1 Kings 7:29

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

On these frames and joints were ornamental lions, bulls, and cherubim. Under the lions and bulls were decorative wreaths.

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  • Gen 3:24 : 24 When he drove the man out, he placed on the eastern side of the orchard in Eden angelic sentries who used the flame of a whirling sword to guard the way to the tree of life.
  • Exod 25:18 : 18 You are to make two cherubim of gold; you are to make them of hammered metal on the two ends of the atonement lid.
  • Exod 37:7 : 7 He made two cherubim of gold; he made them of hammered metal on the two ends of the atonement lid,
  • 1 Kgs 6:27 : 27 He put the cherubim in the inner sanctuary of the temple. Their wings were spread out. One of the first cherub’s wings touched one wall and one of the other cherub’s wings touched the opposite wall. The first cherub’s other wing touched the second cherub’s other wing in the middle of the room.
  • 1 Kgs 7:25 : 25 “The Sea” stood on top of twelve bulls. Three faced northward, three westward, three southward, and three eastward.“The Sea” was placed on top of them, and they all faced outward.
  • Ezek 1:10 : 10 Their faces had this appearance: Each of the four had the face of a man, with the face of a lion on the right, the face of an ox on the left and also the face of an eagle.
  • Ezek 10:14 : 14 Each of the cherubim had four faces: The first was the face of a cherub, the second that of a man, the third that of a lion, and the fourth that of an eagle.
  • Ezek 41:18-19 : 18 It was made with cherubim and decorative palm trees, with a palm tree between each cherub. Each cherub had two faces: 19 a human face toward the palm tree on one side and a lion’s face toward the palm tree on the other side. They were carved on the whole temple all around;
  • Hos 5:14 : 14 The Lion Will Carry Israel Off Into Exile I will be like a lion to Ephraim, like a young lion to the house of Judah. I myself will tear them to pieces, then I will carry them off, and no one will be able to rescue them!
  • Heb 9:5 : 5 And above the ark were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat. Now is not the time to speak of these things in detail.
  • 1 Pet 2:5 : 5 you yourselves, as living stones, are built up as a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood and to offer spiritual sacrifices that are acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
  • Rev 4:6-7 : 6 and in front of the throne was something like a sea of glass, like crystal. In the middle of the throne and around the throne were four living creatures full of eyes in front and in back. 7 The first living creature was like a lion, the second creature like an ox, the third creature had a face like a man’s, and the fourth creature looked like an eagle flying.
  • Rev 5:5 : 5 Then one of the elders said to me,“Stop weeping! Look, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, has conquered; thus he can open the scroll and its seven seals.”

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  • 1 Kgs 7:24-28
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    24Under the rim all the way around it were round ornaments arranged in settings 15 feet long. The ornaments were in two rows and had been cast with“The Sea.”

    25“The Sea” stood on top of twelve bulls. Three faced northward, three westward, three southward, and three eastward.“The Sea” was placed on top of them, and they all faced outward.

    26It was four fingers thick and its rim was like that of a cup shaped like a lily blossom. It could hold about 12,000 gallons.

    27He also made ten bronze movable stands. Each stand was six feet long, six feet wide, and four-and-a-half feet high.

    28The stands were constructed with frames between the joints.

  • 1 Kgs 7:30-39
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    30Each stand had four bronze wheels with bronze axles and four supports. Under the basin the supports were fashioned on each side with wreaths.

    31Inside 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.

    32The four wheels were under the frames and the crossbars of the axles were connected to the stand. Each wheel was two and one-quarter feet high.

    33The wheels were constructed like chariot wheels; their crossbars, rims, spokes, and hubs were made of cast metal.

    34Each stand had four supports, one per side projecting out from the stand.

    35On top of each stand was a round opening three-quarters of a foot deep; there were also supports and frames on top of the stands.

    36He engraved ornamental cherubim, lions, and palm trees on the plates of the supports and frames wherever there was room, with wreaths all around.

    37He made the ten stands in this way. All of them were cast in one mold and were identical in measurements and shape.

    38He also made ten bronze basins, each of which could hold about 240 gallons. Each basin was six feet in diameter; there was one basin for each stand.

    39He put five basins on the south side of the temple and five on the north side. He put“The Sea” on the south side, in the southeast corner.

