1 Kings 7:31

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The opening of the stand, from inside the capital upwards, was one cubit. Its opening was round, shaped like a pedestal, measuring a cubit and a half. Around its opening were carvings, and its frames were square, not circular.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And the mouth of it within the chapiter and above was a cubit: but the mouth thereof was round after the work of the base, a cubit and an half: and also upon the mouth of it were gravings with their borders, foursquare, not round.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And the opening in the top of the base was within the capital and above one cubit; but the mouth was round after the shape of the base, a cubit and a half; and there were engravings with their borders, square, not round.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And the mouth of it within the chapiter and above was a cubit: but the mouth thereof was round after the work of the base, a cubit and an half: and also upon the mouth of it were gravings with their borders, foursquare, not round.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the mouth of it within the capital and above was a cubit: and the mouth thereof was round after the work of a pedestal, a cubit and a half; and also upon the mouth of it were gravings, and their panels were foursquare, not round.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the mouth of it within the chapiter and above was a cubit: but the mouth thereof was round after the work of the base, a cubit and an half: and also upon the mouth of it were gravings with their borders, foursquare, not round.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And the soket vpon the stole was a cubyte hye and rounde, a cubyte and an halfe wyde: and on the soket there were knoppes in foldes, which were foure squared & not rounde.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And the mouth of it was within the chapiter and aboue to measure by the cubite: for the mouth thereof was round made like a base, and it was a cubite and halfe a cubite: and also vpon the mouth thereof were grauen workes, whose borders were foure square, and not round.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the stalke of the lauatorie was in the middle of it, and aboue one cubite: But the stalke thereof was round after the worke of the foote, a cubite & a halfe: and also vpon the stalke were grauings with their bands, foure square and not round.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And the mouth of it within the chapiter and above [was] a cubit: but the mouth thereof [was] round [after] the work of the base, a cubit and an half: and also upon the mouth of it [were] gravings with their borders, foursquare, not round.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    The mouth of it within the capital and above was a cubit: and the mouth of it was round after the work of a pedestal, a cubit and a half; and also on the mouth of it were engravings, and their panels were foursquare, not round.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And its mouth within the chapiter and above `is' by the cubit, and its mouth `is' round, the work of the base, a cubit and half a cubit; and also on its mouth `are' carvings and their borders, square, not round.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the mouth of it within the capital and above was a cubit: and the mouth thereof was round after the work of a pedestal, a cubit and a half; and also upon the mouth of it were gravings, and their panels were foursquare, not round.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the mouth of it within the capital and above was a cubit: and the mouth thereof was round after the work of a pedestal, a cubit and a half; and also upon the mouth of it were gravings, and their panels were foursquare, not round.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    The mouth of it inside the angle-plate was one cubit across; it was round like a pillar, a cubit and a half across; it had designs cut on it; the sides were square, not round.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    The mouth of it within the capital and above was a cubit: and its mouth was round after the work of a pedestal, a cubit and a half; and also on its mouth were engravings, and their panels were foursquare, not round.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Inside the stand was a round opening that was a foot-and-a-half deep; it had a support that was two and one-quarter feet long. On the edge of the opening were carvings in square frames.

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  • 1 Kgs 7:22-30
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    22The tops of the pillars were shaped like lilies. So, the work of the pillars was completed.

    23Hiram made a large cast basin, called 'The Sea', which was ten cubits from rim to rim, circular in shape, five cubits high, and thirty cubits in circumference.

    24Below the rim of the basin, there were decorative gourds encircling it, ten per cubit, entirely cast in one piece with the basin.

    25The basin rested on twelve bronze oxen, three facing north, three west, three south, and three east; the basin sat on their backs, and all their hind parts were turned inward.

    26The thickness of the basin was a handbreadth, and its rim was fashioned like the rim of a cup, resembling a lily blossom. It held two thousand baths.

    27He made ten bronze stands, each four cubits long, four cubits wide, and three cubits high.

    28This is how the stands were constructed: they had panels enclosed within frames.

    29On the panels between the frames were lions, oxen, and cherubim. Above and below the lions and oxen were wreaths of beveled work.

    30Each stand had four bronze wheels with axles and supports. Its wash basin rested on cast supports attached with wreaths on each side.

  • 1 Kgs 7:32-38
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    83%

    32The four wheels were under the frames, and the axles of the wheels were attached to the stand. Each wheel was one and a half cubits high.

    33The workmanship of the wheels was like that of a chariot wheel; their axles, rims, spokes, and hubs were all cast metal.

    34Each stand had four supports at the four corners of its base. These supports were part of the stand itself.

    35At the top of the stand was a circular band half a cubit high, and the top of the stand had its supports and frames crafted as part of it.

