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2 Chronicles 3:3
New English Translation
2 Chronicles 3:3
New English Translation
3 Solomon laid the foundation for God’s temple;[a] its length (determined according to the old standard of measure) was 90 feet, and its width 30 feet.[b]
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- 2 Chronicles 3:3 tn Heb “and these are the founding of Solomon to build the house of God.”
- 2 Chronicles 3:3 tn Heb “the length [in] cubits by the former measure was 60 cubits, and a width of 20 cubits.” Assuming a length of 18 inches (45 cm) for the standard cubit, the length of the foundation would be 90 feet (27 m) and its width 30 feet (9 m).
2 Chronicles 3:3
New International Version
2 Chronicles 3:3
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).
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 3:3 That is, about 90 feet long and 30 feet wide or about 27 meters long and 9 meters wide
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