Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He overlaid the ceiling beams, doorframes, walls and doors of the temple with gold, and he carved cherubim on the walls. New Living Translation He overlaid the beams, thresholds, walls, and doors throughout the Temple with gold, and he carved figures of cherubim on the walls. English Standard Version So he lined the house with gold—its beams, its thresholds, its walls, and its doors—and he carved cherubim on the walls. Berean Standard Bible He overlaid its beams, thresholds, walls, and doors with gold, and he carved cherubim on the walls. King James Bible 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. New King James Version He also overlaid the house—the beams and doorposts, its walls and doors—with gold; and he carved cherubim on the walls. New American Standard Bible He also overlaid the house with gold—the beams, the thresholds, and its walls and doors; and he carved cherubim on the walls. NASB 1995 He also overlaid the house with gold— the beams, the thresholds and its walls and its doors; and he carved cherubim on the walls. NASB 1977 He also overlaid the house with gold—the beams, the thresholds, and its walls, and its doors; and he carved cherubim on the walls. Legacy Standard Bible He also covered the house with gold—the beams, the thresholds and its walls and its doors; and he carved cherubim on the walls. Amplified Bible He also overlaid the house [the Holy Place] with gold—the beams, the thresholds, and its walls and its doors; and he carved cherubim on the walls. Christian Standard Bible He overlaid the temple—the beams, the thresholds, its walls and doors—with gold, and he carved cherubim on the walls. Holman Christian Standard Bible He overlaid the temple—the beams, the thresholds, its walls and doors—with gold, and he carved cherubim on the walls. American Standard Version He overlaid also the house, the beams, the thresholds, and the walls thereof, and the doors thereof, with gold; and graved cherubim on the walls. Contemporary English Version to decorate the ceiling beams, the doors, the door frames, and the walls. Solomon also told the workers to carve designs of winged creatures into the walls. English Revised Version He overlaid also the house, the beams, the thresholds, and the walls thereof, and the doors thereof, with gold; and graved cherubim on the walls. GOD'S WORD® Translation He also overlaid the building, the rafters, the threshold, the walls, and the doors with gold, and he carved angels into the walls. Good News Translation He used the gold to overlay the Temple walls, the rafters, the entryways, and the doors. On the walls the workers carved designs of winged creatures. International Standard Version The Temple was overlaid with gold, including the beams, thresholds, walls, and doors. Cherubim were engraved on the walls. Majority Standard Bible He overlaid its beams, thresholds, walls, and doors with gold, and he carved cherubim on the walls. NET Bible He overlaid the temple's rafters, thresholds, walls and doors with gold; he carved decorative cherubim on the walls. New Heart English Bible He overlaid also the house, the beams, the thresholds, and its walls, and its doors, with gold; and engraved cherubim on the walls. Webster's Bible Translation He overlaid also the house, the beams, the posts, and the walls of it, and the doors of it, with gold; and engraved cherubim on the walls. World English Bible He also overlaid the house, the beams, the thresholds, its walls, and its doors with gold, and engraved cherubim on the walls. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand he covers the house, the beams, the thresholds, and its walls, and its doors, with gold, and has engraved cherubim on the walls. Young's Literal Translation and he covereth the house, the beams, the thresholds, and its walls, and its doors, with gold, and hath graved cherubs on the walls. Smith's Literal Translation And he will cover the house, the beams, the thresholds, and its walls, and its doors, with gold; and he engraved Cherubims upon the walls. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the gold of the plates with which he overlaid the house, and the beams thereof, and the posts, and the walls, and the doors was of the finest: and he graved cherubims on the walls. Catholic Public Domain Version Now the gold, with which he covered in layers the house and its beams and posts and walls and doors, was highly refined. And he engraved cherubim on the walls. New American Bible The house, its beams and thresholds, as well as its walls and its doors, he overlaid with gold, and he engraved cherubim upon the walls. New Revised Standard Version So he lined the house with gold—its beams, its thresholds, its walls, and its doors; and he carved cherubim on the walls. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHe overlaid also the house, from the front of the porch and its walls and its door posts, with fine gold, and he carved on it the likeness of palm trees and flowers. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he overlaid the house from the face of the porch, its walls and its doorposts with fine gold, and he etched upon it the likeness of palm trees and of lilies. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917He overlaid also the house, the beams, the thresholds, and the walls thereof, and the doors thereof, with gold; and graved cherubim on the walls. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he gilded the house, and its inner walls, and the door-posts, and the roofs, and the doors with gold; and he carved cherubs on the walls. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Temple's Interior…6He adorned the temple with precious stones for beauty, and its gold was from Parvaim. 7He overlaid its beams, thresholds, walls, and doors with gold, and he carved cherubim on the walls. 8Then he made the Most Holy Place; its length corresponded to the width of the temple—twenty cubits long and twenty cubits wide. And he overlaid the inside with six hundred talents of fine gold.… Cross References 1 Kings 6:20-22 The inner sanctuary was twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and twenty cubits high. He overlaid the inside with pure gold, and he also overlaid the altar of cedar. / 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. / So he overlaid with gold the whole interior of the temple, until everything was completely finished. He also overlaid with gold the entire altar that belonged to the inner sanctuary. Exodus 25:11 Overlay it with pure gold both inside and out, and make a gold molding around it. 1 Kings 6:30 And he overlaid the temple floor with gold in both the inner and outer sanctuaries. 