6:12 He stood before the altar of the Lord in front of the entire assembly of Israel and spread out his hands. 6:13 Solomon had made a bronze platform and had placed it in the middle of the enclosure. It was seven and one-half feet 3 long, seven and one-half feet 4 wide, and four and one-half feet 5 high. He stood on it and then got down on his knees in front of the entire assembly of Israel. He spread out his hands toward the sky,
1 tn Heb “turned his face.”
2 tn Heb “and he blessed all the assembly of Israel, and all the assembly of Israel was standing.”
3 tn Heb “five cubits.” Assuming a cubit of 18 inches (45 cm), the length would have been 7.5 feet (2.25 m).
4 tn Heb “five cubits.”
5 tn Heb “three cubits.” Assuming a cubit of 18 inches (45 cm), the height would have been 4.5 feet (1.35 m).