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The Temple’s Interior

1 Kings 6:22

In 11 translations

BSB
So he overlaid with gold the whole interior of the temple, until everything was completely finished. He also overlaid with gold the entire altar that belonged to the inner sanctuary.
KJV
And the whole house he overlaid with gold, until he had finished all the house: also the whole altar that was by the oracle he overlaid with gold.
WEB
He overlaid the whole house with gold, until all the house was finished. He also overlaid the whole altar that belonged to the inner sanctuary with gold.
ASV
And the whole house he overlaid with gold, until all the house was finished: also the whole altar that belonged to the oracle he overlaid with gold.
LSV
And he has overlaid the whole of the house with gold, until the completion of all the house; and the whole of the altar that the oracle has, he has overlaid with gold.
YLT
And the whole of the house he hath overlaid with gold, till the completion of all the house; and the whole of the altar that the oracle hath, he hath overlaid with gold.
DBY
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.
DRC
And there was nothing in the temple that was not covered with gold: the whole altar of the oracle he covered also with gold.
GNV
And he ouerlayde all the house with gold, vntill all the house was made perfite. also he couered the whole altar, that was before the oracle, with golde.
JPS
And the whole house he overlaid with gold, until all the house was finished; also the whole altar that belonged to the Sanctuary he overlaid with gold.
LXXE
And he covered the whole house with gold, till he had finished gilding the whole house.Gr. to the finishing of the whole house.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וְאֶת־כָּל־הַבַּ֛יִת צִפָּ֥ה זָהָ֖ב עַד־תֹּ֣ם כָּל־הַבָּ֑יִת וְכָל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֥חַ אֲֽשֶׁר־לַדְּבִ֖יר צִפָּ֥ה זָהָֽב׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ὅλον τὸν οἶκον περιέσχε χρυσίῳ, ἕως συντελείας παντὸς τοῦ οἴκου.

Who and where

◆ Reign of Solomon◆ Construction of Solomon's Temple

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Exodus 30:3Overlay with pure gold the top and all the sides and horns, and make a molding of gold around it.
  • Exodus 30:1“You are also to make an altar of acacia wood for the burning of incense.
  • 2 Chronicles 3:7–14He overlaid its beams, thresholds, walls, and doors with gold, and he carved cherubim on the walls. Then he made the Most Holy Place; its length corresponded to the width of the temple—twenty cubits long and twenty…
  • Exodus 30:5–6Make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold. Place the altar in front of the veil that is before the ark of the Testimony —before the mercy seat that is over the Testimony—where I will meet with you.
  • 1 Kings 6:20The inner sanctuary was twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and twenty cubits high. He overlaid the inside with pure gold, and he also overlaid the altar of cedar.

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