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They were hollow, with walls 3 inches thick.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/52.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />As for the pillars, the height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, its circumference was twelve cubits, and its thickness was four fingers, and it was hollow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/52.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Each pillar was eighteen cubits tall and twelve cubits in circumference; each was hollow, four fingers thick.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/52.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And <i>concerning</i> the pillars, the height of one pillar <i>was</i> eighteen cubits; and a fillet of twelve cubits did compass it; and the thickness thereof <i>was</i> four fingers: <i>it was</i> hollow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/52.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now <i>concerning</i> the pillars: the height of one pillar <i>was</i> eighteen cubits, a measuring line of twelve cubits could measure its circumference, and its thickness <i>was</i> four fingers; <i>it was</i> hollow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/52.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />As for the pillars, the height of each pillar <i>was</i> eighteen cubits, and it <i>was</i> twelve cubits in circumference and four fingers in thickness, <i>and</i> hollow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/52.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />As for the pillars, the height of each pillar was eighteen cubits, and it was twelve cubits in circumference and four fingers in thickness, and hollow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/52.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />As for the pillars, the height of each pillar was eighteen cubits, and it was twelve cubits in circumference and four fingers in thickness, <i>and</i> hollow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/52.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />As for the pillars, the height of each pillar <i>was</i> eighteen cubits, and it <i>was</i> twelve cubits in circumference and four fingers in thickness, <i>and</i> hollow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/52.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Concerning the pillars, the height of each pillar was eighteen cubits (twenty-seven feet), and a line [an ornamental molding] of twelve cubits (eighteen feet) went around its circumference; it was four fingers thick, and [the pillar was] hollow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/52.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />One pillar was 27 feet tall, had a circumference of 18 feet, was hollow—four fingers thick—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/52.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />One pillar was 27 feet tall, had a circumference of 18 feet, was hollow—four fingers thick—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/52.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And as for the pillars, the height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits; and a line of twelve cubits did compass it; and the thickness thereof was four fingers: it was hollow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/52.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />For example, the columns were about 8 meters high and 5.5 meters around. They were hollow, but the bronze was about 75 millimeters thick. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/52.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And as for the pillars, the height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits; and a line of twelve cubits did compass it; and the thickness thereof was four fingers: it was hollow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/52.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />One pillar was 27 feet high and 18 feet in circumference. It was three inches thick and hollow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/52.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Each of the pillars was twelve cubits high and its circumference twelve cubits. It was hollow and about a handbreadth thick. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/52.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Each pillar was eighteen cubits tall and twelve cubits in circumference; each was hollow, four fingers thick.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/52.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Each of the pillars was about 27 feet high, about 18 feet in circumference, three inches thick, and hollow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/52.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />As for the pillars, the height of the one pillar was eight feet seven inches; and a line of twenty feet eight inches encircled it; and its thickness was almost three inches. It was hollow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/52.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And concerning the pillars, the hight of one pillar was eighteen cubits; and a fillet of twelve cubits encompassed it; and the thickness of it was four fingers: it was hollow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/52.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />As for the pillars, the height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits; and a line of twelve cubits encircled it; and its thickness was four fingers. It was hollow. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/52.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />As for the pillars, eighteen cubits [is] the height of the one pillar, and a cord of twelve cubits goes around it, and its thickness [is] four fingers hollow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/52.