New American Standard Bible 1995
1 Kings 7:23-37
231Now he madeH6213 the seaH3220 of 2castH3332 metal tenH6235 cubitsH520 from brimH8193 to brimH8193, circularH5696 in formH5439, and its heightH6967 was fiveH2568 cubitsH520, and 3thirtyH7970 cubitsH520 in circumferenceH6961H5437H5439. 24UnderH8478 its brimH8193 4gourdsH6497 went aroundH5439 encirclingH5437 it tenH6235 to a cubitH520, 5completelyH5439 surroundingH5362 the seaH3220; the gourdsH6497 were in twoH8147 rowsH2905, castH3332 6with the restH3333. 257It stoodH5975 on twelveH8147H6240 oxenH1241, threeH7969 facingH6437 northH6828, threeH7969 facingH6437 westH3220, threeH7969 facingH6437 southH5045, and threeH7969 facingH6437 eastH4217; and the seaH3220 was set on topH4605 of them, and allH3605 their rearH268 partsH268 turned inwardH1004. 26It was a handbreadthH2947 thickH5672, and its brimH8193 was madeH4639 like the brimH8193 of a cupH3563, as a lilyH7799 blossomH6525; it could holdH3557 two thousandH505 bathsH1324.
27Then 8he madeH6213 the tenH6235 standsH4350 of bronzeH5178; the lengthH753 of eachH259 standH4350 was fourH702 cubitsH520 and its widthH7341 fourH702 cubitsH520 and its heightH6967 threeH7969 cubitsH520. 28ThisH2088 was the designH4639 of the standsH4350: they had bordersH4526, even bordersH4526 betweenH996 the 9framesH7948, 29and on the bordersH4526 whichH834 were betweenH996 the 10framesH7948 were lionsH738, oxenH1241 and cherubimH3742; and on the 11framesH7948 there was a pedestalH3653 aboveH4480H4605, and beneathH4480H8478 the lionsH738 and oxenH1241 were wreathsH3914 of hangingH4174 workH4639. 30Now eachH259 standH4350 had fourH702 bronzeH5178 wheelsH212 with bronzeH5178 axlesH5633, and its fourH702 feetH6471 had supportsH3802; beneathH4480H8478 the basinH3595 were castH3332 supportsH3802 with wreathsH3914 at eachH376 sideH5676. 31Its openingH6310 insideH4480H1004 the crownH3805 at the topH4605 was a cubitH520, and its openingH6310 was roundH5696 like the designH4639 of a pedestalH3653, a cubitH520 and a halfH2677; and alsoH1571 on its openingH6310 there were engravingsH4734, and their bordersH4526 were squareH7251, not roundH5696. 32The fourH702 wheelsH212 were underneathH8478 the bordersH4526, and the axlesH3027 of the wheelsH212 were on the standH4350. And the heightH6967 of a wheelH212 was a cubitH520 and a halfH2677. 33The workmanshipH4639 of the wheelsH212 was like the workmanshipH4639 of a chariotH4818 wheelH212. Their axlesH3027, their rimsH1354, their spokesH2839, and their hubsH2840 were allH3605 castH3332. 34Now there were fourH702 supportsH3802 at the fourH702 cornersH6438 of eachH259 standH4350; its supportsH3802 were part of the standH4350 itself. 35On the topH7218 of the standH4350 there was a circularH5696 formH5439 halfH2677 a 12cubitH520 highH6967, and on the topH7218 of the standH4350 its 13staysH3027 and its bordersH4526 were partH4480 of it. 36He engravedH6605 on the platesH3871 of its staysH3027 and on its bordersH4526, cherubimH3742, lionsH738 and palmH8561 treesH8561, according to the clearH4626 spaceH4626 on eachH376, with wreathsH3914 all aroundH5439. 3714He madeH6213 the tenH6235 standsH4350 like thisH2088: allH3605 of them had oneH259 castingH4165, oneH259 measureH4060 and oneH259 formH7095.
Notes
- 1. 1 Kings 7:23 2 Chr 4:2 ↩
- 2. 1 Kings 7:23 2 Kin 16:17; 25:13 ↩
- 3. 1 Kings 7:23 Lit a line of 30 cubits went around it ↩
- 4. 1 Kings 7:24 1 Kin 6:18 ↩
- 5. 1 Kings 7:24 2 Chr 4:3 ↩
- 6. 1 Kings 7:24 Lit in its casting ↩
- 7. 1 Kings 7:25 2 Chr 4:4, 5; Jer 52:20 ↩
- 8. 1 Kings 7:27 1 Kin 7:38; 2 Kin 25:13; 2 Chr 4:14 ↩
- 9. 1 Kings 7:28 Or crossbars ↩
- 10. 1 Kings 7:29 Or crossbars ↩
- 11. 1 Kings 7:29 Or crossbars ↩
- 12. 1 Kings 7:35 I.e. One cubit equals approx 18 in. ↩
- 13. 1 Kings 7:35 Lit hands ↩
- 14. 1 Kings 7:37 2 Chr 4:14 ↩
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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