1 Kings 7:34
New International Version
Each stand had four handles, one on each corner, projecting from the stand.

New Living Translation
There were handles at each of the four corners of the carts, and these, too, were cast as one unit with the cart.

English Standard Version
There were four supports at the four corners of each stand. The supports were of one piece with the stands.

Berean Standard Bible
Each stand had four handles, one for each corner, projecting from the stand.

King James Bible
And there were four undersetters to the four corners of one base: and the undersetters were of the very base itself.

New King James Version
And there were four supports at the four corners of each cart; its supports were part of the cart itself.

New American Standard Bible
Now there were four supports at the four corners of each stand; its supports were part of the stand itself.

NASB 1995
Now there were four supports at the four corners of each stand; its supports were part of the stand itself.

NASB 1977
Now there were four supports at the four corners of each stand; its supports were part of the stand itself.

Legacy Standard Bible
Now there were four supports at the four corners of each stand; its supports were part of the stand itself.

Amplified Bible
Now there were four supports at the four corners of each stand; the supports were part of the stand itself.

Christian Standard Bible
Four supports were at the four corners of each water cart; each support was one piece with the water cart.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Four supports were at the four corners of each water cart; each support was one piece with the water cart.

American Standard Version
And there were four undersetters at the four corners of each base: the undersetters thereof were of the base itself.

English Revised Version
And there were four undersetters at the four corners of each base: the undersetters thereof were of the base itself.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The four supports at the four corners of each stand were part of the stand.

Good News Translation
There were four supports at the bottom corners of each cart, which were of one piece with the cart.

International Standard Version
Four supports stood at the four corners of each cart, built into the carts themselves.

Majority Standard Bible
Each stand had four handles, one for each corner, projecting from the stand.

NET Bible
Each stand had four supports, one per side projecting out from the stand.

New Heart English Bible
There were four supports at the four corners of each base: its supports were of the base itself.

Webster's Bible Translation
And there were four undersetters to the four corners of one base: and the undersetters were of the very base itself.

World English Bible
There were four supports at the four corners of each base. Its supports were of the base itself.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And four shoulders [are] for the four corners of the one base; its shoulders [are] out of the base.

Young's Literal Translation
And four shoulders are unto the four corners of the one base; out of the base are its shoulders.

Smith's Literal Translation
And four shoulders to four corners of the one base: from the base its shoulder.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the four undersetters that were at every corner of each base, were of the base itself cast and joined together.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the four little arms, which were at each corner of a base, were cast and joined together as part of the base itself.

New American Bible
The four braces reached the four corners of each stand, and formed part of the stand.

New Revised Standard Version
There were four supports at the four corners of each stand; the supports were of one piece with the stands.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And there were four supports at the four corners of one base; and the supports were part of the very base itself.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And there were four shoulders on the four corners of each base; its shoulder was from the base.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And there were four undersetters at the four corners of each base; the undersetters thereof were of one piece with the base itself.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The four side pieces were at the four corners of each base; its shoulders were formed of the base.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Ten Bronze Stands
33The wheels were made like chariot wheels; their axles, rims, spokes, and hubs were all of cast metal. 34Each stand had four handles, one for each corner, projecting from the stand. 35At 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.…

Cross References
Exodus 25:12-15
Cast four gold rings for it and fasten them to its four feet, two rings on one side and two on the other. / And make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold. / Insert the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, in order to carry it. ...

Exodus 37:3-5
And he cast four gold rings for its four feet, two rings on one side and two on the other. / Then he made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold. / He inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark in order to carry it.

2 Chronicles 4:12-13
the two pillars; the two bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars; the two sets of network covering both bowls of the capitals atop the pillars; / the four hundred pomegranates for the two sets of network (two rows of pomegranates for each network covering both the bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars);

1 Kings 6:18
The cedar paneling inside the temple was carved with gourds and open flowers. Everything was cedar; not a stone could be seen.

1 Kings 6:29
Then he carved the walls all around the temple, in both the inner and outer sanctuaries, with carved engravings of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers.

1 Kings 6:32
The double doors were made of olive wood, and he carved into them cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers and overlaid the cherubim and palm trees with hammered gold.

1 Kings 6:35
He carved into them cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers, and he overlaid them with gold hammered evenly over the carvings.

1 Kings 10:12
The king made the almug wood into steps for the house of the LORD and for the king’s palace, and into lyres and harps for the singers. Never before had such almug wood been brought in, nor has such been seen again to this day.)