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> As to the pillars, eighteen cubits is the height of the one pillar, and a cord of twelve cubits doth compass it, and its thickness is four fingers hollow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/52.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the pillars, eighteen cubits the height of the one pillar; and a thread of twelve cubits will surround it; and its thickness four fingers: it was hollow.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/52.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And concerning the pillars, one pillar was eighteen cubits high: and a cord of twelve cubits compassed it about: but the thickness thereof was four fingers, and it was hollow within. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/52.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Now concerning the pillars, one pillar was eighteen cubits high, and a cord of twelve cubits encircled it. Moreover, its thickness was four fingers, and the interior was hollow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/52.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />As for the pillars, each of them was eighteen cubits high and twelve cubits in diameter; each was four fingers thick and hollow inside.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/52.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />As for the pillars, the height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, its circumference was twelve cubits; it was hollow and its thickness was four fingers.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/52.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And as for the pillars, the height of one pillar was eighteen cubits, and a fillet of twelve cubits encircled it, and its thickness was four fingers, and it was hollow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/52.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And those two pillars were eighteen cubits, the height of one of the pillars, and a cord of twelve cubits going around it in a circle, and its thickness was four fingers, and it was hollow inside<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/52.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And as for the pillars, the height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits; and a line of twelve cubits did compass it; and the thickness thereof was four fingers; it was hollow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/52.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And as for the pillars, the height of one pillar was thirty-five cubits; and a line of twelve cubits compassed it round; and the thickness of it <i>all</i> round was four fingers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/52-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=16806" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/52.htm">The Temple Destroyed</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>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. <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: hā·’e·ḥāḏ (Art:: Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">Each</a> <a href="/hebrew/5982.htm" title="5982: wə·hā·‘am·mū·ḏîm (Conj-w, Art:: N-mp) -- A pillar, column. Or ammud; from amad; a column; also a stand, i.e. Platform.">pillar</a> <a href="/hebrew/8083.htm" title="8083: šə·mō·neh (Number-fs) -- Or shmowneh; feminine shmonah; or shmownah; apparently from shamen through the idea of plumpness; a cardinal number, eight; also eighth.">was eighteen</a> <a href="/hebrew/6240.htm" title="6240: ‘eś·rêh (Number-fs) -- Ten. For eser; ten, i.e. -teen; also -teenth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/520.htm" title="520: ’am·māh (N-fs) -- Prolonged from 'em; properly, a mother (below the elbow), i.e. A cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance).">cubits</a> <a href="/hebrew/6967.htm" title="6967: qō·må̄h (N-fsc) -- Height. From quwm; height.">tall</a> <a href="/hebrew/5982.htm" title="5982: hā·‘am·muḏ (Art:: N-ms) -- A pillar, column. Or ammud; from amad; a column; also a stand, i.e. Platform."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2339.htm" title="2339: wə·ḥūṭ (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Thread, cord, line. From an unused root probably meaning to sew; a string; by implication, a measuring tape."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·têm- (Number-fd) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">and twelve</a> <a href="/hebrew/6240.htm" title="6240: ‘eś·rêh (Number-fs) -- Ten. For eser; ten, i.e. -teen; also -teenth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/520.htm" title="520: ’am·māh (N-fs) -- Prolonged from 'em; properly, a mother (below the elbow), i.e. A cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance).">cubits</a> <a href="/hebrew/5437.htm" title="5437: yə·sub·ben·nū (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms:: 3mse) -- A primitive root; to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively.">in circumference;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5014.htm" title="5014: nā·ḇūḇ (Adj-ms) -- To hollow out. A primitive root; to pierce; to be hollow, or foolish.">each was hollow,</a> <a href="/hebrew/702.htm" title="702: ’ar·ba‘ (Number-fs) -- Four. Masculine oarbaah; from raba'; four.">four</a> <a href="/hebrew/676.htm" title="676: ’aṣ·bā·‘ō·wṯ (N-fp) -- A finger. From the same as tseba'; something to sieze with, i.e. A finger; by analogy, a toe.">fingers</a> <a href="/hebrew/5672.htm" title="5672: wə·‘ā·ḇə·yōw (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Thickness. Or mobiy; from abah; density, i.e. Depth or width.">thick.