Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He partitioned off twenty cubits at the rear of the temple with cedar boards from floor to ceiling to form within the temple an inner sanctuary, the Most Holy Place. New Living Translation He partitioned off an inner sanctuary—the Most Holy Place—at the far end of the Temple. It was 30 feet deep and was paneled with cedar from floor to ceiling. English Standard Version He built twenty cubits of the rear of the house with boards of cedar from the floor to the walls, and he built this within as an inner sanctuary, as the Most Holy Place. Berean Standard Bible He partitioned off the twenty cubits at the rear of the temple with cedar boards from floor to ceiling to form within the temple an inner sanctuary, the Most Holy Place. King James Bible 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. New King James Version Then he built the twenty-cubit room at the rear of the temple, from floor to ceiling, with cedar boards; he built it inside as the inner sanctuary, as the Most Holy Place. New American Standard Bible He also built twenty cubits on the rear part of the house with boards of cedar from the floor to the ceiling; he built them for it on the inside as an inner sanctuary, as the Most Holy Place. NASB 1995 He built twenty cubits on the rear part of the house with boards of cedar from the floor to the ceiling; he built them for it on the inside as an inner sanctuary, even as the most holy place. NASB 1977 And he built twenty cubits on the rear part of the house with boards of cedar from the floor to the ceiling; he built them for it on the inside as an inner sanctuary, even as the most holy place. Legacy Standard Bible And he built twenty cubits on the rear part of the house with boards of cedar from the floor to the ceiling; he built them for it on the inside as an inner sanctuary, as the Holy of Holies. Amplified Bible He built twenty cubits on the rear of the house with boards of cedar from the floor to the ceiling; he built its interior as the [inner] sanctuary, the Holy of Holies. Christian Standard Bible Then he lined thirty feet of the rear of the temple with cedar boards from the floor to the surface of the ceiling, and he built the interior as an inner sanctuary, the most holy place. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then he lined 30 feet of the rear of the temple with cedar boards from the floor to the surface of the ceiling, and he built the interior as an inner sanctuary, the most holy place. American Standard Version And he built twenty cubits on the hinder part of the house with boards of cedar from the floor unto the walls of the ceiling: he built them for it within, for an oracle, even for the most holy place. Contemporary English Version The most holy place was in the back of the temple, and it was nine meters square. Cedar boards standing from floor to ceiling separated it from the rest of the temple. English Revised Version And he built twenty cubits on the hinder part of the house with boards of cedar from the floor unto the walls: he even built them for it within, for an oracle, even for the most holy place. GOD'S WORD® Translation He sectioned off a 30-foot-long room at the rear of the temple with cedar boards from the floor to the rafters. He built it to serve as an inner room, the most holy place. Good News Translation An inner room, called the Most Holy Place, was built in the rear of the Temple. It was 30 feet long and was partitioned off by cedar boards reaching from the floor to the ceiling. International Standard Version He lined 20 cubits of the rear part of the Temple from floor to ceiling with cedar boards specially constructed for the inside to serve as the Most Holy Place. Majority Standard Bible He partitioned off the twenty cubits at the rear of the temple with cedar boards from floor to ceiling to form within the temple an inner sanctuary, the Most Holy Place. NET Bible He built a wall 30 feet in from the rear of the temple as a partition for an inner sanctuary that would be the most holy place. He paneled the wall with cedar planks from the floor to the rafters. New Heart English Bible He built thirty-four feet and five inches on the back part of the house with boards of cedar from the floor to the beams, and he built this within as an inner sanctuary, the most holy place. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible He built twenty cubits of the back part of the house with boards of cedar from the floor to the ceiling. He built this within, for an inner sanctuary, even for the most holy place. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd 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. Young's Literal Translation 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. Smith's Literal Translation And he will build twenty cubits from the thighs of the house with ribs of cedars, from the bottom even to the walls: and he will build for it from within for the oracle to the holy of holies. