2 Chronicles 3:9

What does 2 Chronicles 3:9 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Chronicles 3:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. And he overlaid the upper chambers with gold.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. And he overlaid the upper chambers with gold.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. And he overlaid the upper chambers with gold.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And fifty shekels weight of gold was used for the nails. He had all the higher rooms plated with gold.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and the weight of the nails <FI>is<Fi> fifty shekels of gold, and the upper chambers he hath covered with gold.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

He made also nails of gold, and the weight of every nail was fifty sicles: the upper chambers also he overlaid with gold.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. And he covered the upper chambers with gold.

Context

v.8And he made the most holy house: the length thereof, according to the breadth of the house, was twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty cubits; and he overlaid it with fine gold, amounting to six hundred talents.

v.9This passage

v.10And in the most holy house he made two cherubim of image work; and they overlaid them with gold.

Cross references

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

  • 1 Chronicles 28:11

    Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porchof the temple, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper rooms thereof, and of the inner chambers thereof, and of the place of the mercy-seat;

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