</a> </span><span class="reftext">22</span>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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-15.htm">1 Kings 7:15-22</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/3-15.htm">2 Chronicles 3:15-17</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-17.htm">2 Kings 25:17</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/27-1.htm">Exodus 27:1-2</a></span><br />“You are to build an altar of acacia wood. The altar must be square, five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high. / Make a horn on each of its four corners, so that the horns are of one piece, and overlay it with bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-41.htm">1 Kings 7:41-42</a></span><br />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);<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-12.htm">2 Chronicles 4:12-13</a></span><br />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);<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-23.htm">1 Kings 7:23-26</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-2.htm">2 Chronicles 4:2-5</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-27.htm">1 Kings 7:27-37</a></span><br />In addition, he made ten movable stands of bronze, each four cubits long, four cubits wide, and three cubits high. / This was the design of the stands: They had side panels attached to uprights, / 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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-6.htm">2 Chronicles 4:6</a></span><br />He also made ten basins for washing and placed five on the south side and five on the north. The parts of the burnt offering were rinsed in them, but the priests used the Sea for washing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-38.htm">1 Kings 7:38-39</a></span><br />He also made ten bronze basins, each holding forty baths and measuring four cubits across, one basin for each of the ten stands. / He set five stands on the south side of the temple and five on the north, and he put the Sea on the south side, at the southeast corner of the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-14.htm">2 Chronicles 4:14-15</a></span><br />the stands; the basins on the stands; / the Sea; the twelve oxen underneath the Sea;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-40.htm">1 Kings 7:40</a></span><br />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:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-11.htm">2 Chronicles 4:11</a></span><br />Additionally, Huram made the pots, shovels, and sprinkling bowls. So Huram finished the work that he had undertaken for King Solomon in the house of God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-45.htm">1 Kings 7:45-46</a></span><br />and the pots, shovels, and sprinkling bowls. All the articles that Huram made for King Solomon in the house of the LORD were made of burnished bronze. / The king had them cast in clay molds in the plain of the Jordan between Succoth and Zarethan.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And concerning the pillars, the height of one pillar was eighteen cubits; and a fillet of twelve cubits did compass it; and the thickness thereof was four fingers: it was hollow.</p><p class="hdg">concerning</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/7-15.htm">1 Kings 7:15-21</a></b></br> For he cast two pillars of brass, of eighteen cubits high apiece: and a line of twelve cubits did compass either of them about… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/25-17.htm">2 Kings 25:17</a></b></br> The height of the one pillar <i>was</i> eighteen cubits, and the chapiter upon it <i>was</i> brass: and the height of the chapiter three cubits; and the wreathen work, and pomegranates upon the chapiter round about, all of brass: and like unto these had the second pillar with wreathen work.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/3-15.htm">2 Chronicles 3:15-17</a></b></br> Also he made before the house two pillars of thirty and five cubits high, and the chapiter that <i>was</i> on the top of each of them <i>was</i> five cubits… </p><p class="hdg">fillet [heb] thread </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/4-2.htm">Circumference</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-39.htm">Compass</a> <a href="/isaiah/48-4.htm">Cord</a> <a href="/esther/7-9.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-11.htm">Eighteen</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-14.htm">Encompassed</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-3.htm">Fingers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-36.htm">Four</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-25.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-53.htm">Height</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-58.htm">High</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-53.htm">Hight</a> <a href="/jeremiah/14-6.htm">Hollow</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-3.htm">Line</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-22.htm">Measured</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-9.htm">Pillar</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-20.htm">Pillars</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-14.htm">Round</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-17.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/job/22-13.htm">Thickness</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-20.htm">Twelve</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/48-35.htm">Circumference</a> <a href="/daniel/11-4.htm">Compass</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-4.htm">Cord</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-22.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-35.htm">Eighteen</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-5.htm">Encompassed</a> <a href="/daniel/5-5.htm">Fingers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-30.htm">Four</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-7.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-22.htm">Height</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-22.htm">High</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-23.htm">Hight</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-13.htm">Hollow</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-8.htm">Line</a> <a href="/ezekiel/4-5.htm">Measured</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-22.htm">Pillar</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-11.htm">Pillars</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-22.htm">Round</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-2.