KJV King James Version
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.
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1 Kings 7:20
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
On the capitals of both pillars, just above the rounded projection next to the network, were the two hundred pomegranates in rows encircling each capital.
WEB World English Bible
There were capitals above also on the two pillars, close by the belly which was beside the network: and the pomegranates were two hundred, in rows around on the other capital.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the chapiters on the two pillars also above, over-against the protuberance that is beside the net; and the pomegranates are two hundred, in rows round about on the second chapiter.
Surrounding context — 1 Kings 7
17 [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.
18 And he made the pillars, and two rows round about upon the one network, to cover the chapiters that [were] upon the top, with pomegranates: and so did he for the other chapiter.
19 And the chapiters that [were] upon the top of the pillars [were] of lily work in the porch, four cubits.
20 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.
21 And he set up the pillars in 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.
22 And upon the top of the pillars [was] lily work: so was the work of the pillars finished.
23 And he made a molten sea, ten cubits from the one brim to the other: [it was] round all about, and his height [was] five cubits: and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about.
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וְכֹתָרֹ֗תH3805 · ko.te.retcapitalעַל־H5921 · aluponשְׁנֵי֙H8147 · she.na.yimtwoהָֽעַמּוּדִ֔יםH5982 · am.mudpillarגַּם־H1571 · gamalsoמִמַּ֙עַל֙H4605 · ma.alaboveמִלְּעֻמַּ֣תH5980 · um.mahcloseהַבֶּ֔טֶןH990 · be.tenbelly: abdomenאֲשֶׁ֖רH834 · a.sherwhichלְעֵ֣בֶרH5676 · e.verside: besideהַשְּׂבָכָ֑הH7639 · se.va.khahlatticeworkוְהָרִמּוֹנִ֤יםH7416 · rim.monpomegranateמָאתַ֙יִם֙H3967 · me.ahhundredטֻרִ֣יםH2905 · turrowסָבִ֔יבH5439 · sa.vivaroundעַ֖לH5921 · aluponהַכֹּתֶ֥רֶתH3805 · ko.te.retcapitalהַשֵּׁנִֽית׃H8145 · she.nisecond
Cross-references
2 Chronicles 4:13And four hundred pomegranates on the two wreaths; two rows of pomegranates on each wreath, to cover the two pommels of the chapiters which [were] upon the pillars.2 Chronicles 3:16And he made chains, [as] in the oracle, and put [them] on the heads of the pillars; and made an hundred pomegranates, and put [them] on the chains.1 Kings 7:42And four hundred pomegranates for the two networks, [even] two rows of pomegranates for one network, to cover the two bowls of the chapiters that [were] upon the pillars;2 Kings 25:17The height of the one pillar [was] eighteen cubits, and the chapiter upon it [was] brass: and the height of the chapiter three cubits; and the wreathen work, and pomegranates upon the chapiter round about, all of brass: and like unto these had the second pillar with wreathen work.Jeremiah 52:22-23And a chapiter of brass [was] upon it; and the height of one chapiter [was] five cubits, with network and pomegranates upon the chapiters round about, all [of] brass. The second pillar also and the pomegranates [were] like unto these.
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