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Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 6:19
And the oracle in the midst of the house within he hath prepared, to put there the ark of the covenant of Jehovah.
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Christian Standard Bible®
He prepared the inner sanctuary inside the temple to put the ark of the Lord’s covenant there.
He prepared the inner sanctuary inside the temple to put the ark of the Lord’s covenant there.
Hebrew Names Version
He prepared an oracle in the midst of the house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
He prepared an oracle in the midst of the house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
King James Version
And the oracle he prepared in the house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of the Lord .
And the oracle he prepared in the house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of the Lord .
English Standard Version
The inner sanctuary he prepared in the innermost part of the house, to set there the ark of the covenant of the Lord .
The inner sanctuary he prepared in the innermost part of the house, to set there the ark of the covenant of the Lord .
New Century Version
Solomon prepared the inner room at the back of the Temple to keep the Ark of the Agreement with the Lord .
Solomon prepared the inner room at the back of the Temple to keep the Ark of the Agreement with the Lord .
New English Translation
He prepared the inner sanctuary inside the temple so that the ark of the covenant of the Lord could be placed there.
He prepared the inner sanctuary inside the temple so that the ark of the covenant of the Lord could be placed there.
Amplified Bible
Then he prepared the Holy of Holies within the house in order to put the ark of the covenant of the LORD there.
Then he prepared the Holy of Holies within the house in order to put the ark of the covenant of the LORD there.
New American Standard Bible
Then he prepared an inner sanctuary inside the house in order to place there the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
Then he prepared an inner sanctuary inside the house in order to place there the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Also he prepared the place of the oracle in the mids of the house within, to set the Arke of the couenant of the Lord there.
Also he prepared the place of the oracle in the mids of the house within, to set the Arke of the couenant of the Lord there.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then he prepared an inner sanctuary within the house in order to place there the ark of the covenant of Yahweh.
Then he prepared an inner sanctuary within the house in order to place there the ark of the covenant of Yahweh.
Contemporary English Version
The sacred chest was kept in the most holy place.
The sacred chest was kept in the most holy place.
Complete Jewish Bible
In the inner part of the house he set up the sanctuary, so that the ark for the covenant of Adonai could be placed there.
In the inner part of the house he set up the sanctuary, so that the ark for the covenant of Adonai could be placed there.
Darby Translation
And he prepared the oracle in the midst of the house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of Jehovah.
And he prepared the oracle in the midst of the house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of Jehovah.
Easy-to-Read Version
Solomon finished the inner room in the back part of the Temple. This room was for the Box of the Lord 's Agreement.
Solomon finished the inner room in the back part of the Temple. This room was for the Box of the Lord 's Agreement.
George Lamsa Translation
And the holy place he made in the inner part of the house, to set there the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
And the holy place he made in the inner part of the house, to set there the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
Good News Translation
In the rear of the Temple an inner room was built, where the Lord 's Covenant Box was to be placed.
In the rear of the Temple an inner room was built, where the Lord 's Covenant Box was to be placed.
Lexham English Bible
Now in the inner sanctuary in the middle of the temple he prepared the inside to place the ark of the covenant of Yahweh there.
Now in the inner sanctuary in the middle of the temple he prepared the inside to place the ark of the covenant of Yahweh there.
Literal Translation
And he prepared the Holy of Holies in the midst of the house, to place the ark of the covenant of Jehovah there.
And he prepared the Holy of Holies in the midst of the house, to place the ark of the covenant of Jehovah there.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
As for the quere, he prepared it on the ynsyde of the house, that the Arke of the couenaunt of the LORDE might be set therin.
As for the quere, he prepared it on the ynsyde of the house, that the Arke of the couenaunt of the LORDE might be set therin.
American Standard Version
And he prepared an oracle in the midst of the house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of Jehovah.
And he prepared an oracle in the midst of the house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of Jehovah.
Bible in Basic English
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.
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.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the quier that was within the temple he prepared, to set there the arke of the appoyntment of the Lorde.
