1 Chronicles 28:11
New International Version
11 Then David gave his son Solomon the plans(A) for the portico of the temple, its buildings, its storerooms, its upper parts, its inner rooms and the place of atonement.
1 Chronicles 28:19
New International Version
19 “All this,” David said, “I have in writing as a result of the Lord’s hand on me, and he enabled me to understand all the details(A) of the plan.(B)”
1 Kings 6:3
New International Version
3 The portico(A) at the front of the main hall of the temple extended the width of the temple, that is twenty cubits,[a] and projected ten cubits[b] from the front of the temple.
Footnotes
- 1 Kings 6:3 That is, about 30 feet or about 9 meters; also in verses 16 and 20
- 1 Kings 6:3 That is, about 15 feet or about 4.5 meters; also in verses 23-26
Exodus 25:40
New International Version
40 See that you make them according to the pattern(A) shown you on the mountain.
Hebrews 8:5
New International Version
5 They serve at a sanctuary that is a copy(A) and shadow(B) of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned(C) when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”[a](D)
Footnotes
- Hebrews 8:5 Exodus 25:40
Exodus 25:17-22
New International Version
17 “Make an atonement cover(A) of pure gold—two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide. 18 And make two cherubim(B) out of hammered gold at the ends of the cover. 19 Make one cherub on one end and the second cherub on the other; make the cherubim of one piece with the cover, at the two ends. 20 The cherubim(C) are to have their wings spread upward, overshadowing(D) the cover with them. The cherubim are to face each other, looking toward the cover. 21 Place the cover on top of the ark(E) and put in the ark the tablets of the covenant law(F) that I will give you. 22 There, above the cover between the two cherubim(G) that are over the ark of the covenant law, I will meet(H) with you and give you all my commands for the Israelites.(I)
Hebrews 9:2-8
New International Version
2 A tabernacle(A) was set up. In its first room were the lampstand(B) and the table(C) with its consecrated bread;(D) this was called the Holy Place.(E) 3 Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place,(F) 4 which had the golden altar of incense(G) and the gold-covered ark of the covenant.(H) This ark contained the gold jar of manna,(I) Aaron’s staff that had budded,(J) and the stone tablets of the covenant.(K) 5 Above the ark were the cherubim of the Glory,(L) overshadowing the atonement cover.(M) But we cannot discuss these things in detail now.
6 When everything had been arranged like this, the priests entered regularly(N) into the outer room to carry on their ministry. 7 But only the high priest entered(O) the inner room,(P) and that only once a year,(Q) and never without blood,(R) which he offered for himself(S) and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance.(T) 8 The Holy Spirit was showing(U) by this that the way(V) into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still functioning.
Luke 21:1
New International Version
The Widow’s Offering(A)
21 As Jesus looked up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury.(B)
Ezekiel 43:10-11
New International Version
10 “Son of man, describe the temple to the people of Israel, that they may be ashamed(A) of their sins. Let them consider its perfection, 11 and if they are ashamed of all they have done, make known to them the design of the temple—its arrangement, its exits and entrances—its whole design and all its regulations[a] and laws. Write these down before them so that they may be faithful to its design and follow all its regulations.(B)
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 43:11 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint; most Hebrew manuscripts regulations and its whole design
Ezekiel 41:13-17
New International Version
13 Then he measured the temple; it was a hundred cubits[a] long, and the temple courtyard and the building with its walls were also a hundred cubits long. 14 The width of the temple courtyard on the east, including the front of the temple, was a hundred cubits.(A)
15 Then he measured the length of the building facing the courtyard at the rear of the temple, including its galleries(B) on each side; it was a hundred cubits.
The main hall, the inner sanctuary and the portico facing the court, 16 as well as the thresholds and the narrow windows(C) and galleries around the three of them—everything beyond and including the threshold was covered with wood. The floor, the wall up to the windows, and the windows were covered.(D) 17 In the space above the outside of the entrance to the inner sanctuary and on the walls at regular intervals all around the inner and outer sanctuary
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 41:13 That is, about 175 feet or about 53 meters; also in verses 14 and 15
Ezekiel 41:6-11
New International Version
6 The side rooms were on three levels, one above another, thirty(A) on each level. There were ledges all around the wall of the temple to serve as supports for the side rooms, so that the supports were not inserted into the wall of the temple.(B) 7 The side rooms all around the temple were wider at each successive level. The structure surrounding the temple was built in ascending stages, so that the rooms widened as one went upward. A stairway(C) went up from the lowest floor to the top floor through the middle floor.
8 I saw that the temple had a raised base all around it, forming the foundation of the side rooms. It was the length of the rod, six long cubits. 9 The outer wall of the side rooms was five cubits thick. The open area between the side rooms of the temple 10 and the priests’ rooms was twenty cubits wide all around the temple. 11 There were entrances to the side rooms from the open area, one on the north and another on the south; and the base adjoining the open area was five cubits wide all around.
