Jeremiah 52:20-22

King James Version

²⁰The 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.

²¹And concerning the pillars, the height of one pillar was eighteen cubits; and a fillet of twelve cubits did compass it; and the thickness thereof was four fingers: it was hollow.

²²And a chapiter of brass was upon it; and the height of one chapiter was five cubits, with network and pomegranates upon the chapiters round about, all of brass. The second pillar also and the pomegranates were like unto these.

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Jeremiah 52:20-22

English Standard Version

²⁰As for the two pillars, the one sea, ^(A)the twelve bronze bulls that were under the sea,^[a] and the stands, which Solomon the king had made for the house of the Lord, the bronze of all these things was beyond weight. ²¹As for the pillars, the height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits,^[b] ^(B)its circumference was twelve cubits, and its thickness was four fingers, and it was hollow. ²²On it was a capital of bronze. The height of the one capital was ^(C)five cubits. A network and pomegranates, all of bronze, were around the capital. And the second pillar had the same, with pomegranates.

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Footnotes

Jeremiah 52:20 Hebrew lacks the sea
Jeremiah 52:21 A cubit was about 18 inches or 45 centimeters

Jeremiah 52:20-22

New International Version

²⁰The bronze from the two pillars, the Sea and the twelve bronze bulls^(A) under it, and the movable stands, which King Solomon had made for the temple of the Lord, was more than could be weighed.^(B) ²¹Each pillar was eighteen cubits high and twelve cubits in circumference^[a]; each was four fingers thick, and hollow.^(C) ²²The bronze capital^(D) on top of one pillar was five cubits^[b] high and was decorated with a network and pomegranates^(E) of bronze all around. The other pillar, with its pomegranates, was similar.

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Footnotes

Jeremiah 52:21 That is, about 27 feet high and 18 feet in circumference or about 8.1 meters high and 5.4 meters in circumference
Jeremiah 52:22 That is, about 7 1/2 feet or about 2.3 meters

Jeremiah 52:20-22

New King James Version

²⁰The two pillars, one Sea, the twelve bronze bulls which were under it, and the carts, which King Solomon had made for the house of the Lord—^(A)the bronze of all these articles was beyond measure. ²¹Now concerning the ^(B)pillars: the height of one pillar was eighteen ^[a]cubits, a measuring line of twelve cubits could measure its circumference, and its thickness was ^[b]four fingers; it was hollow. ²²A capital of bronze was on it; and the height of one capital was five cubits, with a network and pomegranates all around the capital, all of bronze. The second pillar, with pomegranates was the same.