Exodus 37:7
He made two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat,
What it says
He makes two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat. Their presence defines the object’s form.
What it is doing
It begins the description of the figures attached to the mercy seat.
In context
6He constructed a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide. 7He made two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat, 8one cherub on one end and one on the other, all made from one piece of gold. 9And the cherubim had wings that spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat. The cherubim faced each other, looking toward the mercy seat.