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1 Kings 7:14

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12 And the great court round about was with three rows of hewed stones, and a row of cedar beams, both for the inner court of the house of the LORD, and for the porch of the house.

13 And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre.

He was a widow’s son of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass: and he was filled with wisdom, and understanding, and cunning to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work.

15 For he cast two pillars of brass, of eighteen cubits high apiece: and a line of twelve cubits did compass either of them about.

16 And he made two chapiters of molten brass, to set upon the tops of the pillars: the height of the one chapiter was five cubits, and the height of the other chapiter was five cubits:

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BSB
He was the son of a widow from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a craftsman in bronze. Huram had great skill, understanding, and knowledge for every kind of bronze work. So he came to King Solomon and carried out all his work.
KJV
He was a widow’s son of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass: and he was filled with wisdom, and understanding, and cunning to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work.
WEB
He was the son of a widow of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in bronze; and he was filled with wisdom and understanding and skill to work all works in bronze. He came to King Solomon and performed all his work.
ASV
He was the son of a widow of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass; and he was filled with wisdom and understanding and skill, to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work.
DARBY
He was a widow's son of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass; and he was full of wisdom and understanding and knowledge, to do all kinds of works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and made all his work.
BLB
He [was] the son of a woman, a widow, from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father [was] a Tyrian man, a worker in bronze. And he was filled with wisdom and understanding and skill in working with all kinds of work in bronze. And he came to King Solomon and did all his work.
ÅB
Han var sønn av en enke av Naftali stamme, og hans far var en mann fra Tyrus, en kobbersmed. Han var fylt med visdom og forstand og kunnskap, så han kunne gjøre alle slags arbeid i kobber. Han kom da til kong Salomo og gjorde alt det arbeid han ville ha gjort.
OTB
Han var en enkes sønn fra Naftali stamme, og hans far var en mann fra Tyrus, en bronsearbeider; og han var fylt med visdom og forstand og dyktighet til å utføre alt arbeid i bronse. Så han kom til kong Salomo og utførte alt sitt arbeid.
B1930
Han var sønn av en enke av Naftali stamme, og hans far var en mann fra Tyrus, en kobbersmed. Han var fylt med visdom og forstand og kunnskap, så han kunde gjøre alle slags arbeid i kobber. Han kom da til kong Salomo og gjorde alt det arbeid han vilde ha gjort.

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  • 2 Chronicles 2:14

    The son of a woman of the daughters of Dan, and his father was a man of Tyre, skilful to work in gold, and in silver, in brass, in iron, in stone, and in timber, in purple, in blue, and in fine linen, and in crimson; also to grave any manner of graving, and to find out every device which shall be put to him, with thy cunning men, and with the cunning men of my lord David thy father.

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  • 2 Chronicles 4:16

    The pots also, and the shovels, and the fleshhooks, and all their instruments, did Huram his father make to king Solomon for the house of the LORD of bright brass.

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  • Exodus 31:2–6

    See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah:

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  • Exodus 36:8

    And every wise hearted man among them that wrought the work of the tabernacle made ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work made he them.

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  • Isaiah 28:26

    For his God doth instruct him to discretion, and doth teach him.

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  • 2 Chronicles 4:11

    And Huram made the pots, and the shovels, and the basons. And Huram finished the work that he was to make for king Solomon for the house of God;

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  • Exodus 35:30–36:2

    And Moses said unto the children of Israel, See, the LORD hath called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah;

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