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.
Parallel translations
- WEB 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.
- 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.
- NLT There were two folding doors of cypress wood, and each door was hinged to fold back upon itself.
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Quick answer
The main entrance had two folding doors of cypress wood, each made of two hinged leaves. The practical, well-crafted design served the temple's daily use.
Overview
Cypress (or fir) was a strong, fragrant wood widely used in the temple's construction. The folding leaves allowed the large doorways to open fully for priests and worshipers. Such functional craftsmanship shows that worship of the living God was both beautiful and orderly, never careless.
Cross-references & the web
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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