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These things had been made for the LORD’s Temple in the days of King Solomon. <a href="/esv/jeremiah/52.htm">English Standard Version</a> As for the two pillars, the one sea, the twelve bronze bulls that were under the sea, and the stands, which Solomon the king had made for the house of the LORD, the bronze of all these things was beyond weight. <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/52.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> As for the two pillars, the Sea, the twelve bronze bulls under it, and the movable stands that King Solomon had made for the house of the LORD, the weight of the bronze from all these articles was beyond measure. <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/52.htm">King James Bible</a> The two pillars, one sea, and twelve brasen bulls that were under the bases, which king Solomon had made in the house of the LORD: the brass of all these vessels was without weight. <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/52.htm">New King James Version</a> The two pillars, one Sea, the twelve bronze bulls which were under it, and the carts, which King Solomon had made for the house of the LORD—the bronze of all these articles was beyond measure. <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/52.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> The two pillars, the one sea, and the twelve bronze bulls that were under the sea, and the stands, which King Solomon had made for the house of the LORD—the bronze of all these vessels was beyond weight. <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/52.htm">NASB 1995</a> The two pillars, the one sea, and the twelve bronze bulls that were under the sea, and the stands, which King Solomon had made for the house of the LORD— the bronze of all these vessels was beyond weight. <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/52.htm">NASB 1977 </a> The two pillars, the one sea, and the twelve bronze bulls that were under the sea, and the stands, which King Solomon had made for the house of the LORD—the bronze of all these vessels was beyond weight. <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/52.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> The two pillars, the one sea, and the twelve bronze bulls that were under the sea, and the stands, which King Solomon had made for the house of Yahweh—the bronze of all these vessels was beyond weight. <a href="/amp/jeremiah/52.htm">Amplified Bible</a> The two pillars, the one [enormous] Sea (basin), and the twelve bronze bulls under the Sea, and the stands, which King Solomon had made for the house of the LORD—the bronze of all these things was beyond weighing. <a href="/csb/jeremiah/52.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> As for the two pillars, the one basin, with the twelve bronze oxen under it, and the water carts that King Solomon had made for the LORD’s temple, the weight of the bronze of all these articles was beyond measure. <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/52.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> As for the two pillars, the one reservoir, and the 12 bronze bulls under the water carts that King Solomon had made for the LORD&#8217s temple, the weight of the bronze of all these articles was beyond measure. <a href="/asv/jeremiah/52.htm">American Standard Version</a> The two pillars, the one sea, and the twelve brazen bulls that were under the bases, which king Solomon had made for the house of Jehovah?the brass of all these vessels was without weight. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/52.htm">English Revised Version</a> The two pillars, the one sea, and the twelve brasen bulls that were under the bases, which king Solomon had made for the house of the LORD: the brass of all these vessels was without weight. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/52.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The bronze from the 2 pillars, the pool, and the 12 bronze bulls under the stands that King Solomon had made for the LORD's temple couldn't be weighed. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/52.htm">Good News Translation</a> The bronze objects that King Solomon had made for the Temple--the two columns, the carts, the large tank, and the twelve bulls that supported it--were too heavy to weigh. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/52.htm">International Standard Version</a> There was too much bronze to weigh in the two pillars, the one sea, the twelve bronze oxen that were under the sea, and the stands which King Solomon had made for the LORD's Temple. <a href="/net/jeremiah/52.htm">NET Bible</a> The bronze of the items that King Solomon made for the LORD's temple (including the two pillars, the large bronze basin called "The Sea," the twelve bronze bulls under "The Sea," and the movable stands) was too heavy to be weighed. <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/52.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> They took the two pillars, the one sea, and the twelve bronze bulls that were under the sea, and the stands which king Solomon had made for the house of the LORD. The bronze of all these vessels was without weight. <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/52.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> The two pillars, one sea, and twelve brazen bulls that were under the bases, which king Solomon had made in the house of the LORD: the brass of all these vessels was without weight.<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/jeremiah/52.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> As for the two pillars, the Sea, the twelve bronze bulls under it, and the movable stands that King Solomon had made for the house of the LORD, the weight of the bronze from all these articles was beyond measure. <a href="/web/jeremiah/52.htm">World English Bible</a> They took the two pillars, the one sea, and the twelve bronze bulls that were under the bases, which King Solomon had made for Yahweh’s house. The bronze of all these vessels was without weight. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/52.