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he built up twenty cubits with boards of cedar at the hinder part of the temple, from the floor to the top: and made the inner house of the oracle to be the holy of holies. Catholic Public Domain Version And he built panels of cedar, of twenty cubits, at the back part of the temple, from the floor even to the top. And he made the inner house of the oracle as the Holy of Holies. New American Bible At the rear of the house a space of twenty cubits was set off by cedar panels from the floor to the ceiling, enclosing the inner sanctuary, the holy of holies. New Revised Standard Version He built twenty cubits of the rear of the house with boards of cedar from the floor to the rafters, and he built this within as an inner sanctuary, as the most holy place. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Solomon built twenty cubits in extent on the sides of the house, both the floor and the walls with boards of cedar; and he built within it the Holy of Holies. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Solomon built twenty cubits from the outer sides of the house with boards of cedar, from its foundation and unto its roof, and he built it from within the Holy of Holies. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And he built twenty cubits on the hinder part of the house with boards of cedar from the floor unto the joists; he even built them for himself within, for a Sanctuary, even for the most holy place. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he built the twenty cubits from the top of the wall, one side from the floor to the beams, and he made it from the oracle to the most holy place. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Temple's Interior…15He lined the interior walls with cedar paneling from the floor of the temple to the ceiling, and he covered the floor with cypress boards. 16He partitioned off the twenty cubits at the rear of the temple with cedar boards from floor to ceiling to form within the temple an inner sanctuary, the Most Holy Place. 17And the main hall in front of this room was forty cubits long.… Cross References Exodus 26:33-34 And hang the veil from the clasps and place the ark of the Testimony behind the veil. So the veil will separate the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place. / Put the mercy seat on the ark of the Testimony in the Most Holy Place. 2 Chronicles 3:8-14 Then he made the Most Holy Place; its length corresponded to the width of the temple—twenty cubits long and twenty cubits wide. And he overlaid the inside with six hundred talents of fine gold. / The weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. He also overlaid the upper rooms with gold. / In the Most Holy Place he made two cherubim of sculptured work, and he overlaid them with gold. ... Hebrews 9:2-5 A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place. / Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place, / containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant. ... Exodus 25:8-9 And they are to make a sanctuary for Me, so that I may dwell among them. / You must make the tabernacle and design all its furnishings according to the pattern I show you. Exodus 40:20-21 Moses took the Testimony and placed it in the ark, attaching the poles to the ark; and he set the mercy seat atop the ark. / Then he brought the ark into the tabernacle, put up the veil for the screen, and shielded off the ark of the Testimony, just as the LORD had commanded him. 2 Chronicles 5:7-9 Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place, beneath the wings of the cherubim. / For the cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark and overshadowed the ark and its poles. / The poles of the ark extended far enough that their ends were visible from in front of the inner sanctuary, but not from outside the Holy Place; and they are there to this day. Leviticus 16:2 And the LORD said to Moses: “Tell your brother Aaron not to enter freely into the Most Holy Place behind the veil in front of the mercy seat on the ark, or else he will die, because I appear in the cloud above the mercy seat. Exodus 26:31-33 Make a veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it. / Hang it with gold hooks on four posts of acacia wood, overlaid with gold and standing on four silver bases. / And hang the veil from the clasps and place the ark of the Testimony behind the veil. So the veil will separate the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place. 2 Samuel 6:17 So they brought the ark of the LORD and set it in its place inside the tent that David had pitched for it. Then David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD. Exodus 25:22 And I will meet with you there above the mercy seat, between the two cherubim that are over the ark of the Testimony; I will speak with you about all that I command you regarding the Israelites. 