2 Chronicles 3:9-11
King James Version
9 And the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. And he overlaid the upper chambers with gold.
10 And in the most holy house he made two cherubims of image work, and overlaid them with gold.
11 And the wings of the cherubims were twenty cubits long: one wing of the one cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house: and the other wing was likewise five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub.
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2 Chronicles 3:9-11
English Standard Version
9 The weight of gold for the nails was fifty shekels.[a] And he overlaid (A)the upper chambers with gold.
10 (B)In the Most Holy Place he made two cherubim of wood[b] and overlaid[c] them with gold. 11 The wings of the cherubim together extended twenty cubits: one wing of the one, of five cubits, touched the wall of the house, and its other wing, of five cubits, touched the wing of the other cherub;
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- 2 Chronicles 3:9 A shekel was about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams
- 2 Chronicles 3:10 Septuagint; the meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain
- 2 Chronicles 3:10 Hebrew they overlaid
2 Chronicles 3:9-11
New American Standard Bible
9 The weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. He also overlaid (A)the upper rooms with gold.
10 (B)Then he made two [a]sculptured cherubim in the room of the Most Holy Place and overlaid them with gold. 11 The wingspan of the [b]cherubim was twenty [c]cubits; the wing of one, of five cubits, touched the wall of the house, and its other wing, of five cubits, touched the wing of the other cherub.
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- 2 Chronicles 3:10 Lit cherubim of cast work
- 2 Chronicles 3:11 Heb plural of cherub
- 2 Chronicles 3:11 About 18 in. or 45 cm
2 Chronicles 3:9-11
New King James Version
9 The weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold; and he overlaid the upper (A)area with gold. 10 (B)In the Most Holy Place he made two cherubim, fashioned by carving, and overlaid them with gold. 11 The wings of the cherubim were twenty cubits in overall length: one wing of the one cherub was five cubits, touching the wall of the room, and the other wing was five cubits, touching the wing of the other cherub;
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