1 Kings 7:36

What does 1 Kings 7:36 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Kings 7:36 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And on the plates of the stays thereof, and on the panels thereof, he graved cherubim, lions, and palm-trees, according to the space of each, with wreaths round about.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

For on the plates of the ledges thereof, and on the borders thereof, he graved cherubims, lions, and palm trees, according to the proportion of every one, and additions round about.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And on the plates of the stays thereof, and on the panels thereof, he graved cherubim, lions, and palm-trees, according to the space of each, with wreaths round about.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

In the spaces of the flat sides and on the frames of them, he made designs of winged ones, lions, and palm-trees, with ornamented edges all round.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And he openeth on the tablets of its spokes, and on its borders, cherubs, lions, and palm-trees, according to the void space of each, and additions round about.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

He engraved also in those plates, which were of brass, and in the corners, cherubims, and lions, and palm trees, in likeness of a man standing, so that they seemed not to be engraven, but added round about.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he engraved on the plates of its stays and on its panels cherubim, lions and palm-trees, according to the space upon each; and garlands were round about.

Context

v.35And in the top of the base was there a round compass half a cubit high; and on the top of the base the stays thereof and the panels thereof were of the same.

v.36This passage

v.37After this manner he made the ten bases: all of them had one casting, one measure, and one form.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Ezekiel 40:31

    And the arches thereof were toward the outer court; and palm-trees were upon the posts thereof: and the ascent to it had eight steps.

  • 1 Kings 6:35

    And he carved thereon cherubim and palm-trees and open flowers; and he overlaid them with gold fitted upon the graven work.

  • Ezekiel 41:18

    And it was made with cherubim and palm-trees; and a palm-tree was between cherub and cherub, and every cherub had two faces;

  • 1 Kings 6:29

    And he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved figures of cherubim and palm-trees and open flowers, within and without.

  • Ezekiel 40:37

    And the posts thereof were toward the outer court; and palm-trees were upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the ascent to it had eight steps.

  • 1 Kings 6:32

    So he made two doors of olive-wood; and he carved upon them carvings of cherubim and palm-trees and open flowers, and overlaid them with gold; and he spread the gold upon the cherubim, and upon the palm-trees.

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