1 Kings 6:23
Modern Translations
New International Version
For the inner sanctuary he made a pair of cherubim out of olive wood, each ten cubits high.

New Living Translation
He made two cherubim of wild olive wood, each 15 feet tall, and placed them in the inner sanctuary.

English Standard Version
In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim of olivewood, each ten cubits high.

Berean Study Bible
In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim, each ten cubits high, out of olive wood.

New American Standard Bible
And in the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim of olive wood, each ten cubits high.

NASB 1995
Also in the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim of olive wood, each ten cubits high.

NASB 1977
Also in the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim of olive wood, each ten cubits high.

Amplified Bible
Within the Holy of Holies he made two cherubim (sculptured figures) of olive wood, each ten cubits high.

Christian Standard Bible
In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim 15 feet high out of olive wood.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim 15 feet high out of olive wood.

Contemporary English Version
Solomon had two statues of winged creatures made from olive wood to put in the most holy place. Each creature was four and a half meters tall

Good News Translation
Two winged creatures were made of olive wood and placed in the Most Holy Place, each one 15 feet tall.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
In the inner room he made two 15-foot-tall angels out of olive wood.

International Standard Version
Inside the inner sanctuary Solomon placed two cherubim crafted from olive wood, each ten cubits high.

NET Bible
In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubs of olive wood; each stood 15 feet high.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And within the oracle he made two cherubims of olive tree, each ten cubits high.

New King James Version
Inside the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim of olive wood, each ten cubits high.

King James 2000 Bible
And within the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim of olive wood, each ten cubits high.

New Heart English Bible
In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim of olive wood, each seventeen feet and three inches high.

World English Bible
In the oracle he made two cherubim of olive wood, each ten cubits high.

American King James Version
And within the oracle he made two cherubim of olive tree, each ten cubits high.

American Standard Version
And in the oracle he made two cherubim of olive-wood, each ten cubits high.

A Faithful Version
And inside the Holy of Holies he made two cherubim of olive wood, ten cubits high.

Darby Bible Translation
And he made in the oracle two cherubim of olive-wood, ten cubits high;

English Revised Version
And in the oracle he made two cherubim of olive wood, each ten cubits high.

Webster's Bible Translation
And within the oracle he made two cherubim of olive tree, each ten cubits high.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And within the oracle he made two Cherubims of oliue tree, ten cubites hie.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And within the quier he made two Cherubims of Oliue tree ten cubites hie.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
He made also in the quere two Cherubins ten cubites hye of Olyue tre.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And he makes two cherubim of the oil-tree within the oracle; their height [is] ten cubits;

Young's Literal Translation
And he maketh within the oracle two cherubs, of the oil-tree, ten cubits is their height;

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will make in the oracle two cherubims of woods of oil, ten cubits its height.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he made in the oracle two cherubims of olive tree, of ten cubits in height.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he made in the oracle two cherubim from wood of the olive tree, of ten cubits in height.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he made in the place of Holiness two Cherubim of wood, its length a measure of ten cubits.

Lamsa Bible
And within the sanctuary he made two cherubim of olive wood, each ten cubits high.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And in the Sanctuary he made two cherubim of olive-wood, each ten cubits high.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he made in the oracle two cherubs of ten cubits measured size.
















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