Jeremia 52:20-22

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²⁰Het gewicht van de twee koperen pilaren, het wasvat en de twaalf stieren was enorm. Zij konden het niet eens wegen. Dit alles was gemaakt in de tijd van koning Salomo. ²¹De pilaren waren elk 8,10 meter hoog en hadden een omtrek van 5,40 meter. Ze waren hol en hun wanden waren van acht centimeter dik koper. ²²Op elk van de pilaren stond een bronzen sierstuk van 2,25 meter lang en de bovenkant daarvan was versierd met vlechtwerk van koperen granaatappels. De twee pilaren zagen er precies hetzelfde uit.

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Jeremiah 52:20-22

New International Version

²⁰The 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) ²¹Each pillar was eighteen cubits high and twelve cubits in circumference^[a]; each was four fingers thick, and hollow.^(C) ²²The bronze capital^(D) on top of one pillar was five cubits^[b] high and was decorated with a network and pomegranates^(E) of bronze all around. The other pillar, with its pomegranates, was similar.

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Footnotes

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
Jeremiah 52:22 That is, about 7 1/2 feet or about 2.3 meters

Jeremiah 52:20-22

New King James Version

²⁰The 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. ²¹Now concerning the ^(B)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. ²²A capital of bronze was on it; and the height of one capital was five cubits, with a network and pomegranates all around the capital, all of bronze. The second pillar, with pomegranates was the same.