1 Kings 7:29

1 Kings 7:29 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And on the borders that were between the ledges were lions, oxen, and cherubims: and upon the ledges there was a base above: and beneath the lions and oxen were certain additions made of thin work.
• New International Version (NIV)On the panels between the uprights were lions, bulls and cherubim—and on the uprights as well. Above and below the lions and bulls were wreaths of hammered work.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and on the panels that were set in the frames were lions, oxen, and cherubim. On the frames, both above and below the lions and oxen, there were wreaths of beveled work.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Both the panels and the crossbars were decorated with carved lions, oxen, and cherubim. Above and below the lions and oxen were wreath decorations.

Context of 1 Kings 7:29

27He also made ten carts of bronze; four cubits was the length of each cart, four cubits its width, and three cubits its height. 28And this was the design of the carts: They had panels, and the panels were between frames; on the panels that were between the frames were lions, oxen, and cherubim. And on the frames was a pedestal on top. Below the lions and oxen were wreaths of plaited work. 30Every cart had four bronze wheels and axles of bronze, and its four feet had supports. Under the laver were supports of cast bronze beside each wreath. 31Its opening inside the crown at the top was one cubit in diameter; and the opening was round, shaped like a pedestal, one and a half cubits in outside diameter; and also on the opening were engravings, but the panels were square, not round.

1 Kings 7:29 word by word

וְעַֽל־הַמִּסְגְּר֞וֹת אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀ בֵּ֣ין הַשְׁלַבִּ֗ים אֲרָי֤וֹת׀ בָּקָר֙ וּכְרוּבִ֔ים וְעַל־הַשְׁלַבִּ֖ים כֵּ֣ן מִמָּ֑עַל וּמִתַּ֙חַת֙ לַאֲרָי֣וֹת וְלַבָּקָ֔ר לֹי֖וֹת מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה מוֹרָֽד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And on the bordersמִסְגֶּ֫רֶתmisgereth · perimeterH4526
• between the ledgesשַׁלָבִּיםshâlâb · joiningsH7948
• lionsאֲרִי'ărîy 'aryêh · lionH738
• oxenבָּקָרbâqâr · cattleH1241
• and cherubimsכְּרוּבkerûb · cherubH3742
• a baseכֵּןkên · standH3653
• aboveמַ֫עַלma‛al · aboveH4605
• certain additionsלֹיָהlôyâh · wreathH3914
• made of thinמוֹרָדmôrâd · descentH4174
• workמַעֲשֶׂהma‛ăώeh · deed: workH4639

Cross-references for 1 Kings 7:29

• 1 Kings 7:25It stood on twelve oxen: three looking toward the north, three looking toward the west, three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east; the Sea was set upon them, and all their back parts pointed inward.
• 1 Kings 6:27Then he set the cherubim inside the inner room; and they stretched out the wings of the cherubim so that the wing of the one touched one wall, and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall. And their wings touched each other in the middle of the room.
• Ezekiel 1:10As for the likeness of their faces, each had the face of a man; each of the four had the face of a lion on the right side, each of the four had the face of an ox on the left side, and each of the four had the face of an eagle.
• Ezekiel 10:14Each one had four faces: the first face was the face of a cherub, the second face the face of a man, the third the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle.
• Ezekiel 41:18And it was made with cherubim and palm trees, a palm tree between cherub and cherub. Each cherub had two faces,
• Hosea 5:14For I will be like a lion to Ephraim, And like a young lion to the house of Judah. I, even I, will tear them and go away; I will take them away, and no one shall rescue.
• Revelation 4:6Before the throne there was a sea of glass, like crystal. And in the midst of the throne, and around the throne, were four living creatures full of eyes in front and in back.
• Revelation 5:5But one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep. Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has prevailed to open the scroll and to loose its seven seals.”
• Genesis 3:24So He drove out the man; and He placed cherubim at the east of the garden of Eden, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to guard the way to the tree of life.
• Exodus 25:18And you shall make two cherubim of gold; of hammered work you shall make them at the two ends of the mercy seat.
• Exodus 37:7He made two cherubim of beaten gold; he made them of one piece at the two ends of the mercy seat:
• Hebrews 9:5and above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat. Of these things we cannot now speak in detail.
• 1 Peter 2:5you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 7:29

• 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

Topics related to 1 Kings 7:29

• Art
• Brass
• Carving
• Chapiter
• Cherubim
• Hiram
• Lion
• Master Workman
• Mechanic
• Temple

In the dictionaries

• Laver
• Light
• Sea
• Solomon
• Unweighed
• Ahaz
• Architecture
• Base
• Cherubim (1)
• Hangings

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