The Pillars and Capitals
1 Kings 7:20
In 11 translations
- BSB
- On the capitals of both pillars, just above the rounded projection next to the network, were the two hundred pomegranates in rows encircling each capital.
- KJV
- And the chapiters upon the two pillars had pomegranates also above, over against the belly which was by the network: and the pomegranates were two hundred in rows round about upon the other chapiter.
- WEB
- There were capitals above also on the two pillars, close by the belly which was beside the network. There were two hundred pomegranates in rows around the other capital.
- ASV
- And there were capitals above also upon the two pillars, close by the belly which was beside the network: and the pomegranates were two hundred, in rows round about upon the other capital.
- LSV
- and the chapiters on the two pillars also [have pomegranates] above, close by the protuberance that [is] beside the net; and the pomegranates [are] two hundred, in rows around on the second capital.
- YLT
- and the chapiters on the two pillars also above, over-against the protuberance that [is] beside the net; and the pomegranates [are] two hundred, in rows round about on the second chapiter.
- DBY
- And the capitals upon the two pillars, above also, close to the enlargement which was behind the network, had two hundred pomegranates in rows round about, [also] on the other capital.
- DRC
- And again other chapiters in the top of the pillars above, according to the measure of the pillar over against the network: and of pomegranates there were two hundred in rows round about the other chapiter.
- GNV
- And the chapiters vpon the two pillars had also aboue, ouer against the belly within the networke pomegranates: for two hudreth pomegranates were in the two rankes about vpon either of the chapiters.
- JPS
- And there were capitals above also upon the two pillars, close by the belly which was beside the network; and the pomegranates were two hundred, in rows round about upon each capital.
- LXXE7:9
- and a chamber over both the pillars, and above the sides an addition equal to the chamber in width.
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- Written (Ketiv): שְׂבָכָה (“a network”). Read aloud (Qere): הַשְּׂבָכָ֑ה (“the network”) — the form shown in the word-by-word reader.
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- Leningrad Codex reads ַשְּׂבָכָ֑ה; read aloud (Qere) reads הַשְּׂבָכָ֑ה (“the network”).
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Original-language editions
- WLC
- וְכֹתָרֹ֗ת עַל־שְׁנֵי֙ הָֽעַמּוּדִ֔ים גַּם־מִמַּ֨עַל֙ מִלְּעֻמַּ֣ת הַבֶּ֔טֶן אֲשֶׁ֖ר לְעֵ֣בֶר שבכה וְהָרִמּוֹנִ֤ים מָאתַ֨יִם֙ טֻרִ֣ים סָבִ֔יב עַ֖ל הַכֹּתֶ֥רֶת הַשֵּׁנִֽית׃Read aloud as (qere): הַשְּׂבָכָ֑ה
- LXX-Br7:9
- καὶ μέλαθρον ἐπʼ ἀμφοτέρων τῶν στύλων· καὶ ἐπάνωθεν τῶν πλευρῶν ἐπίθεμα τὸ μέλαθρον τῷ πάχει.
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Cross-references most cited first
- 2 Chronicles 4:13the four hundred pomegranates for the two sets of network (two rows of pomegranates for each network covering both the bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars);
- 2 Chronicles 3:16He made interwoven chains and put them on top of the pillars. He made a hundred pomegranates and fastened them into the chainwork.
- 1 Kings 7:42the four hundred pomegranates for the two sets of network (two rows of pomegranates for each network covering both the bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars);
- 2 Kings 25:17Each pillar was eighteen cubits tall. The bronze capital atop one pillar was three cubits high, with a network of bronze pomegranates all around. The second pillar, with its network, was similar.
- Jeremiah 52:22–23The bronze capital atop one pillar was five cubits high, with a network of bronze pomegranates all around. The second pillar, with its pomegranates, was similar. Each capital had ninety-six pomegranates on the sides,…
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Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 7:9 in some Bibles
- 7:20 in most Bibles