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-5.htm">Thickness</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-49.htm">Twelve</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 52</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/52-1.htm">Zedekiah rebels</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/52-4.htm">Jerusalem is besieged and taken</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/52-8.htm">Zedekiah's sons killed, and his own eyes put out,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/52-12.htm">Nebuzaradan burns and spoils the city</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/52-24.htm">He carries away the captives</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/52-28.htm">The number of Jews carried captive</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/52-31.htm">Evil-Merodach advances Jehoiachin</a></span><br></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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A cubit is generally considered to be about 18 inches, making each pillar approximately 27 feet tall. This height signifies strength and stability, symbolizing the enduring nature of God's covenant with Israel. The pillars, named Jachin and Boaz, stood at the entrance of the Temple, representing God's establishment and strength (<a href="/1_kings/7-21.htm">1 Kings 7:21</a>). Their height also reflects the majesty and glory of God, as the Temple was a place where His presence dwelled among His people.<p><b>and twelve cubits in circumference;</b><br>The circumference of twelve cubits, or about 18 feet, suggests a substantial and robust structure. The number twelve often represents completeness or the people of God in biblical numerology, as seen in the twelve tribes of Israel and the twelve apostles. This measurement could symbolize the completeness of God's people and His covenant with them. The pillars' size and dimensions emphasize the Temple's role as a central place of worship and a symbol of God's relationship with Israel.<p><b>each was hollow,</b><br>The fact that the pillars were hollow indicates a practical approach to construction, allowing for a lighter structure that was easier to transport and erect. This detail also highlights the craftsmanship and engineering skills of the period. Spiritually, the hollowness could symbolize the need for God's presence to fill the Temple, just as believers are called to be filled with the Holy Spirit (<a href="/ephesians/5-18.htm">Ephesians 5:18</a>). The hollowness may also suggest that outward appearances can be deceiving, and true strength comes from within, a theme echoed in various biblical teachings.<p><b>four fingers thick.</b><br>The thickness of four fingers, approximately three inches, suggests a balance between strength and practicality. This detail underscores the durability and resilience of the pillars, designed to withstand the test of time. In a spiritual sense, the thickness could represent the protection and security provided by God to His people. The number four often symbolizes universality or completeness in creation, as seen in the four corners of the earth or the four living creatures in Revelation. This measurement may imply the comprehensive nature of God's protection and presence.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, known for his prophecies concerning the destruction of Jerusalem and the Babylonian exile.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a></b><br>The empire responsible for the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple, as well as the exile of the Jewish people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon's_temple.htm">Solomon's Temple</a></b><br>The first temple in Jerusalem, built by King Solomon, which was destroyed by the Babylonians in 586 BC.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/bronze_pillars.htm">Bronze Pillars</a></b><br>Part of the temple's structure, these pillars were significant in the temple's design and symbolized strength and stability.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/n/nebuchadnezzar.htm">Nebuchadnezzar</a></b><br>The Babylonian king who conquered Jerusalem and ordered the destruction of the temple.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_strength_and_stability.htm">Symbolism of Strength and Stability</a></b><br>The bronze pillars represented the strength and stability of God's presence among His people. Reflect on how God's presence provides stability in our lives today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>The destruction of the temple serves as a reminder of the consequences of turning away from God. Consider how obedience to God can prevent spiritual downfall.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a></b><br>The fall of Jerusalem and the temple illustrates God's sovereignty in executing judgment. Trust in God's ultimate plan, even when facing difficult circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_restoration.htm">Hope in Restoration</a></b><br>Despite the destruction, God promised restoration and a future hope for His people. Embrace the hope of restoration through Christ in our personal lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/v/value_of_spiritual_foundations.htm">Value of Spiritual Foundations</a></b><br>Just as the temple had physical pillars, our lives need strong spiritual foundations. Evaluate the strength of your spiritual foundations and seek to strengthen them through prayer and study of the Word.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_52.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 52</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_we_trust_jeremiah_21's_siege_account.htm">If no significant archaeological evidence has confirmed this exact siege scenario in Jeremiah 21, can we trust the historicity of the account?