They also took away the pots, the shovels, the snuffers, the pans and all the bronze vessels that were used in Temple service.
1 Kings 7:47 - Tree of Life Version Solomon left all the vessels unweighed, because they were too many—the weight of the bronze could not be determined. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Solomon left all the vessels unweighed, because they were exceeding many: neither was the weight of the brass found out. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Solomon left all the vessels unweighed, because they were so many; the weight of the bronze was not found out. American Standard Version (1901) And Solomon left all the vessels unweighed, because they were exceeding many: the weight of the brass could not be found out. Common English Bible Due to the very large number of objects, Solomon didn’t even try to weigh the bronze. Catholic Public Domain Version And Solomon positioned all the items. But because of its exceedingly great amount, the brass was not weighed. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Solomon placed all the vessels: but for exceeding great multitude the brass could not be weighed. |
They also took away the pots, the shovels, the snuffers, the pans and all the bronze vessels that were used in Temple service.
The two pillars, the one sea, and the stands which Solomon had made for the House of Adonai—the bronze of all these vessels was beyond weight.
“Now behold, with great pain I have provided for the House of Adonai 100,000 talents of gold, a million talents of silver, and bronze and iron beyond weighing for there is so much of it. I have also prepared wood and stone, and you must add to them.
in gold, silver, bronze and iron—beyond number. Arise and work! May Adonai be with you.”
David supplied an abundance of iron for nails for the doors of the gates and for the joints, so much bronze that it could not be weighed,
Solomon made all these utensils in such great quantities that the weight of the bronze could not be determined.
As for the two pillars, one sea, and twelve bronze bulls that were under the stands that King Solomon had made for the House of Adonai—all these articles had bronze beyond weighing.