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1 Kings 9:25-27
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
1 Kings 9:25-27
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
25 Three times a year Solomon used to offer up burnt-offerings and sacrifices of well-being on the altar that he built for the Lord, offering incense[a] before the Lord. So he completed the house.
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26 King Solomon built a fleet of ships at Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth on the shore of the Red Sea,[b] in the land of Edom. 27 Hiram sent his servants with the fleet, sailors who were familiar with the sea, together with the servants of Solomon.
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- 1 Kings 9:25 Gk: Heb offering incense with it that was
- 1 Kings 9:26 Or Sea of Reeds
1 Kings 9:25-27
New International Version
1 Kings 9:25-27
New International Version
25 Three(A) times a year Solomon sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship offerings on the altar he had built for the Lord, burning incense before the Lord along with them, and so fulfilled the temple obligations.
26 King Solomon also built ships(B) at Ezion Geber,(C) which is near Elath(D) in Edom, on the shore of the Red Sea.[a] 27 And Hiram sent his men—sailors(E) who knew the sea—to serve in the fleet with Solomon’s men.
Footnotes
- 1 Kings 9:26 Or the Sea of Reeds
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