1 Kings 7:43

1 Kings 7:43 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the ten bases, and ten lavers on the bases;
• New International Version (NIV)the ten stands with their ten basins;
• English Standard Version (ESV)the ten stands, and the ten basins on the stands;
• New King James Version (NKJV)the ten carts, and ten lavers on the carts;

Context of 1 Kings 7:43

41the two pillars, the two bowls of the capitals that were on the top of the pillars, the two nettings to cover the two bowls of the capitals that were on the top of the pillars, 42the 400 pomegranates for the two nettings, two rows of pomegranates for each to cover the two bowls of the capitals on top of the pillars, the ten bases and the ten basins on the bases, 44the one sea and the 12 oxen under the sea, 45the pots, the shovels and the basins. All these vessels Hiram made for King Solomon in the House of Adonai were made of polished bronze.

1 Kings 7:43 word by word

וְאֶת־הַמְּכֹנ֖וֹת עָ֑שֶׂר וְאֶת־הַכִּיֹּרֹ֥ת עֲשָׂרָ֖ה עַל־הַמְּכֹנֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the tenעֶשֶׂר‛eώer ‛ăώârâh · tenH6235
• basesמְכוֹנָהmekônâh mekônâh · baseH4350
• laversכִּיֹּרkîyôr kîyôr · basinH3595

Cross-references for 1 Kings 7:43

• 1 Kings 7:27Then he made ten bases of bronze—the length of each base was four cubits, the width four cubits and the height three cubits.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 7:43

• 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. 40-45Huram was very skilled at making items of different sizes and complexities. He also created the bronze altar for the inner court, which was used for burnt offerings (2 Chronicles 4:1).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 40-4540-45. And Hiram made the lavers, and the shovels, and the basins--These verses contain a general enumeration of Hiram's works, as well as those already mentioned as other minor things. The Tyrian artists are frequently mentioned by ancient authors as skilful artificers in fashioning and embossing metal cups and bowls; and we need not wonder, therefore, to find them employed by Solomon in making the golden and brazen utensils for his temple and palaces.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 7:43

• Art
• Brass
• Carving
• Hiram
• Master Workman
• Mechanic
• Temple

In the dictionaries

• Light
• Sea
• Solomon
• Unweighed
• Architecture
• Base
• House
• Kings, Books of
• Samaria, City of

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