complete verse (1 Kings 7:41)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 7:41:

  • Kupsabiny: “Two bronze pillars together with their round tops, and inter-woven chains to decorate those round tops.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Two pillars,
    two bowl-shaped sections at the top of the pillars,
    two networks attached to the sections at the top of the pillars,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “the two pillars;
    the two like bowls that seems-like-head on top of the pillars;
    the two interlocking something-like-chains decoration at/on the seems-like-heads of the pillars;” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “the two pillars;
    the two top parts to be put over the pillars;
    the two wreaths of chains to decorate the tops of the pillars;” (Source: Translation for Translators)

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Kings 7:41

7:41a the two pillars; the two bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars;

⌊He finished⌋ the two columns ⌊in the entryway⌋ and the two rounded tops for the columns.
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He made the two large pillars and their two crowns/heads on top.

7:41b the two sets of network covering both bowls of the capitals atop the pillars;

In addition he finished the two chain nets to cover the tops of the two columns.
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He also made the metal/bronze braids to decorate the crowns/heads of the two pillars.

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