2 Chronicles 3:5
He paneled the main room with cypress, which he overlaid with fine gold and decorated with palm trees and chains.

2 Chronicles 3:10
In the Most Holy Place he made two cherubim of sculptured work, and he overlaid them with gold.

2 Chronicles 3:14
He made the veil of blue, purple, and crimson yarn and fine linen, with cherubim woven into it.

2 Chronicles 3:16
He made interwoven chains and put them on top of the pillars. He made a hundred pomegranates and fastened them into the chainwork.

2 Chronicles 4:11
Additionally, Huram made the pots, shovels, and sprinkling bowls. So Huram finished the work that he had undertaken for King Solomon in the house of God:

2 Chronicles 4:16
and the pots, shovels, meat forks, and all the other articles. All these objects that Huram-abi made for King Solomon for the house of the LORD were of polished bronze.

Ezekiel 41:18-19
were alternating carved cherubim and palm trees. Each cherub had two faces: / the face of a man was toward the palm tree on one side, and the face of a young lion was toward the palm tree on the other side. They were carved all the way around the temple.


Treasury of Scripture

And there were four supports to the four corners of one base: and the supports were of the very base itself.

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1 Kings 7
1. The building of Solomon's house
2. Of the house of Lebanon
6. Of the porch of pillars
7. Of the porch of judgment
8. Of the house for Pharaoh's daughter
13. Hiram's work of the two pillars,
23. Of the molten sea
27. Of the ten bases
38. Of the ten lavers
40. and all the vessels














Each stand
The term "stand" refers to the bases or pedestals that supported the lavers in Solomon's Temple. These stands were intricately designed and crafted, showcasing the skill and artistry of the craftsmen of the time. In the Hebrew context, the word used here is "מְכוֹנָה" (mekonah), which implies a fixed or established structure. This reflects the stability and permanence of God's presence and the order He brings to His people.

had four handles
The number four in biblical numerology often symbolizes completeness or universality. The four handles on each stand could represent the comprehensive nature of God's provision and support. Handles, in a practical sense, suggest the ability to move or carry, indicating that while God's presence is stable, it is also dynamic and accessible to His people.

one for each corner
The phrase emphasizes the symmetry and balance in the design of the stands. In a broader theological sense, this can be seen as a reflection of God's perfect order and justice. The corners of the earth are often mentioned in Scripture to denote the entirety of the world, suggesting that God's reach and influence extend to all corners of creation.

projecting from the stand
The imagery of projection implies extension and outreach. In the context of the Temple, it signifies the outward expression of God's glory and the reach of His covenant with Israel. The Hebrew root "יָצָא" (yatsa) means to go out or come forth, which can be inspirationally understood as God's blessings and presence emanating from the Temple to His people and beyond.

Verse 34. - And there were four under setters [it seems probable that this is not a repetition of ver. 30 (Rawlinson), but that the reference is to the upper part (cf. ver. 35) of the shoulder pieces, which, according to Keil's view, supported the laver] to the four corners of one base: and the undersetters were of the very base itself. [Heb. from the base, its shoulders. Whether these words mean that the shoulders projected from the base, that "they rose above the corners with a slight curve" (Keil), or that they were cast with the base, i.e., from the same mould, as in the next verse, it is impossible to say.]

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Each
הָֽאֶחָ֑ת (hā·’e·ḥāṯ)
Article | Number - feminine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

stand
הַמְּכֹנָ֖ה (ham·mə·ḵō·nāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4350: A fixed resting place, base

had
אֶ֚ל (’el)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

four
וְאַרְבַּ֣ע (wə·’ar·ba‘)
Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct
Strong's 702: Four

handles,
כְּתֵפ֔וֹת (kə·ṯê·p̄ō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 3802: The shoulder, side-piece, lateral projection of anything

[one for each]
אַרְבַּ֣ע (’ar·ba‘)
Number - feminine singular construct
Strong's 702: Four

corner,
פִּנּ֔וֹת (pin·nō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 6438: An angle, a pinnacle, a chieftain

projecting
כְּתֵפֶֽיהָ׃ (kə·ṯê·p̄e·hā)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 3802: The shoulder, side-piece, lateral projection of anything

from
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

the stand.
הַמְּכֹנָ֖ה (ham·mə·ḵō·nāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4350: A fixed resting place, base


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