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1 Kings 6:17
And the house, that is, the Temple, in front of the holy place was forty cubits long.
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Christian Standard Bible®
The temple, that is, the sanctuary in front of the most holy place, was sixty feet long.
The temple, that is, the sanctuary in front of the most holy place, was sixty feet long.
Hebrew Names Version
The house, that is, the temple before [the oracle], was forty cubits [long].
The house, that is, the temple before [the oracle], was forty cubits [long].
King James Version
And the house, that is, the temple before it, was forty cubits long.
And the house, that is, the temple before it, was forty cubits long.
English Standard Version
The house, that is, the nave in front of the inner sanctuary, was forty cubits long.
The house, that is, the nave in front of the inner sanctuary, was forty cubits long.
New Century Version
The main room, the one in front of the Most Holy Place, was sixty feet long.
The main room, the one in front of the Most Holy Place, was sixty feet long.
New English Translation
The main hall in front of the inner sanctuary was 60 feet long.
The main hall in front of the inner sanctuary was 60 feet long.
Amplified Bible
The [rest of the] house, that is, the temple in front of the Holy of Holies, was forty cubits long.
The [rest of the] house, that is, the temple in front of the Holy of Holies, was forty cubits long.
New American Standard Bible
The house, that is, the main room in front of the inner sanctuary, was forty cubits long.
The house, that is, the main room in front of the inner sanctuary, was forty cubits long.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But the house, that is, the Temple before it, was fourtie cubites long.
But the house, that is, the Temple before it, was fourtie cubites long.
Legacy Standard Bible
And the house, that is, the nave in front of the inner sanctuary, was forty cubits long.
And the house, that is, the nave in front of the inner sanctuary, was forty cubits long.
Contemporary English Version
The temple's main room was sixty feet long, and it was in front of the most holy place.
The temple's main room was sixty feet long, and it was in front of the most holy place.
Complete Jewish Bible
while the rest of the house, that is, the temple in front, was seventy feet long.
while the rest of the house, that is, the temple in front, was seventy feet long.
Darby Translation
And the house, that is, the temple before it, was forty cubits [long].
And the house, that is, the temple before it, was forty cubits [long].
Easy-to-Read Version
In front of the Most Holy Place was the main part of the Temple. This room was 40 cubits long.
In front of the Most Holy Place was the main part of the Temple. This room was 40 cubits long.
George Lamsa Translation
And the house, that is, the inner sanctuary, was forty cubits long.
And the house, that is, the inner sanctuary, was forty cubits long.
Good News Translation
The room in front of the Most Holy Place was 60 feet long.
The room in front of the Most Holy Place was 60 feet long.
Lexham English Bible
The main hall of the temple was forty cubits in front of the inner sanctuary,
The main hall of the temple was forty cubits in front of the inner sanctuary,
Literal Translation
And the house was forty cubits, that is , the temple before it .
And the house was forty cubits, that is , the temple before it .
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But the house of the temple before the quere was fortye cubites longe:
But the house of the temple before the quere was fortye cubites longe:
American Standard Version
And the house, that is, the temple before the oracle, was forty cubits long.
And the house, that is, the temple before the oracle, was forty cubits long.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But the house, that is the temple before it, was fourtie cubites [long.]
But the house, that is the temple before it, was fourtie cubites [long.]
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the house, that is, the temple before [the Sanctuary], was forty cubits long.
And the house, that is, the temple before [the Sanctuary], was forty cubits long.
King James Version (1611)
And the house, that is, the Temple before it, was fortie cubites long.
And the house, that is, the Temple before it, was fortie cubites long.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he made two ornaments of net-work to cover the chapiters of the pillars; even a net for one chapiter, and a net for the other chapiter.
And he made two ornaments of net-work to cover the chapiters of the pillars; even a net for one chapiter, and a net for the other chapiter.
English Revised Version
And the house, that is, the temple before [the oracle], was forty cubits [long].
And the house, that is, the temple before [the oracle], was forty cubits [long].
Berean Standard Bible
And the main hall in front of this room was forty cubits long.
And the main hall in front of this room was forty cubits long.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Sotheli thilke temple bifor the doris of Goddis answering place was of fourti cubitis.
Sotheli thilke temple bifor the doris of Goddis answering place was of fourti cubitis.
Young's Literal Translation
And forty by the cubit was the house, it [is] the temple before [it].
And forty by the cubit was the house, it [is] the temple before [it].
Update Bible Version
And the house, that is, the temple in front, was forty cubits [long].
And the house, that is, the temple in front, was forty cubits [long].
Webster's Bible Translation
And the house, that [is], the temple before it, was forty cubits [long].
And the house, that [is], the temple before it, was forty cubits [long].
World English Bible
The house, that is, the temple before [the oracle], was forty cubits [long].
The house, that is, the temple before [the oracle], was forty cubits [long].
New King James Version
And in front of it the temple sanctuary was forty cubits long.
