Jeremiah 52:22
New International Version
The bronze capital on top of one pillar was five cubits high and was decorated with a network and pomegranates of bronze all around. The other pillar, with its pomegranates, was similar.

New Living Translation
The bronze capital on top of each pillar was 7 1 / 2 feet high and was decorated with a network of bronze pomegranates all the way around.

English Standard Version
On it was a capital of bronze. The height of the one capital was five cubits. A network and pomegranates, all of bronze, were around the capital. And the second pillar had the same, with pomegranates.

Berean Standard Bible
The bronze capital atop one pillar was five cubits high, with a network of bronze pomegranates all around. The second pillar, with its pomegranates, was similar.

King James Bible
And a chapiter of brass was upon it; and the height of one chapiter was five cubits, with network and pomegranates upon the chapiters round about, all of brass. The second pillar also and the pomegranates were like unto these.

New King James Version
A capital of bronze was on it; and the height of one capital was five cubits, with a network and pomegranates all around the capital, all of bronze. The second pillar, with pomegranates was the same.

New American Standard Bible
Also, a capital of bronze was on top of it; and the height of each capital was five cubits, with latticework and pomegranates on the capital all around, all of bronze. And the second pillar was like these, including pomegranates.

NASB 1995
Now a capital of bronze was on it; and the height of each capital was five cubits, with network and pomegranates upon the capital all around, all of bronze. And the second pillar was like these, including pomegranates.

NASB 1977
Now a capital of bronze was on it; and the height of each capital was five cubits, with network and pomegranates upon the capital all around, all of bronze. And the second pillar was like these, including pomegranates.

Legacy Standard Bible
Now a capital of bronze was on it; and the height of each capital was five cubits, with network and pomegranates upon the capital all around, all of bronze. And the second pillar was like these, including pomegranates.

Amplified Bible
A capital of bronze was on [top of] it. The height of each capital was five cubits (seven and one-half feet), with a lattice-work and pomegranates around it, all of bronze. The second pillar also, with its pomegranates, was similar to these.

Christian Standard Bible
and had a bronze capital on top of it. One capital, encircled by bronze grating and pomegranates, stood 7 1 /2 feet high. The second pillar was the same, with pomegranates.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and had a bronze capital on top of it. One capital, encircled by bronze latticework and pomegranates, stood 7 1/2 feet high. The second pillar was the same, with pomegranates.

American Standard Version
And a capital of brass was upon it; and the height of the one capital was five cubits, with network and pomegranates upon the capital round about, all of brass: and the second pillar also had like unto these, and pomegranates.

Contemporary English Version
Each column had a bronze cap over 2 meters high that was decorated with bronze designs. Some of these designs were like chains and others were like pomegranates.

English Revised Version
And a chapiter of brass was upon it; and the height of the one chapiter was five cubits, with network and pomegranates upon the chapiter round about, all of brass: and the second pillar also had like unto these, and pomegranates.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The capital that was on it was 7 1/2 feet high with a filigree and pomegranates around it. They were all made of bronze. The second pillar was the same. It also had pomegranates.

International Standard Version
On each pillar was a capital of bronze, and the height of each capital was five cubits. Latticework and pomegranates, all of bronze, were all around the capital. And the second pillar was like this, including the pomegranates.

Majority Standard Bible
The bronze capital atop one pillar was five cubits high, with a network of bronze pomegranates all around. The second pillar, with its pomegranates, was similar.

NET Bible
The bronze top of one pillar was about seven and one-half feet high and had bronze latticework and pomegranate-shaped ornaments all around it. The second pillar with its pomegranate-shaped ornaments was like it.

New Heart English Bible
A capital of bronze was on it; and the height of the one capital was eight feet seven inches, with network and pomegranates on the capital all around, all of bronze: and the second pillar also had like these, and pomegranates.

Webster's Bible Translation
And a capital of brass was upon it; and the hight of one capital was five cubits, with net-work and pomegranates upon the capitals around, all of brass. The second pillar also and the pomegranates were like to these.

World English Bible
A capital of bronze was on it; and the height of the one capital was five cubits, with network and pomegranates on the capital all around, all of bronze. The second pillar also had the same, with pomegranates.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the capital on it [is] of bronze, and the height of the one capital [is] five cubits, and network and pomegranates [are] on the capital all around, the whole [is] of bronze; and like these—the second pillar—and pomegranates.

Young's Literal Translation
And the chapiter upon it is of brass, and the height of the one chapiter is five cubits, and net-work and pomegranates are on the chapiter round about, the whole is of brass; and like these have the second pillar, and pomegranates.

Smith's Literal Translation
And a capital upon it of brass; and the height of the one capital, five cubits, and the net and the pomegranates upon the capitals round about, all of brass. And according to these, to the second pillar and the pomegranates.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And chapiters of brass were upon both: and the height of one chapiter was five cubits: and network, and pomegranates were upon the chapiters round about, all of brass. The same of the second pillar, and the pomegranates.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And heads of brass were upon both. And the height of one head was five cubits. And little nets with pomegranates were upon the heads all around, all of brass. The second pillar was similar, and the pomegranates.

