2 Chronicles 3:3 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Now these are the things wherein Solomon was instructed for the building of the house of God. The length by cubits after the first measure was threescore cubits, and the breadth twenty cubits.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Here are the measurements Solomon was given for building God's temple. The length was sixty cubits according to the old measurement system, and the width was twenty cubits.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes the specific dimensions God gave Solomon for constructing the temple - it was to be sixty cubits long and twenty cubits wide.

📚 Historical Context

Solomon built the first permanent temple in Jerusalem around 960 BC, replacing the portable tabernacle that had been used since Moses' time. A cubit was an ancient measurement based on the length from elbow to fingertip, roughly 18-21 inches. The temple became the central place of worship for Israel and housed the Ark of the Covenant.

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