1 Kings 10:20

In 11 translations

BSB

Twelve lions stood on the six steps, one at either end of each step. Nothing like this had ever been made for any kingdom.

KJV

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.the like: Heb. so

WEB

Twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other on the six steps. Nothing like it was made in any kingdom.

ASV

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.

LSV

and twelve lions are standing there on the six steps, on this [side] and on that; it has not been made so for any kingdom.

YLT

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.

DBY

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.

DRC

And twelve little lions stood upon the six steps on the one side and on the other: there was no such work made in any kingdom.

GNV

And there stoode twelue lions on the sixe steps on either side: there was not the like made in any kingdome.

JPS

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.

LXXE

and twelve lions standing there on the six steps on either side: it was not so done in any other kingdom.

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WLC

וּשְׁנֵ֧ים עָשָׂ֣ר אֲרָיִ֗ים עֹמְדִ֥ים שָׁ֛ם עַל־שֵׁ֥שׁ הַֽמַּעֲל֖וֹת מִזֶּ֣ה וּמִזֶּ֑ה לֹֽא־נַעֲשָׂ֥ה כֵ֖ן לְכָל־מַמְלָכֽוֹת׃

LXX-Br

καὶ δώδεκα λέοντες ἑστῶτες ἐκεῖ ἐπὶ τῶν ἓξ ἀναβαθμῶν ἔνθεν καὶ ἔνθεν· οὐ γέγονεν οὕτως πάσῃ βασιλείᾳ.

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• Numbers 24:9He crouches, he lies down like a lion; like a lioness, who dares to rouse him? Blessed are those who bless you and cursed are those who curse you.”
• Genesis 49:9Judah is a young lion— my son, you return from the prey. Like a lion he crouches and lies down; like a lioness, who dares to rouse him?
• Revelation 5:5Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed to open the scroll and its seven seals.”
• Numbers 23:24Behold, the people rise like a lioness; they rouse themselves like a lion, not resting until they devour their prey and drink the blood of the slain.”

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