8He built the Most Holy Place, its length corresponding to the width of the temple—twenty cubits long and twenty cubits wide. He overlaid the inside with six hundred talents3:8 That is, about 23 tons or about 21 metric tons of fine gold.
8Then he made the 3:8 Lit houseroom of the Most Holy Place: its length across the width of the house was3:8 About 30 ft. or 9 mtwenty cubits, and its width was twenty cubits; and he overlaid it with fine gold, amounting to 3:8 About 23 tons or 21 metric tonssix hundred talents.
8Now he made the room of the holy of holies: its length across the width of the house was twenty cubits, and its width was twenty cubits; and he overlaid it with fine gold, amounting to 600 talents.
8Now he made the room of the Holy of Holies: its length equaling the width of the house was twenty cubits, and its width was twenty cubits; and he overlaid it with 600 talents of fine gold.
8Then he made the Most Holy Place;3:8 Or the Holy of Holies; also in verse 10 its length corresponded to the width of the temple— twenty cubits long and twenty cubits wide. And he overlaid the inside with six hundred talents of fine gold.3:8 600 talents is approximately 22.6 tons or 20.5 metric tons of gold.
8He built the Most Holy Room. It was as long as the temple was wide. It was 30 feet long and 30 feet wide. He covered the inside of the Most Holy Room with 23 tons of fine gold.