1 Kings 7:22
New International Version
The capitals on top were in the shape of lilies. And so the work on the pillars was completed.

New Living Translation
The capitals on the pillars were shaped like water lilies. And so the work on the pillars was finished.

English Standard Version
And on the tops of the pillars was lily-work. Thus the work of the pillars was finished.

Berean Standard Bible
And the tops of the pillars were shaped like lilies. So the work of the pillars was completed.

King James Bible
And upon the top of the pillars was lily work: so was the work of the pillars finished.

New King James Version
The tops of the pillars were in the shape of lilies. So the work of the pillars was finished.

New American Standard Bible
On the top of the pillars was the lily design. So the work of the pillars was finished.

NASB 1995
On the top of the pillars was lily design. So the work of the pillars was finished.

NASB 1977
And on the top of the pillars was lily design. So the work of the pillars was finished.

Legacy Standard Bible
And on the top of the pillars was lily design. So the work of the pillars was finished.

Amplified Bible
On the tops of the pillars was lily work (design). So the work of the pillars was finished.

Christian Standard Bible
The tops of the pillars were shaped like lilies. Then the work of the pillars was completed.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The tops of the pillars were shaped like lilies. Then the work of the pillars was completed.

American Standard Version
And upon the top of the pillars was lily-work: so was the work of the pillars finished.

Contemporary English Version
The lily-shaped caps were on top of the columns. This completed the work on the columns.

English Revised Version
And upon the top of the pillars was lily work: so was the work of the pillars finished.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
There were lily-shaped capitals at the top of the pillars. He finished the work on the pillars.

Good News Translation
The lily-shaped bronze capitals were on top of the columns. And so the work on the columns was completed.

International Standard Version
The work on the pillars was finished with a lily design on top of the pillars.

Majority Standard Bible
And the tops of the pillars were shaped like lilies. So the work of the pillars was completed.

NET Bible
The tops of the pillars were shaped like lilies. So the construction of the pillars was completed.

New Heart English Bible
On the top of the pillars was lily work: so was the work of the pillars finished.

Webster's Bible Translation
And upon the top of the pillars was lily-work: so was the work of the pillars finished.

World English Bible
On the tops of the pillars was lily work. So the work of the pillars was finished.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and on the top of the pillars [is] lily-work; and the work of the pillars [is] completed.

Young's Literal Translation
and on the top of the pillars is lily-work; and the work of the pillars is completed.

Smith's Literal Translation
And upon the head of the pillars the work of the lily: and the work of the pillars will be completed.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And upon the tops of the pillars he made lily work: so the work of the pillars was finished.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And above the tops of the columns, he set a work in the manner of lilies. And the work of the columns was perfected.

New American Bible
The top of the columns was made like a lily. Thus the work on the columns was completed.

New Revised Standard Version
On the tops of the pillars was lily-work. Thus the work of the pillars was finished.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And upon the top of the pillars was lily work; so was the work of the pillars finished.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And upon the top of the pillars was the work of lilies, and he finished the works of the pillars.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And upon the top of the pillars was lily-work; so was the work of the pillars finished.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Work of Hiram
21Thus he set up the pillars at the portico of the temple. The pillar to the south he named Jachin, and the pillar to the north he named Boaz. 22And the tops of the pillars were shaped like lilies. So the work of the pillars was completed.

Cross References
2 Chronicles 3:15-17
In front of the temple he made two pillars, which together were thirty-five cubits high, each with a capital on top measuring five cubits. / He made interwoven chains and put them on top of the pillars. He made a hundred pomegranates and fastened them into the chainwork. / Then he set up the pillars in front of the temple, one on the south and one on the north. The pillar on the south he named Jachin, and the pillar on the north he named Boaz.

Exodus 30:1-10
“You are also to make an altar of acacia wood for the burning of incense. / It is to be square, a cubit long, a cubit wide, and two cubits high. Its horns must be of one piece. / Overlay with pure gold the top and all the sides and horns, and make a molding of gold around it. ...

Jeremiah 52:21-23
Each pillar was eighteen cubits tall and twelve cubits in circumference; each was hollow, four fingers thick. / The bronze capital atop one pillar was five cubits high, with a network of bronze pomegranates all around. The second pillar, with its pomegranates, was similar. / Each capital had ninety-six pomegranates on the sides, and a total of a hundred pomegranates were above the surrounding network.

2 Chronicles 4:12-13
the two pillars; the two bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars; the two sets of network covering both bowls of the capitals atop the pillars; / the four hundred pomegranates for the two sets of network (two rows of pomegranates for each network covering both the bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars);

Exodus 25:31-40
Then you are to make a lampstand of pure, hammered gold. It shall be made of one piece, including its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals. / Six branches are to extend from the sides of the lampstand—three on one side and three on the other. / There are to be three cups shaped like almond blossoms on the first branch, each with buds and petals, three on the next branch, and the same for all six branches that extend from the lampstand. ...

