Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And twelve
שׁתּים שׁנים 
Sh@nayim 
Usage: 767

אריה ארי 
'ariy 
Usage: 80

there on the one side and on the other upon the six
שׁשּׁה שׁשׁ 
Shesh 
Usage: 215

מעלה 
Ma`alah 
degree, steps, stairs, dial, by, come, stories, go up
Usage: 46

References

Context Readings

Solomon's Wealth

19 The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round at the back: and there were arms on either side on the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the arms. 20 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. 21 And all king Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold; none were of silver: it was accounted as nothing in the days of Solomon.



Cross References

Genesis 49:9

Judah is a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, you are gone up: he stooped down, he crouched as a lion, and as a lioness; who shall rouse him up?

Numbers 23:24

Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift up themselves as a young lion: he shall not lie down until he eats of the prey, and drinks the blood of the slain.

Numbers 24:9

He crouched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesses you, and cursed is he that curses you.

Revelation 5:5

And one of the elders said unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah the Root of David, has prevailed to open the scroll, and to loose the seven seals thereof.

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