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Solomon’s Prosperity

1 Kings 4:22

In 11 translations

BSB
Solomon’s provisions for a single day were thirty cors of fine flour, sixty cors of meal,30 cors is approximately 187 bushels or 6,600 liters (probably about 5.5 tons or 5 metric tons of flour).60 cors is approximately 375 bushels or 13,200 liters (probably about 11 tons or 10 metric tons of meal).
KJV
¶ And Solomon’s provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal,provision: Heb. breadmeasures: Heb. cors
WEB
Solomon’s provision for one day was thirty cors of fine flour, sixty measures of meal,1 cor is the same as a homer, or about 55.9 U. S. gallons (liquid) or 211 liters or 6 bushels
ASV
And Solomon’s provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal,
LSV
And the provision of Solomon for one day is thirty cors of flour, and sixty cors of meal,
YLT
And the provision of Solomon for one day is thirty cors of flour, and sixty cors of meal;
DBY
And Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and sixty measures of meal,
DRC
And the provision of Solomon for each day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal,
GNV
And Salomons vitailes for one day were thirtie measures of fine floure, and threescore measures of meale:
JPS5:2
And Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal;
LXXE5:2
And these were the requisite supplies for Solomon: in one day thirty measures of fine flour, and sixty measures of fine pounded meal,

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WLC5:2
וַיְהִ֥י לֶֽחֶם־שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לְי֣וֹם אֶחָ֑ד שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים כֹּר֙ סֹ֔לֶת וְשִׁשִּׁ֥ים כֹּ֖ר קָֽמַח׃KJV:1Kgs.4.22
LXX-Br5:2
Καὶ ταῦτα τὰ δέοντα τῷ Σαλωμών· ἐν ἡμέρᾳ μιᾷ τριάκοντα κόροι σεμιδάλεως, καὶ ἑξήκοντα κόροι ἀλεύρου κεκοπανισμένου,

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👤 Solomon◆ Reign of Solomon

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  • 5:2 in some Bibles
  • 4:22 in most Bibles

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