KJV King James Version
And for the entering of the oracle he made doors [of] olive tree: the lintel [and] side posts [were] a fifth part [of the wall].
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1 Kings 6:31
And for the entering of the oracle he made doors [of] olive tree: the lintel [and] side posts [were] a fifth part [of the wall].
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
For the entrance to the inner sanctuary, Solomon constructed doors of olive wood with five-sided doorposts.
WEB World English Bible
For the entrance of the oracle he made doors of olive wood: the lintel and door posts were a fifth part of the wall.
ASV American Standard Version
And for the entrance of the oracle he made doors of olive-wood: the lintel and door-posts were a fifth part of the wall.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
as to the opening of the oracle, he made doors of the oil-tree; the lintel, side-posts, a fifth.
Surrounding context — 1 Kings 6
28 And he overlaid the cherubims with gold.
29 And he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved figures of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, within and without.
30 And the floor of the house he overlaid with gold, within and without.
31 And for the entering of the oracle he made doors [of] olive tree: the lintel [and] side posts [were] a fifth part [of the wall].
32 The two doors also [were of] olive tree; and he carved upon them carvings of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, and overlaid [them] with gold, and spread gold upon the cherubims, and upon the palm trees.
33 So also made he for the door of the temple posts [of] olive tree, a fourth part [of the wall].
34 And the two doors [were of] fir tree: the two leaves of the one door [were] folding, and the two leaves of the other door [were] folding.
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Hebrews 10:19-20Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,Ephesians 3:18May be able to comprehend with all saints what [is] the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;John 10:9I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.John 14:6Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
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