2 Chronicles 5:9

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.

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Other Translations

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the staves{H905} were so long{H748} that the ends{H7218} of the staves{H905} were seen{H7200} from the ark{H727} before{H6440} the oracle;{H1687} but they were not seen{H7200} without:{H2351} and there it is unto this day.{H3117}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And they drew out{H748}{(H8686)} the staves{H905} of the ark, that the ends{H7218} of the staves{H905} were seen{H7200}{(H8735)} from the ark{H727} before{H6440} the oracle{H1687}; but they were not seen{H7200}{(H8735)} without{H2351}. And there it is unto this day{H3117}.

  • 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 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. 9 There 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.

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%

    6 And 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.

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

    8 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.

    9 There 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.

  • 2 Chr 5:7-8
    2 verses
    84%

    7 And 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.

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

  • Exod 25:13-16
    4 verses
    81%

    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.

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

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

    10 There 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.

    11 And it came to pass, when the priests came out of the holy place (for all the priests that were present had sanctified themselves, and did not wait by order:

  • Exod 37:4-5
    2 verses
    80%

    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 35:12
    78%

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

  • Exod 39:35
    77%

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

  • Exod 30:4-5
    2 verses
    74%

    4 And 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.

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

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

    14 So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.

    15 And 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.

  • 2 Chr 5:4-5
    2 verses
    73%

    4 And all the elders of Israel came, and the Levites took up the ark.

    5 They brought up the ark, the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle; these the priests and the Levites brought up.

  • Exod 40:20-21
    2 verses
    72%

    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:

    21 And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the veil of the covering, and covered the ark of the testimony, as the LORD commanded Moses.

  • Num 4:5-6
    2 verses
    72%

    5 And when the camp moves forward, Aaron shall come, and his sons, and they shall take down the covering veil, and cover the ark of testimony with it:

    6 And 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.

  • Heb 9:4-5
    2 verses
    72%

    4 Which 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;

    5 And above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat; of which we cannot now speak in detail.

  • Exod 37:15
    71%

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

  • Exod 37:1
    71%

    1 And Bezaleel made the ark of acacia wood: two and a half cubits was its length, and a cubit and a half its width, and a cubit and a half its height.

  • 1 Sam 6:1
    71%

    1 And the ark of the Lord was in the country of the Philistines for seven months.

  • Exod 25:10
    71%

    10 And they shall make an ark of acacia wood: two and a half cubits shall be its length, and a cubit and a half its width, and a cubit and a half its height.

  • 1 Chr 13:9
    71%

    9 And when they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark, for the oxen stumbled.

  • Exod 37:27-28
    2 verses
    71%

    27 And 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.

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

  • 1 Kgs 6:19
    70%

    19 And the oracle he prepared in the house inside, to set there the ark of the covenant of the LORD.

  • Num 4:8
    70%

    8 And 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 26:32-33
    2 verses
    70%

    32 And 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.

    33 And 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.

  • 1 Kgs 8:3-4
    2 verses
    70%

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

    4 And 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.

  • Josh 3:3
    70%

    3 And they commanded the people, saying, When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests, the Levites, carrying it, then you shall move from your place and follow it.

  • Exod 40:3
    70%

    3 And you shall put therein the ark of the testimony, and cover the ark with the veil.

  • 2 Sam 15:29
    69%

    29 Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God back to Jerusalem: and they stayed there.

  • Exod 25:28
    69%

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

  • 1 Sam 5:2
    69%

    2 When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon and set it by Dagon.

  • 1 Sam 6:13
    69%

    13 Now the people of Beth Shemesh were reaping their wheat harvest in the valley, and they lifted up their eyes and saw the ark, and rejoiced to see it.

  • Exod 38:7
    69%

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

  • 2 Sam 6:4
    68%

    4 And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was at Gibeah, accompanying the ark of God; and Ahio went before the ark.

  • 2 Chr 1:4
    68%

    4 But the ark of God David had brought up from Kirjathjearim to the place which David had prepared for it: for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem.