1 Kings 7:17

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“For the capitals on top of the pillars he made a network of lattice, with wreaths of chainwork, seven for each capital.”

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BSBPD

“For the capitals on top of the pillars he made a network of lattice, with wreaths of chainwork, seven for each capital.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And nets of checker work, and wreaths of chain work, for the chapiters which were upon the top of the pillars; seven for the one chapiter, and seven for the other chapiter.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“There were nets of checker-work, and wreaths of chain-work, for the capitals which were upon the top of the pillars; seven for the one capital, and seven for the other capital.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Nets of net-work, wreaths of chain-work <FI>are<Fi> for the chapiters that <FI>are<Fi> on the top of the pillars, seven for the one chapiter, and seven for the second chapiter.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Kings 7:17 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 28:14and two chains of pure gold, made of braided cord work; and attach these chains to the settings.
  2. Exodus 28:22For the breastpiece, make braided chains like cords of pure gold.
  3. Exodus 28:24Then fasten the two gold chains to the two gold rings at the corners of the breastpiece,
  4. Exodus 39:15For the breastpiece they made braided chains like cords of pure gold.
  5. 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.

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