  • 2 Chr 4:3-4
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    3Images of bulls were under it all the way around, ten every eighteen inches all the way around. The bulls were in two rows and had been cast with“The Sea.”

    4“The Sea” stood on top of twelve bulls. Three faced northward, three westward, three southward, and three eastward.“The Sea” was placed on top of them, and they all faced outward.

  • 2 Chr 4:14-15
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    14the ten movable stands with their ten basins,

    15the big bronze basin called“The Sea” with its twelve bulls underneath,

  • 1 Kgs 7:43-44
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    43the ten movable stands with their ten basins,

    44the big bronze basin called“The Sea” with its twelve bulls underneath,

  • 1 Kgs 10:19-20
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    19There were six steps leading up to the throne, and the back of it was rounded on top. The throne had two armrests with a statue of a lion standing on each side.

    20There were twelve statues of lions on the six steps, one lion at each end of each step. There was nothing like it in any other kingdom.

  • 1 Kgs 7:22
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    22The tops of the pillars were shaped like lilies. So the construction of the pillars was completed.

  • 2 Chr 9:18-19
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    18There were six steps leading up to the throne, and a gold footstool was attached to the throne. The throne had two armrests with a statue of a lion standing on each side.

    19There were twelve statues of lions on the six steps, one lion at each end of each step. There was nothing like it in any other kingdom.

  • 1 Kgs 7:17
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    17The latticework on the tops of the pillars was adorned with ornamental wreaths and chains; the top of each pillar had seven groupings of ornaments.

  • Exod 37:7-9
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    7He made two cherubim of gold; he made them of hammered metal on the two ends of the atonement lid,

    8one cherub on one end and one cherub on the other end. He made the cherubim from the atonement lid on its two ends.

    9The cherubim were spreading their wings upward, overshadowing the atonement lid with their wings. The cherubim faced each other, looking toward the atonement lid.

  • 1 Kgs 6:35
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    35He carved cherubim, palm trees, and flowers in bloom and plated them with gold, leveled out over the carvings.

  • 1 Kgs 7:19
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    19The tops of the two pillars in the porch were shaped like lilies and were six feet high.

  • Exod 37:3
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    3He cast four gold rings for it that he put on its four feet, with two rings on one side and two rings on the other side.

  • Ezek 41:18-19
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    18It was made with cherubim and decorative palm trees, with a palm tree between each cherub. Each cherub had two faces:

    19a human face toward the palm tree on one side and a lion’s face toward the palm tree on the other side. They were carved on the whole temple all around;

  • 1 Kgs 6:28-29
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    28He plated the cherubim with gold.

    29On all the walls around the temple, inside and out, he carved cherubim, palm trees, and flowers in bloom.

  • Exod 37:27
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    27He also made two gold rings for it under its border, on its two sides, on opposite sides, as places for poles to carry it with.

  • 1 Kgs 7:41
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    41He made the two pillars, the two bowl-shaped tops of the pillars, the latticework for the bowl-shaped tops of the two pillars,

  • Ezek 41:25
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    25On the doors of the outer sanctuary were carved cherubim and palm trees, like those carved on the walls, and there was a canopy of wood on the front of the outside porch.

  • Ezek 10:9
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    9As I watched, I noticed four wheels by the cherubim, one wheel beside each cherub; the wheels gleamed like jasper.

  • Exod 25:12
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    12You are to cast four gold rings for it and put them on its four feet, with two rings on one side and two rings on the other side.

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

  • 2 Kgs 16:17
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    17King Ahaz took off the frames of the movable stands, and removed the basins from them. He took“The Sea” down from the bronze bulls that supported it and put it on the stone pavement.

  • 1 Kgs 7:10
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    10The foundation was made of large valuable stones, measuring either 15 feet or 12 feet.

  • Exod 30:3-4
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    3You are to overlay it with pure gold– its top, its four walls, and its horns– and make a surrounding border of gold for it.

    4You are to make two gold rings for it under its border, on its two flanks; you are to make them on its two sides. The rings will be places for poles to carry it with.

  • Exod 25:25
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    25You are to make a surrounding frame for it about three inches broad, and you are to make a surrounding border of gold for its frame.

  • 1 Kgs 8:7
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    7The cherubim’s wings extended over the place where the ark sat; the cherubim overshadowed the ark and its poles.

  • Exod 25:27
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    27The rings are to be close to the frame to provide places for the poles to carry the table.