1 Chronicles 28:11 Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the portico of the temple, its buildings, storehouses, upper rooms, inner rooms, and the room for the mercy seat. Matthew 27:51 At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked, and the rocks were split. Exodus 29:43-46 I will also meet with the Israelites there, and that place will be consecrated by My glory. / So I will consecrate the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and I will consecrate Aaron and his sons to serve Me as priests. / Then I will dwell among the Israelites and be their God. ... Revelation 11:19 Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm. Ezekiel 41:3-4 And he went into the inner sanctuary and measured the side pillars at the entrance to be two cubits wide. The entrance was six cubits wide, and the walls on each side were seven cubits wide. / Then he measured the room adjacent to the inner sanctuary to be twenty cubits long and twenty cubits wide. And he said to me, “This is the Most Holy Place.” Treasury of Scripture 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. built them 1 Kings 6:5,19,20 And against the wall of the house he built chambers round about, against the walls of the house round about, both of the temple and of the oracle: and he made chambers round about: … 1 Kings 8:6 And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims. Exodus 25:21,22 And thou shalt put the mercy seat above upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee… Jump to Previous Boards Buildeth Built Cedar Cedar-Wood Ceiling Cubits Floor Hinder Holy House Inmost Inner Inside Joists Oracle Part Rafters Rear Sanctuary Sides Twenty Walls WithinJump to Next Boards Buildeth Built Cedar Cedar-Wood Ceiling Cubits Floor Hinder Holy House Inmost Inner Inside Joists Oracle Part Rafters Rear Sanctuary Sides Twenty Walls Within1 Kings 6 1. The building of Solomon's temple5. The chambers thereof 11. God's promise unto it 15. The ceiling and adorning of it 23. The cherubim 31. The doors 36. The court 37. The time of building it And he built The Hebrew root for "built" is "בָּנָה" (banah), which signifies not just the physical act of construction but also the establishment and creation of something significant and enduring. In the context of Solomon's Temple, this act of building is not merely architectural but deeply spiritual, symbolizing the establishment of a dwelling place for God's presence among His people. The construction of the Temple is a fulfillment of God's promise to David and a pivotal moment in Israel's history, representing a permanent place for worship and communion with God. twenty cubits on the rear of the house with boards of cedar from the floor to the ceiling he built it within as an inner sanctuary as the Most Holy Place Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He partitioned offוַיִּבֶן֩ (way·yi·ḇen) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1129: To build the twenty עֶשְׂרִ֨ים (‘eś·rîm) Number - common plural Strong's 6242: Twenty, twentieth cubits אַמָּ֜ה (’am·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 520: A mother, a cubit, a door-base at מִן־ (min-) Preposition Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of the rear מִֽיַּרְכְּתֵ֤י (mî·yar·kə·ṯê) Preposition-m | Noun - fdc Strong's 3411: Flank, side, extreme parts, recesses of the temple הַבַּ֙יִת֙ (hab·ba·yiṯ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house with cedar אֲרָזִ֔ים (’ă·rā·zîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 730: A cedar tree boards בְּצַלְע֣וֹת (bə·ṣal·‘ō·wṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 6763: A rib, a side, a, timber, plank from floor הַקַּרְקַ֖ע (haq·qar·qa‘) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 7172: Floor, of a, building, the sea to עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while ceiling הַקִּיר֑וֹת (haq·qî·rō·wṯ) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 7023: A wall to form וַיִּ֤בֶן (way·yi·ḇen) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1129: To build within [the temple] מִבַּ֣יִת (mib·ba·yiṯ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house and inner sanctuary, לִדְבִ֔יר (liḏ·ḇîr) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1687: Perhaps (a place of) speaking (the innermost room of Solomon's temple) the Most Holy Place. לְקֹ֖דֶשׁ (lə·qō·ḏeš) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6944: A sacred place, thing, sanctity Links 1 Kings 6:16 NIV1 Kings 6:16 NLT 1 Kings 6:16 ESV 1 Kings 6:16 NASB 1 Kings 6:16 KJV 1 Kings 6:16 BibleApps.com 1 Kings 6:16 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 6:16 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 6:16 French Bible 1 Kings 6:16 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Kings 6:16 He built twenty cubits on the hinder (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) |
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