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Berean Standard Bible

“In the four hundred and eightieth year after the Israelites had come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel, in the month of Ziv, the second month, he began to build the house of the LORD.”

1 Kings 6:1

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Solomon's reign marked the height of Israel's united kingdom, and building the temple in Jerusalem was his great project. The writer pauses to date the start of construction carefully, in Solomon's fourth year, in the spring month of Ziv.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

In the four hundred and eightieth year after the Israelites had come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel, in the month of Ziv, the second month, he began to build the house of the LORD.

World English Bible (WEB)

In the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel had come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel, in the month Ziv, which is the second month, he began to build Yahweh’s house.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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 Ziv, which is the second month, that he began to build the house of Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

In the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel came out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year that Solomon was king of Israel, in the month Ziv, which is the second month, the building of the Lord's house was started.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y FUÉ en el año cuatrocientos ochenta después que los hijos de Israel salieron de Egipto, en el cuarto año del principio del reino de Salomón sobre Israel, en el mes de Ziph, que es el mes segundo, que él comenzó á edificar la casa de Jehová.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

En el mes de zif, es decir, el segundo mes del cuarto año del reinado de Salomón se comenzó la edificación del templo del Señor. (Habían transcurrido cuatrocientos ochenta años desde que el pueblo de Israel había salido de la esclavitud en Egipto).

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