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Webster's Bible Translation

1 Kings 7:22

And upon the top of the pillars [was] lily-work: so was the work of the pillars finished.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Art;   Brass;   Carving;   Chapiter;   Hiram;   Lily;   Master Workman;   Mechanic;   Pillar;   Temple;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Temple, the First;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Lilly;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Temple;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Jachin and Boaz;   Lily;   Phenicia;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Lily;   Phoenice;   Temple;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Art and Aesthetics;   Bronze;   Copper;   Hiram;   Lily;   Lily Work;   Temple of Jerusalem;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Hiram;   Israel;   Jachin and Boaz;   Lily;   Temple;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Flowers;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Boaz ;   Lily,;   Pillar;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Temple;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Lily;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Jachin and Boaz;   Lily;   Lily-Work;   Temple;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The tops of the pillars were shaped like lilies. Then the work of the pillars was completed.
Hebrew Names Version
On the top of the pillars was lily-work: so was the work of the pillars finished.
King James Version
And upon the top of the pillars was lily work: so was the work of the pillars finished.
English Standard Version
And on the tops of the pillars was lily-work. Thus the work of the pillars was finished.
New Century Version
The capitals on top of the pillars were shaped like lilies. So the work on the pillars was finished.
New English Translation
The tops of the pillars were shaped like lilies. So the construction of the pillars was completed.
Amplified Bible
On the tops of the pillars was lily work (design). So the work of the pillars was finished.
New American Standard Bible
On the top of the pillars was the lily design. So the work of the pillars was finished.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And vpon the top of the pillars was worke of lilyes: so was the workemanship of the pillars finished.
Legacy Standard Bible
And on the top of the pillars was lily design. So the work of the pillars was finished.
Contemporary English Version
The lily-shaped caps were on top of the columns. This completed the work on the columns.
Complete Jewish Bible
On the tops of the columns were shapes like lilies; thus the work of the columns was finished.
Darby Translation
And upon the top of the pillars was lily-work; and the work of the pillars was finished.
Easy-to-Read Version
They put the flower-shaped capitals on top of the columns, and the work on the two columns was finished.
George Lamsa Translation
And upon the top of the pillars was lily work; so was the work of the pillars finished.
Good News Translation
The lily-shaped bronze capitals were on top of the columns. And so the work on the columns was completed.
Lexham English Bible
On the top of the pillars was a work of lilies; and so the work of the pillars was finished.
Literal Translation
And on the top of the pillars was lily-work. So the work of the pillars was finished.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And so stode it aboue vpon the pilers euen like roses. Thus was the worke of ye pilers fynished.
American Standard Version
And upon the top of the pillars was lily-work: so was the work of the pillars finished.
Bible in Basic English
The tops of the pillars had a design of flowers; and the work of making the pillars was complete.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And vpon the top of the pillers [were] lillie worke: & so was the workmanship of the pillers finished.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And upon the top of the pillars was lily-work; so was the work of the pillars finished.
King James Version (1611)
And vpon the top of the pillars was lillie worke: so was the worke of the pillars finished.
English Revised Version
And upon the top of the pillars was lily work: so was the work of the pillars finished.
Berean Standard Bible
And the tops of the pillars were shaped like lilies. So the work of the pillars was completed.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he settide on the heedis of the pilers a werk bi the maner of a lilie; and the werk of the pilers was maad perfit.
Young's Literal Translation
and on the top of the pillars [is] lily-work; and the work of the pillars [is] completed.
Update Bible Version
And on the top of the pillars was lily-work: so the work of the pillars was finished.
World English Bible
On the top of the pillars was lily-work: so was the work of the pillars finished.
New King James Version
The tops of the pillars were in the shape of lilies. So the work of the pillars was finished.
New Living Translation
The capitals on the pillars were shaped like water lilies. And so the work on the pillars was finished.
New Life Bible
The top pieces on the pillars were made to look like lily flowers. So the work of the pillars was finished.
New Revised Standard
On the tops of the pillars was lily-work. Thus the work of the pillars was finished.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, upon the top of the pillars, was lily work, - which gave finish to the work of the pillars.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And upon the tops of the pillars he made lily work: so the work of the pillars was finished.
Revised Standard Version
And upon the tops of the pillars was lily-work. Thus the work of the pillars was finished.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
On the top of the pillars was lily design. So the work of the pillars was finished.

Contextual Overview

13 And king Solomon sent and brought 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 ingenious 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, each of eighteen cubits high: and a line of twelve cubits did encompass each of them. 16 And he made two capitals [of] molten brass, to set upon the tops of the pillars: the hight of the one capital [was] five cubits, and the hight of the other capital [was] five cubits: 17 [And] nets of checker-work, and wreaths of chain-work, for the capitals which [were] upon the top of the pillars; seven for the one capital, and seven for the other capital. 18 And he made the pillars, and two rows around upon the one net-work, to cover the capitals that [were] upon the top, with pomegranates: and so he did for the other capital. 19 And the capitals that [were] upon the top of the pillars [were] of lily-work in the porch, four cubits. 20 And the capitals upon the two pillars [had pomegranates] also above, over against the belly which [was] by the net-work: and the pomegranates [were] two hundred in rows around upon the other capital. 21 And he set up the pillars in the porch of the temple: and he set up the right pillar, and called its name Jachin: and he set up the left pillar, and called its name 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

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 7:19 - lily work

Cross-References

Genesis 2:7
And the LORD God formed man [of] the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
Genesis 6:17
And behold, I, even I do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, in which [is] the breath of life, from under heaven: [and] every thing that [is] on the earth shall die.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And upon the top of the pillars was lily work,.... Which seems to be repeated from 1 Kings 7:19 and confirms that:

and so was the work of the pillars finished; in the manner described.


 
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