New International Reader's Version

1 Kings 7:41-49 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

41. He made the two pillars. He made the two tops for the pillars. The tops were shaped like bowls. He made the two sets of chains that were linked together. They decorated the two bowl-shaped tops of the pillars.

42. He made the 400 pomegranates for the two sets of chains. There were two rows of pomegranates for each chain. They decorated the bowl-shaped tops of the pillars.

43. He made the ten stands with their ten bowls.

44. He made the huge bowl. He made the 12 bulls that were under it.

45. He made the pots, shovels and sprinkling bowls. Huram made all of those objects for King Solomon for the Lord's temple. He made them out of bronze. Then he shined them up.

46. The king had made them in clay molds. It was done on the flatlands of the Jordan River between Succoth and Zarethan.

47. Solomon didn't weigh any of those things. There were too many of them to weigh. No one even tried to weigh the bronze they were made out of.

48. Solomon also made all of the articles that were in the Lord's temple. He made the golden altar. He made the golden table for the holy bread.

49. He made the pure gold lampstands. There were five on the right and five on the left. They were in front of the Most Holy Room. He made the gold flowers. He made the gold lamps and tongs.