And the quier that was within the temple he prepared, to set there the arke of the appoyntment of the Lorde.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he prepared the Sanctuary in the midst of the house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
And he prepared the Sanctuary in the midst of the house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
King James Version (1611)
And the Oracle he prepared in the house within, to set there the Arke of the Couenant of the Lord.
And the Oracle he prepared in the house within, to set there the Arke of the Couenant of the Lord.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And on the heads of the pillars he made lily-work against the porch, of four cubits,
And on the heads of the pillars he made lily-work against the porch, of four cubits,
English Revised Version
And he prepared an oracle in the midst of the house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
And he prepared an oracle in the midst of the house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
Berean Standard Bible
Solomon also prepared the inner sanctuary within the temple to set the ark of the covenant of the LORD there.
Solomon also prepared the inner sanctuary within the temple to set the ark of the covenant of the LORD there.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe Salomon made Goddis answeryng place in the myddis of the hows, in the ynnere part, that he schulde sette there the arke of boond of pees of the Lord.
Forsothe Salomon made Goddis answeryng place in the myddis of the hows, in the ynnere part, that he schulde sette there the arke of boond of pees of the Lord.
Update Bible Version
And he prepared an oracle in the midst of the house inside, to set there the ark of the covenant of Yahweh.
And he prepared an oracle in the midst of the house inside, to set there the ark of the covenant of Yahweh.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the oracle he prepared in the house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
And the oracle he prepared in the house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
World English Bible
He prepared an oracle in the midst of the house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of Yahweh.
He prepared an oracle in the midst of the house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of Yahweh.
New King James Version
And he prepared the inner sanctuary inside the temple, to set the ark of the covenant of the LORD there.
And he prepared the inner sanctuary inside the temple, to set the ark of the covenant of the LORD there.
New Living Translation
He prepared the inner sanctuary at the far end of the Temple, where the Ark of the Lord 's Covenant would be placed.
He prepared the inner sanctuary at the far end of the Temple, where the Ark of the Lord 's Covenant would be placed.
New Life Bible
Then he built the most holy place inside the house, in which to put the special box of the agreement.
Then he built the most holy place inside the house, in which to put the special box of the agreement.
New Revised Standard
The inner sanctuary he prepared in the innermost part of the house, to set there the ark of the covenant of the Lord .
The inner sanctuary he prepared in the innermost part of the house, to set there the ark of the covenant of the Lord .
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, the shrine in the midst of the house within, made he ready, - for placing there, the ark of the covenant of Yahweh.
And, the shrine in the midst of the house within, made he ready, - for placing there, the ark of the covenant of Yahweh.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he made the oracle in the midst of the house, in the inner part, to set there the ark of the covenant of the Lord.
And he made the oracle in the midst of the house, in the inner part, to set there the ark of the covenant of the Lord.
Revised Standard Version
The inner sanctuary he prepared in the innermost part of the house, to set there the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
The inner sanctuary he prepared in the innermost part of the house, to set there the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
THE MESSAGE
The Inner Sanctuary within The Temple was for housing the Chest of the Covenant of God. This Inner Sanctuary was a cube, thirty feet each way, all plated with gold. The Altar of cedar was also gold-plated. Everywhere you looked there was pure gold: gold chains strung in front of the gold-plated Inner Sanctuary—gold everywhere—walls, ceiling, floor, and Altar. Dazzling!
The Inner Sanctuary within The Temple was for housing the Chest of the Covenant of God. This Inner Sanctuary was a cube, thirty feet each way, all plated with gold. The Altar of cedar was also gold-plated. Everywhere you looked there was pure gold: gold chains strung in front of the gold-plated Inner Sanctuary—gold everywhere—walls, ceiling, floor, and Altar. Dazzling!