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> The two pillars, the one sea, and the twelve bronze oxen that [are] beneath the bases, that King Solomon made for the house of YHWH, there was no weighing of the bronze of all these vessels. <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/52.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> The two pillars, the one sea, and the twelve brazen oxen that are beneath the bases, that king Solomon made for the house of Jehovah, there was no weighing of the brass of all these vessels. <a href="/slt/jeremiah/52.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> The two pillars, the one sea, and the twelve oxen of brass which were under the bases, which king Solomon made for the house of Jehovah; there was no weight to their brass of all these vessels.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/52.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And the two pillars, and one sea, and twelve oxen of brass that were under the bases, which king Solomon had made in the house of the Lord: there was no weight of the brass of all these vessels. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/52.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> as well as the two pillars, and the one brass sea, and the twelve oxen of brass that were under the bases, which king Solomon had made in the house of the Lord. There was no weight of brass left behind out of all these vessels. <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/52.htm">New American Bible</a> the two pillars, the one sea and its base of twelve oxen cast in bronze, and the wheeled carts King Solomon had commissioned for the house of the LORD. The bronze from all these furnishings was impossible to weigh. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/52.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> As for the two pillars, the one sea, the twelve bronze bulls that were under the sea, and the stands, which King Solomon had made for the house of the LORD, the bronze of all these vessels was beyond weighing.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/52.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> The two bronze pillars, one sea, the twelve bronze bulls which were under the sea, which King Solomon had made for the house of the LORD; the brass of all these vessels was without weight. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/52.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the High Guard took the two pillars of brass and one sea and the twelve bulls of brass under the sides of the sea that King Solomon had made for the house of LORD JEHOVAH, and there was no measurement for the brass of these vessels<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/52.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> The two pillars, the one sea, and the twelve brazen bulls that were under the bases, which king Solomon had made for the house of the LORD--the brass of all these vessels was without weight. <a href="/sep/jeremiah/52.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the two pillars, and the one sea, and the twelve brazen oxen under the sea, which things king Solomon made for the house of the Lord; the brass of which articles was without weight. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/52-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=16792" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/52.htm">The Temple Destroyed</a> …19The captain of the guard also took away the basins, censers, sprinkling bowls, pots, lampstands, pans, and drink offering bowls—anything made of pure gold or fine silver. 20<a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·na·yim (Number-md) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">As for the two</a> <a href="/hebrew/5982.htm" title="5982: hā·‘am·mū·ḏîm (Art:: N-mp) -- A pillar, column. Or ammud; from amad; a column; also a stand, i.e. Platform.">pillars,</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">the</a> <a href="/hebrew/3220.htm" title="3220: hay·yām (Art:: N-ms) -- A sea or large body of water; specifically, the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river.">Sea,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·nêm- (Number-md) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">the twelve</a> <a href="/hebrew/6240.htm" title="6240: ‘ā·śār (Number-ms) -- Ten. For eser; ten, i.e. -teen; also -teenth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5178.htm" title="5178: nə·ḥō·šeṯ (N-fs) -- Copper, bronze. For nchuwshah; copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. Coin, a fetter; figuratively, base.">bronze</a> <a href="/hebrew/1241.htm" title="1241: wə·hab·bā·qār (Conj-w, Art:: N-ms) -- Cattle, herd, an ox. From baqar; beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gender; collectively, a herd.">bulls</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: ta·ḥaṯ (Prep) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">under it,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4350.htm" title="4350: ham·mə·ḵō·nō·wṯ (Art:: N-fp) -- A fixed resting place, base. Or mkonah; feminine of makown; a pedestal, also a spot.">and the movable stands</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">King</a> <a href="/hebrew/8010.htm" title="8010: šə·lō·mōh (N-proper-ms) -- David's son and successor to his throne. From shalowm; peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor.">Solomon</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">had made</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: lə·ḇêṯ (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">for the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4948.htm" title="4948: miš·qāl (N-ms) -- Weight. From shaqal; weight; hence, weighing.">the weight</a> <a href="/hebrew/5178.htm" title="5178: lin·ḥuš·tām (Prep-l:: N-fsc:: 3mp) -- Copper, bronze. For nchuwshah; copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. Coin, a fetter; figuratively, base.">of the bronze</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">from all</a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: hā·’êl·leh (Art:: Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">these</a> <a href="/hebrew/3627.htm" title="3627: hak·kê·lîm (Art:: N-mp) -- An article, utensil, vessel. From kalah; something prepared, i.e. Any apparatus.">articles</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">was beyond measure.