2 Chronicles 9:18 — compare English translations
Compare translations2 Chronicles 9:18 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 →
וְשֵׁ֣שׁ
shêsh
H8337
six
מַעֲל֣וֹת
maʻălâh
H4609
step
לַ֠כִּסֵּא
kiççêʼ
H3678
throne
וְכֶ֨בֶשׁ
kebesh
H3534
footstool
בַּזָּהָ֤ב
zâhâb
H2091
gold
לַכִּסֵּא֙
kiççêʼ
H3678
throne
מָאֳחָזִ֔ים
ʼâchaz
H270
to grasp
וְיָד֛וֹת
yâd
H3027
hand
מִזֶּ֥ה
zeh
H2088
this
וּמִזֶּ֖ה
zeh
H2088
this
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
מְק֣וֹם
mâqôwm
H4725
place
הַשָּׁ֑בֶת
yâshab
H3427
to dwell
וּשְׁנַ֣יִם
shᵉnayim
H8147
two
אֲרָי֔וֹת
ʼărîy
H738
lion
עֹמְדִ֖ים
ʻâmad
H5975
to stand
אֵ֥צֶל
ʼêtsel
H681
beside
הַיָּדֽוֹת
yâd
H3027
hand
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World English Bible Public Domain
nd there were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and stays on either side by the place of the seat, and two lions standing beside the stays.
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King James Version Public Domain
And there were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and stays on each side of the sitting place, and two lions standing by the stays:
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And six steps to the throne, and a footstool with gold to the throne was fastened. And hands from this and from this on the place of the seat and two lions standing beside the hands.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).