He overlaid the floor of the house with gold, inside and outside.
Parallel translations
- KJV And the floor of the house he overlaid with gold, within and without.
- BSB And he overlaid the temple floor with gold in both the inner and outer sanctuaries.
- NKJV And the floor of the temple he overlaid with gold, both the inner and outer sanctuaries.
- NASB And he overlaid the floor of the house with gold, for the inner and outer sanctuaries.
- NLT He overlaid the floor in both rooms with gold.
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Cross-references · 3
- Isa 60:17For brass I will bring gold; for iron I will bring silver; for wood, brass, and for stones, iron. I will also make peace your governor, and righteousness your ruler.
- Rev 21:18–21The construction of its wall was jasper. The city was pure gold, like pure glass.
- Isa 54:11–12“You afflicted, tossed with storms, and not comforted, behold, I will set your stones in beautiful colors, and lay your foundations with sapphires.
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