1 Kings 7:16 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And two chapiters he hath made to put on the tops of the pillars, cast in brass; five cubits the height of the one chapiter, and five cubits the height of the second chapiter.

English ASV

And he made two capitals of molten brass, to set upon the tops of the pillars: the height of the one capital was five cubits, and the height of the other capital was five cubits.

English Amplified

He made two capitals of molten bronze to set upon the tops of the pillars; the height of each capital was five cubits.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

He made two capitals of molten bronze to set upon the tops of the pillars; the height of each capital was five cubits.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

He also made two capitals of cast bronze to set on top of the pillars, each capital five cubits high.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

He also made two capitals of cast bronze to set on top of the pillars; 7½ feet was the height of the first capital, and 7½ feet was also the height of the second capital.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And he made two capitals of molten brass, to set upon the tops of the pillars; the height of the one capital was five cubits, and the height of the other capital was five cubits;

English EASY 2024

He also used bronze to make a top for each pillar. Each piece was 2.3 metres high.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

He also made two bronze capitals that were 5 cubits tall. He put these capitals on top of the columns.

He also made two capitals of cast bronze to set on the tops of the pillars. The height of the one capital was five cubits, and the height of the other capital was five cubits.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

He also made two bronze capitals, each one 7½ feet tall, to be placed on top of the columns.

English God's Word - GW 1995

He made two capitals of cast bronze to put on top of the pillars. Each capital was 7 1/2 feet high.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

He also made two capitals of cast bronze to set on top of the pillars; seven and a half feet was the height of the first capital, and seven and a half feet was also the height of the second capital.

English KJV 1611

And he made two chapiters of molten brass, to set upon the tops of the pillars: the height of the one chapiter was five cubits, and the height of the other chapiter was five cubits:

English LSB

He also made two capitals of molten bronze to set on the tops of the pillars; the height of the one capital was five cubits and the height of the other capital was five cubits.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

He made two capitals of cast bronze to set on the tops of the pillars. The height of the one capital was five cubits, and the height of the other capital was five cubits.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

He also made two capitals of molten bronze to set on the tops of the pillars; the height of the one capital was five cubits and the height of the other capital was five cubits.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

There were also two capitals cast in bronze, to place on top of the columns, each of them five cubits high.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

He made two bronze tops for the pillars; each was seven-and-a-half feet high.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Each pillar had a decorated top that was made out of bronze. Each top was seven and a half feet high.

English NIV

He also made two capitals of cast bronze to set on the tops of the pillars; each capital was five cubits high.

English NKJ 1982

Then he made two capitals of cast bronze, to set on the tops of the pillars. The height of one capital was five cubits, and the height of the other capital was five cubits.

English NLT

For the tops of the pillars he made capitals of molded bronze, each 7 1/2 feet tall.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

He also made two capitals of molten bronze, to set on the tops of the pillars; the height of the one capital was five cubits, and the height of the other capital was five cubits.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

He also made two capitals of molten bronze, to set upon the tops of the pillars; the height of the one capital was five cubits, and the height of the other capital was five cubits.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

At the tops of the pillars

English Tyndale 1537

And he made two head pieces of molten brass to set on the tops of the pillars, of five cubits long apiece,