2 Chronicles 3:13-15
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
13 The combined wingspread of the two cherubim was thus twenty cubits. They stood upon their own feet, facing toward the nave. 14 He made the veil[a] of violet, purple, crimson, and fine linen, and had cherubim embroidered upon it.(A)
15 (B)In front of the house he set two columns thirty-five cubits high; the capital of each was five cubits.
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- 3:14 The veil: this was suspended at the entrance of the holy of holies, in imitation of the veil of the Mosaic meeting tent (Ex 26:31–32). Solomon’s Temple had doors at this point, according to 1 Kgs 6:31. Apparently the Temple of the Chronicler’s time did have a veil, just as did Herod’s Temple (Mt 27:51; Mk 15:38; Lk 23:45).
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