Lectionary Calendar
Thursday, April 23rd, 2026
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Literal Standard Version
1 Kings 6:35
And he has carved cherubim, and palms, and openings of flowers, and overlaid the carved work with straightened gold.
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Christian Standard Bible®
He carved cherubim, palm trees, and flower blossoms on them and overlaid them with gold applied evenly over the carving.
He carved cherubim, palm trees, and flower blossoms on them and overlaid them with gold applied evenly over the carving.
Hebrew Names Version
He carved [thereon] Keruvim and palm trees and open flowers; and he overlaid them with gold fitted on the engraved work.
He carved [thereon] Keruvim and palm trees and open flowers; and he overlaid them with gold fitted on the engraved work.
King James Version
And he carved thereon cherubims and palm trees and open flowers: and covered them with gold fitted upon the carved work.
And he carved thereon cherubims and palm trees and open flowers: and covered them with gold fitted upon the carved work.
English Standard Version
On them he carved cherubim and palm trees and open flowers, and he overlaid them with gold evenly applied on the carved work.
On them he carved cherubim and palm trees and open flowers, and he overlaid them with gold evenly applied on the carved work.
New Century Version
The doors were covered with pictures of creatures with wings, as well as palm trees and flowers. All of the carvings were covered with gold, which was evenly spread over them.
The doors were covered with pictures of creatures with wings, as well as palm trees and flowers. All of the carvings were covered with gold, which was evenly spread over them.
New English Translation
He carved cherubim, palm trees, and flowers in bloom and plated them with gold, leveled out over the carvings.
He carved cherubim, palm trees, and flowers in bloom and plated them with gold, leveled out over the carvings.
Amplified Bible
He carved cherubim, palm-shaped decorations, and open flowers on the doors, and overlaid them with gold evenly applied on the carved work.
He carved cherubim, palm-shaped decorations, and open flowers on the doors, and overlaid them with gold evenly applied on the carved work.
New American Standard Bible
He carved on it cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers; and he overlaid them with gold plated on the carved work.
He carved on it cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers; and he overlaid them with gold plated on the carved work.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he graued Cherubims, & palme trees, and carued floures and couered the carued worke with golde, finely wrought.
And he graued Cherubims, & palme trees, and carued floures and couered the carued worke with golde, finely wrought.
Legacy Standard Bible
And he carved on it cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers; and he overlaid them with gold evenly applied on the engraved work.
And he carved on it cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers; and he overlaid them with gold evenly applied on the engraved work.
Contemporary English Version
The doors were covered with gold and were decorated with carvings of palm trees, flowers, and winged creatures.
The doors were covered with gold and were decorated with carvings of palm trees, flowers, and winged creatures.
Complete Jewish Bible
On them he carved k'ruvim, palm trees and open flowers, overlaying them with gold fitted to the carved work.
On them he carved k'ruvim, palm trees and open flowers, overlaying them with gold fitted to the carved work.
Darby Translation
And he carved on them cherubim, and palm-trees, and half-open flowers; and overlaid them with gold fitted on the carved work.
And he carved on them cherubim, and palm-trees, and half-open flowers; and overlaid them with gold fitted on the carved work.
Easy-to-Read Version
They carved pictures of Cherub angels, palm trees, and flowers on the doors. Then they covered them with gold.
They carved pictures of Cherub angels, palm trees, and flowers on the doors. Then they covered them with gold.
George Lamsa Translation
And he carved on them cherubim and palm trees and open flowers, and covered them with gold overlaid upon the carved work.
And he carved on them cherubim and palm trees and open flowers, and covered them with gold overlaid upon the carved work.
Good News Translation
and decorated with carved figures of winged creatures, palm trees, and flowers, which were evenly covered with gold.
and decorated with carved figures of winged creatures, palm trees, and flowers, which were evenly covered with gold.
Lexham English Bible
He carved cherubim and palm tree images and budding flowers and overlaid them with gold evenly applied on the carved work.
He carved cherubim and palm tree images and budding flowers and overlaid them with gold evenly applied on the carved work.
Literal Translation
And he carved cherubs, and palm trees, and spread out flowers, and overlaid them with gold fitted on the carved work.
And he carved cherubs, and palm trees, and spread out flowers, and overlaid them with gold fitted on the carved work.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and made carued worke therof, palme trees and floures, right as it was appoynted.
and made carued worke therof, palme trees and floures, right as it was appoynted.
American Standard Version
And he carved thereon cherubim and palm-trees and open flowers; and he overlaid them with gold fitted upon the graven work.
And he carved thereon cherubim and palm-trees and open flowers; and he overlaid them with gold fitted upon the graven work.
Bible in Basic English
These were ornamented with designs of winged ones and palm-trees and open flowers, plated over with gold.
These were ornamented with designs of winged ones and palm-trees and open flowers, plated over with gold.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he graued thereon Cherubs, paulme trees, & carued flowres: and couered the carued worke with golde finelie wrought.
And he graued thereon Cherubs, paulme trees, & carued flowres: and couered the carued worke with golde finelie wrought.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he carved thereon cherubim and palm-trees and open flowers; and he overlaid them with gold fitted upon the graven work.
And he carved thereon cherubim and palm-trees and open flowers; and he overlaid them with gold fitted upon the graven work.
King James Version (1611)
And he carued thereon Cherubims, and palme trees, and open flowers: and couered them with gold, fitted vpon the carued worke.
