Under the panels were the four wheels, and the axles of the wheels were joined to the cart. The height of a wheel was one and a half cubits.
Parallel translations
- WEB The four wheels were underneath the panels; and the axles of the wheels were in the base. The height of a wheel was a cubit and half a cubit.
- KJV And under the borders were four wheels; and the axletrees of the wheels were joined to the base: and the height of a wheel was a cubit and half a cubit.
- BSB There were four wheels under the panels, and the axles of the wheels were attached to the stand; each wheel was a cubit and a half in diameter.
- NASB The four wheels were underneath the borders, and the axles of the wheels were on the stand. And the height of a wheel was a cubit and a half.
- NLT Under the panels were four wheels that were connected to axles that had been cast as one unit with the cart. The wheels were 2-1/4 feet in diameter
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Quick answer
Four wheels stood beneath the panels, with axles fixed to the stand, each wheel about a cubit and a half high. The wheels were integral to the carts.
Overview
The placement and size of the wheels are recorded with care, showing the deliberate engineering of the movable stands. Their integration into the body of each stand made them strong and serviceable. Such details preserve an accurate picture of the temple furnishings God's craftsmen produced for His service.
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