1 Kings 7:6
“¶ And he made a porch of pillars, the length thereof was fiftie cubites, and the breadth thereof thirtie cubites: and the porch was before them: and the other pillars, and the thicke beame were before them.”
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1 Kings 7:6 Context
4And there were windowes in three rowes, and light was against light in three rankes. 5And all the doores and postes were square, with the windowes: and light was against light in three rankes. 6¶ And he made a porch of pillars, the length thereof was fiftie cubites, and the breadth thereof thirtie cubites: and the porch was before them: and the other pillars, and the thicke beame were before them. 7¶ Then hee made a porch for the throne where he might iudge, euen the porch of Iudgement: and it was couered with Cedar from one side of the floore to the other. 8¶ And his house where he dwelt, had another court within the porch, which was of the like worke: Solomon made also an house for Pharaohs daughter, ( whom he had taken to wife) like vnto this porch.
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Other Translations for 1 Kings 7:6
And he made a porch of pillars; the length thereof [was] fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits: and the porch [was] before them: and the [other] pillars and the thick beam [were] before them.
- King James Version
Then he made the hall of pillars; its length was 50 cubits and its width 30 cubits, and a porch {was} in front of them and pillars and a threshold in front of them.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he made the porch of pillars; the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits; and a porch before them; and pillars and a threshold before them.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And he made a covered room of pillars, fifty cubits long and thirty cubits wide, and ... with steps before it.
- Basic English Bible
And he made the porch of pillars; its length was fifty cubits, and its breadth thirty cubits; and there was a porch in front of them; and there were pillars, and steps in front of them.
- Darby Bible
And he made a porch of pillars; its length was fifty cubits, and its breadth thirty cubits: and the porch was before them: and the other pillars and the thick beams were before them.
- Webster's Bible
He made the porch of pillars; its length was fifty cubits, and its breadth thirty cubits; and a porch before them; and pillars and a threshold before them.
- World English Bible
And the porch of the pillars he hath made; fifty cubits its length, and thirty cubits its breadth, and the porch [is] before them, and pillars and a thick place [are] before them.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And he made the porch of pillars: the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits; and a porch before them; and pillars and thick beams before them.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 1 Kings 7:6
7:6 A porch - Supported by divers pillars, for the more magnificententrance into the house; upon which also it is thought there were otherrooms built, as in the house. The porch - Now mentioned which is saidto be before them; before the pillars on which the house of Lebanonstood. Pillars - Or, and pillars; That is, fewer and lesser pillarsfor the support of the lesser porch. Beam - Which was laid upon thesepillars, as the others were ver.#2|.