1 Kings 6:33

What does 1 Kings 6:33 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Kings 6:33 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

So also made he for the entrance of the temple door-posts of olive-wood, out of a fourth part of the wall;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

So also made he for the door of the temple posts of olive tree, a fourth part of the wall.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

So also made he for the entrance of the temple door-posts of olive-wood, out of a fourth part of the wall;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then he made pillars of olive-wood for the way into the Temple; the pillars were square:

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And so he hath made for the opening of the temple, side-posts of the oil-tree, from the fourth.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he made in the entrance of the temple posts of olive tree foursquare:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he also made for the doorway of the temple posts of olive-wood, of the fourth part [of the breadth of the house].

Context

v.32So he made two doors of olive-wood; and he carved upon them carvings of cherubim and palm-trees and open flowers, and overlaid them with gold; and he spread the gold upon the cherubim, and upon the palm-trees.

v.33This passage

v.34and two doors of fir-wood: the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.

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