1 Kings 7
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1 Kings 7:23-50

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.

3815He madeH6213 tenH6235 basinsH3595 of bronzeH5178, oneH259 basinH3595 heldH3557 fortyH705 bathsH1324; eachH259 basinH3595 was fourH702 cubitsH520, and on eachH259 of the tenH6235 standsH4350 was oneH259 basinH3595. 39Then he setH5414 the standsH4350, fiveH2568 on the rightH3225 sideH3802 of the houseH1004 and fiveH2568 on the leftH8040 sideH3802 of the houseH1004; and he setH5414 the seaH3220 of cast metal on the rightH3233 sideH3802 of the houseH1004 eastwardH6924 towardH4480H4136 the southH5045.

40Now HiramH2438 madeH6213 the basinsH3595 and the shovelsH3257 and the bowlsH4219. So HiramH2438 finishedH3615 doingH6213 allH3605 the workH4399 whichH834 he performedH6213 for KingH4428 SolomonH8010 in the houseH1004 of the LordH3068: 41the twoH8147 pillarsH5982 and the two bowlsH1543 of the capitalsH3805 whichH834 were on the topH7218 of the 16twoH8147 pillarsH5982, and the twoH8147 networksH7639 to coverH3680 the twoH8147 bowlsH1543 of the capitalsH3805 whichH834 were on the topH7218 of the pillarsH5982; 42and the 17fourH702 hundredH3967 pomegranatesH7416 for the twoH8147 networksH7639, twoH8147 rowsH2905 of pomegranatesH7416 for eachH259 networkH7639 to coverH3680 the twoH8147 bowlsH1543 of the capitalsH3805 whichH834 were on the topsH6440 of the pillarsH5982; 43and the tenH6235 standsH4350 with the tenH6235 basinsH3595 on the standsH4350; 44and 18the oneH259 seaH3220 and the twelveH8147H6240 oxenH1241 underH8478 the seaH3220; 45and 19the pailsH5518 and the shovelsH3257 and the bowlsH4219; even allH3605 theseH428 utensilsH3627 whichH834 HiramH2438 madeH6213 for KingH4428 SolomonH8010 in the houseH1004 of the LordH3068 were of polishedH4803 bronzeH5178. 4620In the plainH3603 of the JordanH3383 the kingH4428 castH3332 them, in the clayH4568 groundH127 betweenH996 21SuccothH5523 and 22ZarethanH6891. 47SolomonH8010 leftH5117 allH3605 the utensilsH3627 unweighed, becauseH4480 they were tooH3966 manyH7230; 23the weightH4948 of the bronzeH5178 could not be ascertainedH2713.

48SolomonH8010 madeH6213 allH3605 the furnitureH3627 whichH834 was in the houseH1004 of the LordH3068: 24the goldenH2091 altarH4196 and the goldenH2091 tableH7979 on whichH834 was the 25breadH3899 of the PresenceH6440; 49and the lampstandsH4501, fiveH2568 on the rightH3225 sideH3225 and fiveH2568 on the leftH8040, in frontH6440 of the innerH1687 sanctuaryH1687, of pureH5462 goldH2091; and 26the flowersH6525 and the lampsH5216 and the tongsH4457, of goldH2091; 50and the cupsH5592 and the snuffersH4212 and the bowlsH4219 and the spoonsH3709 and the 27firepansH4289, of pureH5462 goldH2091; and the hingesH6596 both for the doorsH1817 of the innerH6442 houseH1004, the mostH6944 holyH6944 placeH6944, and for the doorsH1817 of the houseH1004, that is, of the naveH1964, of goldH2091.

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Notes

  1. 1. 1 Kings 7:23 2 Chr 4:2 ↩
  2. 2. 1 Kings 7:23 2 Kin 16:17; 25:13 ↩
  3. 3. 1 Kings 7:23 Lit a line of 30 cubits went around it ↩
  4. 4. 1 Kings 7:24 1 Kin 6:18 ↩
  5. 5. 1 Kings 7:24 2 Chr 4:3 ↩
  6. 6. 1 Kings 7:24 Lit in its casting ↩
  7. 7. 1 Kings 7:25 2 Chr 4:4, 5; Jer 52:20 ↩
  8. 8. 1 Kings 7:27 1 Kin 7:38; 2 Kin 25:13; 2 Chr 4:14 ↩
  9. 9. 1 Kings 7:28 Or crossbars ↩
  10. 10. 1 Kings 7:29 Or crossbars ↩
  11. 11. 1 Kings 7:29 Or crossbars ↩
  12. 12. 1 Kings 7:35 I.e. One cubit equals approx 18 in. ↩
  13. 13. 1 Kings 7:35 Lit hands ↩
  14. 14. 1 Kings 7:37 2 Chr 4:14 ↩
  15. 15. 1 Kings 7:38 Ex 30:18; 2 Chr 4:6 ↩
  16. 16. 1 Kings 7:41 1 Kin 7:17, 18 ↩
  17. 17. 1 Kings 7:42 1 Kin 7:20 ↩
  18. 18. 1 Kings 7:44 1 Kin 7:23, 25 ↩
  19. 19. 1 Kings 7:45 Ex 27:3; 2 Chr 4:16 ↩
  20. 20. 1 Kings 7:46 2 Chr 4:17 ↩
  21. 21. 1 Kings 7:46 Gen 33:17; Josh 13:27 ↩
  22. 22. 1 Kings 7:46 Josh 3:16 ↩
  23. 23. 1 Kings 7:47 1 Chr 22:3, 14 ↩
  24. 24. 1 Kings 7:48 Ex 30:1-3; 37:10-29; 2 Chr 4:8 ↩
  25. 25. 1 Kings 7:48 Ex 25:30 ↩
  26. 26. 1 Kings 7:49 Ex 25:31-38 ↩
  27. 27. 1 Kings 7:50 Ex 27:3; 2 Kin 25:15 ↩

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