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/was_goliath_truly_'six_cubits_and_a_span'.htm">How could Goliath realistically be 'six cubits and a span' tall (1 Samuel 17:4)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_pi_miscounted_in_1_kings_7_23.htm">Why does the Bible miscount the value of pi in 1 Kings 7:23?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/52.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21-23) <span class= "bld">And concerning the pillars . . .</span>--In <a href="/context/2_kings/25-16.htm" title="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.">2Kings 25:16-17</a> we have a list abbreviated by the omission of some of the measurements and of the number and arrangement of the pomegranates. "Chapiter" is the old English word for the "capital" of a column.<p><span class= "bld">On a side.</span>--The exact meaning of the Hebrew is <span class= "ital">towards a </span>(=each) <span class= "ital">wind</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>there were twenty-four pomegranates on each side of the square pillars, with one at each corner, making, as in <a href="/jeremiah/52-23.htm" title="And there were ninety and six pomegranates on a side; and all the pomegranates on the network were an hundred round about.">Jeremiah 52:23</a>, one hundred in all.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/52-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Each</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֶחָ֔ד</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’e·ḥāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">pillar</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָעַמּוּדִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·‘am·mū·ḏîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5982.htm">Strong's 5982: </a> </span><span class="str2">A column, a stand, platform</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[was] eighteen</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁמֹנֶ֨ה</span> <span class="translit">(šə·mō·neh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8083.htm">Strong's 8083: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cardinal number, eight, eighth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cubits</span><br /><span class="heb">אַמָּה֙</span> <span class="translit">(’am·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_520.htm">Strong's 520: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mother, a cubit, a door-base</span><br /><br /><span class="word">tall</span><br /><span class="heb">קוֹמַת֙</span> <span class="translit">(qō·w·maṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6967.htm">Strong's 6967: </a> </span><span class="str2">Height</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and twelve</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁתֵּים־</span> <span class="translit">(šə·têm-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - fd<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cubits</span><br /><span class="heb">אַמָּ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(’am·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_520.htm">Strong's 520: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mother, a cubit, a door-base</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in circumference;</span><br /><span class="heb">יְסֻבֶּ֑נּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yə·sub·ben·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5437.htm">Strong's 5437: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn about, go around, surround</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[each] was hollow,</span><br /><span class="heb">נָבֽוּב׃</span> <span class="translit">(nā·ḇūḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5014.htm">Strong's 5014: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pierce, to be hollow, foolish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">four</span><br /><span class="heb">אַרְבַּ֥ע</span> <span class="translit">(’ar·ba‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_702.htm">Strong's 702: </a> </span><span class="str2">Four</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fingers</span><br /><span class="heb">אַצְבָּע֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(’aṣ·bā·‘ō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_676.htm">Strong's 676: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something to sieze with, a finger, a toe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">thick.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעָבְי֛וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘ā·ḇə·yōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5672.htm">Strong's 5672: </a> </span><span class="str2">Density, depth, width</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/52-21.htm">Jeremiah 52:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/52-21.htm">Jeremiah 52:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/52-21.htm">Jeremiah 52:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/52-21.htm">Jeremiah 52:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/52-21.htm">Jeremiah 52:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/52-21.htm">Jeremiah 52:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/52-21.htm">Jeremiah 52:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/52-21.htm">Jeremiah 52:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/52-21.htm">Jeremiah 52:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/52-21.htm">Jeremiah 52:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/52-21.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 52:21 As for the pillars the height (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/52-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 52:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 52:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/52-22.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 52:22"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 52:22" /></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>