1 Kings 7:20
What does 1 Kings 7:20 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Kings 7:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And there were crowns on the two pillars near the round part by the network, and there were two hundred apples in lines round every crown.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and the chapiters on the two pillars also above, over-against the protuberance that <FI>is<Fi> beside the net; and the pomegranates <FI>are<Fi> two hundred, in rows round about on the second chapiter.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And again there were other chapiters on 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.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And 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.
Context
v.19And the capitals that were upon the top of the pillars in the porch were of lily-work, four cubits.
v.20This passage
v.21And he set up the pillars at the porch of the temple: and he set up the right pillar, and called the name thereof Jachin; and he set up the left pillar, and called the name thereof Boaz.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Kings 25:17
The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and a capital of brass was upon it; and the height of the capital was three cubits, with network and pomegranates upon the capital round about, all of brass: and like unto these had the second pillar with network.
- 2 Chronicles 4:13
and the four hundred pomegranates for the two networks; two rows of pomegranates for each network, to cover the two bowls of the capitals that were upon the pillars.
- 2 Chronicles 3:16
And he made chains in the oracle, and put them on the tops of the pillars; and he made a hundred pomegranates, and put them on the chains.
- 1 Kings 7:42
and the four hundred pomegranates for the two networks; two rows of pomegranates for each network, to cover the two bowls of the capitals that were upon the pillars;
- Jeremiah 52:22
And a capital of brass was upon it; and the height of the one capital was five cubits, with network and pomegranates upon the capital round about, all of brass: and the second pillar also had like unto these, and pomegranates.
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