2 Chronicles 9:18
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The throne had six steps, and a footstool of gold was attached to it. There were armrests on both sides of the seat, with a lion standing beside each armrest.”
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“The throne had six steps, and a footstool of gold was attached to it. There were armrests on both sides of the seat, with a lion standing beside each armrest.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And there were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and stays on each side of the sitting place, and two lions standing by the stays:”
King James Version · Public Domain“And there were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and stays on either side by the place of the seat, and two lions standing beside the stays.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and six steps <FI>are<Fi> to the throne, and a footstool of gold, to the throne they are fastened, and hands <FI>are<Fi> on this <FI>side<Fi> and on that on the place of the sitting, and two lions are standing near the hands,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Chronicles 9:18 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 49:9Judah is a young lion— my son, you return from the prey. Like a lion he crouches and lies down; like a lioness, who dares to rouse him?
- Numbers 23:24Behold, the people rise like a lioness; they rouse themselves like a lion, not resting until they devour their prey and drink the blood of the slain.”
- Numbers 24:9He crouches, he lies down like a lion; like a lioness, who dares to rouse him? Blessed are those who bless you and cursed are those who curse you.”
- Revelation 5:5Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed to open the scroll and its seven seals.”
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