So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubim, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life. Treasury of Scripture east. Genesis 2:8 And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed. Cherubims. Exodus 25:2,20,22 Speak to the children of Israel, that they bring me an offering... 1 Samuel 4:4 So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from there the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts... 1 Kings 6:25-35 And the other cherub was ten cubits: both the cherubim were of one measure and one size... Psalm 80:1 Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, you that lead Joseph like a flock; you that dwell between the cherubim, shine forth. Psalm 99:1 The LORD reigns; let the people tremble: he sits between the cherubim; let the earth be moved. Psalm 104:4 Who makes his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire: Ezekiel 10:2 And he spoke to the man clothed with linen, and said, Go in between the wheels, even under the cherub... *etc: Hebrews 1:7 And of the angels he said, Who makes his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire. a flaming. Numbers 22:23 And the donkey saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the donkey turned aside out of the way... Joshua 5:13 And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold... 1 Chronicles 21:16,17 And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the LORD stand between the earth and the heaven... Hebrews 1:7 And of the angels he said, Who makes his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire. to keep. John 14:6 Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man comes to the Father, but by me. Hebrews 10:18-22 Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin...
Context The Expulsion From Paradise
21To Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them. 22And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever: 23Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from from where he was taken. 24So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubim, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden the Cherubim, and the flame of a sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he cast out Adam; and placed before the paradise of pleasure Cherubims, and a flaming sword, turning every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
Darby Bible Translation
And he drove out Man; and he set the Cherubim, and the flame of the flashing sword, toward the east of the garden of Eden, to guard the way to the tree of life.
King James Bible
So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
Young's Literal Translation
yea, he casteth out the man, and causeth to dwell at the east of the garden of Eden the cherubs and the flame of the sword which is turning itself round to guard the way of the tree of life.
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