2 Chronicles 5:9
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The poles of the ark extended far enough that their ends were visible from in front of the inner sanctuary, but not from outside the Holy Place; and they are there to this day.”
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“The poles of the ark extended far enough that their ends were visible from in front of the inner sanctuary, but not from outside the Holy Place; and they are there to this day.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And they drew out the staves of the ark, that the ends of the staves were seen from the ark before the oracle; but they were not seen without. And there it is unto this day.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And the staves were so long that the ends of the staves were seen from the ark before the oracle; but they were not seen without: and there it is unto this day.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and they lengthen the staves, and the heads of the staves are seen out of the ark on the front of the oracle, and they are not seen without; and it is there unto this day.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Chronicles 5:9 — 1 related verse from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 8:8The poles extended far enough that their ends were visible from the Holy Place in front of the inner sanctuary, but not from outside the Holy Place; and they are there to this day.
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