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World English Bible

2 Chronicles 4 (WEBP)

[1] Then he made an altar of bronze, twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and ten cubits high.
[2] Also he made the molten sea of ten cubits from brim to brim. It was round, five cubits high, and thirty cubits in circumference.
[3] Under it was the likeness of oxen, which encircled it, for ten cubits, encircling the sea. The oxen were in two rows, cast when it was cast.
[4] It stood on twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, three looking toward the west, three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east; and the sea was set on them above, and all their hindquarters were inward.
[5] It was a handbreadth thick. Its brim was made like the brim of a cup, like the flower of a lily. It received and held three thousand baths.
[6] He also made ten basins, and put five on the right hand and five on the left, to wash in them. The things that belonged to the burnt offering were washed in them, but the sea was for the priests to wash in.
[7] He made the ten lamp stands of gold according to the ordinance concerning them; and he set them in the temple, five on the right hand and five on the left.
[8] He made also ten tables, and placed them in the temple, five on the right side and five on the left. He made one hundred basins of gold.
[9] Furthermore he made the court of the priests, the great court, and doors for the court, and overlaid their doors with bronze.
[10] He set the sea on the right side of the house eastward, toward the south.
[11] Huram made the pots, the shovels, and the basins. So Huram finished doing the work that he did for King Solomon in God’s house:
[12] the two pillars, the bowls, the two capitals which were on the top of the pillars, the two networks to cover the two bowls of the capitals that were on the top of the pillars,
[13] and the four hundred pomegranates for the two networks—two rows of pomegranates for each network, to cover the two bowls of the capitals that were on the pillars.
[14] He also made the bases, and he made the basins on the bases—
[15] one sea, and the twelve oxen under it.
[16] Huram-abi also made the pots, the shovels, the forks, and all its vessels for King Solomon, for Yahweh’s house, of bright bronze.
[17] The king cast them in the plain of the Jordan, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredah.
[18] Thus Solomon made all these vessels in great abundance, so that the weight of the bronze could not be determined.
[19] Solomon made all the vessels that were in God’s house: the golden altar, the tables with the show bread on them,
[20] and the lamp stands with their lamps to burn according to the ordinance before the inner sanctuary, of pure gold;
[21] and the flowers, the lamps, and the tongs of gold that was purest gold;
[22] and the snuffers, the basins, the spoons, and the fire pans of pure gold. As for the entry of the house, its inner doors for the most holy place and the doors of the main hall of the temple were of gold.

2 Chronicles 4:1 A cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimeters.
2 Chronicles 4:2 or, pool, or, reservoir
2 Chronicles 4:5 A bath is about 5.6 U. S. gallons or 21.1 liters, so 3,000 baths is about 16,800 gallons or 63.3 kiloliters.
2 Chronicles 4:16 “abi” means “his father”

