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1 Kings 7:47

Solomon

45 And the pots, and the shovels, and the basons: and all these vessels, which Hiram made to king Solomon for the house of the LORD, were of bright brass.

46 In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarthan.

And Solomon left all the vessels unweighed, because they were exceeding many: neither was the weight of the brass found out.

48 And Solomon made all the vessels that pertained unto the house of the LORD: the altar of gold, and the table of gold, whereupon the shewbread was,

49 And the candlesticks of pure gold, five on the right side, and five on the left, before the oracle, with the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs of gold,

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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, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the LORD an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto.

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  • 1 Chronicles 22:3

    And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the joinings; and brass in abundance without weight;

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  • 1 Chronicles 22:16

    Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise therefore, and be doing, and the LORD be with thee.

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  • 2 Chronicles 4:18

    Thus Solomon made all these vessels in great abundance: for the weight of the brass could not be found out.

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