1 Kings 7:46

King James Version

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

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The king had them cast in clay molds in the Jordan Valley between Succoth and Zarethan.

Hebrew Names Version
In the plain of the Yarden did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Sukkot and Tzaretan.

English Standard Version
In the plain of the Jordan the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan.

New Century Version
The king had these things poured into clay molds that were made in the plain of the Jordan River between Succoth and Zarethan.

New English Translation
The king had them cast in earth foundries in the region of the Jordan between Succoth and Zarethan.

Amplified Bible
In the plain of the Jordan [River] the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan.

New American Standard Bible
The king had them cast in the plain of the Jordan, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan.

Geneva Bible (1587)
In the plaine of Iorden did the King cast them in clay betweene Succoth and Zarthan.

Legacy Standard Bible
On the plain of the Jordan the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan.

Contemporary English Version
near the Jordan River between Succoth and Zarethan by pouring melted bronze into clay molds.

Complete Jewish Bible
The king cast them in the plain of the Yarden, in the clay ground between Sukkot and Tzartan.

Darby Translation
In the plain of the Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay-ground between Succoth and Zaretan.

Easy-to-Read Version
Solomon never weighed the bronze that was used to make these things. There was too much to weigh. So the total weight of all the bronze was never known. The king ordered these things to be made near the Jordan River between Succoth and Zarethan. They made them by melting the bronze and pouring it into molds in the ground.

George Lamsa Translation
In Kakar which is in the plain of Jericho by the side of the Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarthan.

Good News Translation
The king had it all made in the foundry between Sukkoth and Zarethan, in the Jordan Valley.

Lexham English Bible
The king had cast them in the plain of the Jordan with the casting mold set in the ground between Succoth and Zarethan.

Literal Translation
The king cast them in the plain of the Jordan, in the thick soil of the ground between Succoth and Zarethan.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
In the countre by Iordane, caused the kynge them to be molten in thicke earth, betwene Sucoth and Zarthan.

American Standard Version
In the plain of the Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan.

Bible in Basic English
He made them of liquid metal in the lowland of Jordan, at the way across the river, at Adama, between Succoth and Zarethan.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
In the playne of Iordane did the king cast them [euen] in the thicke claye, betweene Socoh and Zarthan.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
In the plain of the Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan.

King James Version (1611)
In the plaine of Iordane did the king cast them in the clay ground, betweene Succoth and Zarthan.

English Revised Version
In the Plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan.

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

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the kyng yetide tho vessels in the feeldi cuntrey of Jordan, in cleyi lond, bitwixe Sochot and Sarcham.

Young's Literal Translation
In the circuit of the Jordan hath the king cast them, in the thick soil of the ground, between Succoth and Zarthan.

Update Bible Version
The king had cast them in the plain of the Jordan, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan.

Webster's Bible Translation
In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarthan.

World English Bible
In the plain of the Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan.

New King James Version
In the plain of Jordan the king had them cast in clay molds, between Succoth and Zaretan.

New Living Translation
The king had them cast in clay molds in the Jordan Valley between Succoth and Zarethan.

New Life Bible
The king made them in the plain of the Jordan, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan.

New Revised Standard
In the plain of the Jordan the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
In the circuit of the Jordan, did the king cast them, in the clay ground, - between Succoth and Zarethan.

Douay-Rheims Bible
In the plains of the Jordan, did the king cast them in a clay ground, between Socoth and Sartham.

Revised Standard Version
In the plain of the Jordan the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
In the plain of the Jordan the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan.

Contextual Overview

¹³ And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre. ¹⁴ 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: ¹⁷ And nets of checker work, and wreaths of chain work, for the chapiters which were upon the top of the pillars; seven for the one chapiter, and seven for the other chapiter. ¹⁸ And he made the pillars, and two rows round about upon the one network, to cover the chapiters that were upon the top, with pomegranates: and so did he for the other chapiter. ¹⁹ And the chapiters that were upon the top of the pillars were of lily work in the porch, four cubits. ²⁰ And the chapiters upon the two pillars had pomegranates also above, over against the belly which was by the network: and the pomegranates were two hundred in rows round about upon the other chapiter. ²¹ And he set up the pillars in the porch of the temple: and he set up the right pillar, and called the name thereof Jachin: and he set up the left pillar, and called the name thereof Boaz. ²² And upon the top of the pillars was lily work: so was the work of the pillars finished.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the clay ground: Heb. the thickness of the ground

Succoth: Genesis 33:17

Zarthan: Zarthan is supposed to have been situated in the tribe of Manasseh, west of Jordan, near Jezreel and Bethshan or Scythopolis, and not far from the Jordan. Succoth we know was situated east of Jordan, in the tribe of Gad, and according to Jerome, in the district of Scythopolis: hence the "plain of Jordan," where Hiram cast the brazen vessels, must be the plain in which that river runs, Zarthan and Succoth being probably nearly opposite each other; but whether the precise spot of his operations was on this side or the other side, is uncertain. In this place he found that particular clay that was proper for his purpose; and it being a considerable distance from Jerusalem, that city would not be annoyed by the smoke and noxious vapours necessarily occasioned by the process. 1 Kings 4:12, Zartanah, Joshua 3:16, Zaretan, 2 Chronicles 4:17, Zeredathah

Reciprocal: Genesis 13:10 - the plain Joshua 13:27 - Succoth

Gill's Notes on the Bible

In the plain of Jericho did the king cast them in the clay ground,.... Which being thick, as the word signifies, and stiff and close, was fit for such a purpose as casting brass; of such clay, furnaces of earth used to be made to melt metals in; but here were large things to be cast, as the two pillars, the sea, the ten lavers, c. moulds were made in the ground, and so the melted brass was poured into them, which gave it its different forms this, no doubt, was done by Hiram, though said to be done by the king, because done by his orders: the place where it was done was a part of the plain of Jericho, which lay

between Succoth and Zarthan; Succoth was in the tribe of Gad, on the other side Jordan; Zarthan was near it on this side, in the tribe of Manasseh, the same that is called Zartanah, 1 Kings 4:12 and Zaretan, Joshua 3:16 and Zeredathah, 2 Chronicles 4:17. The first casters of brass are said h to be Theodorus and Rhaecus, both Samians.

h Pausau. Arcadica, sive, l. 8. p. 479. & Boeotica, sive, l. 9. p. 607.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Succoth and Zarthan - See Judges 7:22; Judges 8:5, note.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Kings 7:46. Cast them, in the clay ground — In this place he found that particular kind of clay that was proper for his purpose. Some suppose that the place where Hiram had his foundry was on the other side, some on this side, of Jordan. Calmet supposes that it was near Bethshan.