²⁷ He placed them side by side in the inner sanctuary of the Temple. Their outspread wings reached from wall to wall, while their inner wings touched at the center of the room.

⁹ The cherubim faced each other and looked down on the atonement cover. With their wings spread above it, they protected it.

²⁰ The cherubim will face each other and look down on the atonement cover. With their wings spread above it, they will protect it.

⁸ The cherubim spread their wings over the Ark, forming a canopy over the Ark and its carrying poles.

⁷ The cherubim spread their wings over the Ark, forming a canopy over the Ark and its carrying poles.

¹¹ The total wingspan of the two cherubim standing side by side was 30 feet. One wing of the first figure was 7 1⁄2 feet^[a] long, and it touched the Temple wall. The other wing, also 7 1⁄2 feet long, touched one of the wings of the second figure.