New American Bible
A bronze capital five cubits high crowned the one pillar, and a network with pomegranates encircled the capital, all of bronze; and so for the other pillar, with pomegranates.

New Revised Standard Version
Upon it was a capital of bronze; the height of the capital was five cubits; latticework and pomegranates, all of bronze, encircled the top of the capital. And the second pillar had the same, with pomegranates.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And a capital of brass was upon it; and the height of one chapiter was five cubits, with network and pomegranates upon the capitals round about, all of brass. The second pillar and the pomegranates were the same.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And a capital of brass upon it, and the height of one capital: five cubits, and a network and pomegranates on the capitals in a circle, and all of it of brass, and like these for the other pillar and the pomegranates
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And a capital of brass was upon it; and the height of the one capital was five cubits, with network and pomegranates upon the capital round about, all of brass; and the second pillar also had like unto these, and pomegranates.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And there was a brazen chapter upon them, and the length was five cubits, even the height of one Chapiter; and there were on the chapiter round about network and pomegranates, all of brass: and correspondingly the second pillar had eight pomegranates to a cubit for the twelve cubits.

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Context
The Temple Destroyed
21Each pillar was eighteen cubits tall and twelve cubits in circumference; each was hollow, four fingers thick. 22The bronze capital atop one pillar was five cubits high, with a network of bronze pomegranates all around. The second pillar, with its pomegranates, was similar. 23Each capital had ninety-six pomegranates on the sides, and a total of a hundred pomegranates were above the surrounding network.…

Cross References
1 Kings 7:16-22
He also made two capitals of cast bronze to set on top of the pillars, each capital five cubits high. / For the capitals on top of the pillars he made a network of lattice, with wreaths of chainwork, seven for each capital. / Likewise, he made the pillars with two rows of pomegranates around each grating to cover each capital atop the pillars. ...

2 Chronicles 4:12-13
the two pillars; the two bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars; the two sets of network covering both bowls of the capitals atop the pillars; / the four hundred pomegranates for the two sets of network (two rows of pomegranates for each network covering both the bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars);

Exodus 25:31-40
Then you are to make a lampstand of pure, hammered gold. It shall be made of one piece, including its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals. / Six branches are to extend from the sides of the lampstand—three on one side and three on the other. / There are to be three cups shaped like almond blossoms on the first branch, each with buds and petals, three on the next branch, and the same for all six branches that extend from the lampstand. ...

1 Kings 6:18
The cedar paneling inside the temple was carved with gourds and open flowers. Everything was cedar; not a stone could be seen.

1 Kings 7:41-42
the two pillars; the two bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars; the two sets of network covering both bowls of the capitals atop the pillars; / the four hundred pomegranates for the two sets of network (two rows of pomegranates for each network covering both the bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars);

2 Kings 25:17
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.

1 Kings 7:15
He cast two pillars of bronze, each eighteen cubits high and twelve cubits in circumference.

1 Kings 7:23-26
He also made the Sea of cast metal. It was circular in shape, measuring ten cubits from rim to rim, five cubits in height, and thirty cubits in circumference. / Below the rim, ornamental buds encircled it, ten per cubit all the way around the Sea, cast in two rows as a part of the Sea. / The Sea stood on twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east. The Sea rested on them, with all their hindquarters toward the center. ...

1 Kings 7:29
and on the panels between the uprights were lions, oxen, and cherubim. On the uprights was a pedestal above, and below the lions and oxen were wreaths of beveled work.

1 Kings 7:36
He engraved cherubim, lions, and palm trees on the surfaces of the supports and panels, wherever each had space, with wreaths all around.

1 Kings 7:49
the lampstands of pure gold in front of the inner sanctuary, five on the right side and five on the left; the gold flowers, lamps, and tongs;

2 Chronicles 3:15-17
In front of the temple he made two pillars, which together were thirty-five cubits high, each with a capital on top measuring five cubits. / He made interwoven chains and put them on top of the pillars. He made a hundred pomegranates and fastened them into the chainwork. / Then he set up the pillars in front of the temple, one on the south and one on the north. The pillar on the south he named Jachin, and the pillar on the north he named Boaz.

2 Chronicles 4:2-5
He also made the Sea of cast metal. It was circular in shape, measuring ten cubits from rim to rim, five cubits in height, and thirty cubits in circumference. / Below the rim, figures of oxen encircled it, ten per cubit all the way around the Sea, cast in two rows as a part of the Sea. / The Sea stood on twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east. The Sea rested on them, with all their hindquarters toward the center. ...

