2 Chronicles 3:8-10
Common English Bible
8 Then he made the most holy place. It was as long as the temple was wide, thirty feet long and thirty feet wide. He covered it with six hundred kikkars of fine gold. 9 The gold nails weighed fifty shekels.[a] He also covered the upper rooms with gold.
10 In the most holy place he formed two statues of winged creatures and covered them with gold.
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- 2 Chronicles 3:9 Or approximately thirty ounces
2 Chronicles 3:8-10
New International Version
8 He built the Most Holy Place,(A) its length corresponding to the width of the temple—twenty cubits long and twenty cubits wide. He overlaid the inside with six hundred talents[a] of fine gold. 9 The gold nails(B) weighed fifty shekels.[b] He also overlaid the upper parts with gold.
10 For the Most Holy Place he made a pair(C) of sculptured cherubim and overlaid them with gold.
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 3:8 That is, about 23 tons or about 21 metric tons
- 2 Chronicles 3:9 That is, about 1 1/4 pounds or about 575 grams
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