Parallel Verses
Amplified
The poles were so long that the ends of the poles of the ark were visible from the front of the Holy of Holies (inner sanctuary), but were not visible from the outside. They are there to this day.
New American Standard Bible
The poles were so long that
King James Version
And they drew out the staves of the ark, that the ends of the staves were seen from the ark before the oracle; but they were not seen without. And there it is unto this day.
Holman Bible
The poles were so long that their ends were seen from the holy place
International Standard Version
but the poles were long enough for their ends to extend to the front of the inner sanctuary, even though they could not be seen from outside. They remain there to this day.
A Conservative Version
And the staves were so long that the ends of the staves were seen from the ark before the oracle, but they were not seen outside. And there it is to this day.
American Standard Version
And the staves were so long that the ends of the staves were seen from the ark before the oracle; but they were not seen without: and there it is unto this day.
Bible in Basic English
The rods were so long that their ends were seen from the holy place before the inmost room; but they were not seen from outside; and there they are to this day.
Darby Translation
And the staves were long, so that the ends of the staves were seen outside the ark before the oracle; but they were not seen without. And there they are to this day.
Julia Smith Translation
And they will extend the bars, and the heads of the bars will be seen from the ark upon the face of the oracle; and they will not be seen without And it will be there even to this day.
King James 2000
And the poles of the ark extended out, so that the ends of the poles were seen from the ark in front of the inner sanctuary; but they were not seen outside. And there it is unto this day.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But the poles were [so] long that the ends of the poles from the ark were seen from before the inner sanctuary, but they could not be seen from the outside. And they are there until this day.
Modern King James verseion
And they drew out the staves so that the ends of the staves were seen from the ark before the oracle. But they were not seen outside. And there it is until this day.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the staves of the Ark, were so long, that they were seen a little before the quire, but not far without. And there it remaineth unto this day.
NET Bible
The poles were so long their ends extending out from the ark were visible from in front of the inner sanctuary, but they could not be seen from beyond that point. They have remained there to this very day.
New Heart English Bible
The poles were so long that the ends of the poles were seen from the ark before the inner sanctuary; but they were not seen outside. And there it is to this day.
The Emphasized Bible
And they drew out the staves, and the heads of the staves could be seen out of the ark, in front of the shrine, although they could not be seen on the outside, - and it came to pass that they have remained there - unto this day.
Webster
And they drew out the staffs of the ark, that the ends of the staffs were seen from the ark before the oracle; but they were not seen without. And there it is to this day.
World English Bible
The poles were so long that the ends of the poles were seen from the ark before the oracle; but they were not seen outside: and there it is to this day.
Youngs Literal Translation
and they lengthen the staves, and the heads of the staves are seen out of the ark on the front of the oracle, and they are not seen without; and it is there unto this day.
Themes
Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » Transferred to solomon's temple
Ark of the covenant » Brought by solomon into the temple with great solemnity
Temple » Solomon's » Contents of the holy of holies » The ark of the covenant
The First Temple » The ark of God brought into with great solemnity
Interlinear
'arak
Bad
Ro'sh
Bad
Ra'ah
Paniym
References
Watsons
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 5:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Preparations For The Temple Dedication
8
for the cherubim spread out their wings over the place of the ark, making a covering above the ark and its carrying poles.
9 The poles were so long that the ends of the poles of the ark were visible from the front of the Holy of Holies (inner sanctuary), but were not visible from the outside. They are there to this day.
10
There was nothing in the ark except
Cross References
1 Kings 8:8-9
The poles were so long that the ends of the poles were visible from the Holy Place that was in front of the