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King James Version
1 Kings 6:17
And the house, that is, the temple before it, 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].
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.
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 And he built the walls of the house within with boards of cedar, both the floor of the house, and the walls of the ceiling: and he covered them on the inside with wood, and covered the floor of the house with planks of fir. 16 And he built twenty cubits on the sides of the house, both the floor and the walls with boards of cedar: he even built them for it within, even for the oracle, even for the most holy place. 17 And the house, that is, the temple before it, was forty cubits long. 18 And the cedar of the house within was carved with knops and open flowers: all was cedar; there was no stone seen. 19 And the oracle he prepared in the house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of the Lord . 20 And the oracle in the forepart was twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits in the height thereof: and he overlaid it with pure gold; and so covered the altar which was of cedar. 21 So Solomon overlaid the house within with pure gold: and he made a partition by the chains of gold before the oracle; and he overlaid it with gold. 22 And the whole house he overlaid with gold, until he had finished all the house: also the whole altar that was by the oracle he overlaid with gold. 23 And within the oracle he made two cherubims of olive tree, each ten cubits high. 24 And five cubits was the one wing of the cherub, and five cubits the other wing of the cherub: from the uttermost part of the one wing unto the uttermost part of the other were ten cubits.
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, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
Genesis 6:3
And the Lord said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.
And the Lord said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.
Genesis 6:4
There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.
There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.
Genesis 6:7
And the Lord said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.
And the Lord said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.
Genesis 6:12
And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.
And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.
Genesis 6:13
And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
Genesis 6:14
Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch.
Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch.
Genesis 6:20
Of fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the earth after his kind, two of every sort shall come unto thee, to keep them alive.
Of fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the earth after his kind, two of every sort shall come unto thee, to keep them alive.
Genesis 6:21
And take thou unto 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 unto 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.
