KJV King James Version
In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarthan.
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1 Kings 7:46
In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarthan.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The king had them cast in clay molds in the plain of the Jordan between Succoth and Zarethan.
WEB World English Bible
The king cast them in the plain of the Jordan, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan.
ASV American Standard Version
In the plain of the Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
In the circuit of the Jordan hath the king cast them, in the thick soil of the ground, between Succoth and Zarthan.
Surrounding context — 1 Kings 7
43 And the ten bases, and ten lavers on the bases;
44 And one sea, and twelve oxen under the sea;
45 And the pots, and the shovels, and the basons: and all these vessels, which Hiram made to king Solomon for the house of the LORD, [were of] bright brass.
46 In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarthan.
47 And Solomon left all the vessels [unweighed], because they were exceeding many: neither was the weight of the brass found out.
48 And Solomon made all the vessels that [pertained] unto the house of the LORD: the altar of gold, and the table of gold, whereupon the shewbread [was],
49 And the candlesticks of pure gold, five on the right [side], and five on the left, before the oracle, with the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs [of] gold,
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בְּכִכַּ֤רH3603 · kik.karPlain (of Jericho)הַיַּרְדֵּן֙H3383 · yar.denJordanיְצָקָ֣םH3332 · ya.tsaqto pour: pourהַמֶּ֔לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingבְּמַעֲבֵ֖הH4568 · ma.a.vehthicknessהָאֲדָמָ֑הH127 · a.da.mahland: soilבֵּ֥יןH996 · ba.yinbetweenסֻכּ֖וֹתH5523 · suk.kotSuccothוּבֵ֥יןH996 · ba.yinbetweenצָרְתָֽן׃H6891 · tsa.re.tanZarethan
Cross-references
Joshua 3:16That the waters which came down from above stood [and] rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that [is] beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, [even] the salt sea, failed, [and] were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.2 Chronicles 4:17In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredathah.Genesis 33:17And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him an house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.Joshua 13:27And in the valley, Betharam, and Bethnimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, Jordan and [his] border, [even] unto the edge of the sea of Chinnereth on the other side Jordan eastward.1 Kings 4:12Baana the son of Ahilud; [to him pertained] Taanach and Megiddo, and all Bethshean, which [is] by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Bethshean to Abelmeholah, [even] unto [the place that is] beyond Jokneam:
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