So Solomon overlaid the house inside with pure gold: and he made a partition by the chains of gold before the inner sanctuary; and he overlaid it with gold.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Before, ver. 17. The holy and the most holy place were equally covered with plates of gold. (Haydock)
Hebrew, "So Solomon overlaid the inner temple with gold reserved, and he made a partition with chains of gold, before the sanctuary, and he overlaid it with gold. "(Haydock)
the chains were destined to fasten the doors, before locks were invented.
