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1 Kings 7:34

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And there were four undersetters to the four corners of one base: and the undersetters were of the very base itself.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And there were four supports at the four corners of each base, and these supports were made as one piece with the base itself.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes how the bronze stands in Solomon's temple were built with integrated corner supports that were cast as one solid piece with the base.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of the detailed description of the bronze furnishings that Hiram of Tyre crafted for Solomon's temple around 950 BC. These wheeled bronze stands supported large basins used for ritual washing by the priests. The technical details emphasize the skilled craftsmanship and durability of these sacred temple furnishings.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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