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1 Kings 7:17-19
Contemporary English Version
1 Kings 7:17-19
Contemporary English Version
17 The caps were decorated with seven rows of designs that looked like chains,[a] 18 with two rows of designs that looked like pomegranates.[b]
19 The caps for the columns of the porch were almost two meters high and were shaped like lilies.[c]
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- 7.17 seven rows … chains: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
- 7.18 pomegranates: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text of verse 18. A pomegranate is a bright red fruit that looks like an apple. In ancient times, it was a symbol of life.
- 7.19 lilies: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text of verse 19.
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