1 Kings 7:15–26

The Bronze Pillars

¹⁵He cast two hollow bronze pillars: ^teach 27 feet ^uhigh and 18 feet ^vin circumference. ^wx16He also made two capitals ^yof cast bronze to set on top of the pillars; 7½ feet ^zwas the height of the first capital, and 7½ feet ^awas also the height of the second capital. ¹⁷The capitals on top of the pillars had gratings of latticework, wreaths ^bmade of chainwork—seven for the first capital and seven for the second.

¹⁸He made the pillars with two encircling rows of pomegranates on the one grating to cover the capital on top; he did the same for the second capital. ¹⁹And the capitals on top of the pillars in the portico were shaped like lilies, six feet ^chigh. ²⁰The capitals on the two pillars were also immediately above the rounded surface next to the grating, and 200 pomegranates ^dwere in rows encircling each ^ecapital. ²¹He set up the pillars at the portico ^fof the sanctuary: he set up the right pillar and named it Jachin; ^gthen he set up the left pillar and named it Boaz. ^hi22The tops of the pillars were shaped like lilies. Then the work of the pillars was completed. ^j

The Reservoir

²³He made the cast metal reservoir, ^kl15 feet ^mfrom brim to brim, perfectly round. It was 7½ feet ⁿhigh and 45 feet ^oin circumference. ²⁴Ornamental gourds ^pencircled it below the brim, 10 every half yard, ^qcompletely encircling the reservoir. ^rThe gourds were cast in two rows when the reservoir was cast. ²⁵It stood on 12 oxen, ^sthree facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east. The reservoir was on top of them and all their hindquarters were toward the center. ²⁶The reservoir was three inches ^tthick, and its rim was fashioned like the brim of a cup or of a lily blossom. It held 11,000 gallons. ^u