and two doors of cypress wood. The two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.
Parallel translations
- KJV And the two doors were of fir tree: the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.
- BSB The two doors were made of cypress wood, and each had two folding panels.
- NKJV And the two doors were of cypress wood; two panels comprised one folding door, and two panels comprised the other folding door.
- NASB and two doors of juniper wood; the two leaves of the one door turned on pivots, and the two leaves of the other door turned on pivots.
- NLT There were two folding doors of cypress wood, and each door was hinged to fold back upon itself.
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Cross-references · 2
- Ezek 41:23–25The temple and the sanctuary had two doors.
- 1 Kgs 5:8Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, “I have heard the message which you have sent to me. I will do all your desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning cypress timber.
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