2 Chronicles 3:9-11
Easy-to-Read Version
9 The gold nails weighed 1 1/4 pounds.[a] He covered the upper rooms with gold. 10 He made two Cherub angels to put in the Most Holy Place. The workers covered the Cherub angels with gold. 11 Each wing of the Cherub angels was 5 cubits[b] long. The total length of the wings was 20 cubits. One wing of the first Cherub angel touched the wall on one side of the room. The other wing touched one wing of the second Cherub angel.
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- 2 Chronicles 3:9 1 1/4 pounds Literally, “50 shekels” (575 g).
- 2 Chronicles 3:11 5 cubits 8' 6" (2.6 m). Also in verse 15.
2 Chronicles 3:9-11
New International Version
9 The gold nails(A) weighed fifty shekels.[a] He also overlaid the upper parts with gold.
10 For the Most Holy Place he made a pair(B) of sculptured cherubim and overlaid them with gold. 11 The total wingspan of the cherubim was twenty cubits. One wing of the first cherub was five cubits[b] long and touched the temple wall, while its other wing, also five cubits long, touched the wing of the other cherub.
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 3:9 That is, about 1 1/4 pounds or about 575 grams
- 2 Chronicles 3:11 That is, about 7 1/2 feet or about 2.3 meters; also in verse 15
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