2 Chronicles 5:6

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

King Solomon and the whole assembly of Israel who had gathered around him before the Ark were sacrificing so many sheep and cattle that they could not be counted or numbered.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Also king Solomon, and all the congregation of Israel that were assembled unto him before the ark, sacrificed sheep and oxen, which could not be told nor numbered for multitude.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    King Solomon, and all the congregation of Israel that were assembled with him before the ark, sacrificed sheep and oxen, which could not be counted or numbered for multitude.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Also king Solomon, and all the congregation of Israel that were assembled unto him before the ark, sacrificed sheep and oxen, which could not be told nor numbered for multitude.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And king{H4428} Solomon{H8010} and all the congregation{H5712} of Israel,{H3478} that were assembled{H3259} unto him, were before{H6440} the ark,{H727} sacrificing{H2076} sheep{H6629} and oxen,{H1241} that could not be counted{H5608} nor numbered{H4487} for multitude.{H7230}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Also king{H4428} Solomon{H8010}, and all the congregation{H5712} of Israel{H3478} that were assembled{H3259}{(H8737)} unto him before{H6440} the ark{H727}, sacrificed{H2076}{(H8764)} sheep{H6629} and oxen{H1241}, which could not be told{H5608}{(H8735)} nor numbered{H4487}{(H8735)} for multitude{H7230}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    As for kynge Salomon and all the cogregacion of Israel that was gathered vnto him before the Arke, they offred shepe and oxen, so many, that no man coulde nombre ner reken them.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And King Salomon & all the Congregation of Israel that were assembled vnto him, were before ye Arke, offring sheepe & bullocks, which could not be told nor nobred for multitude.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And king Solomon & all the congregation of Israel that were assembled vnto him before the arke, offered sheepe and oxen, so many that they coulde not be tolde nor numbred for multitude.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Also king Solomon, and all the congregation of Israel that were assembled unto him before the ark, sacrificed sheep and oxen, which could not be told nor numbered for multitude.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    King Solomon and all the congregation of Israel, that were assembled to him, were before the ark, sacrificing sheep and oxen, that could not be counted nor numbered for multitude.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and king Solomon and all the company of Israel who are convened unto him before the ark are sacrificing sheep and oxen, that are not counted nor numbered from multitude.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And king Solomon and all the congregation of Israel, that were assembled unto him, were before the ark, sacrificing sheep and oxen, that could not be counted nor numbered for multitude.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And king Solomon and all the congregation of Israel, that were assembled unto him, were before the ark, sacrificing sheep and oxen, that could not be counted nor numbered for multitude.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And King Solomon and all the men of Israel who had come together there with him, were before the ark, making offerings of sheep and oxen more than might be numbered.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    King Solomon and all the congregation of Israel, that were assembled to him, were before the ark, sacrificing sheep and cattle, that could not be counted nor numbered for multitude.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Now King Solomon and all the Israelites who had assembled with him went on ahead of the ark and sacrificed more sheep and cattle than could be counted or numbered.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 6:13 : 13 When those carrying the ark of the LORD had taken six steps, he sacrificed a bull and a fattened calf.
  • 1 Kgs 8:5 : 5 King Solomon and the entire assembly of Israel who had gathered before him were with him in front of the Ark, sacrificing so many sheep and cattle that they could not be counted or numbered.
  • 1 Chr 16:1-2 : 1 They brought the ark of God and placed it inside the tent that David had set up for it, and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God. 2 When David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.
  • 1 Chr 29:21 : 21 The next day, they offered sacrifices to the LORD and presented burnt offerings to him: a thousand bulls, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, along with their drink offerings, and sacrifices in great abundance for all Israel.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 1 Kgs 8:3-5
    3 verses
    97%

    3 When all the elders of Israel arrived, the priests carried the Ark.

    4 The priests and Levites brought up the Ark of the LORD, the Tent of Meeting, and all the holy vessels that were in the tent.

    5 King Solomon and the entire assembly of Israel who had gathered before him were with him in front of the Ark, sacrificing so many sheep and cattle that they could not be counted or numbered.

  • 2 Chr 7:4-5
    2 verses
    83%

    4 Then the king and all the people offered sacrifices before the LORD.

    5 King Solomon offered a sacrifice of 22,000 cattle and 120,000 sheep and goats. So the king and all the people dedicated the temple of God.

  • 79%

    62 Then the king and all Israel with him offered sacrifices before the LORD.

    63 And Solomon offered a sacrifice of fellowship offerings to the LORD: twenty-two thousand cattle and a hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the Israelites dedicated the house of the LORD.

    64 On that same day the king consecrated the middle of the courtyard in front of the house of the LORD, and there he offered burnt offerings, grain offerings, and the fat of the fellowship offerings, because the bronze altar before the LORD was too small to hold all the burnt offerings, grain offerings, and the fat portions of the fellowship offerings.

    65 At that time Solomon and all Israel with him—a great assembly from Lebo Hamath to the Brook of Egypt—celebrated the festival before the LORD our God for seven days and seven more days, totaling fourteen days.

