1 Kings 6:16

KJV

And he built twenty cubits on the sides of the house, both the floor and the walls with boards of cedar: he even built them for it within, even for the oracle, even for the most holy place.

— 1 Kings 6:16, King James Version
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Context

This verse from 1 Kings Chapter 6 connects to 10 cross-references. Construction of the temple begins 480 years after the exodus; the interior dimensions and the inner sanctuary (Holy of Holies) are specified. God speaks to Solomon promising to dwell among Israel if they keep his statutes. The interior is lined …

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Other Translations

ASV

And he built twenty cubits on the hinder part of the house with boards of cedar from the floor unto the walls of the ceiling: he built them for it within, for an oracle, even for the most holy place.

YLT

And he buildeth the twenty cubits on the sides of the house with ribs of cedar, from the floor unto the walls; and he buildeth for it within, for the oracle, for the holy of holies.

BBE

And at the back of the house a further space of twenty cubits was shut in with boards of cedar-wood, for the inmost room.

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