2 Chronicles 5:9

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The poles were so long that their ends could be seen from the Holy Place in front of the inner sanctuary, but they could not be seen from the outside. They remain there to this day.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    They drew out the poles of the ark so that the ends of the poles were seen from the ark before the oracle, but they were not seen outside. And there it is to this day.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And the staues were so longe, yt the knoppes of them were sene from the Arke before the quere, but on the outsyde were they not sene. And it was there vnto this daye.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And they drewe out the barres, that the endes of the barres might bee seene out of the Arke before the Oracle, but they were not seene without: and there they are vnto this day.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the barres of the arke were so long, that the heades of the barres were seene without the arke within the quier, but not without: and there the arke remayned vnto this day.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    The poles were so long that the ends of the poles were seen from the ark before the oracle; but they were not seen outside: and there it is to this day.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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 (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    The rods were so long that their ends were seen from the holy place before the inmost room; but they were not seen from outside; and there they are to this day.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    The poles were so long that the ends of the poles were seen from the ark before the oracle; but they were not seen outside: and there it is to this day.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The poles were so long their ends extending out from the ark were visible from in front of the inner sanctuary, but they could not be seen from beyond that point. They have remained there to this very day.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 8:8-9 : 8 The poles were so long that their ends were visible from the holy place in front of the inner sanctuary, but were not visible from outside; they remain there to this day. 9 There was nothing in the Ark except the two stone tablets that Moses had placed there at Horeb, where the LORD made a covenant with the Israelites after they came out of the land of Egypt.

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 8:6-9
    4 verses
    92%

    6The priests placed the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD in its place inside the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place, under the wings of the cherubim.

    7The cherubim spread their wings over the place of the Ark, and the cherubim overshadowed the Ark and its poles from above.

    8The poles were so long that their ends were visible from the holy place in front of the inner sanctuary, but were not visible from outside; they remain there to this day.

    9There was nothing in the Ark except the two stone tablets that Moses had placed there at Horeb, where the LORD made a covenant with the Israelites after they came out of the land of Egypt.

  • 2 Chr 5:7-8
    2 verses
    84%

    7The 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.

    8The cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark and covered the ark and its poles from above.

  • Exod 25:13-16
    4 verses
    81%

    13Make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.

    14Insert the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark to carry it.

    15The poles are to remain in the rings of the ark; they must not be removed.

    16Place inside the ark the testimony that I will give you.

  • 2 Chr 5:10-11
    2 verses
    81%

    10There was nothing in the Ark except the two tablets Moses had placed in it at Horeb, where the LORD made a covenant with the Israelites after they came out of Egypt.

    11When the priests came out of the holy place, for all the priests who were present had consecrated themselves without regard to their divisions,

  • Exod 37:4-5
    2 verses
    80%

    4He made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.

    5He inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark to carry it.

  • Exod 35:12
    78%

    12The ark with its poles, the atonement cover, and the curtain to shield it.

  • Exod 39:35
    77%

    35The Ark of the Covenant with its poles and the atonement cover were brought as well.

  • Exod 30:4-5
    2 verses
    74%

    4You shall make two gold rings for it under its border on its two sides. Place them on each side to hold the poles for carrying it.

    5You shall make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.

  • 1 Chr 15:14-15
    2 verses
    73%

    14So the priests and the Levites consecrated themselves in order to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel.

    15The Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles, as Moses had commanded according to the word of the LORD.

  • 2 Chr 5:4-5
    2 verses
    73%

    4When all the elders of Israel arrived, the Levites lifted the ark.

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

  • Exod 40:20-21
    2 verses
    72%

    20He took the testimony and placed it in the ark, inserted the poles into the ark, and set the atonement cover on top of the ark.

    21Then he brought the ark into the Tabernacle, hung the veil as a partition, and shielded the ark of the testimony, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

  • Num 4:5-6
    2 verses
    72%

    5When the camp prepares to set out, Aaron and his sons shall come and take down the curtain and cover the ark of the testimony with it.

    6They shall put over it a covering of fine leather, and spread a cloth of pure blue over that, and then insert its poles.

  • Heb 9:4-5
    2 verses
    72%

    4It had the golden altar of incense and the ark of the covenant covered with gold on all sides. Inside the ark were a golden jar containing the manna, Aaron's staff that had budded, and the tablets of the covenant.

    5Above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat. But we cannot now speak about these things in detail.

  • Exod 37:15
    71%

    15He made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold to carry the table.

  • Exod 37:1
    71%

    1Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood. Its length was two and a half cubits, its width one and a half cubits, and its height one and a half cubits.

  • 1 Sam 6:1
    71%

    1The ark of the LORD remained in the territory of the Philistines for seven months.

  • Exod 25:10
    71%

    10They shall make an ark of acacia wood, two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high.

  • 1 Chr 13:9
    71%

    9When they came to the threshing floor of Kidon, Uzza reached out his hand to hold the ark, because the oxen had stumbled.

  • Exod 37:27-28
    2 verses
    71%

    27He made two gold rings for it below the molding on its two sides, on opposite sides, to serve as holders for the poles used to carry it.

    28He made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.

  • 1 Kgs 6:19
    70%

    19He prepared the inner sanctuary inside the house to set the ark of the covenant of the LORD there.

  • Num 4:8
    70%

    8They shall spread a scarlet cloth over them, cover them with a covering of fine leather, and insert its poles.

  • Exod 26:32-33
    2 verses
    70%

    32You shall hang it upon four pillars of acacia wood overlaid with gold, with gold hooks, set on four silver bases.

    33You shall hang the veil under the clasps and bring the Ark of the Testimony inside the veil, and the veil shall separate the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place for you.

  • 1 Kgs 8:3-4
    2 verses
    70%

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

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

  • Josh 3:3
    70%

    3and they commanded the people, saying, 'When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God being carried by the Levitical priests, you are to set out from your place and follow it.

  • Exod 40:3
    70%

    3Place the ark of the testimony there and shield the ark with the curtain.

  • 2 Sam 15:29
    69%

    29So Zadok and Abiathar took the Ark of God back to Jerusalem and stayed there.

  • Exod 25:28
    69%

    28Make the poles of acacia wood, overlay them with gold, and use them to carry the table.

  • 1 Sam 5:2
    69%

    2The Philistines took the Ark of God and carried it into the temple of Dagon, placing it beside Dagon.

  • 1 Sam 6:13
    69%

    13Now the people of Beth Shemesh were harvesting wheat in the valley. When they looked up and saw the ark, they rejoiced at the sight.

  • Exod 38:7
    69%

    7He inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the altar for carrying it. He made the altar hollow, out of boards.

  • 2 Sam 6:4
    68%

    4They carried the ark of God out of Abinadab’s house, which was on the hill, and Ahio walked in front of the ark.

  • 2 Chr 1:4
    68%

    4But David had brought the ark of God up from Kiriath Jearim to the place he had prepared for it in Jerusalem, where he had pitched a tent for it.