Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
And he made in the oracle two cherubim of olive-wood, ten cubits high;
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And within the oracle he made two cherubims of olive tree, each ten cubits high.
Holman Bible
In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim
International Standard Version
Inside the inner sanctuary Solomon placed two cherubim crafted from olive wood, each ten cubits high.
A Conservative Version
And in the oracle he made two cherubim of olive-wood, each ten cubits high.
American Standard Version
And in the oracle he made two cherubim of olive-wood, each ten cubits high.
Amplified
Within the Holy of Holies he made two
Bible in Basic English
In the inmost room he made two winged beings of olive-wood, ten cubits high;
Julia Smith Translation
And he will make in the oracle two cherubims of woods of oil, ten cubits its height
King James 2000
And within the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim of olive wood, each ten cubits high.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He made two cherubim of olive wood for the inner sanctuary, ten cubits high.
Modern King James verseion
And inside the Holy of Holies he made two cherubs of olive wood, ten cubits high.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And within the quyre he made two Cherubims of olive tree, ten cubits high apiece,
NET Bible
In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubs of olive wood; each stood 15 feet high.
New Heart English Bible
In the oracle he made two cherubim of olive wood, each ten cubits high.
The Emphasized Bible
And he made, within the shrine, two cherubim of wild olive wood, - ten cubits in height;
Webster
And within the oracle he made two cherubim of olive tree, each ten cubits high.
World English Bible
In the oracle he made two cherubim of olive wood, each ten cubits high.
Youngs Literal Translation
And he maketh within the oracle two cherubs, of the oil-tree, ten cubits is their height;
Themes
Holy of holies » Contained » Cherubim
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Olive » The cherubs made of the wood of
Olive Trees » Used for making » The cherubim in the temple
Temple » Solomon's » Description of
Temple » Solomon's » Contents of the holy of holies » The cherubs
The First Temple » The oracle or most holy place » Two cherubims of gilded olive-wood made within
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 6:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon Builds The Temple For Yahweh
22 And the whole house he overlaid with gold, the whole house entirely; also the whole altar that was by the oracle he overlaid with gold. 23 And he made in the oracle two cherubim of olive-wood, ten cubits high; 24 and one wing of the cherub was five cubits, and five cubits the other wing of the cherub, ten cubits from the end of one wing to the end of the other wing;
Names
Cross References
Exodus 37:7-9
And he made two cherubim of gold; of beaten work did he make them, at the two ends of the mercy-seat;
Genesis 3:24
And he drove out Man; and he set the Cherubim, and the flame of the flashing sword, toward the east of the garden of Eden, to guard the way to the tree of life.
Exodus 25:18-22
And thou shalt make two cherubim of gold; of beaten work shalt thou make them, at the two ends of the mercy-seat.
2 Chronicles 3:10-13
And in the house of the most holy place he made two cherubim of image work, and they overlaid them with gold.
Psalm 18:10
And he rode upon a cherub and did fly; yea, he flew fast upon the wings of the wind.
Psalm 80:1
{To the chief Musician. On Shoshannim-Eduth. Of Asaph. A Psalm.} Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that sittest between the cherubim, shine forth.
Isaiah 37:16
Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, who sittest between the cherubim, thou, the Same, thou alone art the God of all the kingdoms of the earth: thou hast made the heavens and the earth.
Ezekiel 10:2-22
And he spoke unto the man clothed with linen, and said, Come in between the wheels, under the cherub, and fill the hollow of thy hands with coals of fire from between the cherubim, and scatter them over the city. And he went in in my sight.
Hebrews 1:14
Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out for service on account of those who shall inherit salvation?
1 Peter 1:12
To whom it was revealed, that not to themselves but to you they ministered those things, which have now been announced to you by those who have declared to you the glad tidings by the Holy Spirit, sent from heaven, which angels desire to look into.