Jeremiah 52:20
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“As for the two pillars, the Sea, the twelve bronze bulls under it, and the movable stands that King Solomon had made for the house of the LORD, the weight of the bronze from all these articles was beyond measure.”
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“As for the two pillars, the Sea, the twelve bronze bulls under it, and the movable stands that King Solomon had made for the house of the LORD, the weight of the bronze from all these articles was beyond measure.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“The two pillars, one sea, and twelve brasen bulls that were under the bases, which king Solomon had made in the house of the Lord: the brass of all these vessels was without weight.”
King James Version · Public Domain“The two pillars, the one sea, and the twelve brazen bulls that were under the bases, which king Solomon had made for the house of Jehovah—the brass of all these vessels was without weight.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“The two pillars, the one sea, and the twelve brazen oxen that <FI>are<Fi> beneath the bases, that king Solomon made for the house of Jehovah, there was no weighing of the brass of all these vessels.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Jeremiah 52:20 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 7:47Solomon left all these articles unweighed, because there were so many. The weight of the bronze could not be determined.
- 2 Kings 25:16As for the two pillars, the Sea, and the movable stands that Solomon had made for the house of the LORD, the weight of the bronze from all these articles was beyond measure.
- 1 Chronicles 22:14Now behold, I have taken great pains to provide for the house of the LORD—100,000 talents of gold, 1,000,000 talents of silver, and bronze and iron too great to be weighed. I have also provided timber and stone, and you may add to them.
- 2 Chronicles 4:18Solomon made all these articles in such great abundance that the weight of the bronze could not be determined.
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