2 Chronicles 4:7
He made ten gold lampstands according to their specifications and placed them in the temple, five on the south side and five on the north.

2 Chronicles 4:20
the lampstands of pure gold and their lamps, to burn in front of the inner sanctuary as prescribed;


Treasury of Scripture

And a capital of brass was on it; and the height of one capital was five cubits, with network and pomegranates on the capitals round about, all of brass. The second pillar also and the pomegranates were like to these.

with network

Exodus 28:14-22,25
And two chains of pure gold at the ends; of wreathen work shalt thou make them, and fasten the wreathen chains to the ouches…

Exodus 39:15-18
And they made upon the breastplate chains at the ends, of wreathen work of pure gold…

1 Kings 7:17
And nets of checker work, and wreaths of chain work, for the chapiters which were upon the top of the pillars; seven for the one chapiter, and seven for the other chapiter.

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1. Zedekiah rebels
4. Jerusalem is besieged and taken
8. Zedekiah's sons killed, and his own eyes put out,
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The capital on top of the pillar
The "capital" refers to the topmost part of a column or pillar, often intricately designed and serving both a decorative and structural purpose. In the context of ancient architecture, particularly in the Near East, capitals were significant as they often bore symbolic meaning. The Hebrew word for capital is "כֹּתֶרֶת" (koteret), which can denote a crown or a top. This imagery of a crown is fitting, as the pillars themselves were part of the Temple of Solomon, representing strength and stability. Theologically, this can be seen as a reminder of God's sovereignty and the divine order He establishes.

was five cubits high
A "cubit" is an ancient measurement roughly equivalent to the length of a forearm, about 18 inches or 45 centimeters. Thus, five cubits would be approximately 7.5 feet or 2.25 meters. The height of the capital signifies grandeur and majesty, reflecting the glory of God’s temple. The use of specific measurements in Scripture often underscores the precision and intentionality of God's design, reminding believers of the order and purpose inherent in His creation.

and decorated with a network of bronze pomegranates all around
The "network" refers to an intricate lattice or mesh design, which in this case is adorned with "bronze pomegranates." The Hebrew word for pomegranate is "רִמּוֹן" (rimmon), a fruit that is often associated with abundance, fertility, and blessing due to its many seeds. In the context of the temple, pomegranates symbolize the prosperity and fruitfulness that come from living in accordance with God's covenant. Bronze, a durable and resilient metal, signifies strength and endurance. Together, the bronze pomegranates on the network highlight the beauty and richness of God’s provision and the enduring nature of His promises.

The second pillar, with its pomegranates, was similar
The mention of the "second pillar" being similar emphasizes symmetry and balance, which are key elements in biblical architecture and symbolism. The two pillars, often identified as Jachin and Boaz, stood at the entrance of Solomon's Temple and represented stability and strength. The repetition of the design with pomegranates on both pillars reinforces the idea of completeness and unity in God's creation. It serves as a reminder that God's presence and blessings are consistent and unchanging, offering believers a foundation of faith and hope.

Verse 22. - All of brass, etc.; rather, all of brass: and like unto these had the second pillar, and pomegranates.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The bronze
נְחֹ֗שֶׁת (nə·ḥō·šeṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5178: Copper, something made of that metal, coin, a fetter, base

capital
וְכֹתֶ֨רֶת (wə·ḵō·ṯe·reṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 3805: The capital of a, column

atop
עָלָ֜יו (‘ā·lāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

one [pillar]
הָאַחַת֮ (hā·’a·ḥaṯ)
Article | Number - feminine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

[was] five
חָמֵ֣שׁ (ḥā·mêš)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 2568: Five

cubits
אַמּוֹת֒ (’am·mō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 520: A mother, a cubit, a door-base

high,
וְקוֹמַ֨ת (wə·qō·w·maṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 6967: Height

with a network
וּשְׂבָכָ֨ה (ū·śə·ḇā·ḵāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 7639: A net-work, a snare, a ballustrade, a reticulated ornament to a, pillar

of bronze
נְחֹ֑שֶׁת (nə·ḥō·šeṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5178: Copper, something made of that metal, coin, a fetter, base

pomegranates
וְרִמּוֹנִ֧ים (wə·rim·mō·w·nîm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 7416: A pomegranate, the tree, the fruit

all around.
סָבִ֖יב (sā·ḇîḇ)
Adverb
Strong's 5439: A circle, neighbour, environs, around

The second
הַשֵּׁנִ֖י (haš·šê·nî)
Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular
Strong's 8145: Second (an ordinal number)

pillar,
לַֽעַמּ֥וּד (la·‘am·mūḏ)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5982: A column, a stand, platform

with [its] pomegranates,
וְרִמּוֹנִֽים׃ (wə·rim·mō·w·nîm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 7416: A pomegranate, the tree, the fruit

[was] similar.
וְכָאֵ֛לֶּה (wə·ḵā·’êl·leh)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 428: These, those


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