15 He fashioned (A)the two pillars of bronze; [a](B)eighteen cubits was the height of [b]each pillar, and a line of [c]twelve cubits [d]measured the circumference of both.

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  1. 1 Kings 7:15 About 27 ft. or 8 m
  2. 1 Kings 7:15 Lit the one
  3. 1 Kings 7:15 About 18 ft. or 5.5 m
  4. 1 Kings 7:15 Lit went around the other pillar

13 (A)Now the Chaldeans smashed to pieces the bronze pillars which were in the house of the Lord, and the stands and (B)the bronze [a]Sea which were in the house of the Lord, and carried the [b]bronze to Babylon.

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  1. 2 Kings 25:13 I.e., a very large basin
  2. 2 Kings 25:13 Lit bronze of them

17 (A)The height of the one pillar was [a]eighteen cubits, and a bronze capital was on it; the height of the capital was [b]three cubits, with latticework and pomegranates on the capital all around, all of bronze. And the second pillar was like these, same features with latticework.

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  1. 2 Kings 25:17 About 27 ft. or 8 m
  2. 2 Kings 25:17 About 4.5 ft. or 1.3 m

17 Now the bronze (A)pillars which belonged to the house of the Lord and the (B)stands and the bronze [a](C)sea, which were in the house of the Lord, the Chaldeans smashed to pieces and carried all their bronze to Babylon. 18 They also took the (D)pots, the shovels, the snuffers, the basins, the [b]pans, and all the bronze vessels which were used in temple service. 19 The captain of the guard also took the (E)bowls, the firepans, the basins, the pots, the lampstands, the [c]pans, and the drink offering bowls, whatever was fine gold, and whatever was fine silver. 20 The two pillars, the one [d]sea, and the twelve bronze bulls that were under [e]the sea, and the stands, which King Solomon had made for the house of the Lord—the bronze of all these vessels was (F)beyond weight. 21 As for the pillars, the (G)height of each pillar was [f]eighteen cubits, and [g]it was twelve cubits in (H)circumference and four fingers in thickness, and hollow. 22 Also, a (I)capital of bronze was on top of it; and the height of each capital was [h]five cubits, with latticework and (J)pomegranates on the capital all around, all of bronze. And the second pillar was like these, including pomegranates. 23 There were ninety-six [i]exposed pomegranates; all (K)the pomegranates numbered a hundred on the latticework all around.

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  1. Jeremiah 52:17 I.e., large basin
  2. Jeremiah 52:18 Or spoons for incense
  3. Jeremiah 52:19 Or spoons for incense
  4. Jeremiah 52:20 As in LXX and Syriac; MT omits the sea; i.e., large basin
  5. Jeremiah 52:20 As in LXX and Syriac; MT omits the sea; i.e., large basin
  6. Jeremiah 52:21 About 27 ft. high and 18 ft. in circumference or 8 m and 5.4 m
  7. Jeremiah 52:21 Lit a thread of 12 cubits would encircle it
  8. Jeremiah 52:22 About 7.5 ft. or 2.3 m
  9. Jeremiah 52:23 Lit windward

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