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Now these are the [a]foundations which (A)Solomon laid for building the house of God. The length in cubits, according to the old standard was [b]sixty cubits, and the width twenty cubits. And the porch which was in front of the house (B)was as long as the width of the house, [c]20 cubits, and the height 120; and inside he overlaid it with pure gold. Now he overlaid (C)the [d]main room with cypress wood and overlaid it with fine gold, and [e]ornamented it with palm trees and chains.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 3:3 Lit founding of Solomon to build
  2. 2 Chronicles 3:3 Approx. 90 ft. long and 30 ft. wide or 27 m and 9 m, a cubit was approx. 18 in. or 45 cm
  3. 2 Chronicles 3:4 Approx. 30 ft. long, 30 ft. wide, and 180 ft. tall or 9 m, 9 m, and 54 m
  4. 2 Chronicles 3:5 Lit great house
  5. 2 Chronicles 3:5 Lit put on it palm trees