1 Kings 6:31 — Compare All Translations

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

as to the opening of the oracle, he made doors of the oil-tree; the lintel, side-posts, a fifth.

English ASV

And for the entrance of the oracle he made doors of olive-wood: the lintel and door-posts were a fifth part of the wall.

English Amplified

For the Holy of Holies he made [folding] doors of olive wood; their entire width was one-fifth that of the wall.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For the Holy of Holies he made [folding] doors of olive wood; their entire width was one-fifth that of the wall.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

For the entrance to the inner sanctuary, Solomon constructed doors of olive wood with five-sided doorposts.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

For the entrance of the inner sanctuary, he made olive wood doors. The pillars of the doorposts were five-sided.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And for the entrance of the oracle he made doors of olive-wood: the lintel [and] side posts were the fifth part [of the breadth of the house].

English EASY 2024

They used olive wood to make doors for the entrance to the Most Holy Place. The doors were fixed to wooden pillars which had five sides.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The workers made two doors from olive wood. They put these doors at the entrance of the Most Holy Place. The frame around the doors was made with five sides.

For the entrance to the inner sanctuary he made doors of olivewood; the lintel and the doorposts were five-sided.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

A double door made of olive wood was set in place at the entrance of the Most Holy Place; the top of the doorway was a pointed arch.

English God's Word - GW 1995

He made doors for the entrance to the inner room out of olive wood. The doorposts had five sides.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

For the entrance of the inner sanctuary, he made olive wood doors. The pillars of the doorposts were five-sided.

English KJV 1611

And for the entering of the oracle he made doors of olive tree: the lintel and side posts were a fifth part of the wall.

English LSB

For the entrance of the inner sanctuary he made doors of olive wood, the lintel, and five-sided doorposts.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For the entrance to the inner sanctuary, he made doors of olive wood; the lintel and doorposts were five-sided.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

For the entrance of the inner sanctuary he made doors of olive wood, the lintel and five-sided doorposts.

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

At the entrance of the sanctuary, doors of olive wood were made; the doorframes had beveled posts.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

He made doors of olive wood at the entrance to the inner sanctuary; the pillar on each doorpost was five-sided.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

For the entrance to the Most Holy Room he made two doors out of olive wood. Each doorpost had five sides.

English NIV

For the entrance of the inner sanctuary he made doors of olive wood with five-sided jambs.

English NKJ 1982

For the entrance of the inner sanctuary he made doors of olive wood; the lintel and doorposts were one-fifth of the wall.

English NLT

For the entrance to the inner sanctuary, Solomon made double doors of olive wood with five-sided doorposts.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For the entrance to the inner sanctuary he made doors of olivewood; the lintel and the doorposts were five-sided.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For the entrance to the inner sanctuary he made doors of olivewood; the lintel and the doorposts formed a pentagon.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

The doorway to the inner sanctuary was a five-sided opening,

English Tyndale 1537

And in the entering of the quere he made two doors of olive tree, with the upper and two side posts five square.

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