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1 Kings 7:15-17
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1 Kings 7:15-17
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15 Huram made two bronze columns for the porch. Each column was 18 cubits[a] tall and 12 cubits[b] around. The columns were hollow and their metal walls were 3 inches[c] thick.[d] 16 He also made two bronze capitals that were 5 cubits[e] tall. He put these capitals on top of the columns. 17 He made two nets of chain to cover the capitals on top of the two columns.
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- 1 Kings 7:15 18 cubits 30' 7 5/16" (9.33 m).
- 1 Kings 7:15 12 cubits 20' 4 7/8" (6.22 m).
- 1 Kings 7:15 3 inches Literally, “1 handbreadth” (7.4 cm). Also in verse 26.
- 1 Kings 7:15 The columns … 3 inches thick This is from the ancient Greek version.
- 1 Kings 7:16 5 cubits 8' 6" (2.6 m). Also in verses 19, 23.
1 Kings 7:15-17
New International Version
1 Kings 7:15-17
New International Version
15 He cast two bronze pillars,(A) each eighteen cubits high and twelve cubits in circumference.[a] 16 He also made two capitals(B) of cast bronze to set on the tops of the pillars; each capital was five cubits[b] high. 17 A network of interwoven chains adorned the capitals on top of the pillars, seven for each capital.
Footnotes
- 1 Kings 7:15 That is, about 27 feet high and 18 feet in circumference or about 8.1 meters high and 5.4 meters in circumference
- 1 Kings 7:16 That is, about 7 1/2 feet or about 2.3 meters; also in verse 23
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