1 Kings 7:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he made two chapiters of molten brass, to set upon the tops of the pillars: the height of the one chapiter was five cubits, and the height of the other chapiter was five cubits:”

1 Kings 7:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 7:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 7:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He made two capitals of molten bronze to set on the tops of the pillars. The height of the one capital was five cubits, and the height of the other capital was five cubits.”

1 Kings 7:16 — World English Bible

1 Kings 7:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he made two capitals of molten brass, to set upon the tops of the pillars: the height of the one capital was five cubits, and the height of the other capital was five cubits. ”

1 Kings 7:16 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 7:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And two chapiters he hath made to put on the tops of the pillars, cast in brass; five cubits the height of the one chapiter, and five cubits the height of the second chapiter.”

1 Kings 7:16 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 7:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he made two capitals of molten brass, to set upon the tops of the pillars; the height of the one capital was five cubits, and the height of the other capital was five cubits; ”

1 Kings 7:16 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 7:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he made two chapiters of molten brasse to set on the tops of the pillars: the height of one of the chapiters was fiue cubites, and the height of the other chapiter was fiue cubites.”

1 Kings 7:16 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 7:16 in Context — 1 Kings 7

14 He was a widow’s son of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass: and he was filled with wisdom, and understanding, and cunning to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work.

15 For he cast two pillars of brass, of eighteen cubits high apiece: and a line of twelve cubits did compass either of them about.

16 And he made two chapiters of molten brass, to set upon the tops of the pillars: the height of the one chapiter was five cubits, and the height of the other chapiter was five cubits:

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.

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What Does 1 Kings 7:16 Mean?

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