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35 On top of each stand was a circular structure one half of one cubit[a] high, with its braces and support frames integral with it, forming a single piece. 36 Hiram[b] engraved ornamental cherubim, lions, and palm trees on the surfaces of the supports and frames wherever there was space to do so, and encircled the artwork with wreaths. 37 He made ten identical water carts by using the same plans, castings, and shapes for all of them.

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  1. 1 Kings 7:35 I.e. about 9 inches; a cubit was about eighteen inches
  2. 1 Kings 7:36 Lit. He

35 At the top of the stand there was a circular band half a cubit[a] deep. The supports and panels were attached to the top of the stand. 36 He engraved cherubim, lions and palm trees on the surfaces of the supports and on the panels, in every available space, with wreaths all around. 37 This is the way he made the ten stands. They were all cast in the same molds and were identical in size and shape.

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  1. 1 Kings 7:35 That is, about 9 inches or about 23 centimeters