1 Kings 6:8
Modern Translations
New International Version
The entrance to the lowest floor was on the south side of the temple; a stairway led up to the middle level and from there to the third.

New Living Translation
The entrance to the bottom floor was on the south side of the Temple. There were winding stairs going up to the second floor, and another flight of stairs between the second and third floors.

English Standard Version
The entrance for the lowest story was on the south side of the house, and one went up by stairs to the middle story, and from the middle story to the third.

Berean Study Bible
The entrance to the bottom floor was on the south side of the temple. A stairway led up to the middle level, and from there to the third floor.

New American Standard Bible
The doorway for the lowest side chamber was on the right side of the house; and they would go up by a winding staircase to the middle story, and from the middle to the third.

NASB 1995
The doorway for the lowest side chamber was on the right side of the house; and they would go up by winding stairs to the middle story, and from the middle to the third.

NASB 1977
The doorway for the lowest side chamber was on the right side of the house; and they would go up by winding stairs to the middle story, and from the middle to the third.

Amplified Bible
The entrance to the lowest side chamber was on the right [or south] side of the house; and they would go up winding stairs to the middle [level], and from the middle to the third.

Christian Standard Bible
The door for the lowest side chamber was on the right side of the temple. They went up a stairway to the middle chamber, and from the middle to the third.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The door for the lowest side chamber was on the right side of the temple. They went up a stairway to the middle chamber, and from the middle to the third.

Contemporary English Version
The entrance to the bottom storage rooms was on the south side of the building, and stairs to the other rooms were also there.

Good News Translation
The entrance to the lowest story of the annex was on the south side of the Temple, with stairs leading up to the second and third stories.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The entrance to the first story was on the south side of the temple. A staircase went up to the middle story and then to the third story.

International Standard Version
A passageway to the side chamber was constructed on the south side of the Temple by which people could ascend winding stairs to the middle story, then from there to the third story.

NET Bible
The entrance to the bottom level of side rooms was on the south side of the temple; stairs went up to the middle floor and then on up to the third floor.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
The door for the middle chamber was in the right side of the house: and they went up with winding stairs into the middle chamber, and out of the middle into the third.

New King James Version
The doorway for the middle story was on the right side of the temple. They went up by stairs to the middle story, and from the middle to the third.

King James 2000 Bible
The door for the lowest chamber was in the right side of the house: and they went up with winding stairs into the middle chamber, and out of the middle into the third.

New Heart English Bible
And the door for the lowest side-rooms was in the right side of the house: and they went up by winding stairs into the middle story, and out of the middle into the third.

World English Bible
The door for the middle side rooms was in the right side of the house: and they went up by winding stairs into the middle [story], and out of the middle into the third.

American King James Version
The door for the middle chamber was in the right side of the house: and they went up with winding stairs into the middle chamber, and out of the middle into the third.

American Standard Version
The door for the middle side-chambers was in the right side of the house: and they went up by winding stairs into the middle'story , and out of the middle into the third.

A Faithful Version
The door for the middle story was in the right side of the house. And they went up with winding stairs into the middle story and out of the middle story into the third.

Darby Bible Translation
The entrance to the side-chambers of the middle [floor] was in the right side of the house; and they went up by winding stairs into the middle [floor], and out of the middle into the third.

English Revised Version
The door for the middle side-chambers was in the right side of the house: and they went up by winding stairs into the middle chambers, and out of the middle into the third.

Webster's Bible Translation
The door for the middle chamber was in the right side of the house: and they went up with winding stairs into the middle chamber, and out of the middle into the third;

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
The doore of the middle chamber was in the right side of the house, & men went vp with winding stayres into the middlemost, and out of the middlemost into the third.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
The doore of the middle chamber was in the ryght syde of the house: and men went vp with wineding stayres into the middle chamber, and out of the middle into the third.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But on the righte syde of the myddes of the house there was a dore, so yt they might go vp to the myddest stacion by a turne grese, & from the myddest stacion vnto ye thirde.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
The opening of the middle side [is] at the right shoulder of the house, and with windings they go up on the middle one, and from the middle one to the third.

Young's Literal Translation
The opening of the middle side is at the right shoulder of the house, and with windings they go up on the middle one, and from the middle one unto the third.

Smith's Literal Translation
The door of the middle rib to the right shoulder of the house: and they will go up with windings upon the middle, and from the middle to the third.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The door for the middle side was on the right hand of the house : and by winding stairs they went up to the middle room, and from the middle to the third.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The door at the side of the middle section was to the right of the house. And they would ascend along winding stairs to the middle level, and from the middle level to the third level.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the door of the surrounding corridor at the middle to the south side of the house, and with a staircase going up to the middle one, and from the middle one going up to the third.

Lamsa Bible
The door of the middle chamber was on the south side of the house; and it went up with winding stairs into the middle chamber, and out of the middle into the third.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The door for the lowest row of chambers was in the right side of the house and they went up by winding stairs into the middle row, and out of the middle into the third.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the porch of the under side was below the right wing of the house, and there was a winding ascent into the middle chamber, and from the middle to the third story.
















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