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 · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And 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 · 1862

and 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) · 1752

And 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 · 1890

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.

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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