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The Doors

1 Kings 6:34

In 11 translations

BSB
The two doors were made of cypress wood, and each had two folding panels.
KJV
And the two doors were of fir tree: the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.
WEB
and two doors of cypress wood. The two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.
ASV
and two doors of fir-wood: the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.
LSV
And the two doors [are] of fir-tree, the two sides of the first door are revolving, and the two hangings of the second door are revolving.
YLT
And the two doors [are] of fir-tree, the two sides of the one door are revolving, and the two hangings of the second door are revolving.
DBY
And the two folding-doors were of cypress-wood: the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.
DRC
And two doors of fir tree, one of each side: and each door was double, and so opened with folding leaves.
GNV
But the two doores were of firre tree, the two sides of the one doore were round, and the two sides of the other doore were round.
JPS
and two doors of cypress-wood; the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.
LXXE
In both the doors were planks of fir; the one door had two leaves and their hinges, and the other door had two leaves and turned on hinges,

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Original-language editions

WLC
וּשְׁתֵּ֥י דַלְת֖וֹת עֲצֵ֣י בְרוֹשִׁ֑ים שְׁנֵ֨י צְלָעִ֜ים הַדֶּ֤לֶת הָֽאַחַת֙ גְּלִילִ֔ים וּשְׁנֵ֧י קְלָעִ֛ים הַדֶּ֥לֶת הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית גְּלִילִֽים׃
LXX-Br
ἐν ἀμφοτέραις ταῖς θύραις ξύλα πεύκινα· δύο πτυχαὶ ἡ θύρα ἡ μία καὶ στροφεῖς αὐτῶν, καὶ δύο πτυχαὶ ἡ θύρα ἡ δευτέρα στρεφόμενα ἐγκεκολαμμένα χερουβὶμ,

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◆ Reign of Solomon◆ Construction of Solomon's Temple

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Ezekiel 41:23–25Both the outer sanctuary and the inner sanctuary had double doors, and each door had two swinging panels. There were two panels for one door and two for the other. Cherubim and palm trees like those on the walls were…
  • 1 Kings 5:8Then Hiram sent a reply to Solomon, saying: “I have received your message; I will do all you desire regarding the cedar and cypress timber.

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