1 Kings 6:38 — Compare All Translations

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

and in the eleventh year, in the month Bul -- [that is] the eighth month -- hath the house been finished in all its matters, and in all its ordinances, and he buildeth it seven years.

English ASV

And in the eleventh year, in the month Bul, which is the eighth month, was the house finished throughout all the parts thereof, and according to all the fashion of it. So was he seven years in building it.

English Amplified

In the eleventh year, in Bul, the eighth month, the house was finished throughout according to all its specifications. So he was seven years in building it.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

In the eleventh year, in Bul, the eighth month, the house was finished throughout according to all its specifications. So he was seven years in building it.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

In his eleventh year and eighth month, the month of Bul, the temple was finished in every detail and according to every specification. So he built the temple in seven years.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

In his eleventh year in the month of Bul, which is the eighth month, the temple was completed in every detail and according to every specification. So he built it in seven years.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

and in the eleventh year, in the month Bul, which is the eighth month, was the house finished in all its parts, and according to all the fashion of it. So he was seven years in building it.

English EASY 2024

They finished building the temple in the 11th year that Solomon was king. It was the eighth month, the month called Bul. So they built the temple in seven years, exactly as the plans showed that it should be.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The Temple was finished in the month of Bul, the eighth month of the year, during Solomon's eleventh year as king. It took seven years to build the Temple. The Temple was built exactly as planned.

And in the eleventh year, in the month of Bul, which is the eighth month, the house was finished in all its parts, and according to all its specifications. He was seven years in building it.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

In the eighth month, the month of Bul, in the eleventh year of Solomon's reign, the Temple was completely finished exactly as it had been planned. It had taken Solomon seven years to build it.

English God's Word - GW 1995

In the month of Bul (the eighth month) of the eleventh year {of his reign}, the temple was finished according to all its plans and specifications. He spent seven years building it.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

In [his] eleventh year in the eighth month, in the month of Bul, the temple was completed in every detail and according to every specification. So he built it in seven years.

English KJV 1611

And in the eleventh year, in the month Bul, which is the eighth month, was the house finished throughout all the parts thereof, and according to all the fashion of it. So was he seven years in building it.

English LSB

Now in the eleventh year, in the month of Bul, which is the eighth month, the house was completed throughout all its parts and according to all its plans. So he built it in seven years.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

and in the eleventh year, in the month Bul (which is the eighth month), the house was completely finished. All the details and plans were met. So he took seven years to build it.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

In the eleventh year, in the month of Bul, which is the eighth month, the house was finished throughout all its parts and according to all its plans. So he was seven years in building it.

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

in the fourth year, and it was completed in all particulars, exactly according to plan, in the month of Bul, the eighth month, in the eleventh year. Thus it took Solomon seven years to build it.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

In the eleventh year, in the month Bul (the eighth month) the temple was completed in accordance with all its specifications and blueprints. It took seven years to build.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The temple was finished in his 11th year. It was in the month of Bul. That was the eighth month. Everything was finished just as the plans required. Solomon had spent seven years building the temple.

English NIV

In the eleventh year in the month of Bul, the eighth month, the temple was finished in all its details according to its specifications. He had spent seven years building it.

English NKJ 1982

And in the eleventh year, in the month of Bul, which is the eighth month, the house was finished in all its details and according to all its plans. So he was seven years in building it.

English NLT

The entire building was completed in every detail by midautumn of the eleventh year of his reign. So it took seven years to build the Temple.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

In the eleventh year, in the month of Bul, which is the eighth month, the house was finished in all its parts, and according to all its specifications. He was seven years in building it.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And in the eleventh year, in the month of Bul, which is the eighth month, the house was finished in all its parts, and according to all its specifications. He was seven years in building it.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

and the entire building was completed in every detail in November of the eleventh year of his reign. So it took seven years to build.

English Tyndale 1537

and in the eleventh year in the month Bul which is the eighth month, it was full finished in all that pertained thereto, and fashioned as it should be in all points. And so was he seven years in building of it.

1 Kings 6:38 — Compare Translations