The Bronze Pillars

¹⁵ He cast two hollow bronze pillars:^(A) each 27 feet^[a] high and 18 feet^[b] in circumference.^{[c](B) 16} He also made two capitals^(C) of cast bronze to set on top of the pillars; 7½ feet^[d] was the height of the first capital, and 7½ feet^[e] was also the height of the second capital. ¹⁷ The capitals on top of the pillars had gratings of latticework, wreaths^[f] made of chainwork—seven for the first capital and seven for the second.

¹⁸ He made the pillars with two encircling rows of pomegranates on the one grating to cover the capital on top; he did the same for the second capital. ¹⁹ And the capitals on top of the pillars in the portico were shaped like lilies, six feet^[g] high. ²⁰ The capitals on the two pillars were also immediately above the rounded surface next to the grating, and 200 pomegranates^(D) were in rows encircling each^[h] capital. ²¹ He set up the pillars at the portico^(E) of the sanctuary: he set up the right pillar and named it Jachin;^[i] then he set up the left pillar and named it Boaz.^{[j](F) 22} The tops of the pillars were shaped like lilies. Then the work of the pillars was completed.^(G)