1Ki 7:15-24, Jer 52:20-23 | ESV | STEP | He cast two pillars of bronze . Eighteen cubits was the height of one pillar , and a line of twelve cubits measured its circumference . It was hollow, and its thickness was four fingers. The second pillar was the same.

aFor ver. 15-21, see 2 Chr. 3:15-17

b 2 Kgs. 25:17; 1 Chr. 18:8; 2 Chr. 4:12; Jer. 52:21-23

c ver. 41

e[See ver. 15 above]

h[ver. 42; 2 Chr. 3:16; 4:13; Jer. 52:23]

i 2 Chr. 3:17

jFor ver. 23-26, see 2 Chr. 4:2-5

k 2 Kgs. 16:17; 25:13; 1 Chr. 18:8; Jer. 52:17; [Ex. 30:18]

l[ch. 6:18]

m 1 Kgs. 7:25, 44

p 1 Kgs. 7:15

q 1 Kgs. 7:16; [2 Kgs. 25:17]

1 Kings 7:15-24

15 ^aHe cast ^btwo pillars of bronze. ^cEighteen cubits was the height of one pillar, and a line of twelve cubits measured its circumference. It was hollow, and its thickness was four fingers. The second pillar was the same. ^{▼▼Targum, Syriac (compare Septuagint and Jeremiah 52:21); Hebrew fingers. And a line of twelve cubits measured the circumference of the second pillar} 16 He also made two capitals of cast bronze to set on the tops of the pillars. The height of the one capital was five cubits, and ^ethe height of the other capital was five cubits. 17 There were lattices of checker work with wreaths of chain work for the capitals on the tops of the pillars, a lattice ^{▼▼Septuagint; Hebrew seven; twice in this verse} for the one capital and a lattice for the other capital. 18 Likewise he made pomegranates ^{▼▼Two manuscripts (compare Septuagint); Hebrew pillars} in two rows around the one latticework to cover the capital that was on the top of the pillar, and he did the same with the other capital. 19 Now the capitals that were on the tops of the pillars in the vestibule were of lily-work, four cubits. 20 The capitals were on the two pillars and also above the rounded projection which was beside the latticework. There were ^htwo hundred pomegranates in two rows all around, and so with the other capital. 21 ⁱHe set up the pillars at the vestibule of the temple. He set up the pillar on the south and called its name Jachin, and he set up the pillar on the north and called its name Boaz. 22 And on the tops of the pillars was lily-work. Thus the work of the pillars was finished.

23 ^jThen he made ^kthe sea of cast metal. It was round, ten cubits from brim to brim, and five cubits high, and a line of thirty cubits measured its circumference. 24 Under its brim were ^lgourds, for ten cubits, compassing the sea all around. The gourds were in two rows, cast with it when it was cast.

Jeremiah 52:20-23

20 As for the two pillars, the one sea, ^mthe twelve bronze bulls that were under the sea, ^{▼▼Hebrew lacks the sea} and the stands, which Solomon the king had made for the house of the Lord, the bronze of all these things was beyond weight. 21 As for the pillars, the height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, ^{▼▼A cubit was about 18 inches or 45 centimeters} ^pits circumference was twelve cubits, and its thickness was four fingers, and it was hollow. 22 On it was a capital of bronze. The height of the one capital was ^qfive cubits. A network and pomegranates, all of bronze, were around the capital. And the second pillar had the same, with pomegranates. 23 There were ninety-six pomegranates on the sides; all the pomegranates were a hundred upon the network all around.