Ezekiel 40:48-49
New International Version
The New Temple
48 He brought me to the portico of the temple(A) and measured the jambs of the portico; they were five cubits wide on either side. The width of the entrance was fourteen cubits[a] and its projecting walls were[b] three cubits[c] wide on either side. 49 The portico(B) was twenty cubits[d] wide, and twelve[e] cubits[f] from front to back. It was reached by a flight of stairs,[g] and there were pillars(C) on each side of the jambs.
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 40:48 That is, about 25 feet or about 7.4 meters
- Ezekiel 40:48 Septuagint; Hebrew entrance was
- Ezekiel 40:48 That is, about 5 1/4 feet or about 1.6 meters
- Ezekiel 40:49 That is, about 35 feet or about 11 meters
- Ezekiel 40:49 Septuagint; Hebrew eleven
- Ezekiel 40:49 That is, about 21 feet or about 6.4 meters
- Ezekiel 40:49 Hebrew; Septuagint Ten steps led up to it
Ezekiel 40:15
New International Version
15 The distance from the entrance of the gateway to the far end of its portico was fifty cubits.[a]
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 40:15 That is, about 88 feet or about 27 meters; also in verses 21, 25, 29, 33 and 36
Ezekiel 40:8-9
New International Version
8 Then he measured the portico of the gateway; 9 it[a] was eight cubits[b] deep and its jambs were two cubits[c] thick. The portico of the gateway faced the temple.
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 40:9 Many Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint, Vulgate and Syriac; most Hebrew manuscripts gateway facing the temple; it was one rod deep. 9 Then he measured the portico of the gateway; it
- Ezekiel 40:9 That is, about 14 feet or about 4.2 meters
- Ezekiel 40:9 That is, about 3 1/2 feet or about 1 meter
Jeremiah 35:2
New International Version
2 “Go to the Rekabite(A) family and invite them to come to one of the side rooms(B) of the house of the Lord and give them wine to drink.”
Nehemiah 13:5
New International Version
5 and he had provided him with a large room formerly used to store the grain offerings and incense and temple articles, and also the tithes(A) of grain, new wine and olive oil prescribed for the Levites, musicians and gatekeepers, as well as the contributions for the priests.
Nehemiah 10:38-39
New International Version
38 A priest descended from Aaron is to accompany the Levites when they receive the tithes, and the Levites are to bring a tenth of the tithes(A) up to the house of our God, to the storerooms of the treasury. 39 The people of Israel, including the Levites, are to bring their contributions of grain, new wine and olive oil to the storerooms, where the articles for the sanctuary and for the ministering priests, the gatekeepers and the musicians are also kept.
“We will not neglect the house of our God.”(B)
2 Chronicles 5:7
New International Version
7 The priests then brought the ark(A) of the Lord’s covenant to its place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place, and put it beneath the wings of the cherubim.
2 Chronicles 3:3-10
New International Version
3 The foundation Solomon laid for building the temple of God was sixty cubits long and twenty cubits wide[a](A) (using the cubit of the old standard). 4 The portico at the front of the temple was twenty cubits[b] long across the width of the building and twenty[c] cubits high.
He overlaid the inside with pure gold. 5 He paneled the main hall with juniper and covered it with fine gold and decorated it with palm tree(B) and chain designs. 6 He adorned the temple with precious stones. And the gold he used was gold of Parvaim. 7 He overlaid the ceiling beams, doorframes, walls and doors of the temple with gold, and he carved cherubim(C) on the walls.
8 He built the Most Holy Place,(D) its length corresponding to the width of the temple—twenty cubits long and twenty cubits wide. He overlaid the inside with six hundred talents[d] of fine gold. 9 The gold nails(E) weighed fifty shekels.[e] He also overlaid the upper parts with gold.
10 For the Most Holy Place he made a pair(F) of sculptured cherubim and overlaid them with gold.
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 3:3 That is, about 90 feet long and 30 feet wide or about 27 meters long and 9 meters wide
- 2 Chronicles 3:4 That is, about 30 feet or about 9 meters; also in verses 8, 11 and 13
- 2 Chronicles 3:4 Some Septuagint and Syriac manuscripts; Hebrew and a hundred and twenty
- 2 Chronicles 3:8 That is, about 23 tons or about 21 metric tons
- 2 Chronicles 3:9 That is, about 1 1/4 pounds or about 575 grams
1 Chronicles 26:20-27
New International Version
The Treasurers and Other Officials
20 Their fellow Levites(A) were[a] in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries for the dedicated things.(B)
21 The descendants of Ladan, who were Gershonites through Ladan and who were heads of families belonging to Ladan the Gershonite,(C) were Jehieli, 22 the sons of Jehieli, Zetham and his brother Joel. They were in charge of the treasuries(D) of the temple of the Lord.
23 From the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites and the Uzzielites:(E)
24 Shubael,(F) a descendant of Gershom son of Moses, was the official in charge of the treasuries. 25 His relatives through Eliezer: Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zikri his son and Shelomith(G) his son. 26 Shelomith and his relatives were in charge of all the treasuries for the things dedicated(H) by King David, by the heads of families who were the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, and by the other army commanders. 27 Some of the plunder taken in battle they dedicated for the repair of the temple of the Lord.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 26:20 Septuagint; Hebrew As for the Levites, Ahijah was