And on the top of the stand there was a circular form half a cubit high, and on the top of the stand its stays and its borders were part of it.
Parallel translations
- WEB In the top of the base there was a round band half a cubit high; and on the top of the base its supports and its panels were of the same.
- KJV And in the top of the base was there a round compass of half a cubit high: and on the top of the base the ledges thereof and the borders thereof were of the same.
- BSB At the top of each stand was a circular band half a cubit high. The supports and panels were cast as a unit with the top of the stand.
- NKJV On the top of the cart, at the height of half a cubit, it was perfectly round. And on the top of the cart, its flanges and its panels were of the same casting.
- NLT Around the top of each cart was a rim nine inches wide. The corner supports and side panels were cast as one unit with the cart.
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Quick answer
The top of each stand had a round band half a cubit high, with supports and panels formed as one with it. The crown of each cart was integrally built.
Overview
The unified construction continued at the top, where band, supports, and panels were all cast together. Such seamless workmanship gave the stands both beauty and durability. The narrator's attention to these details preserves the record of how skillfully the temple's furnishings were made for sacred use.
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