1 Kings 6:22 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And the whole of the house he hath overlaid with gold, till the completion of all the house; and the whole of the altar that the oracle hath, he hath overlaid with gold.

English ASV

And the whole house he overlaid with gold, until all the house was finished: also the whole altar that belonged to the oracle he overlaid with gold.

English Amplified

And the whole house he overlaid with gold, until all the house was finished. Also the whole [incense] altar that [stood outside the door but] belonged to the Holy of Holies he overlaid with gold.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And the whole house he overlaid with gold, until all the house was finished. Also the whole [incense] altar that [stood outside the door but] belonged to the Holy of Holies he overlaid with gold.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

So he overlaid with gold the whole interior of the temple, until everything was completely finished. He also overlaid with gold the entire altar that belonged to the inner sanctuary.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

So he added the gold overlay to the entire temple until everything was completely finished, including the entire altar that belongs to the inner sanctuary.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And the whole house he overlaid with gold, the whole house entirely; also the whole altar that was by the oracle he overlaid with gold.

English EASY 2024

So he covered everything inside the whole temple with gold. That included the altar that was inside the Most Holy Place.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The inside of the Temple was covered with gold, and the altar in front of the Most Holy Place was covered with gold.

And he overlaid the whole house with gold, until all the house was finished. Also the whole altar that belonged to the inner sanctuary he overlaid with gold.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The whole interior of the Temple was covered with gold, as well as the altar in the Most Holy Place.

English God's Word - GW 1995

He covered the entire inside of the temple with gold. He also covered the entire altar in the inner room with gold.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

So he added the gold overlay to the entire temple until everything was completely finished, including the entire altar that belongs in the inner sanctuary.

English KJV 1611

And the whole house he overlaid with gold, until he had finished all the house: also the whole altar that was by the oracle he overlaid with gold.

English LSB

So he overlaid the whole house with gold, until all the house was finished. Also the whole altar which was by the inner sanctuary he overlaid with gold.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

He overlaid the whole house with gold as well as the whole altar that was by the inner sanctuary.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

He overlaid the whole house with gold, until all the house was finished. Also the whole altar which was by the inner sanctuary he overlaid with gold.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

The entire temple was overlaid with gold so that it was completely covered with it; the whole altar before the sanctuary was also overlaid with gold.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

He plated the entire inside of the temple with gold, as well as the altar inside the inner sanctuary.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

So Solomon covered the inside of the whole temple with gold. He also covered the altar for burning incense with gold. It was right in front of the Most Holy Room.

English NIV

So he overlaid the whole interior with gold. He also overlaid with gold the altar that belonged to the inner sanctuary.

English NKJ 1982

The whole temple he overlaid with gold, until he had finished all the temple; also he overlaid with gold the entire altar that was by the inner sanctuary.

English NLT

So he finished overlaying the entire Temple with gold, including the altar that belonged to the Most Holy Place.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Next he overlaid the whole house with gold, in order that the whole house might be perfect; even the whole altar that belonged to the inner sanctuary he overlaid with gold.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And he overlaid the whole house with gold, until all the house was finished. Also the whole altar that belonged to the inner sanctuary he overlaid with gold.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

including the cedar altar—with pure gold; and he made gold chains to protect the entrance to the Most Holy Place.

English Tyndale 1537

And the whole house he overlaid with gold until he had ended it. And the altar that was in the quere he overlaid with gold also.