American Standard Version
1 Kings 7:27
27And he made the ten bases of brass; four cubits was the length of one base, and four cubits the breadth thereof, and three cubits the height of it.
1 Kings 7:27 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he made ten bases of brass; four cubits was the length of one base, and four cubits the breadth thereof, and three cubits the height of it.
- New International Version (NIV)He also made ten movable stands of bronze; each was four cubits long, four wide and three high.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He also made the ten stands of bronze. Each stand was four cubits long, four cubits wide, and three cubits high.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He also made ten carts of bronze; four cubits was the length of each cart, four cubits its width, and three cubits its height.
Context of 1 Kings 7:27
25It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east; and the sea was set upon them above, and all their hinder parts were inward. 26And it was a handbreadth thick: and the brim thereof was wrought like the brim of a cup, like the flower of a lily: it held two thousand baths. And he made the ten bases of brass; four cubits was the length of one base, and four cubits the breadth thereof, and three cubits the height of it. 28And the work of the bases was on this manner: they had panels; and there were panels between the ledges; 29and on the panels that were between the ledges were lions, oxen, and cherubim; and upon the ledges there was a pedestal above; and beneath the lions and oxen were wreaths of hanging work.
Read all of 1 Kings 71 Kings 7:27 word by word
וַיַּ֧עַשׂ אֶת־הַמְּכֹנ֛וֹת עֶ֖שֶׂר נְחֹ֑שֶׁת אַרְבַּ֣ע בָּאַמָּ֗ה אֹ֚רֶךְ הַמְּכוֹנָ֣ה הָֽאֶחָ֔ת וְאַרְבַּ֤ע בָּֽאַמָּה֙ רָחְבָּ֔הּ וְשָׁלֹ֥שׁ בָּאַמָּ֖ה קוֹמָתָֽהּ׃Read the interlinear
- madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- tenעֶשֶׂר‛eώer ‛ăώârâh · tenH6235
- fourאַרְבַּע'arba‛ 'arbâ‛âh · fourH702
- cubitsאַמָּה'ammâh · cubitH520
- lengthאֹ֫רֶךְ'ôrek · lengthH753
- oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
- breadthרֹ֫חַבrôchab · widthH7341
- threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969
- heightקוֹמָהqômâh · heightH6967
Cross-references for 1 Kings 7:27
- 2 Kings 25:13And the pillars of brass that were in the house of Jehovah, and the bases and the brazen sea that were in the house of Jehovah, did the Chaldeans break in pieces, and carried the brass of them to Babylon.
- 2 Chronicles 4:14He made also the bases, and the lavers made he upon the bases;
- Jeremiah 52:17And the pillars of brass that were in the house of Jehovah, and the bases and the brazen sea that were in the house of Jehovah, did the Chaldeans break in pieces, and carried all the brass of them to Babylon.
Commentaries on 1 Kings 7:27
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27He made ten bases - That is, pedestals, for the ten lavers to rest on.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27Ten bases of brass - These were for the ten lavers (1 Kings 7:38. See 2 Chronicles 4:6). In general terms the bases were square stands, 6 feet each way, and 4 12 feet high, elaborately ornamented on their four sides, and resting upon four wheels, 2 14 feet in diameter. Each stand supported a laver 6 feet high, which contained 40 baths 1 Kings 7:38, or about 340 gallons.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-47Verses 13-47 The two brazen pillars in the porch of the temple, some think, were to teach those that came to worship, to depend upon God only, for strength and establishment in all their religious exercises. "Jachin," God will fix this roving mind. It is good that the heart be established with grace. "Boaz," In him is our strength, who works in us both to will and to do. Spiritual strength and stability are found at the door of God's temple, where we must…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 27-39The ten bronze water carts each held a basin for washing burnt offerings (2 Chronicles 4:6). Five were on each side of the temple. They had wheels, so they could be moved when needed.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 27-3927-39. he made ten bases of brass--These were trucks or four-wheeled carriages, for the support and conveyance of the lavers. The description of their structure shows that they were elegantly fitted up and skilfully adapted to their purpose. They stood, not on the axles, but on four rests attached to the axles, so that the figured sides were considerably raised above the wheels. They were all exactly alike in form and size. The lavers which were borne…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Kings 7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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