ten cubits. {25} And the other cherub was ten cubits: both the cherubims were of one measure and one size. {26} The height of the one cherub was ten cubits, and so was it of the other cherub.

wings touched

(1 Ki 6:27-28 KJV) "And he set the cherubims within the inner house: and they stretched forth the wings of the cherubims, so that the wing of the one the one wall, and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall; and their wings touched one another in the midst of the house. {28} And he overlaid the cherubims with gold."

Another account of:

cherubims(Solomon made)

(2 Chr 3:10-11 KJV) "And in the most holy house he made two cherubims of image work, and overlaid them with gold. {11} And the wings of the cherubims were twenty cubits long: one wing of the one cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house: and the other wing was likewise five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub.

wings joined

(2 Chr 3:12-13 KJV) "And one wing of the other cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house: and the other wing was five cubits also, joining to the wing of the other cherub. {13} The wings of these cherubims spread themselves forth twenty cubits: and they stood on their feet, and their faces were inward."

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chariot of the cherubims

(1 Chr 28:18 KJV) "And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubims, that spread out their wings, and covered the ark of the covenant of the LORD."

eagles wings

(Exo 19:4 KJV) "Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself."

wings as eagles

(Isa 40:31 KJV) "But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."

wheels as burning fire

(Dan 7:9-10 KJV) "I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire. {10} A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.

seraphims

(Isa 6:1-3 KJV) "In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. {2} Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. {3} And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory."
(Isa 6:6 KJV) "Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar:"

Thou art the anointed cherub

(Ezek 28:1-19 KJV) "The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying, {2} Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God: {3} Behold, thou art wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that they can hide from thee: {4} With thy wisdom and with thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures: {5} By thy great wisdom and by thy traffic hast thou increased thy riches, and thine heart is lifted up because of thy riches: {6} Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast set thine heart as the heart of God; {7} Behold, therefore I will bring strangers upon thee, the terrible of the nations: and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of thy wisdom, and they shall defile thy brightness. {8} They shall bring thee down to the pit, and thou shalt die the deaths of them that are slain in the midst of the seas. {9} Wilt thou yet say before him that slayeth thee, I am God? but thou shalt be a man, and no God, in the hand of him that slayeth thee. {10} Thou shalt die the deaths of the uncircumcised by the hand of strangers: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD. {11} Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, {12} Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty. {13} Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created. {14} Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire. {15} Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee. {16} By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire. {17} Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee. {18} Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffic; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee. {19} All they that know thee among the people shall be astonished at thee: thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt thou be any more."

he rode upon a cherub

(2 Sam 22:11 KJV) "And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind."
(Psa 18:10 KJV) "And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind."

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