Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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
Sh@nayim
`amad
Shesh
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 10:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon's Wealth
19 Six steps [led up] to the throne, and [there was] a circular top to the throne behind it, and armrests were {on each side of the seat}, with two lions standing beside the armrests. 20 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. 21 All of the drinking vessels of King Solomon [were] gold, and all the vessels for the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. There was no silver; [it was] not considered as something valuable in the days of Solomon.
Cross References
Genesis 49:9
Judah [is] a lion's cub. From the prey, my son, you have gone up. He bowed down; he crouched like a lion and as a lioness. Who shall rouse him?
Numbers 23:24
Look! [the] people will rise like the lion; he raises himself and will not lie down until he eats [the] prey and drinks the blood of the slain."
Numbers 24:9
He crouches, he lies down like a lion, and like a lioness, who will rouse him? [They who] bless you will be blessed, and [they who] curse you will be cursed."
Revelation 5:5
And one of the elders said to me, "Do not weep! Behold, the lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, has conquered, so that he can open the scroll and its seven seals.