KJV ORIGINAL
The two pillars, one sea, and the bases which Solomon had made for the house of the LORD; the brass of all these vessels was without weight.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The two bronze pillars, the large bronze basin, and the bronze stands that Solomon had made for the Lord's temple—all this bronze was too heavy to weigh.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how the magnificent bronze temple furnishings that Solomon created were so massive and valuable that they couldn't even be weighed.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the account of Jerusalem's destruction by the Babylonians in 586 BC. The Babylonians were systematically dismantling and carrying away all the valuable items from Solomon's temple, including the elaborate bronze furnishings that had been crafted nearly 400 years earlier when Solomon built the temple.
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