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1 Kings 6:3
New English Translation
1 Kings 6:3
New English Translation
3 The porch in front of the main hall of the temple was 30 feet[a] long, corresponding to the width of the temple. It was 15 feet[b] wide, extending out from the front of the temple.
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- 1 Kings 6:3 tn Heb “20 cubits.”
- 1 Kings 6:3 tn Heb “10 cubits.”
1 Kings 6:3
King James Version
1 Kings 6:3
King James Version
3 And the porch before the temple of the house, twenty cubits was the length thereof, according to the breadth of the house; and ten cubits was the breadth thereof before the house.
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1 Kings 6:3
New King James Version
1 Kings 6:3
New King James Version
3 The vestibule in front of the [a]sanctuary of the house was [b]twenty cubits long across the width of the house, and the width of [c]the vestibule extended [d]ten cubits from the front of the house.
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- 1 Kings 6:3 Heb. heykal; here the main room of the temple; elsewhere called the holy place, Ex. 26:33; Ezek. 41:1
- 1 Kings 6:3 About 30 feet
- 1 Kings 6:3 Lit. it
- 1 Kings 6:3 About 15 feet
1 Kings 6:3
New International Version
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.
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- 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
1 Kings 6:3
English Standard Version
1 Kings 6:3
English Standard Version
3 The vestibule in front of the nave of the house was twenty cubits long, equal to the width of the house, and ten cubits deep in front of the house.
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