    36He adorned the panels of the stand and its frames with engravings of cherubim, lions, and palm trees according to the space on each, with wreaths surrounding them.

    37This was how he made the ten stands: all of them were cast in the same mold, with the same size and shape.

    38Hiram made ten bronze basins, each holding forty baths and measuring four cubits. One basin was placed on each of the ten stands.

  • 1 Kgs 7:15-19
    5 verses
    76%

    15Hiram cast two bronze pillars, each eighteen cubits high, and a cord measuring twelve cubits circled around each pillar.

    16He also made two capitals of cast bronze to set on the tops of the pillars, each capital was five cubits tall.

    17He made lattice designs with twisted chains for the capitals on top of the pillars, seven for each capital.

    18Hiram made the pillars with two rows of pomegranates around each network to cover the capitals at the tops of the pillars. He did the same for both capitals.

    19The capitals on the tops of the pillars in the portico were in the shape of lilies, and they were four cubits high.

  • 2 Chr 4:2-5
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    2He made the cast metal basin, ten cubits from rim to rim, circular all around and five cubits high; a line of thirty cubits measured its circumference.

    3Below the rim, he placed figures of oxen encircling it, ten to a cubit, arranged in two rows, cast as part of the basin itself.

    4The basin stood on twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east; the sea basin rested on them, and all their hindquarters faced inward.

    5Its thickness was a handbreadth, and its rim was fashioned like the rim of a cup, like a lily blossom. It could hold three thousand baths.

  • 1 Kgs 7:40-44
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    75%

    40Hiram also made the basins, shovels, and sprinkling bowls. So Hiram completed all the work he had undertaken for King Solomon for the house of the Lord.

    41He made the two pillars, the two bowl-shaped capitals at the top of the pillars, the two networks to cover the two bowl-shaped capitals on the top of the pillars,

    42the four hundred pomegranates for the two networks (two rows of pomegranates for each network to cover the bowl-shaped capitals at the top of the pillars),

    43the ten stands, and the ten basins on the stands,

    44the Sea, and the twelve oxen underneath it,

  • 2 Chr 4:14
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    14He also made the stands, and he made the basins to place upon the stands.

  • Exod 30:2-3
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    73%

    2Its length shall be one cubit and its width one cubit—it shall be square—and its height shall be two cubits, with its horns being of one piece with it.

    3You shall overlay it with pure gold—its top, its sides all around, and its horns—and you shall make a gold border around it.

  • 2 Kgs 25:16-17
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    72%

    16The weight of the two pillars, the bronze sea, and the stands, which Solomon had made for the house of the LORD, could not be weighed because of their immense weight.

    17Each pillar was eighteen cubits tall, with a bronze capital on top. The capital was three cubits high. It was decorated with a network of pomegranates all around, all made of bronze. The second pillar had the same design, including the network.

  • Exod 25:25
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    25Make a rim a handbreadth wide around it, and put a gold border on the rim.

  • Exod 30:28
    71%

    28You shall anoint the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils and the basin with its base.

  • 2 Chr 4:12
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    12The two pillars, the bowls, and the capitals on top of the two pillars, the two latticeworks to cover the two bowls of the capitals on top of the pillars.

  • Jer 52:21-22
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    21Each pillar was eighteen cubits high. It was hollow, its walls were four fingers thick, and a measuring cord twelve cubits long could encircle it.

    22The bronze capital on each pillar was five cubits high, decorated with a lattice of bronze network and pomegranates all around. Both pillars were the same, including the pomegranates.

  • Exod 37:12
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  • Exod 37:3
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    3He cast four gold rings for it and placed them on its four feet, two rings on one side and two rings on the other side.

  • 2 Chr 3:15
    70%

    15He made two pillars in front of the temple, thirty-five cubits high each, with a capital of five cubits on top of each.

  • Exod 31:9
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    9the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, the basin with its stand,

  • Ezek 40:30
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    30The porches stretched all around, with a length of twenty-five cubits and a width of five cubits.

  • Exod 38:19
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    19It had four posts and four bronze bases. Their hooks were silver, and the tops of the posts and their bands were overlaid with silver.

  • Exod 35:16
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    16The altar of burnt offering with its bronze grate, its poles, and all its utensils; the basin with its stand.

  • 1 Kgs 7:6
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    6He made the Hall of Pillars, which was fifty cubits long and thirty cubits wide, with a portico in front of the pillars and a canopy above them.

  • Ezek 41:17
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    17From above the entrance to the inner house and on the outside, and on all the walls all around, both inside and out, there were measurements.

  • 1 Kgs 7:10
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    10The foundation was made of large, costly stones, with some measuring ten cubits and others eight cubits.