1 Kings 7:28
And the work of the bases was on this manner: they had borders, and the borders were between the ledges:
1 Kings 7:28 in other translations
| BSB | This was the design of the stands: They had side panels attached to uprights, |
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| WEB | The work of the bases was like this: they had panels; and there were panels between the ledges; |
| ASV | And the work of the bases was on this manner: they had panels; and there were panels between the ledges; |
| YLT | And this is the work of the base: they have borders, and the borders are between the joinings; |
| DARBY | And the work of the bases was this: they had panels, and the panels were between the fillets. |
| BBE | And the bases were made in this way; their sides were square, fixed in a framework; |
| Webster | And the work of the bases was in this manner: They had borders, and the borders were between the ledges: |
What does 1 Kings 7:28 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 7:27-39
27-39. he made ten bases of brass--These were trucks or four-wheeled carriages, for the support and conveyance of the lavers. The description of their structure shows that they were elegantly fitted up and skilfully adapted to their purpose. They stood, not on the axles, but on four rests attached to the axles, so that the figured sides were considerably raised above the wheels. They were all exactly alike in form…
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 7:13-47
The two brazen pillars in the porch of the temple, some think, were to teach those that came to worship, to depend upon God only, for strength and establishment in all their religious exercises. "Jachin," God will fix this roving mind. It is good that the heart be established with grace. "Boaz," In him is our strength, who works in us both to will and to do. Spiritual strength and stability are found at the door of…
1 Kings 7:28 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- 1 Kings 7:27
And he made ten bases of brass; four cubits was the length of one base, and four cubits the breadth thereof, and three cubits the height of it.
- 1 Kings 7:28
And the work of the bases was on this manner: they had borders, and the borders were between the ledges:
- 1 Kings 7:29
And on the borders that were between the ledges were lions, oxen, and cherubims: and upon the ledges there was a base above: and beneath the lions and oxen were certain additions made of thin work.
1 Kings 7:28 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | La obra de las basas era esta: tenían unas cintas, las cuales estaban entre molduras: |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et voici quel était l’ouvrage de la base: elles avaient des panneaux, des panneaux entre les baguettes, |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und dies war die Arbeit der Gestelle: Es waren Felder an ihnen, und die Felder waren zwischen den Eckleisten; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et ipsum opus basium, interrasile erat: et sculpturæ inter juncturas. |