And the wings of the cherubims were twenty cubits long: one wing of the one cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house: and the other wing was likewise five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub.
The wings of the cherubim statues were twenty cubits long in total: one wing of the first cherub was five cubits long, reaching to the wall of the temple, and the other wing was also five cubits long, reaching to the wing of the second cherub.
This verse describes the massive golden cherubim statues in Solomon's temple, with their wings spanning the entire width of the inner sanctuary.
📚 Historical Context
This passage describes the construction of Solomon's temple in Jerusalem around 960 BC. The cherubim were large golden statues placed in the Most Holy Place (Holy of Holies), representing angelic beings that guarded God's presence. A cubit was about 18 inches, so these wings stretched about 30 feet across the entire inner sanctuary.
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