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

2 Chronicles 4 (KJVS)

[1] Moreover he made () an altar of brass , twenty cubits the length thereof, and twenty cubits the breadth thereof, and ten cubits the height thereof.
[2] Also he made () a molten () sea of ten cubits from brim to brim , round in compass , and five cubits the height thereof; and a line of thirty cubits did compass () it round about .
[3] And under it [was] the similitude of oxen , which did compass () it round about : ten in a cubit , compassing () the sea round about . Two rows of oxen [were] cast (), when it was cast .
[4] It stood () upon twelve oxen , three looking () toward the north , and three looking () toward the west , and three looking () toward the south , and three looking () toward the east : and the sea [was set] above upon them, and all their hinder parts [were] inward .
[5] And the thickness of it [was] an handbreadth , and the brim of it like the work of the brim of a cup , with flowers of lilies ; [and] it received () and held () three thousand baths .
[6] He made () also ten lavers , and put () five on the right hand , and five on the left , to wash () in them: such things as they offered for the burnt offering they washed () in them; but the sea [was] for the priests to wash in ().
[7] And he made () ten candlesticks of gold according to their form , and set () [them] in the temple , five on the right hand , and five on the left .
[8] He made () also ten tables , and placed () [them] in the temple , five on the right side , and five on the left . And he made () an hundred basons of gold .
[9] Furthermore he made () the court of the priests , and the great court , and doors for the court , and overlaid () the doors of them with brass .
[10] And he set () the sea on the right side of the east end , over against the south .
[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 ;
[12] [To wit], the two pillars , and the pommels , and the chapiters [which were] on the top of the two pillars , and the two wreaths to cover () the two pommels of the chapiters which [were] on the top of the pillars ;
[13] And four hundred pomegranates on the two wreaths ; two rows of pomegranates on each wreath , to cover () the two pommels of the chapiters which [were] upon the pillars .
[14] He made () also bases , and lavers made () he upon the bases ;
[15] One sea , and twelve oxen under it.
[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 .
[17] In the plain of Jordan did the king cast () them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredathah .
[18] Thus Solomon made () all these vessels in great abundance : for the weight of the brass could not be found out ().
[19] And Solomon made () all the vessels that [were for] the house of God , the golden altar also, and the tables whereon the shewbread [was set];
[20] Moreover the candlesticks with their lamps , that they should burn () after the manner before the oracle , of pure () gold ;
[21] And the flowers , and the lamps , and the tongs , [made he of] gold , [and] that perfect gold ;
[22] And the snuffers , and the basons , and the spoons , and the censers , [of] pure () gold : and the entry of the house , the inner doors thereof for the most holy [place], and the doors of the house of the temple , [were of] gold .

Young’s Literal Translation

2 Chronicles 4 (YLT)

[1] And he maketh an altar of brass, twenty cubits its length, and twenty cubits its breadth, and ten cubits its height.
[2] And he maketh the molten sea; ten by the cubit, from its edge unto its edge, round in compass, and five by the cubit its height, and a line of thirty by the cubit doth compass it, round about.
[3] And the likeness of oxen is under it, all round about encompassing it, ten in the cubit, compassing the sea round about; two rows of oxen are cast in its being cast.
[4] It is standing on twelve oxen, three facing the north, and three facing the west, and three facing the south, and three facing the east, and the sea is upon them above, and all their hinder parts are within.
[5] And its thickness is a handbreadth, and its lip as the work of the lip of a cup flowered with lilies; taking hold-baths three thousand it containeth.
[6] And he maketh ten lavers, and putteth five on the right, and five on the left, to wash with them; the work of the burnt-offering they purge with them; and the sea is for priests to wash with.
[7] And he maketh the ten candlesticks of gold, according to their ordinance, and placeth in the temple, five on the right, and five on the left.
[8] And he maketh ten tables, and placeth in the temple, five on the right, and five on the left; and he maketh bowls of gold a hundred.
[9] And he maketh the court of the priests, and the great court, and doors for the court, and their doors he hath overlaid with brass.
[10] And the sea he hath placed on the right shoulder eastward, over-against the south.
[11] And Huram maketh the pots, and the shovels, and the bowls, and Huram finisheth to make the work that he made for king Solomon in the house of God;
[12] two pillars, and the bowls, and the crowns on the heads of the two pillars, and the two wreaths to cover the two bowls of the crowns that are on the heads of the pillars;
[13] and the pomegranates four hundred to the two wreaths, two rows of pomegranates to the one wreath, to cover the two bowls of the crowns that are on the front of the pillars.
[14] And the bases he hath made; and the lavers he hath made on the bases;
[15] the one sea, and the twelve oxen under it,
[16] and the pots, and the shovels, and the forks, and all their vessels, hath Huram his father made for king Solomon, for the house of Jehovah, of brass purified.
[17] In the circuit of the Jordan hath the king cast them, in the thick soil of the ground, between Succoth and Zeredathah.
[18] And Solomon maketh all these vessels in great abundance, that the weight of the brass hath not been searched out.
[19] And Solomon maketh all the vessels that are for the house of God, and the altar of gold, and the tables, and on them is bread of the presence;
[20] and the candlesticks, and their lamps, for their burning according to the ordinance, before the oracle, of gold refined;
[21] and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs of gold-it is the perfection of gold;
[22] and the snuffers, and the bowls, and the spoons, and the censers, of gold refined, and the opening of the house, its innermost doors to the holy of holies, and the doors of the house to the temple, of gold.