2 Chronicles 3:5

What does 2 Chronicles 3:5 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Chronicles 3:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the greater house he ceiled with fir-wood, which he overlaid with fine gold, and wrought thereon palm-trees and chains.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the greater house he cieled with fir tree, which he overlaid with fine gold, and set thereon palm trees and chains.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the greater house he ceiled with fir-wood, which he overlaid with fine gold, and wrought thereon palm-trees and chains.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the greater house was roofed with cypress-wood, plated with the best gold and ornamented with designs of palm-trees and chains.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the large house he hath covered with fir-trees, and he doth cover it with good gold, and causeth to ascend on it palms and chains,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the greater house he ceiled with deal boards, and overlaid them with plates of fine gold throughout: and he graved in them palm trees, and like little chains interlaced with one another.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the greater house he boarded with cypress-wood, which he overlaid with fine gold, and set on it palm-trees and chains.

Context

v.4And the porch that was before the house, the length of it, according to the breadth of the house, was twenty cubits, and the height a hundred and twenty; and he overlaid it within with pure gold.

v.5This passage

v.6And he garnished the house with precious stones for beauty: and the gold was gold of Parvaim.

Cross references

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

  • 1 Kings 6:21

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

  • 1 Kings 6:15

    And he built the walls of the house within with boards of cedar: from the floor of the house unto the walls of the ceiling, he covered them on the inside with wood; and he covered the floor of the house with boards of fir.

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