</a> 21Each pillar was eighteen cubits tall and twelve cubits in circumference; each was hollow, four fingers thick.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_kings/25-13.htm">2 Kings 25:13-17</a> Moreover, the Chaldeans broke up the bronze pillars and stands and the bronze Sea in the house of the LORD, and they carried the bronze to Babylon. / They also took away the pots, shovels, wick trimmers, dishes, and all the articles of bronze used in the temple service. / The captain of the guard also took away the censers and sprinkling bowls—anything made of pure gold or fine silver. ... <a href="/1_kings/7-15.htm">1 Kings 7:15-22</a> He cast two pillars of bronze, each eighteen cubits high and twelve cubits in circumference. / 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. ... <a href="/1_kings/7-40.htm">1 Kings 7:40-45</a> Additionally, Huram made the pots, shovels, and sprinkling bowls. So Huram finished all the work that he had undertaken for King Solomon in the house of the LORD: / 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); ... <a href="/2_chronicles/4-12.htm">2 Chronicles 4:12-16</a> 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); / the stands; the basins on the stands; ... <a href="/2_chronicles/36-18.htm">2 Chronicles 36:18</a> who carried off everything to Babylon—all the articles of the house of God, both large and small, and the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king and his officials. <a href="/jeremiah/27-19.htm">Jeremiah 27:19-22</a> For this is what the LORD of Hosts says about the pillars, the sea, the bases, and the rest of the articles that remain in this city, / which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon did not take when he carried Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon, along with all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem. / Yes, this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says about the articles that remain in the house of the LORD, in the palace of the king of Judah, and in Jerusalem: ... <a href="/jeremiah/28-3.htm">Jeremiah 28:3</a> Within two years I will restore to this place all the articles of the house of the LORD that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon removed from here and carried to Babylon. <a href="/jeremiah/28-6.htm">Jeremiah 28:6</a> “Amen!” Jeremiah said. “May the LORD do so! May the LORD fulfill the words you have prophesied, and may He restore the articles of His house and all the exiles back to this place from Babylon. <a href="/lamentations/1-10.htm">Lamentations 1:10</a> The adversary has seized all her treasures. For she has seen the nations enter her sanctuary—those You had forbidden to enter Your assembly. <a href="/lamentations/2-7.htm">Lamentations 2:7</a> The Lord has rejected His altar; He has abandoned His sanctuary; He has delivered the walls of her palaces into the hand of the enemy. They have raised a shout in the house of the LORD as on the day of an appointed feast. <a href="/daniel/5-2.htm">Daniel 5:2-3</a> Under the influence of the wine, Belshazzar gave orders to bring in the gold and silver vessels that Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken from the temple in Jerusalem, so that the king could drink from them, along with his nobles, his wives, and his concubines. / Thus they brought in the gold vessels that had been taken from the temple, the house of God in Jerusalem, and the king drank from them, along with his nobles, his wives, and his concubines. <a href="/ezra/1-7.htm">Ezra 1:7-11</a> King Cyrus also brought out the articles belonging to the house of the LORD that Nebuchadnezzar had carried away from Jerusalem and placed in the temple of his gods. / Cyrus king of Persia had them brought out by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, who counted them out to Sheshbazzar the prince of Judah. / This was the inventory: 30 gold dishes, 1,000 silver dishes, 29 silver utensils, ... <a href="/ezra/5-14.htm">Ezra 5:14-15</a> He also removed from the temple of Babylon the gold and silver articles belonging to the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar had taken and carried there from the temple in Jerusalem. King Cyrus gave these articles to a man named Sheshbazzar, whom he appointed governor / and instructed, ‘Take these articles, put them in the temple in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be rebuilt on its original site.’ <a href="/2_kings/24-13.htm">2 Kings 24:13</a> As the LORD had declared, Nebuchadnezzar also carried off all the treasures from the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and he cut into pieces all the gold articles that Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the LORD. <a href="/isaiah/39-6.htm">Isaiah 39:6</a> The time will surely come when everything in your palace and all that your fathers have stored up until this day will be carried off to Babylon. Nothing will be left, says the LORD.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>The two pillars, one sea, and twelve brazen bulls that were under the bases, which king Solomon had made in the house of the LORD: the brass of all these vessels was without weight.two<a href="/jeremiah/52-17.htm">Jeremiah 52:17</a> Also the pillars of brass that were in the house of the LORD, and the bases, and the brasen sea that was in the house of the LORD, the Chaldeans brake, and carried all the brass of them to Babylon.the brass [heb] their brass <a href="/1_kings/7-47.htm">1 Kings 7:47</a> And Solomon left all the vessels unweighed, because they were exceeding many: neither was the weight of the brass found out.<a href="/2_kings/25-16.htm">2 Kings 25:16</a> 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.<a href="/1_chronicles/22-14.htm">1 Chronicles 22:14</a> Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the LORD an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/52-17.htm">Bases</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-17.htm">Brasen</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-18.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-17.htm">Brazen</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-18.