Jeremiah 52:20

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The weight of the two bronze pillars, the bronze sea, the twelve bronze oxen underneath it, and the stands, which King Solomon had made for the house of the LORD, was beyond calculation.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    The two pillars, one sea, and twelve brasen bulls that were under the bases, which king Solomon had made in the house of the LORD: the brass of all these vessels was without weight.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    The two pillars, one sea, and twelve bronze bulls that were under the bases, which King Solomon had made in the house of the LORD: the bronze of these vessels was beyond weight.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    The two pillars, one sea, and twelve brasen bulls that were under the bases, which king Solomon had made in the house of the LORD: the brass of all these vessels was without weight.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    The two pillars, the one sea, and the twelve brazen bulls that were under the bases, which king Solomon had made for the house of Jehovah—the brass of all these vessels was without weight.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    The two pillars, one sea, and twelve brasen bulls that were under the bases, which king Solomon had made in the house of the LORD: the brass of all these vessels was without weight.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    The chefe captayne toke also the two pilers, the lauer, the xij brasen bullockes yt stode vnder ye seate, which kinge Salomon made in the house of the LORDE: & all the vessell conteyned so moch metall, that it might not be weyed

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    With the two pillers, one Sea, and twelue brasen bulles, that were vnder the bases, which King Salomon had made in ye house of ye Lord: the brasse of all these vessels was without weight.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    The chiefe captayne toke also the two pillers, the lauer, the twelue brasen bullockes that stoode vnder the seat which king Solomon made in the house of the Lorde: and all the vessels conteyned so much mettal that it might not be waied.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    The two pillars, one sea, and twelve brasen bulls that [were] under the bases, which king Solomon had made in the house of the LORD: the brass of all these vessels was without weight.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    The two pillars, the one sea, and the twelve brazen bulls that were under the bases, which king Solomon had made for the house of Yahweh. The brass of all these vessels was without weight.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    The two pillars, the one sea, and the twelve brazen oxen that `are' beneath the bases, that king Solomon made for the house of Jehovah, there was no weighing of the brass of all these vessels.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    The two pillars, the one sea, and the twelve brazen bulls that were under the bases, which king Solomon had made for the house of Jehovah-the brass of all these vessels was without weight.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    The two pillars, the one sea, and the twelve brazen bulls that were under the bases, which king Solomon had made for the house of Jehovah--the brass of all these vessels was without weight.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    The two pillars, the great water-vessel, and the twelve brass oxen which were under it, and the ten wheeled bases, which King Solomon had made for the house of the Lord: the brass of all these vessels was without weight.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    The two pillars, the one sea, and the twelve bronze bulls that were under the bases, which king Solomon had made for the house of Yahweh. The brass of all these vessels was without weight.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The bronze of the items that King Solomon made for the LORD’s temple(including the two pillars, the large bronze basin called“The Sea,” the twelve bronze bulls under“The Sea,” and the movable stands) was too heavy to be weighed.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 7:47 : 47 Solomon left all the articles unweighed because they were so numerous; the weight of the bronze could not be determined.
  • 2 Kgs 25:16 : 16 The 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.
  • 1 Chr 22:14 : 14 Now, behold, in my trouble, I have prepared for the house of the Lord one hundred thousand talents of gold, a million talents of silver, and so much bronze and iron that it cannot be weighed, as well as timber and stone in abundance, which you may add to.
  • 2 Chr 4:18 : 18 Solomon made all these items in such great abundance that the weight of the bronze was not determined.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 2 Kgs 25:13-17
    5 verses
    94%

    13The Chaldeans broke apart the bronze pillars of the house of the LORD, the stands, and the bronze sea that were in the house of the LORD, and they carried the bronze to Babylon.

    14They took the pots, the shovels, the wick trimmers, the dishes, and all the bronze utensils used in the temple service.

    15The captain of the guard also took the firepans and the sprinkling bowls—everything that was made of gold and silver.

    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.

  • Jer 52:21-22
    2 verses
    83%

    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.

  • Jer 52:17-19
    3 verses
    81%

    17The Chaldeans broke apart the bronze pillars of the house of the LORD, as well as the stands and the bronze sea in the temple, and they carried all the bronze to Babylon.

    18They also took the pots, shovels, snuffers, bowls, dishes, and every bronze article used in the temple service.

    19The captain of the guard took away the basins, firepans, bowls, pots, lampstands, dishes, and drink-offering vessels—everything made of pure gold and pure silver.

  • 2 Chr 4:18
    81%

    18Solomon made all these items in such great abundance that the weight of the bronze was not determined.

