1 Kings 7:36

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“He engraved cherubim, lions, and palm trees on the surfaces of the supports and panels, wherever each had space, with wreaths all around.”

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BSBPD

“He engraved cherubim, lions, and palm trees on the surfaces of the supports and panels, wherever each had space, with wreaths all around.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“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.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Kings 7:36 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Kings 6:29Then he carved the walls all around the temple, in both the inner and outer sanctuaries, with carved engravings of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers.
  2. 1 Kings 6:32The double doors were made of olive wood, and he carved into them cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers and overlaid the cherubim and palm trees with hammered gold.
  3. 1 Kings 6:35He carved into them cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers; and he overlaid them with gold, hammered evenly over the carvings.
  4. 1 Kings 7:29and on the panels between the uprights were lions, oxen, and cherubim. On the uprights was a pedestal above, and below the lions and oxen were wreaths of beveled work.
  5. Ezekiel 40:31Its portico faced the outer court, and its side pillars were decorated with palm trees. Eight steps led up to it.
  6. Ezekiel 40:37Its portico faced the outer court, and its side pillars were decorated with palm trees on each side. Eight steps led up to it.
  7. Ezekiel 41:18were alternating carved cherubim and palm trees. Each cherub had two faces:
  8. Ezekiel 41:25Cherubim and palm trees like those on the walls were carved on the doors of the outer sanctuary, and there was a wooden canopy outside, on the front of the portico.

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