1 Kings 6:28 He also overlaid the cherubim with gold. 1 Kings 6:21 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. 1 Kings 7:48-50 Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of the LORD: the golden altar; the golden table on which was placed the Bread of the Presence; / the lampstands of pure gold in front of the inner sanctuary, five on the right side and five on the left; the gold flowers, lamps, and tongs; / the pure gold basins, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, ladles, and censers; and the gold hinges for the doors of the inner temple (that is, the Most Holy Place) as well as for the doors of the main hall of the temple. Exodus 37:2 He overlaid it with pure gold, both inside and out, and made a gold molding around it. 1 Kings 10:18 Additionally, the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with pure gold. 1 Kings 10:16-17 King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of gold went into each shield. / He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold; three minas of gold went into each shield. And the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon. 1 Kings 6:29 Then he carved the walls all around the temple, in both the inner and outer sanctuaries, with carved engravings of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers. Revelation 21:18 The wall was made of jasper, and the city itself of pure gold, as pure as glass. Revelation 21:21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, with each gate consisting of a single pearl. The main street of the city was pure gold, as clear as glass. Matthew 23:16-17 Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’ / You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes it sacred? Revelation 4:4 Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and on these thrones sat twenty-four elders dressed in white, with golden crowns on their heads. Revelation 3:18 I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, white garments so that you may be clothed and your shameful nakedness not exposed, and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see. Treasury of Scripture He overlaid also the house, the beams, the posts, and the walls thereof, and the doors thereof, with gold; and graved cherubim on the walls. overlaid 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. 1 Kings 6:20-22,30 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… Ezekiel 7:20 As for the beauty of his ornament, he set it in majesty: but they made the images of their abominations and of their detestable things therein: therefore have I set it far from them. graved cherubims Exodus 26:1 Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work shalt thou make them. 1 Kings 6:35 And he carved thereon cherubims and palm trees and open flowers: and covered them with gold fitted upon the carved work. Jump to Previous Beams Carved Ceiling Cherubim Cherubs Covered Designs Doorframes Doors Engraved Gold Graved House Lined Ones Ornamented Overlaid Plated Posts Steps Supports Temple Thereof Thresholds Walls WingedJump to Next Beams Carved Ceiling Cherubim Cherubs Covered Designs Doorframes Doors Engraved Gold Graved House Lined Ones Ornamented Overlaid Plated Posts Steps Supports Temple Thereof Thresholds Walls Winged2 Chronicles 3 1. The place and time of building the temple3. The measure and ornaments of the house 11. The cherubim 14. The veil and pillars He overlaid The act of overlaying in the context of the temple construction signifies a covering or a transformation. The Hebrew root word "צָפָה" (tsaphah) implies a meticulous and careful application, suggesting the importance of the temple as a sacred space. This overlaying with gold symbolizes purity, divinity, and the glory of God, reflecting the heavenly reality on earth. the temple beams, thresholds, walls, and doors with gold and he carved cherubim on the walls The beams.--Of the roof. The posts.--The thresholds (Isaiah 6:4). And graved cherubims on the walls.--See 1Kings 6:29, which gives a fuller account of the mural decorations. . . . Verse 7. - And graved cherubim. In the parallel this statement is placed in company with that respecting the "palms and flowers." Layard tells us that all the present description of decoration bears strong resemblance to the Assyrian. There can be no difficulty in imagining this, both in other respects, and in connection with the fact that foreigners, headed by the chief designer Hiram, had so large a share in planning the details of temple workmanship.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He overlaidוַיְחַ֨ף (way·ḥap̄) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2645: To cover, to veil, to encase, protect [its] הַבַּ֜יִת (hab·ba·yiṯ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house beams, הַקֹּר֧וֹת (haq·qō·rō·wṯ) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 6982: A rafter, a roof thresholds, הַסִּפִּ֛ים (has·sip·pîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5592: A vestibule, a dish walls, וְקִֽירוֹתָ֥יו (wə·qî·rō·w·ṯāw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7023: A wall and doors וְדַלְתוֹתָ֖יו (wə·ḏal·ṯō·w·ṯāw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1817: Something swinging, the valve of a, door with gold, זָהָ֑ב (zā·hāḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky and he carved וּפִתַּ֥ח (ū·p̄it·taḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6605: To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve cherubim כְּרוּבִ֖ים (kə·rū·ḇîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3742: Probably an order of angelic beings on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the walls. הַקִּירֽוֹת׃ (haq·qî·rō·wṯ) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 7023: A wall Links 2 Chronicles 3:7 NIV2 Chronicles 3:7 NLT 2 Chronicles 3:7 ESV 2 Chronicles 3:7 NASB 2 Chronicles 3:7 KJV 2 Chronicles 3:7 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 3:7 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 3:7 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 3:7 French Bible 2 Chronicles 3:7 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 3:7 He overlaid also the house the beams (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |
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