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Hebrew Texts וַיָּ֛צַר אֶת־ שְׁנֵ֥י הָעַמּוּדִ֖ים נְחֹ֑שֶׁת שְׁמֹנֶ֨ה עֶשְׂרֵ֜ה אַמָּ֗ה קֹומַת֙ הָעַמּ֣וּד הָאֶחָ֔ד וְחוּט֙ שְׁתֵּים־ עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה אַמָּ֔ה יָסֹ֖ב אֶת־ הָעַמּ֥וּד הַשֵּׁנִֽי׃ KJV with Strong's For he cast two pillars of brass of eighteen __ cubits high apiece __ and a line of twelve __ cubits did compass either of them about מלכים א 7:15 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex וַיָּ֛צַר אֶת־שְׁנֵ֥י הָעַמּוּדִ֖ים נְחֹ֑שֶׁת שְׁמֹנֶ֨ה עֶשְׂרֵ֜ה אַמָּ֗ה קֹומַת֙ הָעַמּ֣וּד הָאֶחָ֔ד וְחוּט֙ שְׁתֵּים־עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה אַמָּ֔ה יָסֹ֖ב אֶת־הָעַמּ֥וּד הַשֵּׁנִֽי׃ מלכים א 7:15 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only) מלכים א 7:15 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required) מלכים א 7:15 Hebrew Bible Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible He fashioned the two pillars of bronze; eighteen cubits was the height of one pillar, and a line of twelve cubits measured the circumference of both. King James Bible For he cast two pillars of brass, of eighteen cubits high apiece: and a line of twelve cubits did compass either of them about. Holman Christian Standard Bible He cast two hollow bronze pillars: each 27 feet high and 18 feet in circumference. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge cast [heb] fashioned 1 Kings 7:21 And he set up the pillars in the porch of the temple: and he set … 2 Kings 25:16,17 The two pillars, one sea, and the bases which Solomon had made for … 2 Chronicles 3:15-17 Also he made before the house two pillars of thirty and five cubits high… 2 Chronicles 4:12 To wit, the two pillars, and the pommels, and the capitals which … Jeremiah 52:21-13 And concerning the pillars, the height of one pillar was eighteen … eighteen cubits That is, nearly thirty feet, English measure. But in the parallel place in Chronicles, these pillars are said to thirty-five cubits high. Tremellius reconciles this difference by observing, that the common cubit was but one-half of the cubit of the sanctuary; so that eighteen of the one would make thirty-six of the other; from which, if we deduct one cubit for the base, there will remain thirty-five. Notwithstanding the {names} of these pillars, they seem to have supported not part of the building, and appear to have been formed for ornament; and were no doubt also emblematical. The right pillar was called {Jachin}, which signifies, `He will establish;' while that on the left was named {Boaz}, `In it is strength.' Some think they were intended for for memorials of the pillars and cloud of fire, which led Israel through the wilderness; but Henry supposes them designed for memorandums to the priests and others that came to worship at God's door. 2 Kings 25:13,17 And the pillars of brass that were in the house of the LORD, and … Links 1 Kings 7:15 • 1 Kings 7:15 NIV • 1 Kings 7:15 NLT • 1 Kings 7:15 ESV • 1 Kings 7:15 NASB • 1 Kings 7:15 KJV • 1 Kings 7:15 Bible Apps • 1 Kings 7:15 Biblia Paralela • 1 Kings 7:15 Chinese Bible • 1 Kings 7:15 French Bible • 1 Kings 7:15 German Bible • Bible Hub |
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