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-27.htm">Bulls</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-17.htm">Great</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-17.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-16.htm">LORD-The</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-17.htm">Movable</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-23.htm">Oxen</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-17.htm">Pillars</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-17.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/songs/8-12.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-17.htm">Stands</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-18.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-7.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/psalms/60-1.htm">Twelve</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-19.htm">Vessels</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-17.htm">Water-Vessel</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-10.htm">Weighed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-38.htm">Weight</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/lamentations/4-11.htm">Bases</a> <a href="/mark/7-4.htm">Brasen</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-22.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-30.htm">Brazen</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-22.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-18.htm">Bulls</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-1.htm">Great</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-20.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-16.htm">LORD-The</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-27.htm">Movable</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-7.htm">Oxen</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-21.htm">Pillars</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-13.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/matthew/1-6.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-21.htm">Stands</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-24.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-11.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-21.htm">Twelve</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-3.htm">Vessels</a> <a href="/genesis/24-15.htm">Water-Vessel</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-7.htm">Weighed</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-7.htm">Weight</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 52</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/52-1.htm">Zedekiah rebels</a> 4. <a href="/jeremiah/52-4.htm">Jerusalem is besieged and taken</a> 8. <a href="/jeremiah/52-8.htm">Zedekiah's sons killed, and his own eyes put out,</a> 12. <a href="/jeremiah/52-12.htm">Nebuzaradan burns and spoils the city</a> 24. <a href="/jeremiah/52-24.htm">He carries away the captives</a> 28. <a href="/jeremiah/52-28.htm">The number of Jews carried captive</a> 31. <a href="/jeremiah/52-31.htm">Evil-Merodach advances Jehoiachin</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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These pillars were not only architectural marvels but also symbolized strength and stability. Their destruction by the Babylonians marked the end of an era and the fulfillment of prophetic warnings about the fall of Jerusalem (<a href="/jeremiah/27-19.htm">Jeremiah 27:19-22</a>).the Sea The "Sea" was a large bronze basin used for ceremonial washing by the priests (<a href="/1_kings/7-23.htm">1 Kings 7:23-26</a>). It symbolized purity and the cleansing necessary for approaching God. Its destruction signifies the loss of ritual purity and the interruption of temple worship, foreshadowing the need for a new covenant.the twelve bronze bulls under it These bulls supported the Sea and represented the twelve tribes of Israel (<a href="/1_kings/7-25.htm">1 Kings 7:25</a>). Their presence under the Sea highlighted the unity and support of the tribes for the priestly functions. The removal of these bulls symbolizes the disintegration of Israel's unity and the scattering of the tribes.and the movable stands The movable stands, or carts, were used to hold basins for washing (<a href="/1_kings/7-27.htm">1 Kings 7:27-39</a>). They were intricately designed and demonstrated the craftsmanship of Solomon's era. Their destruction reflects the loss of Israel's cultural and religious heritage.that King Solomon had made for the house of the LORD King Solomon's construction of the temple was a fulfillment of God's promise to David (<a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-13</a>). The temple was the center of Israel's worship and a symbol of God's presence among His people. Its desecration and the removal of its treasures were a profound spiritual and national tragedy.the weight of the bronze from all these articles was beyond measure The immense quantity of bronze used signifies the wealth and glory of Solomon's reign. The phrase "beyond measure" emphasizes the loss of this wealth and the futility of relying on material splendor for security. It also points to the fulfillment of prophecy regarding the temple's destruction (<a href="/jeremiah/52-17.htm">Jeremiah 52:17-19</a>). This passage serves as a somber reminder of the consequences of disobedience to God and the transient nature of earthly glory. It also foreshadows the coming of Jesus Christ, who would establish a new temple not made with hands (<a href="/john/2-19.htm">John 2:19-21</a>), offering a permanent and perfect means of worship and reconciliation with God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a> A prophet who warned Judah of impending judgment due to their disobedience to God. He authored the Book of Jeremiah, which includes historical accounts and prophecies. 2. <a href="/topical/k/king_solomon.htm">King Solomon</a> The son of King David, known for his wisdom and for building the first temple in Jerusalem, which housed the bronze items mentioned in this verse. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_temple_of_the_lord.htm">The Temple of the LORD</a> The sacred place in Jerusalem where the Israelites worshiped God. It was constructed by Solomon and later destroyed by the Babylonians. