Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Twelve lions were standing there on the six steps on the one side and on the other; nothing like it was made for any other kingdom.
King James Version
And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps: there was not the like made in any kingdom.
Holman Bible
Twelve lions were standing there on the six steps, one at each end. Nothing like it had ever been made in any other kingdom.
International Standard Version
Twelve lions were placed on both sides of the six steps leading to the throne, and nothing comparable was made for any other kingdoms.
A Conservative Version
And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps. There was not the like made in any kingdom.
American Standard Version
And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps: there was not the like made in any kingdom.
Amplified
Twelve lions stood there, one on either end of each of the six steps; there was nothing like it made for any other kingdom.
Bible in Basic English
And twelve lions were placed on the one side and on the other side on the six steps: there was nothing like it in any kingdom.
Darby Translation
and twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps: there was not the like made in any kingdom.
Julia Smith Translation
And twelve lions standing there upon the six steps, hence and thence: there was not made thus to all the kingdoms.
King James 2000
And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps: there was not the like of it made in any kingdom.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Twelve lions [were] standing there, six on each of the six steps {on either side}; nothing like this was made for any of the kingdoms.
Modern King James verseion
and two lions were standing on the six steps, on this and on that side. There was not the like made in any kingdom.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And there stood twelve lions on the steps, six on a side. There was none like seen in any kingdom.
NET Bible
There were twelve statues of lions on the six steps, one lion at each end of each step. There was nothing like it in any other kingdom.
New Heart English Bible
Twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other on the six steps: there was nothing like it made in any kingdom.
The Emphasized Bible
and, twelve lions, were standing there, upon the six steps, on this side and on that, - there had never been made the like, for any of the kingdoms.
Webster
And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps: there was not the like made in any kingdom.
World English Bible
Twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other on the six steps: there was nothing like it made in any kingdom.
Youngs Literal Translation
and twelve lions are standing there on the six steps, on this side and on that; it hath not been made so for any kingdom.
Themes
King » Tariff on imports, and internal revenue on merchandise
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Lions » Twelve statues of, on the stairs leading to solomon's throne
Interlinear
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Shesh
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 10:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon's Wealth
19
There were six steps to the throne and a round top to the throne at its rear, and
Cross References
Genesis 49:9
From the prey, my son, you have gone up.
And as a
Numbers 23:24
And as a lion it lifts itself;
It will not lie down until it devours the prey,
And drinks the blood of the slain.”
Numbers 24:9
And as a
And cursed is everyone who curses you.”
Revelation 5:5
and one of the elders *said to me, “Stop weeping; behold, the