"In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim of olivewood, each ten cubits high." — The *cherubim* (*keruvim*, plural of *kerub*, a hybrid creature with human face, animal body, and wings) are carved from *olive wood* (*etzey-zayit*) and measure *ten cubits high* (*eser amot gabaham*). The *cherubim* are *celestial beings*, guardians of sacred space, associated with the *ark of the covenant* (Exodus 25). Their placement in the *inner sanctuary* emphasizes the *otherworldly* and *divine* character of the space.

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