Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He cast two pillars of brass of eighteen cubits apiece high, and a string of twelve cubits might compass either of them about.
New American Standard Bible
He fashioned
King James Version
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 Bible
He cast two hollow bronze pillars:
International Standard Version
He fashioned two bronze pillars, each one eighteen cubits high, with a circumference of twelve cubits.
A Conservative Version
For he fashioned the two pillars of brass, eighteen cubits high apiece. And a line of twelve cubits encompassed each of them around.
American Standard Version
For he fashioned the two pillars of brass, eighteen cubits high apiece: and a line of twelve cubits compassed either of them about.
Amplified
He cast the two pillars of bronze; the one pillar was eighteen cubits high, and a [measuring] line of twelve cubits measured the circumference of both.
Bible in Basic English
He it was who made the two brass pillars; the first pillar was eighteen cubits high, and a line of twelve cubits went round it; and the second was the same.
Darby Translation
And he formed the two pillars of brass; the height of one pillar was eighteen cubits, and a line of twelve cubits encompassed the second pillar.
Julia Smith Translation
And he formed two pillars of brass, eighteen cubits the height of the one pillar: and a thread of twelve cubits will surround the two pillars.
King James 2000
For he cast two pillars of bronze, of eighteen cubits high apiece: and a line of twelve cubits measured the circumference of each.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He cast the two pillars [out of] bronze; eighteen cubits [was] the height of the first, and a cord of twelve cubits would encircle the second pillar.
Modern King James verseion
For he cast two pillars of bronze, eighteen cubits was the height of the one pillar. And a line of twelve cubits went around the second pillar.
NET Bible
He fashioned two bronze pillars; each pillar was 27 feet high and 18 feet in circumference.
New Heart English Bible
For he fashioned the two pillars of brass, eighteen cubits was the height of one pillar; and a line of twelve cubits measured its circumference, and its thickness hollowed out was four fingers. The second was the same.
The Emphasized Bible
And he cast two pillars of bronze, - eighteen cubits, the height of each pillar, and, a line of twelve cubits, would surround the second pillar.
Webster
For he cast two pillars of brass, each of eighteen cubits high: and a line of twelve cubits did encompass each of them.
World English Bible
For he fashioned the two pillars of brass, eighteen cubits high apiece: and a line of twelve cubits encircled either of them about.
Youngs Literal Translation
And he formeth the two pillars of brass; eighteen cubits is the height of the one pillar, and a cord of twelve cubits doth compass the second pillar.
Themes
Art » Artisans, skillful » Hiram
Arts and crafts » Names of various » Moulding
Brass » Articles made of » Altar, vessels, and other articles of the tabernacle and temple
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Master workman » Instances of » Hiram
Mechanic » Instances of » Hiram
Pillars » Two, placed in the temple porch
Temple » Solomon's » Pillars of
Temple » Solomon's » Pattern and building of
The First Temple » The porch of » Pillars of, with their chapiters described
Topics
Interlinear
Tsuwr
Sh@nayim
'ammah
אמּה
'ammah
Usage: 245
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 7:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon Continues To Build
14 a widow's son of the tribe of Naphtali, his father being of Tyre. Which Hiram was a craftsman in brass, and full of wisdom, understanding and cunning to work all manner of work in brass. And he came to king Solomon and wrought all his work. 15 He cast two pillars of brass of eighteen cubits apiece high, and a string of twelve cubits might compass either of them about. 16 And he made two head pieces of molten brass to set on the tops of the pillars, of five cubits long apiece,
Cross References
Jeremiah 52:21
For every pillar was eighteen cubits high, and the rope that went about it, was twelve cubits, and four fingers thick and round.
1 Kings 7:21
And he set up the pillars in the porch of the temple, and when he had set up the right pillar, he called the name thereon Jachin, and when he had set up the left pillar, he called the name thereof Boaz.
2 Chronicles 3:15-17
And he made before the house two pillars of thirty five cubits long. And the head that was above on the top of one of them was five cubits.
1 Kings 7:41
that is to say, two pillars and two scalps of the heads that were on the tops of the two pillars,
2 Kings 25:16-17
with the two pillars and the sea of brass and the bottoms, which Solomon had made in the house of the LORD. The brass of all these vessels was without weight.
2 Chronicles 4:12-22
The two pillars with their scalps of the two heads that were on the tops of the pillars: and the two wreaths to cover the two scalps of the heads that were on the tops of the pillars:
Jeremiah 52:13
and burnt up the house of the LORD. He burnt up also the king's palace, all the houses, and all the gorgeous buildings in Jerusalem.