1 Kings 8:8

KJV1611 – Modern English

And they drew out the staves, so that the ends of the staves were seen from the holy place before the inner sanctuary, but they were not seen outside; and there they are to this day.

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    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.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And they drew out the staves, that the ends of the staves were seen out in the holy place before the oracle, and they were not seen without: and there they are 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 holy place before the oracle; but they were not seen without: and there they are unto this day.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And they drew out the staves, that the ends of the staves were seen out in the holy place before the oracle, and they were not seen without: and there they are unto this day.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And the staues were so loge, that ye knoppes of them were sene from the Sanctuary before ye quere, but on the outsyde were they not sene, and they were there vnto this daye.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

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

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And they drew out the staues, that the endes of them might appeare out of the holy place within the quier, but they were not seene without, and there they haue ben vnto this day.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And they drew out the staves, that the ends of the staves were seen out in the holy [place] before the oracle, and they were not seen without: and there they are unto this day.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

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

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and they lengthen the staves, and the heads of the staves are seen from the holy `place' on the front of the oracle, and are not seen without, and they are there unto this day.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the staves were so long that the ends of the staves were seen from the holy place before the oracle; but they were not seen without: and there they are unto this day.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the staves were so long that the ends of the staves were seen from the holy place before the oracle; but they were not seen without: and there they are unto this day.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    The rods were so long that their ends were seen from the holy place, in front of 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 holy place before the oracle; but they were not seen outside: and there they are to this day.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The poles were so long their ends were visible from the holy place 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

  • Exod 25:13-15 : 13 And you shall make poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold. 14 And you shall put the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, that the ark may be carried with them. 15 The poles shall be in the rings of the ark; they shall not be taken from it.
  • Exod 37:4-5 : 4 And he made poles of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold. 5 And he put the poles into the rings at the sides of the ark, to carry the ark.
  • Exod 40:20 : 20 And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the poles on the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon the ark:
  • Josh 4:9 : 9 And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of the Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests who bore the ark of the covenant stood: and they are there to this day.
  • 2 Chr 5:9 : 9 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.
  • Matt 28:15 : 15 So they took the money and did as they were instructed; and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • 2 Chr 5:7-10
    4 verses
    92%

    7And the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place, into the oracle of the house, into the most holy place, under the wings of the cherubim.

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

    9They 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.

    10There was nothing in the ark except the two tablets that Moses placed there at Horeb, when the LORD made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of Egypt.

  • 1 Kgs 8:6-7
    2 verses
    85%

    6And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place, into the inner sanctuary of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubim.

    7For the cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and its staves above.

  • Exod 25:13-16
    4 verses
    79%

    13And you shall make poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold.

    14And you shall put the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, that the ark may be carried with them.

    15The poles shall be in the rings of the ark; they shall not be taken from it.

    16And you shall put into the ark the testimony which I will give you.

  • 1 Kgs 8:9-10
    2 verses
    77%

    9There was nothing in the ark except the two tablets of stone, which Moses put there at Horeb, when the LORD made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt.

    10And it came to pass, when the priests came out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the LORD,

  • Exod 37:4-5
    2 verses
    77%

    4And he made poles of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold.

    5And he put the poles into the rings at the sides of the ark, to carry the ark.

  • Exod 35:12-13
    2 verses
    76%

    12The ark, and its poles, with the mercy seat, and the veil of the covering,

    13The table, and its poles, and all its vessels, and the showbread,

  • Num 4:8
    76%

    8And they shall spread upon them a cloth of scarlet, and cover the same with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put in the poles.

  • Exod 39:35
    75%

    35The ark of the testimony, its poles, and the mercy seat,

  • Exod 30:4-5
    2 verses
    74%

    4And you shall make two golden rings for it under its crown, on its two sides you shall make them, on its two corners; and they shall be holders for the staves to carry it with.

    5And you shall make the staves of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold.

  • Exod 37:14-15
    2 verses
    73%

    14The rings were opposite the border, as holders for the poles to carry the table.

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

  • Exod 37:27-28
    2 verses
    73%

    27And he made two rings of gold for it under the molding, by its two corners, on its two sides, to be holders for the poles to carry it.

    28And he made the poles of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold.

  • Num 4:6
    73%

    6And shall put on it the covering of badgers' skins, and shall spread over it a cloth entirely of blue, and shall put in the poles.

  • Exod 25:27-28
    2 verses
    72%

    27The rings shall be close to the rim, as holders for the poles to carry the table.

    28And you shall make the poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold, that the table may be carried with them.

  • Exod 38:6-7
    2 verses
    72%

    6He made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with bronze.

    7He put the poles into the rings on the sides of the altar, to carry it; he made the altar hollow, with boards.

  • Exod 27:6-8
    3 verses
    71%

    6And you shall make poles for the altar, poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with bronze.

    7And the poles shall be put into the rings, and the poles shall be on the two sides of the altar to carry it.

    8You shall make it hollow with boards; as it was shown to you on the mountain, so shall they make it.

  • 1 Chr 15:15
    71%

    15And the children of the Levites bore the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles on it, as Moses had commanded according to the word of the LORD.

  • 1 Kgs 8:3-4
    2 verses
    71%

    3And all the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark.

    4And they brought up the ark of the LORD, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle, even those did the priests and the Levites bring up.

  • Num 4:10-12
    3 verses
    71%

    10And they shall put it and all the vessels within a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put it upon a bar.

    11And upon the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue, and cover it with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put in the poles.

    12And they shall take all the instruments of ministry, with which they serve in the sanctuary, and put them in a cloth of blue, and cover them with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put them on a bar.

  • Heb 9:4
    70%

    4Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant covered all around with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;

  • Exod 40:20
    70%

    20And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the poles on the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon the ark:

  • Exod 31:8
    70%

    8The table and its utensils, the pure lampstand with all its utensils, and the altar of incense,

  • Exod 37:8
    69%

    8One cherub on one end on this side, and another cherub on the other end on that side: he made the cherubim of one piece with the mercy seat at its two ends.

  • Ezek 10:8
    69%

    8And there appeared in the cherubim the form of a man's hand under their wings.

  • Exod 26:32-33
    2 verses
    69%

    32And you shall hang it upon four pillars of acacia wood overlaid with gold; their hooks shall be of gold, upon the four sockets of silver.

    33And you shall hang up the veil under the clasps, that you may bring in there within the veil the ark of the testimony; and the veil shall divide for you between the holy place and the most holy.

  • Exod 26:28
    69%

    28And the middle bar in the midst of the boards shall reach from end to end.

  • Exod 36:30
    69%

    30So there were eight boards and their sockets—sixteen sockets of silver—two sockets under each board.

  • 1 Chr 28:18
    69%

    18And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubim, that spread out their wings, and covered the ark of the covenant of the LORD.

  • Num 4:14
    69%

    14And they shall put upon it all the vessels with which they serve about it, even the censers, the forks, the shovels, and the basins, all the vessels of the altar; and they shall spread upon it a covering of badgers' skins, and put in the poles of it.

  • Exod 26:25
    68%

    25And there shall be eight boards, and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.