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1 Kings 7:47

Solomon

45 and the pots, shovels, and sprinkling bowls. All the articles that Huram made for King Solomon in the house of the LORD were made of burnished bronze.

46 The king had them cast in clay molds in the plain of the Jordan between Succoth and Zarethan.

Solomon left all these articles unweighed, because there were so many. The weight of the bronze could not be determined.

48 Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of the LORD: the golden altar; the golden table on which was placed the Bread of the Presence;

49 the lampstands of pure gold in front of the inner sanctuary, five on the right side and five on the left; the gold flowers, lamps, and tongs;

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BSB
Solomon left all these articles unweighed, because there were so many. The weight of the bronze could not be determined.
KJV
And Solomon left all the vessels unweighed, because they were exceeding many: neither was the weight of the brass found out.
WEB
Solomon left all the vessels unweighed, because there were so many of them. The weight of the bronze could not be determined.
ASV
And Solomon left all the vessels [unweighed], because they were exceeding many: the weight of the brass could not be found out.
DARBY
And Solomon left all the vessels [unweighed] from their exceeding number; the weight of the brass was not ascertained.
BLB
And Solomon did not weigh all the articles; because of the exceedingly great abundance, the weight of the bronze was not determined.
ÅB
Salomo lot alle disse ting være uveid, fordi de var så overvettes mange; kobberets vekt ble ikke undersøkt.
OTB
Salomo lot alle redskapene være uvveid, fordi de var for mange; vekten av bronsen kunne ikke bestemmes.
B1930
Salomo lot alle disse ting være uveid, fordi de var så overvettes mange; kobberets vekt blev ikke undersøkt.

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Cross references

  • 1 Chronicles 22:14

    Now behold, I have taken great pains to provide for the house of the LORD—100,000 talents of gold, 1,000,000 talents of silver, and bronze and iron too great to be weighed. I have also provided timber and stone, and you may add to them.

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  • 1 Chronicles 22:3

    David provided a large quantity of iron to make the nails for the doors of the gateways and for the fittings, together with more bronze than could be weighed

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  • 1 Chronicles 22:16

    in gold and silver, bronze and iron—craftsmen beyond number. Now begin the work, and may the LORD be with you.”

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  • 2 Chronicles 4:18

    Solomon made all these articles in such great abundance that the weight of the bronze could not be determined.

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