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Brenton's Septuagint

1 Kings 6:28

And this work of the bases was formed with a border the them, and there was a border between the ledges.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Cherubim;   Gold;   Temple;   Thompson Chain Reference - Solomon;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Holy of Holies;   Temple, the First;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Cherubim;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Art and Aesthetics;   Cherub, Cherubim;   Temple of Jerusalem;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Cherubim;   Israel;   Jerusalem;   Palm Tree;   Solomon;   Temple;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Cherubim ;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Cherub, Cherubim;   Olive, Olive Tree;   Oracle;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Cherub;   Goel;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Cherubim (1);   Holy of Holies;   Temple;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
He also overlaid the cherubim with gold.
Hebrew Names Version
He overlaid the Keruvim with gold.
King James Version
And he overlaid the cherubims with gold.
English Standard Version
And he overlaid the cherubim with gold.
New Century Version
These two creatures were covered with gold.
New English Translation
He plated the cherubim with gold.
Amplified Bible
Solomon also overlaid the cherubim with gold.
New American Standard Bible
He also overlaid the cherubim with gold.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he ouerlaied the Cherubims with golde.
Legacy Standard Bible
He also overlaid the cherubim with gold.
Contemporary English Version
The creatures were also covered with gold.
Complete Jewish Bible
He overlaid the k'ruvim with gold.
Darby Translation
And he overlaid the cherubim with gold.
Easy-to-Read Version
The two Cherub angels were covered with gold.
George Lamsa Translation
And he overlaid the cherubim with pure gold.
Good News Translation
The two winged creatures were covered with gold.
Lexham English Bible
He also overlaid the cherubim with gold.
Literal Translation
And he overlaid the cherubs with gold.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And he ouerlayed the Cherubins with golde.
American Standard Version
And he overlaid the cherubim with gold.
Bible in Basic English
These winged ones were plated over with gold.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he ouerlayde the Cherubs with golde.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he overlaid the cherubim with gold.
King James Version (1611)
And he ouerlayd the Cherubims with golde.
English Revised Version
And he overlaid the cherubim with gold.
Berean Standard Bible
He also overlaid the cherubim with gold.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he hilide the cherubyns with gold,
Young's Literal Translation
and he overlayeth the cherubs with gold,
Update Bible Version
And he overlaid the cherubim with gold.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he overlaid the cherubim with gold.
World English Bible
He overlaid the cherubim with gold.
New King James Version
Also he overlaid the cherubim with gold.
New Living Translation
He overlaid the two cherubim with gold.
New Life Bible
He covered the cherubim with gold.
New Revised Standard
He also overlaid the cherubim with gold.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And he overlaid the cherubim with gold.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he overlaid the cherubims with gold.
Revised Standard Version
And he overlaid the cherubim with gold.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He also overlaid the cherubim with gold.

Contextual Overview

15 And he cast the two pillars for the porch of the house: eighteen cubits was the height of each pillar, and a circumference of fourteen cubits encompassed it, even the thickness of the pillar: the flutings were four fingers wide, and thus was the other pillar formed. 16 And he made two molten chapiters to put on the heads of the pillars: five cubits was the height of one chapiter, and five cubits was the height of the other chapiter. 17 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. 18 And hanging work, two rows of brazen pomegranates, formed with net-work, hanging work, row upon row: and thus he framed the ornaments for the second chapiter. 19 And on the heads of the pillars he made lily-work against the porch, of four cubits, 20 and a chamber over both the pillars, and above the sides an addition equal to the chamber in width. 21 And he set up the pillars of the porch of the temple: and he set up the one pillar, and called its name Jachum: and he set up the second pillar, and called its name Boloz. 22 And he covered the whole house with gold, till he had finished gilding the whole house. 23 And he made the sea, ten cubits from one rim to the other, the same was completely circular round about: its height was five cubits, and its circumference thirty-three cubits. 24 And stays underneath its rim round about compassed it ten cubits round;

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Gill's Notes on the Bible

And he overlaid the cherubim with gold. Which may denote the purity and excellency of angels; or the precious gifts and graces of the Spirit, with which the witnesses of Christ are adorned.


 
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