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2 Kings 25

2 Kings 25:17

The Temple Destroyed · 2 Kings 25:8–17
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Translations

Modern
Each pillar was eighteen cubits tall. The bronze capital atop one pillar was three cubits high, with a network of bronze pomegranates all around. The second pillar, with its network, was similar.
Traditional
The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and the chapiter upon it was brass: and the height of the chapiter three cubits; and the wreathen work, and pomegranates upon the chapiter round about, all of brass: and like unto these had the second pillar with wreathen work.
Literal
Eighteen cubits was the height of the one pillar. And the capital on it was of bronze, and the height of the capital was three cubits. And the network and pomegranates on the capital all around—all were of bronze, and like these was the second pillar, with the network.
Latin
Decem et octo cubitos altitudinis habebat columna una: et capitellum æreum super se altitudinis trium cubitorum: et retiaculum, et malogranata super capitellum columnæ, omnia ærea: similem et columna secunda habebat ornatum.

Original

Hebrew
English
Each pillar was eighteen cubits tall. The bronze capital atop one pillar was three cubits high, with a network of bronze pomegranates all around. The second pillar, with its network, was similar.

Notes

2 Kings 25:17

The bronze capital (the decorated top part of the pillar) was 3 cubits high (about 1.4 meters or 4.5 feet). Some ancient copies read 5 cubits (about 2.3 meters or 7.5 feet). This larger number may describe the entire capital, while the Hebrew text may describe only the decorative network of bronze pomegranates (compare 1 Kings 7:17–18).

2 Kings 24:1–25:21

Nebuchadnezzar II attacked Judah at least three times, in 605 BC, 597 BC, and 586 BC.

He took treasures from Jerusalem and captured people to bring to Babylon (see 2 Kings 24:1, 10–17; 25:1–21).

Measurements

  • cubits tall: About 27 ft (8.2 m)
  • three cubits high: About 4.5 ft (1.4 m)

Parallels

Jeremiah 52:12–23

Glossary

Babylon, Babylonia Book of Jeremiah Dispersion of the Jews, Diaspora Ezekiel, Book of Gedaliah Kings, Books of First and Second Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadrezzar Nebuzaradan Potiphar

Topics

Babylon: Nebuchadnezzar King of Spoiled and Burned the Temple Chapiter: Head of a Pillar Jerusalem: Calamities of, Mentioned: Taken and Burned by Nebuchadnezzar Jerusalem: Captured and Pillaged by Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon Nebuzaradan : Commands the Assyrian Army Which Besieged Jerusalem and Carried the Inhabitants to Babylon Pillar of Solomon's Temple Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: The Captivity of the Southern Kingdom (Judah) Temple: Solomon's: Destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar, and the Valuable Contents Carried to Babylon Temple: Solomon's: Pillars of the First Temple: Pillaged and Burned by the Babylonians