1 Kings 7:17 — Compare Translations

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

Nets of net-work, wreaths of chain-work [are] for the chapiters that [are] on the top of the pillars, seven for the one chapiter, and seven for the second chapiter.

English ASV

There were nets of checker-work, and wreaths of chain-work, for the capitals which were upon the top of the pillars; seven for the one capital, and seven for the other capital.

English Amplified

Nets of checkerwork and wreaths of chainwork for the capitals were on the tops of the pillars, seven for each capital.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Nets of checkerwork and wreaths of chainwork for the capitals were on the tops of the pillars, seven for each capital.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

For the capitals on top of the pillars he made a network of lattice, with wreaths of chainwork, seven for each capital.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

The capitals on top of the pillars had gratings of latticework, wreaths made of chainwork — seven for the first capital and seven for the second.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

[and] nets of checker-work, wreaths of chain-work, for the capitals which were upon the top of the pillars; seven for the one capital and seven for the other capital.

English EASY 2024

Each piece had pictures like rows of chains that joined together. There were seven pictures like this on the top of each pillar.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

He made two nets of chain to cover the capitals on top of the two columns.

There were lattices of checker work with wreaths of chain work for the capitals on the tops of the pillars, a lattice for the one capital and a lattice for the other capital.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The top of each column was decorated with a design of interwoven chains

English God's Word - GW 1995

He also made seven rows of filigree and chains for each capital.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

The capitals on top of the pillars had gratings of latticework, wreaths made of chainwork-- seven for the first capital and seven for the second.

English KJV 1611

And nets of checker work, and wreaths of chain work, for the chapiters which were upon the top of the pillars; seven for the one chapiter, and seven for the other chapiter.

English LSB

There were nets of network and twisted threads of chainwork for the capitals which were on the top of the pillars; seven for the one capital and seven for the other capital.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

He made lattices of checker work with wreaths of chainwork for the capitals on top of the pillars: seven for one capital and seven for the other.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

There were nets of network and twisted threads of chainwork for the capitals which were on the top of the pillars; seven for the one capital and seven for the other capital.

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

Two pieces of network with a chainlike mesh were made to cover the (nodes of the) capitals on top of the columns, one for each capital.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

The latticework on the tops of the pillars was adorned with ornamental wreaths and chains; the top of each pillar had seven groupings of ornaments.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Chains that were linked together hung down from the tops of the pillars. There were seven chains for each top.

English NIV

A network of interwoven chains festooned the capitals on top of the pillars, seven for each capital.

English NKJ 1982

He made a lattice network, with wreaths of chainwork, for the capitals which were on top of the pillars: seven chains for one capital and seven for the other capital.

English NLT

Each capital was decorated with seven sets of latticework and interwoven chains.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

There were nets of checker work with wreaths of chain work for the capitals on the tops of the pillars; seven for the one capital, and seven for the other capital.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Then he made two nets of checker work with wreaths of chain work for the capitals upon the tops of the pillars; a net for the one capital, and a net for the other capital.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

he made two lily-shaped capitals from molten

English Tyndale 1537

with garlands of braided work and hoops of chain work for the head pieces that were on the pillars, seven for the one and seven for the other.