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then he prepared an inner sanctuary within the house in order to place there the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
Then he prepared an inner sanctuary within the house in order to place there the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
Contextual Overview
15 and he buildeth the walls of the house within with beams of cedar, from the floor of the house unto the walls of the ceiling; he hath overlaid with wood the inside, and covereth the floor of the house with ribs of fir. 16 And he buildeth the twenty cubits on the sides of the house with ribs of cedar, from the floor unto the walls; and he buildeth for it within, for the oracle, for the holy of holies. 17 And forty by the cubit was the house, it [is] the temple before [it]. 18 And the cedar for the house within [is] carvings of knobs and openings of flowers; the whole [is] cedar, there is not a stone seen. 19 And the oracle in the midst of the house within he hath prepared, to put there the ark of the covenant of Jehovah. 20 And before the oracle [is] twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits [is] its height; and he overlayeth it with gold refined, and overlayeth the altar with cedar. 21 And Solomon overlayeth the house within with gold refined, and causeth [it] to pass over in chains of gold before the oracle, and overlayeth it with gold. 22 And the whole of the house he hath overlaid with gold, till the completion of all the house; and the whole of the altar that the oracle hath, he hath overlaid with gold. 23 And he maketh within the oracle two cherubs, of the oil-tree, ten cubits [is] their height; 24 and five cubits [is] the one wing of the cherub, and five cubits the second wing of the cherub, ten cubits from the ends of its wings even unto the ends of its wings;
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the oracle: 1 Kings 6:5, 1 Kings 6:16, 2 Chronicles 4:20, Psalms 28:2
to set: 1 Kings 8:6-10, Exodus 40:20, Exodus 40:21, 2 Chronicles 5:7, Hebrews 9:3, Hebrews 9:4
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 28:11 - the place 2 Chronicles 3:8 - the most holy 2 Chronicles 29:16 - the inner part
Cross-References
Genesis 6:2
and sons of God see the daughters of men that they [are] fair, and they take to themselves women of all whom they have chosen.
and sons of God see the daughters of men that they [are] fair, and they take to themselves women of all whom they have chosen.
Genesis 6:3
And Jehovah saith, `My Spirit doth not strive in man -- to the age; in their erring they [are] flesh:' and his days have been an hundred and twenty years.
And Jehovah saith, `My Spirit doth not strive in man -- to the age; in their erring they [are] flesh:' and his days have been an hundred and twenty years.
Genesis 6:8
And Noah found grace in the eyes of Jehovah.
And Noah found grace in the eyes of Jehovah.
Genesis 6:9
These [are] births of Noah: Noah [is] a righteous man; perfect he hath been among his generations; with God hath Noah walked habitually.
These [are] births of Noah: Noah [is] a righteous man; perfect he hath been among his generations; with God hath Noah walked habitually.
Genesis 6:15
and this [is] that which thou dost with it: three hundred cubits [is] the length of the ark, fifty cubits its breadth, and thirty cubits its height;
and this [is] that which thou dost with it: three hundred cubits [is] the length of the ark, fifty cubits its breadth, and thirty cubits its height;
Genesis 6:16
a window dost thou make for the ark, and unto a cubit thou dost restrain it from above; and the opening of the ark thou dost put in its side, -- lower, second, and third [stories] dost thou make it.
a window dost thou make for the ark, and unto a cubit thou dost restrain it from above; and the opening of the ark thou dost put in its side, -- lower, second, and third [stories] dost thou make it.
Genesis 8:17
and they have teemed in the earth, and been fruitful, and have multiplied on the earth.'
and they have teemed in the earth, and been fruitful, and have multiplied on the earth.'
Psalms 36:6
Thy righteousness [is] as mountains of God, Thy judgments [are] a great deep. Man and beast Thou savest, O Jehovah.
Thy righteousness [is] as mountains of God, Thy judgments [are] a great deep. Man and beast Thou savest, O Jehovah.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the oracle he prepared in the house within,.... In the innermost part of the house he fitted up the oracle, or speaking place, from whence the Lord spake and gave answer, to receive what was to be put into it: particularly
to set there the ark of the covenant of the Lord; even the very same that Moses made, Exodus 37:1, for which David had pitched a tent in Zion, 1 Chronicles 15:1, and where it now was; for Solomon made no new ark.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Kings 6:19. The oracle he prepared — See the description of the temple at the end of this chapter. 1 Kings 6:38.
