1 Kings 7:38 — Compare Translations

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

And he maketh ten lavers of brass; forty baths doth the one laver contain, four by the cubit [is] the one laver, one laver on the one base [is] to the ten bases;

English ASV

And he made ten lavers of brass: one laver contained forty baths; and every laver was four cubits; and upon very one of the ten bases one laver.

English Amplified

Then he made ten lavers of bronze; each laver held forty baths and measured four cubits, and there was one laver on each of the ten bases.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Then he made ten lavers of bronze; each laver held forty baths and measured four cubits, and there was one laver on each of the ten bases.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

He also made ten bronze basins, each holding forty baths and measuring four cubits across, one basin for each of the ten stands.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Then he made ten bronze basins — each basin held 220 gallons and each was six feet wide — one basin for each of the ten water carts.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And he made ten lavers of brass: one laver contained forty baths; every laver was four cubits; upon every one of the ten bases one laver.

English EASY 2024

And Hiram also made ten bronze buckets. Each bucket contained about 800 litres. Each bucket was 1.8 metres across. There was one bucket for each of the ten carts.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Huram also made ten bowls. There was one bowl for each of the ten carts. Each bowl was 4 cubits across and could hold about 230 gallons.

And he made ten basins of bronze. Each basin held forty baths, each basin measured four cubits, and there was a basin for each of the ten stands.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Huram also made ten basins, one for each cart. Each basin was 6 feet in diameter and held 200 gallons.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Hiram also made ten bronze basins. Each basin held 240 gallons. Every basin was six feet {wide}. There was one basin on each of the ten stands.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Then he made 10 bronze basins-- each basin holding 220 gallons and each was six feet wide-- one basin for each of the 10 water carts.

English KJV 1611

Then made he ten lavers of brass: one laver contained forty baths: and every laver was four cubits: and upon every one of the ten bases one laver.

English LSB

He also made ten lavers of bronze, one laver held forty baths; each laver was four cubits, and on each of the ten stands was one laver.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Then he made ten basins of bronze, with each basin able to hold forty baths, each being four cubits. Upon every one of the ten stands sat one basin.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

He made ten basins of bronze, one basin held forty baths; each basin was four cubits, and on each of the ten stands was one basin.

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

Ten bronze basins were then made, each four cubits in diameter with a capacity of forty measures, one basin for the top of each of the ten stands.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

He also made ten bronze basins, each of which could hold about 240 gallons. Each basin was six feet in diameter; there was one basin for each stand.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Then Huram made ten bronze bowls. Each one held 230 gallons. The bowls measured six feet across. There was one bowl for each of the ten stands.

English NIV

He then made ten bronze basins, each holding forty baths and measuring four cubits across, one basin to go on each of the ten stands.

English NKJ 1982

Then he made ten lavers of bronze; each laver contained forty baths, and each laver was four cubits. On each of the ten carts was a laver.

English NLT

Huram also made ten bronze basins, one for each cart. Each basin was 6 feet across and could hold 220 gallons of water.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

He made ten basins of bronze; each basin held forty baths, each basin measured four cubits; there was a basin for each of the ten stands.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And he made ten lavers of bronze; each laver held forty baths, each laver measured four cubits, and there was a laver for each of the ten stands.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Then he made ten brass vats, and placed them on the stands. Each vat was six feet square and contained 240 gallons of water.

English Tyndale 1537

Then he made ten lavers of brass containing forty Baths apiece, and they were of four cubits apiece, for every one of the bottoms a laver.