1 Kings 7:47
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Solomon left all these articles unweighed, because there were so many. The weight of the bronze could not be determined.”
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“Solomon left all these articles unweighed, because there were so many. The weight of the bronze could not be determined.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Solomon left all the vessels unweighed, because they were exceeding many: neither was the weight of the brass found out.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Solomon left all the vessels unweighed, because they were exceeding many: the weight of the brass could not be found out.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Solomon placeth the whole of the vessels; because of the very great abundance, the weight of the brass hath not been searched out.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Kings 7:47 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Kings 25:16As for the two pillars, the Sea, and the movable stands that Solomon had made for the house of the LORD, the weight of the bronze from all these articles was beyond measure.
- 1 Chronicles 22:3David provided a large quantity of iron to make the nails for the doors of the gateways and for the fittings, together with more bronze than could be weighed
- 1 Chronicles 22:14Now behold, I have taken great pains to provide for the house of the LORD—100,000 talents of gold, 1,000,000 talents of silver, and bronze and iron too great to be weighed. I have also provided timber and stone, and you may add to them.
- 1 Chronicles 22:16in gold and silver, bronze and iron—craftsmen beyond number. Now begin the work, and may the LORD be with you.”
- 2 Chronicles 4:18Solomon made all these articles in such great abundance that the weight of the bronze could not be determined.
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