1 Kings 6:20

What does 1 Kings 6:20 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Kings 6:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And 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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And 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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the inmost room was twenty cubits square and twenty cubits high, plated over with clear gold, and he made an altar of cedar-wood, plating it with gold.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And before the oracle <FI>is<Fi> twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits <FI>is<Fi> its height; and he overlayeth it with gold refined, and overlayeth the altar with cedar.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Now the oracle was twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits in height. And he covered it, and overlaid it with most pure gold. And the altar also he covered with cedar.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the oracle within 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 he overlaid the cedar-wood altar —

Context

v.19And he prepared an oracle in the midst of the house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of Jehovah.

v.20This passage

v.21So Solomon overlaid the house within with pure gold: and he drew chains of gold across before the oracle; and he overlaid it with gold.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Kings 6:2

    And the house which king Solomon built for Jehovah, the length thereof was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty cubits, and the height thereof thirty cubits.

  • 1 Kings 7:48

    And Solomon made all the vessels that were in the house of Jehovah: the golden altar, and the table whereupon the showbread was, of gold;

  • 1 Kings 6:22

    And the whole house he overlaid with gold, until all the house was finished: also the whole altar that belonged to the oracle he overlaid with gold.

  • Exodus 30:1

    And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: of acacia wood shalt thou make it.

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