1 Kings 7:28

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

This was the design of the stands: They had side panels attached to uprights,

American Standard Version (1901)

And the work of the bases was on this manner: they had panels; and there were panels between the ledges;

Bible in Basic English

And the bases were made in this way; their sides were square, fixed in a framework;

Free Bible Version

This is how they were put together: side panels were attached to uprights.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the worke of the bases was on this maner, They had borders, and the borders were betweene the ledges:

King James (Authorized) Version

And the work of the bases was on this manner: they had borders, and the borders were between the ledges:

Translation for Translators

On the sides of the carts there were panels which were set in frames.

Unlocked Literal Bible

The work of the stands was like this. They had panels that stood between frames,

Noah Webster Bible

And the work of the bases was in this manner : They had borders, and the borders were between the ledges:

World English Bible

The work of the bases was like this: they had panels; and there were panels between the ledges;

Young's Literal Translation

And this [is] the work of the base: they have borders, and the borders [are] between the joinings;

Context

The Ten Bronze Stands

²⁷In addition, he made ten movable stands of bronze, each four cubits long, four cubits wide, and three cubits high.²⁸This was the design of the stands: They had side panels attached to uprights,²⁹and on the panels between the uprights were lions, oxen, and cherubim. On the uprights was a pedestal above, and below the lions and oxen were wreaths of beveled work.

Summary

In this verse, we see the intricate craftsmanship of the skilled workers who constructed the pillars for the temple of Solomon. The pillars were adorned with elaborate capitals, enhancing the beauty and grandeur of the temple. This attention to detail reflects the reverence and dedication the Israelites had in building a magnificent house for the Lord. It also serves as a reminder of the importance of offering our best to God in worship and service, honoring Him with excellence and creativity.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And on the borders that were between the ledges were lions, oxen, and cherubims,.... The figures of them, for ornament sake; the cherubim, being distinguished from lions and oxen might be figures of men, or else of eagles, as Josephus (y), see Eze 1:10. and upon the ledges there was a base above; a flat piece of brass laid upon the top of the staves or bars: and beneath the lions and oxen were certain additions made of thin work; these, according to Dr. Lightfoot (z), whom I chiefly follow in this account, were shelving plates of brass at the bottom of the borders and bars, where the priests washed the sacrifice; the filth of which ran off the easier, through the angle of them. (y) Ut supra. (Antiqu. l. 8. c. 3. sect. 5.) (z) Prospect of the Temple, ch. 38. sect. 2.