And in front of it the temple sanctuary was forty cubits long.
New Living Translation
The main room of the Temple, outside the Most Holy Place, was 60 feet long.
The main room of the Temple, outside the Most Holy Place, was 60 feet long.
New Life Bible
The rest of the house, the center room in front of the most holy place, was as long as twenty long steps.
The rest of the house, the center room in front of the most holy place, was as long as twenty long steps.
New Revised Standard
The house, that is, the nave in front of the inner sanctuary, was forty cubits long.
The house, that is, the nave in front of the inner sanctuary, was forty cubits long.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
but, forty cubits, was the house itself, - the same, was the temple, before the oracle.
but, forty cubits, was the house itself, - the same, was the temple, before the oracle.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the temple itself, before the doors of the oracle, was forty cubits long.
And the temple itself, before the doors of the oracle, was forty cubits long.
Revised Standard Version
The house, that is, the nave in front of the inner sanctuary, was forty cubits long.
The house, that is, the nave in front of the inner sanctuary, was forty cubits long.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The house, that is, the nave in front of the inner sanctuary, was forty cubits long.
The house, that is, the nave in front of the inner sanctuary, was forty cubits long.
Contextual Overview
15 The walls of the house were covered inside with cedar-wood boards; from the floor to the roof of the house they were covered inside with wood; and the floor was covered with boards of cypress-wood. 16 And at the back of the house a further space of twenty cubits was shut in with boards of cedar-wood, for the inmost room. 17 And the house, that is, the Temple, in front of the holy place was forty cubits long. 18 (All the inside of the house was cedar-wood, ornamented with designs of buds and flowers; no stonework was to be seen inside.) 19 And he made ready an inmost room in the middle of the house, in which to put the ark of the agreement of the Lord. 20 And the inmost room was twenty cubits square and twenty cubits high, plated over with clear gold, and he made an altar of cedar-wood, plating it with gold. 21 Solomon had all the inside of the house covered with gold, and he put chains of gold across in front of the inmost room, which itself was covered with gold. 22 Plates of gold were put all through the house till it was covered completely (and the altar in the inmost room was all covered with gold). 23 In the inmost room he made two winged beings of olive-wood, ten cubits high; 24 With outstretched wings five cubits wide; the distance from the edge of one wing to the edge of the other was ten cubits.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 4:20 - the oracle Ezekiel 41:2 - the length
Cross-References
Genesis 2:7
And the Lord God made man from the dust of the earth, breathing into him the breath of life: and man became a living soul.
And the Lord God made man from the dust of the earth, breathing into him the breath of life: and man became a living soul.
Genesis 6:3
And the Lord said, My spirit will not be in man for ever, for he is only flesh; so the days of his life will be a hundred and twenty years.
And the Lord said, My spirit will not be in man for ever, for he is only flesh; so the days of his life will be a hundred and twenty years.
Genesis 6:4
There were men of great strength and size on the earth in those days; and after that, when the sons of God had connection with the daughters of men, they gave birth to children: these were the great men of old days, the men of great name.
There were men of great strength and size on the earth in those days; and after that, when the sons of God had connection with the daughters of men, they gave birth to children: these were the great men of old days, the men of great name.
Genesis 6:7
And the Lord said, I will take away man, whom I have made, from the face of the earth, even man and beast and that which goes on the earth and every bird of the air; for I have sorrow for having made them.
And the Lord said, I will take away man, whom I have made, from the face of the earth, even man and beast and that which goes on the earth and every bird of the air; for I have sorrow for having made them.
Genesis 6:12
And God, looking on the earth, saw that it was evil: for the way of all flesh had become evil on the earth.
And God, looking on the earth, saw that it was evil: for the way of all flesh had become evil on the earth.
Genesis 6:13
And God said to Noah, The end of all flesh has come; the earth is full of their violent doings, and now I will put an end to them with the earth.
And God said to Noah, The end of all flesh has come; the earth is full of their violent doings, and now I will put an end to them with the earth.
Genesis 6:14
Make for yourself an ark of gopher wood with rooms in it, and make it safe from the water inside and out.
Make for yourself an ark of gopher wood with rooms in it, and make it safe from the water inside and out.
Genesis 6:20
Two of every sort of bird and cattle and of every sort of living thing which goes on the earth will you take with you to keep them from destruction.
Two of every sort of bird and cattle and of every sort of living thing which goes on the earth will you take with you to keep them from destruction.
Genesis 6:21
And make a store of every sort of food for yourself and them.
And make a store of every sort of food for yourself and them.
Genesis 6:22
And all these things Noah did; as God said, so he did.
And all these things Noah did; as God said, so he did.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the house, that [is], the temple before it,.... The holy place, which was before the of holies:
was forty cubits [long]; and which, with the most holy place, being twenty cubits, as in the preceding verse, made the length of the whole house sixty cubits, as in 1 Kings 6:2.