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_bronze_pillars,_sea,_and_bulls.htm">The Bronze Pillars, Sea, and Bulls</a> These were significant elements of the temple's furnishings, symbolizing strength and the vastness of God's creation and provision. 5. <a href="/topical/b/babylonian_conquest.htm">Babylonian Conquest</a> The event during which the Babylonians, under King Nebuchadnezzar, destroyed Jerusalem and the temple, taking its treasures, including the bronze items, to Babylon.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_transience_of_earthly_glory.htm">The Transience of Earthly Glory</a> The bronze items, once symbols of Israel's glory, were taken away, reminding us that earthly achievements and possessions are temporary. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a> The destruction of the temple and its treasures serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of turning away from God. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a> Despite the loss, God's sovereign plan was at work, using the Babylonian conquest to fulfill His purposes and bring His people back to repentance. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_worship.htm">The Importance of Worship</a> The temple and its furnishings were central to Israel's worship, highlighting the importance of maintaining a heart and life centered on God. <a href="/topical/h/hope_in_restoration.htm">Hope in Restoration</a> Even in judgment, God promised restoration, as seen in the eventual return of the exiles and the rebuilding of the temple, pointing to His faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_52.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 52</a> <a href="/q/what_are_the_seven_pillars_of_wisdom.htm">What are the seven pillars of wisdom?</a> <a href="/q/what's_the_bible's_view_on_zionism.htm">What is the Bible's perspective on Zionism?</a> <a href="/q/why_highlight_temple_items'_fate_in_jer_52_17-23.htm">Why does Jeremiah 52:17-23 emphasize the dismantling of the temple furnishings despite some sources suggesting different fates for these items?</a> <a href="/q/god's_role_with_humans_in_old_testament.htm">How did God interact with humanity in the Old Testament?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a> <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/52-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>As for the two שְׁנַ֗יִם (šə·na·yim) Number - md <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> Two (a cardinal number) pillars, הָעַמּוּדִ֣ים ׀ (hā·‘am·mū·ḏîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5982.htm">Strong's 5982: </a> A column, a stand, platform the אֶחָד֙ (’e·ḥāḏ) Number - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> United, one, first sea, הַיָּ֤ם (hay·yām) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3220.htm">Strong's 3220: </a> A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin the twelve שְׁנֵים־ (šə·nêm-) Number - md <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> Two (a cardinal number) bronze נְחֹ֙שֶׁת֙ (nə·ḥō·šeṯ) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5178.htm">Strong's 5178: </a> Copper, something made of that metal, coin, a fetter, base bulls וְהַבָּקָ֞ר (wə·hab·bā·qār) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1241.htm">Strong's 1241: </a> Beef cattle, ox, a herd under it, תַּ֣חַת (ta·ḥaṯ) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> The bottom, below, in lieu of and the movable stands הַמְּכֹנ֔וֹת (ham·mə·ḵō·nō·wṯ) Article | Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4350.htm">Strong's 4350: </a> A fixed resting place, base that אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that King הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king Solomon שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה (šə·lō·mōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8010.htm">Strong's 8010: </a> Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne had made עָשָׂ֛ה (‘ā·śāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make for the house לְבֵ֣ית (lə·ḇêṯ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house of the LORD, יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel the weight מִשְׁקָ֔ל (miš·qāl) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4948.htm">Strong's 4948: </a> Weight, weighing of the bronze לִנְחֻשְׁתָּ֖ם (lin·ḥuš·tām) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5178.htm">Strong's 5178: </a> Copper, something made of that metal, coin, a fetter, base from all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every these הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ (hā·’êl·leh) Article | Pronoun - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> These, those articles הַכֵּלִ֥ים (hak·kê·lîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3627.htm">Strong's 3627: </a> Something prepared, any apparatus was beyond measure. הָיָ֣ה (hā·yāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/52-20.htm">Jeremiah 52:20 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/52-20.htm">Jeremiah 52:20 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/52-20.htm">Jeremiah 52:20 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/52-20.htm">Jeremiah 52:20 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/52-20.htm">Jeremiah 52:20 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/52-20.htm">Jeremiah 52:20 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/52-20.htm">Jeremiah 52:20 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/52-20.htm">Jeremiah 52:20 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/52-20.htm">Jeremiah 52:20 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/52-20.htm">Jeremiah 52:20 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-20.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 52:20 The two pillars the one sea (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/52-19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 52:19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 52:19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/52-21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 52:21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 52:21" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>