Parallel Verses
King James Version
In the fourth year was the foundation of the house of the LORD laid, in the month Zif:
New American Standard Bible
Holman Bible
The foundation of the Lord’s temple was laid in Solomon’s fourth year in the month of Ziv.
International Standard Version
The foundation for the LORD's Temple was laid in the month of Ziv during the fourth year of Solomon's reign,
A Conservative Version
In the fourth year the foundation of the house of LORD was laid, in the month Ziv.
American Standard Version
In the fourth year was the foundation of the house of Jehovah laid, in the month Ziv.
Amplified
In the fourth year [of King Solomon’s reign] the foundation of the Lord’s house was laid, in the [second] month, Ziv (April-May).
Bible in Basic English
In the fourth year the base of the house was put in its place, in the month Ziv.
Darby Translation
In the fourth year was the foundation of the house of Jehovah laid, in the month Zif;
Julia Smith Translation
In the fourth year was the house of Jehovah founded, in the month of brightness.
King James 2000
In the fourth year was the foundation of the house of the LORD laid, in the month Ziv:
Lexham Expanded Bible
In the fourth year, the house of Yahweh was founded in the month of Ziv.
Modern King James verseion
In the fourth year, in the month Zif, the foundation of the house of Jehovah was laid.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
In the fourth year of his reign was the foundation of the house of the LORD laid, even in the month Ziv,
NET Bible
In the month Ziv of the fourth year of Solomon's reign the foundation was laid for the Lord's temple.
New Heart English Bible
In the fourth year was the foundation of the house of the LORD laid, in the month Ziv.
The Emphasized Bible
In the fourth year, was laid the foundation of the house of Yahweh, - in the month Zif;
Webster
In the fourth year was the foundation of the house of the LORD laid, in the month Zif:
World English Bible
In the fourth year was the foundation of the house of Yahweh laid, in the month Ziv.
Youngs Literal Translation
In the fourth year hath the house of Jehovah been founded, in the month Zif,
Themes
Foundation » Laid for » Temples
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Months » Names of the twelve » Second, zif
Temple » Solomon's » The time when begun
The First Temple » Solomon » Commenced second day of second month of fourth year of solomon
Interlinear
Shaneh (in pl. only),
Yacad
Yacad
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 6:37
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon Builds The Temple For Yahweh
36 And he built the inner court with three rows of hewed stone, and a row of cedar beams. 37 In the fourth year was the foundation of the house of the LORD laid, in the month Zif: 38 And in the eleventh year, in the month Bul, which is the eighth month, was the house finished throughout all the parts thereof, and according to all the fashion of it. So was he seven years in building it.
Cross References
1 Kings 6:1
And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon's reign over Israel, in the month Zif, which is the second month, that he began to build the house of the LORD.
2 Chronicles 3:2
And he began to build in the second day of the second month, in the fourth year of his reign.