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2 Chronicles 3

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2 Chronicles 3 Bible text

WEB: 1WEB

Then Solomon began to build the LORD’s house at Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the LORD appeared to David his father, which he prepared in the place that David had appointed, on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

ASV: 1ASV

Then Solomon began to build the house of Jehovah at Jerusalem on mount Moriah, where Jehovah appeared unto David his father, which he made ready in the place that David had appointed, in the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

WEB: 2WEB

He began to build in the second day of the second month, in the fourth year of his reign.

ASV: 2ASV

And he began to build in the second day of the second month, in the fourth year of his reign.

WEB: 3WEB

Now these are the foundations which Solomon laid for the building of God’s house: the length by cubits after the first measure was sixty cubits, and the width twenty cubits.

ASV: 3ASV

Now these are the foundations which Solomon laid for the building of the house of God. The length by cubits after the first measure was threescore cubits, and the breadth twenty cubits.

WEB: 4WEB

The porch that was in front, its length, across the width of the house, was twenty cubits, and the height one hundred twenty; and he overlaid it within with pure gold.

ASV: 4ASV

And 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.

WEB: 5WEB

He made the larger room with a ceiling of cypress wood, which he overlaid with fine gold, and ornamented it with palm trees and chains.

ASV: 5ASV

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

WEB: 6WEB

He decorated the house with precious stones for beauty. The gold was gold from Parvaim.

ASV: 6ASV

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

WEB: 7WEB

He also overlaid the house, the beams, the thresholds, its walls, and its doors with gold, and engraved cherubim on the walls.

ASV: 7ASV

He overlaid also the house, the beams, the thresholds, and the walls thereof, and the doors thereof, with gold; and graved cherubim on the walls.

WEB: 8WEB

He made the most holy place. Its length, according to the width of the house, was twenty cubits, and its width twenty cubits; and he overlaid it with fine gold, amounting to six hundred talents.

ASV: 8ASV

And 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.

WEB: 9WEB

The weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. He overlaid the upper rooms with gold.

ASV: 9ASV

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

WEB: 10WEB

In the most holy place he made two cherubim by carving, and they overlaid them with gold.

ASV: 10ASV

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

WEB: 11WEB

The wings of the cherubim were twenty cubits long: the wing of the one was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house; and the other wing was five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub.

ASV: 11ASV

And the wings of the cherubim were twenty cubits long: the wing of the one cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house; and the other wing was likewise five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub.

WEB: 12WEB

The wing of the other cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house; and the other wing was five cubits, joining to the wing of the other cherub.

ASV: 12ASV

And the wing of the other cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house; and the other wing was five cubits also, joining to the wing of the other cherub.

WEB: 13WEB

The wings of these cherubim spread themselves out twenty cubits. They stood on their feet, and their faces were toward the house.

ASV: 13ASV

The wings of these cherubim spread themselves forth twenty cubits: and they stood on their feet, and their faces were toward the house.

WEB: 14WEB

He made the veil of blue, purple, crimson, and fine linen, and ornamented it with cherubim.

ASV: 14ASV

And he made the veil of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and wrought cherubim thereon.

WEB: 15WEB

Also he made before the house two pillars thirty-five cubits high, and the capital that was on the top of each of them was five cubits.

ASV: 15ASV

Also he made before the house two pillars of thirty and five cubits high, and the capital that was on the top of each of them was five cubits.

WEB: 16WEB

He made chains in the inner sanctuary, and put them on the tops of the pillars; and he made one hundred pomegranates, and put them on the chains.

ASV: 16ASV

And he made chains in the oracle, and put them on the tops of the pillars; and he made a hundred pomegranates, and put them on the chains.

WEB: 17WEB

He set up the pillars before the temple, one on the right hand and the other on the left; and called the name of that on the right hand Jachin, and the name of that on the left Boaz.

ASV: 17ASV

And he set up the pillars before the temple, one on the right hand, and the other on the left; and called the name of that on the right hand Jachin, and the name of that on the left Boaz.