The entire inside, from floor to ceiling, was paneled with wood. He paneled the walls and ceilings with cedar, and he used planks of cypress for the floors.
Parallel translations
- WEB He built the walls of the house within with boards of cedar: from the floor of the house to the walls of the ceiling, he covered them on the inside with wood; and he covered the floor of the house with cypress boards.
- KJV And he built the walls of the house within with boards of cedar, both the floor of the house, and the walls of the ceiling: and he covered them on the inside with wood, and covered the floor of the house with planks of fir.
- BSB He lined the interior walls with cedar paneling from the floor of the temple to the ceiling, and he covered the floor with cypress boards.
- NKJV And he built the inside walls of the temple with cedar boards; from the floor of the temple to the ceiling he paneled the inside with wood; and he covered the floor of the temple with planks of cypress.
- NASB He built the walls of the house on the inside with boards of cedar; from the floor of the house to the ceiling he paneled the walls on the inside with wood, and he paneled the floor of the house with boards of juniper.
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The interior walls were lined with cedar and the floor with cypress, covering all the stone. The inside was finished entirely in fine wood.
Overview
From floor to ceiling the inner walls were paneled in cedar, and the floor laid with cypress boards. The rich wood covering gave the sanctuary beauty and warmth. Such costly interior work reflects the honor and reverence due to the place where God's name would dwell.
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- 1 Kgs 7:7He made the porch of the throne where he was to judge, even the porch of judgment; and it was covered with cedar from floor to floor.
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