Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

And twelve lions were placed on one side and on the other side on the six steps: there was nothing like it 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 kingdom.

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

Also, twelve lions were standing there, one on each side of the six steps. Nothing like it had ever been made for any [other] 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, from hence and from thence. There was not made thus to any kingdom.

King James 2000

And twelve lions stood there, one on each side upon the six steps. There was not the like of which made in any kingdom.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And twelve lions were standing there on [each] of the six steps {on each end}. And there was nothing like [it] made in all the kingdom.

Modern King James verseion

And twelve lions stood there on the one side, and on the other, on the six steps. There was not the like made in any kingdom.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And twelve lions stood one side and on the other, upon six steps, and there was no such 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, standing there upon the six steps, on this side and on that, - there was never made the like, for any kingdom.

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
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

Verse Info

Context Readings

Solomon's Great Wealth

18 There were six steps up to it, and a foot-rest of gold fixed to it, and arms on the two sides of the seat, with two lions at the side of the arms. 19 And twelve lions were placed on one side and on the other side on the six steps: there was nothing like it in any kingdom. 20 All King Solomon's drinking-vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the Woods of Lebanon were of the best gold: no one gave a thought to silver in the days of Solomon.

Cross References

Matthew 19:28

And Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you that in the time when all things are made new, and the Son of man is seated in his glory, you who have come after me will be seated on twelve seats, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Revelation 21:12

She had a wall great and high, with twelve doors, and at the doors twelve angels; and names on them, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel.

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