1 Kings 8:6 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Kings 8:6 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיָּבִ֣אוּ
bôwʼ
H935
to enter
הַ֠כֹּהֲנִים
kôhên
H3548
priest
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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אֲר֨וֹן
ʼârôwn
H727
ark
בְּרִית
bᵉrîyth
H1285
covenant
יְהוָ֧ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
מְקוֹמ֛וֹ
mâqôwm
H4725
place
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
דְּבִ֥יר
dᵉbîyr
H1687
holy of holies
הַבַּ֖יִת
bayith
H1004
house
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
קֹ֣דֶשׁ
qôdesh
H6944
holiness
הַקֳּדָשִׁ֑ים
qôdesh
H6944
holiness
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
תַּ֖חַת
tachath
H8478
under
כַּנְפֵ֥י
kânâph
H3671
wing
הַכְּרוּבִֽים
kᵉrûwb
H3742
cherub
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World English Bible Public Domain
The priests brought in the ark of the covenant of Yahweh to its place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubim.
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King James Version Public Domain
And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubim.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And the priests brought the Box of the Covenant of Yahweh into its place, into the inner sanctuary of the house, into the Holy of Holies, to beneath the wings of the cherubs.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).