1 Kings 6:8 — Compare Translations

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

The opening of the middle side [is] at the right shoulder of the house, and with windings they go up on the middle one, and from the middle one unto the third.

English ASV

The door for the middle side-chambers was in the right side of the house: and they went up by winding stairs into the middle story, and out of the middle into the third.

English Amplified

The entrance to the lowest side chamber was on the right [or south] side of the house; and one went up winding stairs into the middle chamber and from the middle into the third.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

The entrance to the lowest side chamber was on the right [or south] side of the house; and one went up winding stairs into the middle chamber and from the middle into the third.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

The entrance to the bottom floor was on the south side of the temple. A stairway led up to the middle level, and from there to the third floor.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

The door for the lowest side chamber was on the right side of the temple. They went up a stairway to the middle chamber, and from the middle to the third.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

The entrance to the side-chambers of the middle [floor] was in the right side of the house; and they went up by winding stairs into the middle [floor], and out of the middle into the third.

English EASY 2024

The door to the lowest level of rooms on the sides of the temple was on the south side of the temple. Stairs went up to the middle level and to the top level.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The entrance to these rooms was on bottom floor at the south side of the Temple. Inside there were stairs that went up to the second floor and from there to the third floor.

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

The entrance for the lowest story was on the south side of the house, and one went up by stairs to the middle story, and from the middle story to the third.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The entrance to the lowest story of the annex was on the south side of the Temple, with stairs leading up to the second and third stories.

English God's Word - GW 1995

The entrance to the first story was on the south side of the temple. A staircase went up to the middle story and then to the third story.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

The door for the lowest side chamber was on the right side of the temple. They went up a stairway to the middle [chamber], and from the middle to the third.

English KJV 1611

The door for the middle chamber was in the right side of the house: and they went up with winding stairs into the middle chamber, and out of the middle into the third.

English LSB

The doorway for the lowest side chamber was on the right side of the house; and they would go up by winding stairs to the middle story, and from the middle to the third.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

The door for the middle chamber was in the right side of the house, and it had winding stairs into the middle chamber and out of the middle into the third.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

The doorway for the lowest side chamber was on the right side of the house; and they would go up by winding stairs to the middle story, and from the middle to the third.

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

The entrance to the lowest floor of the annex was at the right side of the temple, and stairs with intermediate landings led up to the middle story and from the middle story to the third.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

The entrance to the bottom level of side rooms was on the south side of the temple; stairs went up to the middle floor and then on up to the third floor.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The entrance to the first floor was on the south side of the temple. A stairway led up to the second floor. From there it went on up to the third floor.

English NIV

The entrance to the lowest floor was on the south side of the temple; a stairway led up to the middle level and from there to the third.

English NKJ 1982

The doorway for the middle story was on the right side of the temple. They went up by stairs to the middle story, and from the middle to the third.

English NLT

The entrance to the bottom floor was on the south side of the Temple. There were winding stairs going up to the second floor, and another flight of stairs between the second and third floors.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

The entrance for the middle story was on the south side of the house: one went up by winding stairs to the middle story, and from the middle story to the third.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

The entrance for the lowest story was on the south side of the house; and one went up by stairs to the middle story, and from the middle story to the third.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

The bottom floor of the side rooms was entered from the right side of the Temple, and there were winding stairs going up to the second floor; another flight of stairs led from the second to the third.

English Tyndale 1537

And the door of the middle gallery was in the end of the house on the right side. And men went up with winding stairs into the middle gallery, and out of the middle into the third.