NET Bible
"He engraved ornamental cherubim, lions, and palm trees on the plates of the supports and frames wherever there was room, with wreaths all around."
— 1 Kings 7:36, NET Bible
“For on the plates of the ledges thereof, and on the borders thereof, he graved cherubims, lions, and palm trees, according to the proportion of every one, and additions round about.”
“And on the plates of the stays thereof, and on the panels thereof, he graved cherubim, lions, and palm-trees, according to the space of each, with wreaths round about. ”
“On the plates of its stays, and on its panels, he engraved cherubim, lions, and palm trees, according to the space of each, with wreaths all around.”
“He engraved also in those plates, which were of brass, and in the corners, cherubims, and lions, and palm trees, in likeness of a man standing, so that they seemed not to be engraven, but added round about.”
“In the spaces of the flat sides and on the frames of them, he made designs of winged ones, lions, and palm-trees, with ornamented edges all round.”
“For on the plates of the ledges thereof, and on the borders thereof, he graved cherubims, lions, and palm trees, according to the proportion of every one, and additions round about.”
The wheels were constructed like chariot wheels; their crossbars, rims, spokes, and hubs were made of cast metal.
Each stand had four supports, one per side projecting out from the stand.
On top of each stand was a round opening three-quarters of a foot deep; there were also supports and frames on top of the stands.
He engraved ornamental cherubim, lions, and palm trees on the plates of the supports and frames wherever there was room, with wreaths all around.
He made the ten stands in this way. All of them were cast in one mold and were identical in measurements and shape.
He also made ten bronze basins, each of which could hold about 240 gallons. Each basin was six feet in diameter; there was one basin for each stand.
He put five basins on the south side of the temple and five on the north side. He put“The Sea” on the south side, in the southeast corner.