1 Kings 6:19
What does 1 Kings 6:19 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Kings 6:19 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And he prepared an oracle in the midst of the house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of Jehovah.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the oracle he prepared in the house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of the Lord.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And he prepared an oracle in the midst of the house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of Jehovah.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And he made ready an inmost room in the middle of the house, in which to put the ark of the agreement of the Lord.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the oracle in the midst of the house within he hath prepared, to put there the ark of the covenant of Jehovah.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And 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.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And he prepared the oracle in the midst of the house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of Jehovah.
Context
v.18And there was cedar on the house within, carved with knops and open flowers: all was cedar; there was no stone seen.
v.19This passage
v.20And within the oracle was a space of twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits in the height thereof; and he overlaid it with pure gold: and he covered the altar with cedar.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Hebrews 9:3
And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holy of holies;
- Exodus 40:20
And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy-seat above upon the ark:
- 2 Chronicles 4:20
and the candlesticks with their lamps, to burn according to the ordinance before the oracle, of pure gold;
- 1 Kings 8:6
And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of Jehovah unto its place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubim.
- 2 Chronicles 5:7
And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of Jehovah unto its place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubim.
- 1 Kings 6:5
And against the wall of the house he built stories round about, against the walls of the house round about, both of the temple and of the oracle; and he made side-chambers round about.
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