And the tops of the pillars were shaped like lilies. So the work of the pillars was completed.
Parallel translations
- WEB On the top of the pillars was lily work: so the work of the pillars was finished.
- KJV And upon the top of the pillars was lily work: so was the work of the pillars finished.
- NKJV The tops of the pillars were in the shape of lilies. So the work of the pillars was finished.
- NASB On the top of the pillars was the lily design. So the work of the pillars was finished.
- NLT The capitals on the pillars were shaped like water lilies. And so the work on the pillars was finished.
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Quick answer
Lily work topped the pillars, and so the work on them was finished. The decorative columns were completed.
Overview
The repeated mention of lily work frames the description of the pillars and marks the completion of this part of Hiram's labor. The narrator's note that the work was finished signals the careful fulfillment of the design. Each completed element brought the temple closer to its purpose as the dwelling place of God's name among Israel.
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