Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The porch in front of the nave of the house was twenty cubits
King James Version
And the porch before the temple of the house, twenty cubits was the length thereof, according to the breadth of the house; and ten cubits was the breadth thereof before the house.
Holman Bible
The portico in front of the temple sanctuary was 30 feet
International Standard Version
A portico extended in front of the Temple for 20 cubits outward, corresponding to the width of the Temple. Along the front of the Temple its depth was ten cubits.
A Conservative Version
and the porch in front of the temple of the house, twenty cubits was the length of it, according to the breadth of the house, [and] ten cubits was the breadth of it in front of the house.
American Standard Version
And the porch before the temple of the house, twenty cubits was the length thereof, according to the breadth of the house; and ten cubits was the breadth thereof before the house.
Amplified
The porch in front of the main room of the house (temple) was twenty cubits long, corresponding to the width of the house, and its depth in front of the house was ten cubits.
Bible in Basic English
The covered way before the Temple of the house was twenty cubits long, as wide as the house, and ten cubits wide in front of the house.
Darby Translation
And the porch, in front of the temple of the house, was twenty cubits in length, in front of the house broadways, and ten cubits was its breadth, in front of the house.
Julia Smith Translation
And the porch upon the face of the temple of the house, twenty cubits its length, upon the face of the breadth of the house; ten by the cubit its breadth upon the face of the house.
King James 2000
And the porch in front of the temple of the house, twenty cubits was the length thereof, according to the breadth of the house; and ten cubits was the breadth thereof in front of the house.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The vestibule on the face of the main hall of the temple [was] twenty cubits [in] its length, and the width of the temple [was] ten cubits wide on the face of the temple.
Modern King James verseion
And the porch before the temple of the house was twenty cubits in length, according to the breadth of the house. Ten cubits was its breadth on the front of the house.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the porch that was before the body of the temple was twenty cubits long after the measure of the breadth of the house, and ten broad, even at the very end of the house.
NET Bible
The porch in front of the main hall of the temple was 30 feet long, corresponding to the width of the temple. It was 15 feet wide, extending out from the front of the temple.
New Heart English Bible
The porch before the temple of the house, twenty cubits was its length, according to the breadth of the house. Ten cubits was its breadth before the house.
The Emphasized Bible
And, the porch in front of the temple of the house, was twenty cubits in length, according to the breadth of the house, - ten cubits in breadth, in front of the house.
Webster
And the porch before the temple of the house, twenty cubits was the length of it, according to the breadth of the house; and ten cubits was the breadth of it, before the house.
World English Bible
The porch before the temple of the house, twenty cubits was its length, according to the breadth of the house; [and] ten cubits was its breadth before the house.
Youngs Literal Translation
As to the porch on the front of the temple of the house, twenty cubits is its length on the front of the breadth of the house; ten by the cubit is its breadth on the front of the house;
Themes
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Temple » Solomon's » Dimensions of
The First Temple » The porch of » Twenty cubits long and ten broad
Interlinear
Paniym
Bayith
בּית
Bayith
house, household, home, within, temple, prison, place, family, families , dungeon,
Usage: 2053
'ammah
אמּה
'ammah
Usage: 245
Rochab
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 6:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon Builds The Temple For Yahweh
2
The Temple Solomon built was ninety feet long, thirty feet wide, and forty-five feet high inside.
3 The porch in front of the nave of the house was twenty cubits
Phrases
Cross References
1 Chronicles 28:11
Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the entrance hall and the Temple, the storerooms, upper rooms, inner rooms, and the room for the throne of mercy.
2 Chronicles 3:3-4
This is how Solomon laid the foundation to build God's Temple. It was ninety feet long and thirty feet wide. (They used the old standard measurement.)
Ezekiel 41:15
He also measured the length of the building facing the courtyard on the west side along with its corridors on both sides. It was one hundred and seventy-five feet long. The holy place and the Most Holy Place were paneled.
Matthew 4:5
Then the Devil took him into the holy city and had him stand on top of the Temple.
John 10:23
It was wintertime. Jesus was walking in the temple on Solomon's porch (the Colonnade of Solomon).
Acts 3:10-11
They knew he was the one who begged at the Beautiful gate of the temple. They were filled with wonder and amazement because of what happened to him.