KJV ORIGINAL
The height of the one cherub was ten cubits, and so was it of the other cherub.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Each cherub was ten cubits tall—both of them were the same height.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how Solomon made sure both golden cherub statues in God's temple were exactly the same size, each about 15 feet tall.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from the detailed account of Solomon building the first temple in Jerusalem around 960 BC. The cherubim were large, golden statues with wings that were placed in the Most Holy Place (Holy of Holies) of the temple. These angelic figures represented God's presence and were crafted with precise measurements to show the care and reverence given to creating God's dwelling place.
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