1 Kings 7:5
“And all the doores and postes were square, with the windowes: and light was against light in three rankes.”
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1 Kings 7:5 Context
3And it was couered with Cedar aboue vpon the beames, that lay on fortie fiue pillars, fifteene in a row. 4And there were windowes in three rowes, and light was against light in three rankes. 5And all the doores and postes were square, with the windowes: and light was against light in three rankes. 6¶ And he made a porch of pillars, the length thereof was fiftie cubites, and the breadth thereof thirtie cubites: and the porch was before them: and the other pillars, and the thicke beame were before them. 7¶ Then hee made a porch for the throne where he might iudge, euen the porch of Iudgement: and it was couered with Cedar from one side of the floore to the other.
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Other Translations for 1 Kings 7:5
And all the doors and posts [were] square, with the windows: and light [was] against light [in] three ranks.
- King James Version
All the doorways and doorposts {had} squared {artistic} frames, and window was opposite window in three ranks.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And all the doors and posts were made square with beams: and window was over against window in three ranks.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And all the doors and windows had square frames, with the windows facing one another in three lines.
- Basic English Bible
And all the doors and posts were square, with an architrave; and window was against window in three ranks.
- Darby Bible
And all the doors and posts were square, with the windows: and light was against light in three ranks.
- Webster's Bible
All the doors and posts were made square with beams: and window was over against window in three ranks.
- World English Bible
And all the openings and the side-posts [are] square -- windows; and sight [is] over-against sight three times.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And all the doors with their posts were square in the frame; and light was over against light in three ranks.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 1 Kings 7:5
7:5 Windows - He speaks, of smaller windows or lights, which were overthe several doors.