15.他製造兩根銅柱，每根高十八肘，圍十二肘；
He cast two bronze pillars, each eighteen cubits high and twelve cubits in circumference.[h]
Footnotes:
h. 1 Kings 7:15 That is, about 27 feet high and 18 feet in circumference or about 8.1 meters high and 5.4 meters in circumference
16.又用銅鑄了兩個柱頂安在柱上，各高五肘。
He also made two capitals of cast bronze to set on the tops of the pillars; each capital was five cubits[i] high.
Footnotes:
i. 1 Kings 7:16 That is, about 7 1/2 feet or about 2.3 meters; also in verse 23
17.柱頂上有裝修的網子和擰成的鍊索，每頂七個。
A network of interwoven chains adorned the capitals on top of the pillars, seven for each capital.
18.網子周圍有兩行石榴遮蓋柱頂，兩個柱頂都是如此。
He made pomegranates in two rows[j] encircling each network to decorate the capitals on top of the pillars.[k] He did the same for each capital.
Footnotes:
j. 1 Kings 7:18 Two Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint; most Hebrew manuscripts made the pillars, and there were two rows
k. 1 Kings 7:18 Many Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac; most Hebrew manuscripts pomegranates
19.廊子的柱頂徑四肘，刻著百合花。
The capitals on top of the pillars in the portico were in the shape of lilies, four cubits[l] high.
Footnotes:
l. 1 Kings 7:19 That is, about 6 feet or about 1.8 meters; also in verse 38
20.兩柱頂的鼓肚上挨著網子，各有兩行石榴環繞，兩行共有二百。
On the capitals of both pillars, above the bowl-shaped part next to the network, were the two hundred pomegranates in rows all around.
21.他將兩根柱子立在殿廊前頭：右邊立一根，起名叫雅斤；左邊立一根，起名叫波阿斯。
He erected the pillars at the portico of the temple. The pillar to the south he named Jakin[m] and the one to the north Boaz.[n]
Footnotes:
m. 1 Kings 7:21 Jakin probably means he establishes.
n. 1 Kings 7:21 Boaz probably means in him is strength.
22.在柱頂上刻著百合花。這樣，造柱子的工就完畢了。
The capitals on top were in the shape of lilies. And so the work on the pillars was completed.
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