1 Kings 8:7 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

for the cherubs are spreading forth two wings unto the place of the ark, and the cherubs cover over the ark, and over its staves from above;

For the cherubim spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and the staves thereof above.

English Amplified

For the cherubim spread forth their two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and its poles.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For the cherubim spread forth their two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and its poles.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

For the cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark and overshadowed the ark and its poles.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

For the cherubim were spreading their wings over the place of the ark, so that the cherubim covered the ark and its poles from above.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

for the cherubim stretched forth [their] wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and its staves above.

English EASY 2024

The wings of the cherubs touched each other above the place where the Covenant Box was. The cherubs covered the Covenant Box and the poles that the Levites used to carry it.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The wings of the Cherub angels spread out over the Holy Box, and they covered the Holy Box and its carrying poles.

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

For the cherubim spread out their wings over the place of the ark, so that the cherubim overshadowed the ark and its poles.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Their outstretched wings covered the box and the poles it was carried by.

English God's Word - GW 1995

When the angels' outstretched wings were over the place where the ark {rested}, the angels became a covering above the ark and its poles.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

For the cherubim were spreading their wings over the place of the ark, so that the cherubim covered the ark and its poles from above.

English KJV 1611

For the cherubim spread forth their two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and the staves thereof above.

For the cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim made a covering over the ark and its poles from above.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For the cherubim spread forth their two wings over the place of the ark and covered the ark and the poles from above.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

For the cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim made a covering over the ark and its poles from above.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

The cherubim had their wings spread out over the place of the ark, sheltering the ark and its poles from above.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

The cherubs’ wings extended over the place where the ark sat; the cherubs overshadowed the ark and its poles.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The cherubim's wings were spread out over the place where the ark was. They covered the ark. They also covered the poles that were used to carry it.

The cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark and overshadowed the ark and its carrying poles.

English NKJ 1982

For the cherubim spread their two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim overshadowed the ark and its poles.

The cherubim spread their wings over the Ark, forming a canopy over the Ark and its carrying poles.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For the cherubim spread out their wings over the place of the ark, so that the cherubim made a covering above the ark and its poles.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For the cherubim spread out their wings over the place of the ark, so that the cherubim made a covering above the ark and its poles.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

The angels had been constructed in such a manner that their wings spread out over the spot where the Ark would be placed; so now their wings overshadowed the Ark and its carrying poles.

English Tyndale 1537

For the Cherubs stretched out their wings over the Ark, and covered both it and also the staves thereof on high upon it.