| New International Version (NIV) | New International Version (NIV) |
| 19 He prepared the inner sanctuary within the temple to set the ark of the covenant of the LORD there. | 19 He prepared the inner sanctuary within the temple to set the ark of the covenant of the LORD there. |
| 20 The inner sanctuary was twenty cubits long, twenty wide and twenty high. He overlaid the inside with pure gold, and he also overlaid the altar of cedar. | 20 The inner sanctuary was twenty cubits long, twenty wide and twenty high. He overlaid the inside with pure gold, and he also overlaid the altar of cedar. |
| 21 Solomon covered the inside of the temple with pure gold, and he extended gold chains across the front of the inner sanctuary, which was overlaid with gold. | 21 Solomon covered the inside of the temple with pure gold, and he extended gold chains across the front of the inner sanctuary, which was overlaid with gold. |
| 22 So he overlaid the whole interior with gold. He also overlaid with gold the altar that belonged to the inner sanctuary. | 22 So he overlaid the whole interior with gold. He also overlaid with gold the altar that belonged to the inner sanctuary. |
| 23 In the inner sanctuary he made a pair of cherubim of olive wood, each ten cubits high. | 23 In the inner sanctuary he made a pair of cherubim of olive wood, each ten cubits high. |
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