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King James Version (1611 Edition)
1 Kings 6:17
And the house, that is, the Temple before it, was fortie cubites 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.
Bible in Basic English
And the house, that is, the Temple, in front of the holy place was forty cubits long.
And the house, that is, the Temple, in front of the holy place 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.
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 And hee built the walles of the house within with boards of Cedar, both the floore of the house, and the walles of the sieling: and hee couered them on the inside with wood, and couered the floore of the house with plankes of firre. 16 And hee built twentie cubites on the sides of the house, both the floore, and the walles with boards of Cedar: he euen built them for it within, euen for the Oracle, euen for the most holy place. 17 And the house, that is, the Temple before it, was fortie cubites long. 18 And the Cedar of the house within was carued with knops, and open flowres: all was Cedar, there was no stone seene. 19 And the Oracle he prepared in the house within, to set there the Arke of the Couenant of the Lord. 20 And the Oracle in the forepart, was twenty cubits in length and twentie cubites in breadth, and twentie cubites in the height thereof: and hee ouerlayd it with pure golde, and so couered the Altar which was of Cedar. 21 So Solomon ouerlayd the house within with pure golde: and he made a partition, by the chaines of golde before the Oracle, and he ouerlaid it with gold. 22 And the whole house he ouerlaid with golde vntill he had finished all the house: also the whole Altar that was by the Oracle he ouerlaide with golde. 23 And within the Oracle he made two Cherubims of Oliue tree, each ten cubites high. 24 And fiue cubits was the one wing of the Cherub, and fiue cubits the other wing of the Cherub: from the vttermost part of the one wing, vnto the vttermost part of the other, were ten cubites.
Bible Verse Review
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Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 4:20 - the oracle Ezekiel 41:2 - the length
Cross-References
Genesis 2:7
And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, & breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a liuing soule.
And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, & breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a liuing soule.
Genesis 6:3
And the LORD said, My Spirit shall not alwayes striue with man; for that hee also is flesh: yet his dayes shalbe an hundred and twenty yeeres.
And the LORD said, My Spirit shall not alwayes striue with man; for that hee also is flesh: yet his dayes shalbe an hundred and twenty yeeres.
Genesis 6:4
There were Giants in the earth in those daies: and also after that, when the sonnes of God came in vnto the daughters of men, & they bare children to them; the same became mightie men, which were of old, men of renowme.
There were Giants in the earth in those daies: and also after that, when the sonnes of God came in vnto the daughters of men, & they bare children to them; the same became mightie men, which were of old, men of renowme.
Genesis 6:7
And the LORD said, I will destroy man, whom I haue created, from the face of the earth: both man and beast, and the creeping thing, and the foules of the aire: for it repenteth me that I haue made them.
And the LORD said, I will destroy man, whom I haue created, from the face of the earth: both man and beast, and the creeping thing, and the foules of the aire: for it repenteth me that I haue made them.
Genesis 6:12
And God looked vpon the earth, and behold, it was corrupt: for all flesh had corrupted his way vpon the earth.
And God looked vpon the earth, and behold, it was corrupt: for all flesh had corrupted his way vpon the earth.
Genesis 6:13
And God said vnto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before mee; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
And God said vnto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before mee; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
Genesis 6:14
Make thee an Arke of Gopher-wood: roomes shalt thou make in the arke, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch.
Make thee an Arke of Gopher-wood: roomes shalt thou make in the arke, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch.
Genesis 6:20
Of fowles after their kinde, and of cattel after their kinde: of euery creeping thing of the earth after his kinde, two of euery sort shall come vnto thee, to keepe them aliue.
Of fowles after their kinde, and of cattel after their kinde: of euery creeping thing of the earth after his kinde, two of euery sort shall come vnto thee, to keepe them aliue.
Genesis 6:21
And take thou vnto thee of all food that is eaten, and thou shalt gather it to thee; and it shall be for food, for thee, and for them.
And take thou vnto thee of all food that is eaten, and thou shalt gather it to thee; and it shall be for food, for thee, and for them.
Genesis 6:22
Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.
Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.
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.
