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13 The wings of these cherubim spread out over thirty feet. They stood upright on their feet, and they faced toward the front of the sanctuary building.[a] 14 He made the veil of blue, purple, and crimson material and fine white linen, and he decorated it with cherubim.

Pillars

15 For the front of the house he made two pillars with a combined height of fifty-three feet,[b] and the capitals that were on top of each of them were seven and a half feet tall.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 3:13 It is uncertain whether this means they faced toward the front entrance of the building (what we would call the front of a church when we are standing outside) or whether they faced toward the back of the building and thus toward the Lord (what we would call the front of a church when we are standing inside).
  2. 2 Chronicles 3:15 The word combined is not in the Hebrew text, but the parallel text in 1 Kings 7:15 indicates that this is the combined height of the two pillars.

13 The wings of these cherubim(A) extended twenty cubits. They stood on their feet, facing the main hall.[a]

14 He made the curtain(B) of blue, purple and crimson yarn and fine linen, with cherubim(C) worked into it.

15 For the front of the temple he made two pillars,(D) which together were thirty-five cubits[b] long, each with a capital(E) five cubits high.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 3:13 Or facing inward
  2. 2 Chronicles 3:15 That is, about 53 feet or about 16 meters