5and above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the 9:5 Also called mercy seat; i.e., where blood was sprinkled on the Day of Atonementatoning cover; but about these things we cannot now speak in detail.
5and above the ark were the [golden] cherubim of glory overshadowing 9:5 I.e. the lid of the ark where blood was sprinkled by the high priest.the mercy seat; but we cannot now go into detail about these things.
5The cherubim were above the ark. God showed his glory there. The cherubim spread their wings over the place where sin was paid for. But we can’t say everything about these things now.