  • 1 Kgs 7:47-48
    2 verses
    80%

    47Solomon left all the articles unweighed because they were so numerous; the weight of the bronze could not be determined.

    48Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of the LORD: the golden altar, the golden table for the bread of the Presence,

  • 1 Kgs 7:15-16
    2 verses
    80%

    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.

  • 1 Kgs 7:40-41
    2 verses
    79%

    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,

  • 2 Chr 4:12
    79%

    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.

  • 2 Chr 4:14-16
    3 verses
    78%

    14He also made the stands, and he made the basins to place upon the stands.

    15He made the large basin, called the 'Sea,' and the twelve oxen that were placed beneath it.

    16Huram made the pots, the shovels, the forks, and all their utensils for King Solomon for the house of the LORD. They were made of polished bronze.

  • Exod 38:10
    78%

    10Their twenty posts and their twenty bronze bases had silver hooks and bands.

  • 1 Kgs 7:43-45
    3 verses
    78%

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

    44the Sea, and the twelve oxen underneath it,

    45and the pots, shovels, and sprinkling bowls. All these articles that Hiram made for King Solomon for the house of the LORD were of burnished bronze.

  • Exod 38:17
    78%

    17The bases for the posts were bronze, the hooks and bands on the posts were silver, and the tops of the posts were overlaid with silver; all the posts of the courtyard were connected with silver bands.

  • 1 Chr 18:8
    78%

    8From Tibhath and Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took a great amount of bronze. With it, Solomon made the bronze sea, the pillars, and other bronze articles.

  • 1 Kgs 7:50
    77%

    50the basins, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, dishes, and censers of pure gold, and the gold sockets for the doors of the innermost room (the Most Holy Place) and for the doors of the main hall of the temple.

  • Exod 27:10
    77%

    10Its twenty pillars and their twenty bronze bases shall have hooks and fillets of silver.

  • Exod 38:19-20
    2 verses
    76%

    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.

    20All the tent pegs for the tabernacle and the courtyard around it were bronze.

  • 1 Kgs 10:20-21
    2 verses
    76%

    20Twelve lions stood on the six steps, one on each side of each step. Nothing like it had ever been made for any kingdom.

    21All King Solomon’s drinking vessels were gold, and all the utensils in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. Silver was not considered valuable in Solomon's days.

  • 2 Chr 9:20
    76%

    20All King Solomon’s drinking vessels were gold, and all the utensils of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. Silver was not considered valuable in Solomon’s days.

  • Ezra 8:27
    75%

    27Also, twenty gold basins worth 1,000 darics, and two vessels of polished bronze, as desirable as gold.

  • Exod 36:38
    75%

    38They made five posts with hooks for them. They overlaid the tops of the posts and their bands with gold and cast their five bases of bronze.

  • Exod 27:17
    75%

    17All the pillars around the courtyard shall have silver bands and hooks, with bronze bases.

  • Exod 38:28-29
    2 verses
    75%

    28The one thousand seven hundred seventy-five shekels were used to make hooks for the posts, overlay their tops, and make bands for them.

    29The bronze from the wave offering totaled seventy talents and two thousand four hundred shekels.

  • 1 Chr 28:17
    75%

    17He also gave instructions for the pure gold forks, sprinkling bowls, pitchers, and the weight for each gold basin and for each silver basin.

  • 2 Kgs 12:13
    74%

    13the masons and stonecutters, and to purchase timber and cut stone for repairing the damage to the temple of the LORD, as well as to cover all other costs related to the temple repairs.

  • Exod 39:39
    74%

    39The bronze altar with its bronze grating, its poles, and all its utensils, the basin with its stand,

  • 1 Kgs 7:24
    73%

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

  • 1 Kgs 7:27
    73%

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

  • Exod 36:36
    73%

    36They made four posts of acacia wood for it and overlaid them with gold. They cast four silver bases for the posts, and the hooks of the posts were made of gold.

  • Num 7:85
    73%

    85Each silver dish weighed 130 shekels, and each silver basin weighed 70 shekels, all according to the sanctuary shekel. The total amount of silver of the vessels was 2,400 shekels according to the sanctuary shekel.

  • Jer 27:19
    73%

    19For this is what the LORD of Hosts says concerning the pillars, the bronze sea, the stands, and the rest of the articles that remain in this city,

  • 1 Chr 28:15
    73%

    15The weight of gold for the lampstands and their lamps, with the weight for each lampstand and its lamps, and the weight of silver for the silver lampstands, with the weight for each lampstand and its lamps, depending on the service of each lampstand.

  • 1 Kgs 7:30
    73%

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

  • Ezra 1:10
    73%

    10Thirty gold bowls, four hundred and ten silver bowls of a second type, and one thousand other articles.