Zechariah 4:2-3
“What do you see?” he asked. “I see a solid gold lampstand,” I replied, “with a bowl at the top and seven lamps on it, with seven spouts to the lamps. / There are also two olive trees beside it, one on the right side of the bowl and the other on its left.”

Revelation 1:12-13
Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands, / and among the lampstands was One like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe, with a golden sash around His chest.

Revelation 11:1-2
Then I was given a measuring rod like a staff and was told, “Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, and count the number of worshipers there. / But exclude the courtyard outside the temple. Do not measure it, because it has been given over to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for 42 months.

Exodus 27:1-8
“You are to build an altar of acacia wood. The altar must be square, five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high. / Make a horn on each of its four corners, so that the horns are of one piece, and overlay it with bronze. / Make all its utensils of bronze—its pots for removing ashes, its shovels, its sprinkling bowls, its meat forks, and its firepans. ...

2 Chronicles 4:11
Additionally, Huram made the pots, shovels, and sprinkling bowls. So Huram finished the work that he had undertaken for King Solomon in the house of God:

Revelation 21:15-17
The angel who spoke with me had a golden measuring rod to measure the city and its gates and walls. / The city lies foursquare, with its width the same as its length. And he measured the city with the rod, and all its dimensions were equal—12,000 stadia in length and width and height. / And he measured its wall to be 144 cubits, by the human measure the angel was using.

Exodus 37:17-24
Then he made the lampstand out of pure hammered gold, all of one piece: its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals. / Six branches extended from the sides, three on one side and three on the other. / There were three cups shaped like almond blossoms on the first branch, each with buds and petals, three on the next branch, and the same for all six branches that extended from the lampstand. ...

Revelation 4:5
From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings, and peals of thunder. Before the throne burned seven torches of fire. These are the seven spirits of God.

Ezekiel 40:49
The portico was twenty cubits wide and twelve cubits deep, and ten steps led up to it. There were columns by the side pillars, one on each side.

Revelation 1:20
This is the mystery of the seven stars you saw in My right hand and of the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.


Treasury of Scripture

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1 Kings 7
1. The building of Solomon's house
2. Of the house of Lebanon
6. Of the porch of pillars
7. Of the porch of judgment
8. Of the house for Pharaoh's daughter
13. Hiram's work of the two pillars,
23. Of the molten sea
27. Of the ten bases
38. Of the ten lavers
40. and all the vessels














And on the tops of the pillars
The phrase "on the tops of the pillars" refers to the architectural design of the temple Solomon built, specifically the two bronze pillars named Jachin and Boaz. These pillars were not merely structural but also symbolic, representing strength and stability. In the Hebrew context, pillars often symbolize support and permanence, reflecting God's enduring presence and the steadfastness of His promises to Israel.

was the lily design
The "lily design" is a decorative motif that adorned the tops of the pillars. Lilies in the Bible often symbolize purity, beauty, and divine creation. The Hebrew word for lily, "shushan," is associated with grace and elegance. This design choice reflects the beauty and holiness of the temple, a place where God's presence dwells. The lily, a common motif in ancient Near Eastern art, also signifies the connection between the divine and the natural world, reminding worshippers of God's creative power and attention to detail.

Thus the work of the pillars was completed
The completion of the pillars signifies the fulfillment of a significant part of the temple's construction. In the biblical narrative, completion often denotes not just the end of a task but the fulfillment of God's plan. The Hebrew word for "completed," "kalah," implies bringing something to its intended purpose. This completion is a testament to the skill and dedication of the craftsmen, as well as the divine guidance in the construction of a dwelling place for God. It serves as a reminder of the importance of finishing the work God sets before us, with diligence and faithfulness, to His glory.

Verse 22. - And upon the top of the pillars was lily work [a repetition, in the Hebrew manner, of ver. 19. The "lily work," which probably involved two things,

(1) that the capital had a rude resemblance to a "full blown lily cup" (Bahr), and

(2) that representations of the leaf of the lily ere pourtrayed upon it (as in the cornice of Hersepolis, an illustration of which will be found Dict. Bib. 3. p. 1457), was a not unfitting finial to the column, as it formed a sort of crown or chaplet upon it. The two pillars would thus resemble two giant plants, the column answering to the stalk, the capital to the flower. The ideas of architecture, it is well known, have very frequently been derived from the vegetable kingdom.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And
וְעַ֛ל (wə·‘al)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the tops
רֹ֥אשׁ (rōš)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7218: The head

of the pillars
הָעַמּוּדִ֖ים (hā·‘am·mū·ḏîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5982: A column, a stand, platform

were shaped
מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה (ma·‘ă·śêh)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4639: An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property

like lilies.
שׁוֹשָׁ֑ן (šō·wō·šān)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 7799: A lily, as a, flower of architectural ornament, a, trumpet

So the work
מְלֶ֥אכֶת (mə·le·ḵeṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 4399: Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property

of the pillars
הָעַמּוּדִֽים׃ (hā·‘am·mū·ḏîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5982: A column, a stand, platform

was completed.
וַתִּתֹּ֖ם (wat·tit·tōm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 8552: To be complete or finished


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