  • 78%

    32 The number of burnt offerings the assembly brought was: seventy cattle, one hundred rams, and two hundred lambs—all as burnt offerings to the LORD.

    33 The consecrated offerings included six hundred cattle and three thousand sheep.

  • 21 The next day, they offered sacrifices to the LORD and presented burnt offerings to him: a thousand bulls, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, along with their drink offerings, and sacrifices in great abundance for all Israel.

  • 11 On that day they sacrificed to the LORD seven hundred cattle and seven thousand sheep and goats from the plunder they had brought.

  • 6 There Solomon went up to the bronze altar before the Lord at the tent of meeting and offered a thousand burnt offerings on it.

  • 4 The king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there because it was the most prominent high place. Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings on that altar.

  • 26 And because God helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.

  • 24 Hezekiah king of Judah contributed a thousand bulls and seven thousand sheep for the assembly, and the officials provided a thousand bulls and ten thousand sheep. A large number of priests consecrated themselves.

  • 13 When those carrying the ark of the LORD had taken six steps, he sacrificed a bull and a fattened calf.

  • Num 31:43-44
    2 verses
    73%

    43 this half included 337,500 sheep,

    44 36,000 cattle,

  • 2 Then Solomon gathered the elders of Israel, the leaders of the tribes, and the chiefs of the ancestral families of the Israelites in Jerusalem to bring up the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD from the City of David, which is Zion.

  • Num 31:32-33
    2 verses
    71%

    32 The remaining plunder, taken by the soldiers, included 675,000 sheep,

    33 72,000 cattle,

  • 1 Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, all the heads of the tribes, and the leaders of the ancestral houses of the Israelites, before him in Jerusalem to bring up the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD from the City of David, which is Zion.

  • 5 They brought up the Ark, the tent of meeting, and all the holy items that were in the tent. The priests and Levites carried them.

  • 17 He assigned seventy thousand of them as burden-bearers, eighty thousand as stonecutters in the mountains, and three thousand six hundred as supervisors to oversee the work.

  • 2 Chr 7:7-8
    2 verses
    71%

    7 Solomon also consecrated the middle part of the courtyard in front of the Temple of the LORD, and there he offered burnt offerings, the fat of the fellowship offerings, because the bronze altar he had made could not hold the burnt offerings, the grain offerings, and the fat portions.

    8 So Solomon observed the festival at that time for seven days, and all Israel with him— a vast assembly from Lebo Hamath to the Wadi of Egypt.

  • 17 They offered for the dedication of this house of God one hundred bulls, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs, and twelve male goats as a sin offering for all Israel, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.

  • 21 They brought seven bulls, seven rams, seven lambs, and seven goats as a sin offering for the kingdom, the sanctuary, and Judah, and he instructed the descendants of Aaron, the priests, to offer them on the altar of the LORD.

  • 15 Then Solomon awoke, and it was a dream. He came to Jerusalem, stood before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and held a feast for all his servants.

  • Num 31:36-38
    3 verses
    70%

    36 The half portion for those who went to war was 337,500 sheep,

    37 of which 675 were set aside as tribute for the LORD.

    38 The cattle numbered 36,000, of which 72 were set aside as tribute for the LORD.

  • 13 He spoke about trees, from the cedar in Lebanon to the hyssop that grows out of walls. He also spoke about animals, birds, creeping things, and fish.

  • 12 At that time Solomon offered burnt offerings to the Lord on the altar of the Lord that he had constructed in front of the portico.

  • 19 He has sacrificed oxen, fattened cattle, and sheep in abundance. He has invited all the king's sons, Abiathar the priest, and Joab, the commander of the army, but he did not invite your servant Solomon.

  • 46 The total number of those counted was 603,550.

  • 6 Bring there your burnt offerings, your sacrifices, your tithes, your special gifts, what you have vowed to give, your freewill offerings, and the firstborn of your herds and flocks.

  • 87 The total offerings for burnt offerings included twelve bulls, twelve rams, and twelve yearling male lambs along with their grain offerings, and twelve male goats as sin offerings.

  • 2 Chr 1:2-3
    2 verses
    69%

    2 Solomon spoke to all Israel, to the commanders of thousands and hundreds, to the judges, and to all the leaders and heads of fathers’ households throughout Israel.

    3 Then Solomon and the whole assembly went to the high place at Gibeon, because God's tent of meeting, which Moses, the servant of the Lord, had made in the wilderness, was there.

  • 12 Do these instructions according to the number of animals you prepare—one for each.

  • 1 When Solomon finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple.

  • Num 29:26-27
    2 verses
    69%

    26 On the fifth day, nine bulls, two rams, and fourteen year-old lambs, all without defect.

    27 Their grain offering and drink offerings, for the bulls, the rams, and the lambs shall be according to their numbers as prescribed.

  • 21 Their grain offering and drink offerings, for the bulls, the rams, and the lambs shall be according to their numbers as prescribed.

  • 30 Their grain offering and drink offerings, for the bulls, the rams, and the lambs shall be according to their numbers as prescribed.

  • 7 The priests brought the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD to its place, into the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place, and placed it beneath the wings of the cherubim.