And he carued thereon Cherubims, and palme trees, and open flowers: and couered them with gold, fitted vpon the carued worke.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And on the top of the base half a cubit was the size of it, there was a circle on the top of the base, and there was the top of its spaces and its borders: and it was open at the top of its spaces.
And on the top of the base half a cubit was the size of it, there was a circle on the top of the base, and there was the top of its spaces and its borders: and it was open at the top of its spaces.
English Revised Version
And he carved [thereon] cherubim and palm trees and open flowers: and he overlaid them with gold fitted upon the graven work.
And he carved [thereon] cherubim and palm trees and open flowers: and he overlaid them with gold fitted upon the graven work.
Berean Standard Bible
And he carved into them cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers and overlaid them with gold hammered evenly over the carvings.
And he carved into them cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers and overlaid them with gold hammered evenly over the carvings.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he grauyde cherubyns, and palmes, and grauyngis apperynge greetli; and he hilide alle thingis with goldun platis, bi square werk at reule.
And he grauyde cherubyns, and palmes, and grauyngis apperynge greetli; and he hilide alle thingis with goldun platis, bi square werk at reule.
Young's Literal Translation
And he hath carved cherubs, and palms, and openings of flowers, and overlaid with straightened gold the graved work.
And he hath carved cherubs, and palms, and openings of flowers, and overlaid with straightened gold the graved work.
Update Bible Version
And he carved [thereon] cherubim and palm-trees and open flowers; and he overlaid them with gold fitted on the graven work.
And he carved [thereon] cherubim and palm-trees and open flowers; and he overlaid them with gold fitted on the graven work.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he carved [thereon] cherubim, and palm trees, and open flowers; and covered [them] with gold, fitted upon the carved work.
And he carved [thereon] cherubim, and palm trees, and open flowers; and covered [them] with gold, fitted upon the carved work.
World English Bible
He carved [thereon] cherubim and palm trees and open flowers; and he overlaid them with gold fitted on the engraved work.
He carved [thereon] cherubim and palm trees and open flowers; and he overlaid them with gold fitted on the engraved work.
New King James Version
Then he carved cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers on them, and overlaid them with gold applied evenly on the carved work.
Then he carved cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers on them, and overlaid them with gold applied evenly on the carved work.
New Living Translation
These doors were decorated with carvings of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers—all overlaid evenly with gold.
These doors were decorated with carvings of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers—all overlaid evenly with gold.
New Life Bible
On them he cut pictures of cherubim, palm trees and open flowers. And he covered the pictures with an even covering of gold.
On them he cut pictures of cherubim, palm trees and open flowers. And he covered the pictures with an even covering of gold.
New Revised Standard
He carved cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers, overlaying them with gold evenly applied upon the carved work.
He carved cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers, overlaying them with gold evenly applied upon the carved work.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And he carved cherubim, and palm-trees, and festoons of flowers, and overlaid them with gold, smoothed out on the carved work.
And he carved cherubim, and palm-trees, and festoons of flowers, and overlaid them with gold, smoothed out on the carved work.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he carved cherubims, and palm trees, and carved work standing very much out: and he overlaid all with golden plates in square work by rule.
And he carved cherubims, and palm trees, and carved work standing very much out: and he overlaid all with golden plates in square work by rule.
Revised Standard Version
On them he carved cherubim and palm trees and open flowers; and he overlaid them with gold evenly applied upon the carved work.
On them he carved cherubim and palm trees and open flowers; and he overlaid them with gold evenly applied upon the carved work.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He carved on it cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers; and he overlaid them with gold evenly applied on the engraved work.
He carved on it cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers; and he overlaid them with gold evenly applied on the engraved work.
Contextual Overview
15and he builds the walls of the house within with beams of cedar, from the floor of the house to the walls of the ceiling; he has overlaid the inside with wood, and covers the floor of the house with ribs of fir. 16And he builds the twenty cubits on the sides of the house with ribs of cedar, from the floor to the walls; and he builds for it within, for the oracle, for the Holy of Holies. 17And [this area of] the house was forty by the cubit; it [is the area of] the temple before My face. 18And the cedar for the house within [is] carvings of knobs and openings of flowers; the whole [is] cedar, there is not a stone seen. 19And he has prepared the oracle in the midst of the house within, to put the Ark of the Covenant of YHWH there. 20And before the oracle [is] twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and its height [is] twenty cubits; and he overlays it with gold refined, and overlays the altar with cedar. 21And Solomon overlays the house within with gold refined, and causes [it] to pass over in chains of gold before the oracle, and overlays it with gold. 22And he has overlaid the whole of the house with gold, until the completion of all the house; and the whole of the altar that the oracle has, he has overlaid with gold. 23And he makes two cherubim of the oil-tree within the oracle; their height [is] ten cubits; 24and the first wing of the cherub [is] five cubits, and the second wing of the cherub five cubits—ten cubits from the ends of his wings even to the ends of his wings;
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 7:26 - with flowers 1 Kings 7:36 - graved cherubims 2 Chronicles 3:7 - graved cherubims 2 Chronicles 4:21 - the flowers Psalms 74:6 - General Ezekiel 40:16 - palm trees Ezekiel 40:22 - palm trees
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he carved [thereon] cherubims, and palm trees, and open flowers,.... As upon the doors of the most holy place, 1 Kings 6:32; see Ezekiel 41:25;
and covered [them] with gold, fitted upon the carved work; plates of gold were fitted, as to the dimensions of them, to the cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers.
