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1 Kings 6:21

Solomon

19 And the oracle he prepared in the house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of the LORD.

20 And the oracle in the forepart was twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits in the height thereof: and he overlaid it with pure gold; and so covered the altar which was of cedar.

So Solomon overlaid the house within with pure gold: and he made a partition by the chains of gold before the oracle; and he overlaid it with gold.

22 And the whole house he overlaid with gold, until he had finished all the house: also the whole altar that was by the oracle he overlaid with gold.

23 And within the oracle he made two cherubims of olive tree, each ten cubits high.

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BSB
So Solomon overlaid the inside of the temple with pure gold, and he extended gold chains across the front of the inner sanctuary, which was overlaid with gold.
KJV
So Solomon overlaid the house within with pure gold: and he made a partition by the chains of gold before the oracle; and he overlaid it with gold.
WEB
So Solomon overlaid the house within with pure gold. He drew chains of gold across before the inner sanctuary, and he overlaid it with gold.
ASV
So Solomon overlaid the house within with pure gold: and he drew chains of gold across before the oracle; and he overlaid it with gold.
DARBY
and Solomon overlaid the house within with pure gold, and shut off the oracle in front with chains of gold, and overlaid it with gold.
BLB
And Solomon overlaid the house inside with pure gold, and He stretched gold chains across the front of the inner sanctuary, and he overlaid it with gold.
ÅB
Og Salomo kledde huset innentil med fint gull og hengte gullkjeder bortetter veggen foran koret og kledde den med gull.
OTB
Så kledde Salomo innsiden av huset med rent gull. Han trakk gullkjeder over fronten av det innerste rommet, og han kledde det med gull.
B1930
Og Salomo klædde huset innentil med fint gull og hengte gullkjeder bortefter veggen foran koret og klædde den med gull.

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  • 2 Chronicles 3:7–9

    He overlaid also the house, the beams, the posts, and the walls thereof, and the doors thereof, with gold; and graved cherubims on the walls.

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  • 1 Kings 6:5

    And against the wall of the house he built chambers round about, against the walls of the house round about, both of the temple and of the oracle: and he made chambers round about:

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  • Exodus 26:29

    And thou shalt overlay the boards with gold, and make their rings of gold for places for the bars: and thou shalt overlay the bars with gold.

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  • 2 Chronicles 3:14–16

    And he made the vail of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and wrought cherubims thereon.

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  • Exodus 36:34

    And he overlaid the boards with gold, and made their rings of gold to be places for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold.

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  • Exodus 26:32–33

    And thou shalt hang it upon four pillars of shittim wood overlaid with gold: their hooks shall be of gold, upon the four sockets of silver.

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