⁴⁹ The portico^(A) was twenty cubits^[a] wide, and twelve^[b] cubits^[c] from front to back. It was reached by a flight of stairs,^[d] and there were pillars^(B) on each side of the jambs.

³⁷ Its portico^[a](A) faced the outer court; palm trees decorated the jambs on either side, and eight steps led up to it.^(B)

³⁴ Its portico^(A) faced the outer court; palm trees decorated the jambs on either side, and eight steps led up to it.

³¹ Its portico^(A) faced the outer court; palm trees decorated its jambs, and eight steps led up to it.^(B)

¹⁷ The Babylonians broke up the bronze pillars,^(A) the movable stands^(B) and the bronze Sea^(C) that were at the temple of the Lord and they carried all the bronze to Babylon.^{(D) 18} They also took away the pots, shovels, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls,^(E) dishes and all the bronze articles used in the temple service.^{(F) 19} The commander of the imperial guard took away the basins, censers,^(G) sprinkling bowls, pots, lampstands,^(H) dishes^(I) and bowls used for drink offerings^(J)—all that were made of pure gold or silver.^(K)

²⁰ The bronze from the two pillars, the Sea and the twelve bronze bulls^(L) under it, and the movable stands, which King Solomon had made for the temple of the Lord, was more than could be weighed.^{(M) 21} Each pillar was eighteen cubits high and twelve cubits in circumference^[a]; each was four fingers thick, and hollow.^{(N) 22} The bronze capital^(O) on top of one pillar was five cubits^[b] high and was decorated with a network and pomegranates^(P) of bronze all around. The other pillar, with its pomegranates, was similar. ²³ There were ninety-six pomegranates on the sides; the total number of pomegranates^(Q) above the surrounding network was a hundred.^(R)

¹⁷ He erected the pillars in the front of the temple, one to the south and one to the north. The one to the south he named Jakin^[a] and the one to the north Boaz.^[b]

¹⁵ He cast two bronze pillars,^(A) each eighteen cubits high and twelve cubits in circumference.^{[a] 16} He also made two capitals^(B) of cast bronze to set on the tops of the pillars; each capital was five cubits^[b] high. ¹⁷ A network of interwoven chains adorned the capitals on top of the pillars, seven for each capital. ¹⁸ He made pomegranates in two rows^[c] encircling each network to decorate the capitals on top of the pillars.^[d] He did the same for each capital. ¹⁹ The capitals on top of the pillars in the portico were in the shape of lilies, four cubits^[e] high. ²⁰ On the capitals of both pillars, above the bowl-shaped part next to the network, were the two hundred pomegranates^(C) in rows all around. ²¹ He erected the pillars at the portico of the temple. The pillar to the south he named Jakin^[f] and the one to the north Boaz.^[g](D)

³ The portico^(A) at the front of the main hall of the temple extended the width of the temple, that is twenty cubits,^[a] and projected ten cubits^[b] from the front of the temple.