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15 And he fashioned (A)the two pillars of bronze; (B)eighteen cubits was the height of one pillar, and a line of twelve cubits [a]measured the circumference of both.

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  1. 1 Kings 7:15 Lit went around the other pillar

13 (A)Now the bronze pillars which were in the house of Yahweh, and the stands and (B)the bronze sea which were in the house of Yahweh, the Chaldeans shattered and carried the [a]bronze to Babylon.

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  1. 2 Kings 25:13 Lit bronze of them

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

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  1. 2 Kings 25:17 A cubit was approx. 18 in. or 45 cm
  2. 2 Kings 25:17 A cubit was approx. 18 in. or 45 cm

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

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  1. Jeremiah 52:18 Or spoons for incense
  2. Jeremiah 52:19 Or spoons for incense
  3. Jeremiah 52:20 As in Gr and Syr; Heb omits the sea
  4. Jeremiah 52:21 Approx. 27 ft. high and 18 ft. in circumference or 8 m and 5.4 m
  5. Jeremiah 52:21 Lit a line of 12 cubits would encircle it
  6. Jeremiah 52:23 Lit windward