He made chains in the inner sanctuary, and put them on the tops of the pillars; and he made one hundred pomegranates, and put them on the chains.
Parallel translations
- KJV And he made chains, as in the oracle, and put them on the heads of the pillars; and made an hundred pomegranates, and put them on the chains.
- BSB He made interwoven chains and put them on top of the pillars. He made a hundred pomegranates and fastened them into the chainwork.
- NKJV He made wreaths of chainwork, as in the inner sanctuary, and put them on top of the pillars; and he made one hundred pomegranates, and put them on the wreaths of chainwork.
- NASB He made chains in the inner sanctuary and placed them on the tops of the pillars; and he made a hundred pomegranates and placed them on the chains.
- NLT He made a network of interwoven chains and used them to decorate the tops of the pillars. He also made 100 decorative pomegranates and attached them to the chains.
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Quick answer
He makes chains and a hundred pomegranates to adorn the tops of the pillars. The capitals are richly decorated.
Overview
The ornamental chains and pomegranates beautify the pillars, the pomegranates being a recurring symbol of fruitfulness and blessing. Such adornment reflects the care lavished on the temple's appearance. The fruitful imagery hints at the life and blessing flowing from God's presence among his people.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- 1 Kgs 7:20There were capitals above also on the two pillars, close by the belly which was beside the network. There were two hundred pomegranates in rows around the other capital.
- 1 Kgs 6:21So Solomon overlaid the house within with pure gold. He drew chains of gold across before the inner sanctuary, and he overlaid it with gold.
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