¹⁸ Make two cherubim of gold; make them of hammered work at the two ends of the mercy seat. ¹⁹ Make one cherub at one end and one cherub at the other end. At its two ends, make the cherubim of one piece with the mercy seat. ²⁰ The cherubim are to have wings spread out above, covering^(A) the mercy seat with their wings, and are to face one another. The faces of the cherubim should be towards the mercy seat. ²¹ Set the mercy seat on top of the ark and put the tablets of the testimony that I will give you into the ark.^{(B) 22} I will meet with you there above the mercy seat, between the two cherubim^(C) that are over the ark of the testimony; I will speak with you from there about all that I command you regarding the Israelites.

¹⁰ He made^(A) two cherubim of sculptured work, for the most holy place, and he overlaid them with gold. ¹¹ The overall length of the wings of the cherubim was 9 metres: the wing of one was 2.25 metres,^[a] touching the wall of the room; its other wing was 2.25 metres, touching the wing of the other cherub. ¹² The wing of the other^[b] cherub was 2.25 metres, touching the wall of the room; its other wing was 2.25 metres, reaching the wing of the other cherub. ¹³ The wingspan of these cherubim was 9 metres. They stood on their feet and faced the larger room.^[c]