Psalms 74:6

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“and smashing all the carvings with hatchets and picks.”

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BSBPD

“and smashing all the carvings with hatchets and picks.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“But now they break down the carved work thereof at once with axes and hammers.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And now all the carved work thereof They break down with hatchet and hammers.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And now, its carvings together With axe and hatchet they break down,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 74:6 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Kings 6:18The cedar paneling inside the temple was carved with gourds and open flowers. Everything was cedar; not a stone could be seen.
  2. 1 Kings 6:29Then he carved the walls all around the temple, in both the inner and outer sanctuaries, with carved engravings of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers.
  3. 1 Kings 6:32The double doors were made of olive wood, and he carved into them cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers and overlaid the cherubim and palm trees with hammered gold.
  4. 1 Kings 6:35He carved into them cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers; and he overlaid them with gold, hammered evenly over the carvings.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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