The Bronze Pillars for the Temple(A)

15 And he [a]cast (B)two pillars of bronze, each one eighteen cubits high, and a line of twelve cubits measured the circumference of each.

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  1. 1 Kings 7:15 fashioned

15 He cast two bronze pillars,(A) each eighteen cubits high and twelve cubits in circumference.[a]

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  1. 1 Kings 7:15 That is, about 27 feet high and 18 feet in circumference or about 8.1 meters high and 5.4 meters in circumference

13 (A)The bronze (B)pillars that were in the house of the Lord, and (C)the carts and (D)the bronze Sea that were in the house of the Lord, the Chaldeans broke in pieces, and (E)carried their bronze to Babylon. 14 They also took away (F)the pots, the shovels, the trimmers, the spoons, and all the bronze utensils with which the priests ministered. 15 The firepans and the basins, the things of solid gold and solid silver, the captain of the guard took away. 16 The two pillars, one Sea, and the carts, which Solomon had made for the house of the Lord, (G)the bronze of all these articles was beyond measure. 17 (H)The height of one pillar was [a]eighteen cubits, and the capital on it was of bronze. The height of the capital was three cubits, and the network and pomegranates all around the capital were all of bronze. The second pillar was the same, with a network.

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  1. 2 Kings 25:17 About 27 feet

13 The Babylonians broke(A) up the bronze pillars, the movable stands and the bronze Sea that were at the temple of the Lord and they carried the bronze to Babylon. 14 They also took away the pots, shovels, wick trimmers, dishes(B) and all the bronze articles(C) used in the temple service. 15 The commander of the imperial guard took away the censers and sprinkling bowls—all that were made of pure gold or silver.(D)

16 The bronze from the two pillars, the Sea and the movable stands, which Solomon had made for the temple of the Lord, was more than could be weighed. 17 Each pillar(E) was eighteen cubits[a] high. The bronze capital on top of one pillar was three cubits[b] high and was decorated with a network and pomegranates of bronze all around. The other pillar, with its network, was similar.

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  1. 2 Kings 25:17 That is, about 27 feet or about 8.1 meters
  2. 2 Kings 25:17 That is, about 4 1/2 feet or about 1.4 meters

17 (A)The (B)bronze pillars that were in the house of the Lord, and the carts and the bronze Sea that were in the house of the Lord, the Chaldeans broke in pieces, and carried all their bronze to Babylon.

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17 The Babylonians broke up the bronze pillars,(A) the movable stands(B) and the bronze Sea(C) that were at the temple of the Lord and they carried all the bronze to Babylon.(D)

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20 The two pillars, one Sea, the twelve bronze bulls which were under it, and the carts, which King Solomon had made for the house of the Lord(A)the bronze of all these articles was beyond measure.

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20 The bronze from the two pillars, the Sea and the twelve bronze bulls(A) under it, and the movable stands, which King Solomon had made for the temple of the Lord, was more than could be weighed.(B)

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21 Now concerning the (A)pillars: the height of one pillar was eighteen [a]cubits, a measuring line of twelve cubits could measure its circumference, and its thickness was [b]four fingers; it was hollow.

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  1. Jeremiah 52:21 18 inches each
  2. Jeremiah 52:21 3 inches

21 Each pillar was eighteen cubits high and twelve cubits in circumference[a]; each was four fingers thick, and hollow.(A)

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  1. Jeremiah 52:21 That is, about 27 feet high and 18 feet in circumference or about 8.1 meters high and 5.4 meters in circumference