📖WEB · 2 Chronicles 3:11

What does 2 Chronicles 3:11 mean?

"The wings of the cherubim were twenty cubits long: the wing of the one was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house; and the other wing was five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub."

— 2 Chronicles 3:11 (World English Bible)

Surrounding context

8

He made the most holy place. Its length, according to the width of the house, was twenty cubits, and its width twenty cubits; and he overlaid it with fine gold, amounting to six hundred talents.

9

The weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. He overlaid the upper rooms with gold.

10

In the most holy place he made two cherubim by carving; and they overlaid them with gold.

11

The wings of the cherubim were twenty cubits long: the wing of the one was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house; and the other wing was five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub.

12

The wing of the other cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house; and the other wing was five cubits, joining to the wing of the other cherub.

13

The wings of these cherubim spread themselves out twenty cubits. They stood on their feet, and their faces were toward the house.

14

He made the veil of blue, purple, crimson, and fine linen, and ornamented it with cherubim.

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