2 Chronicles 9:18
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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:The throne had six steps, and a footstool of gold was attached to it. There were armrests on both sides of the seat, with a lion standing beside each armrest.
In other translations
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:The throne had six steps, and a footstool of gold was attached to it. There were armrests on both sides of the seat, with a lion standing beside each armrest.
Hebrew words
וְשֵׁשׁvesheshand sixH8337מַעֲלוֹתma'alotstepsH4609לַכִּסֵּאlakise'[belonged] to the throneH3678וְכֶבֶשׁvekheveshand a footstoolH3534בַּזָּהָבbazahavin <the> goldH2091לַכִּסֵּאlakise'to the throneH3678מָאֳחָזִיםmo'ochazim[were] attachedH270וְיָדוֹתveyadotand handsH3027מִזֶּהmizehfrom thisH2088וּמִזֶּהumizehand from thisH2088עַל־'al-[were] onH5921מְקוֹםmekom[the] place ofH4725הַשָּׁבֶתhashavetthe sittingH7675וּשְׁנַיִםushenayimand twoH8147אֲרָיוֹת'arayotlionsH738עֹמְדִים'omedim[were] standingH5975אֵצֶל'etzelbesideH681הַיָּדוֹת׃haiyadotthe handsH3027
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Related verses
- Numbers 23:24Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion: he shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, and drink the blood of the slain.Behold, the people rise like a lioness; they rouse themselves like a lion, not resting until they devour their prey and drink the blood of the slain.”
- Numbers 24:9He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.He crouches, he lies down like a lion; like a lioness, who dares to rouse him? Blessed are those who bless you and cursed are those who curse you.”
- Revelation 5:5And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed to open the scroll and its seven seals.”
- Genesis 49:9-109 Judah is a lion’s whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up? 10 The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.9 Judah is a young lion— my son, you return from the prey. Like a lion he crouches and lies down; like a lioness, who dares to rouse him? 10 The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his.
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