Jeremiah 52:20

20 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.

Jeremiah 52:20 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 52:20

The two pillars, one sea, and twelve brasen bulls
The two pillars of Jachin and Boaz before mentioned, and the molten or brasen sea, with the twelve bulls or oxen the sea stood upon, ( 1 Kings 7:25 ) ; that [were] under the bases;
or "by the bases", as Jarchi; or rather, "that were instead of bases" ^F4; for the twelve oxen were the bases on which the molten sea stood: which King Solomon had made in the house of the Lord;
this is mentioned to show that these were the selfsame pillars, sea, and oxen, and other vessels, that Solomon made, that were now carried away; for though Ahaz took down the sea from off the brasen oxen, and put it on a pavement of stones, yet it seems not to have been destroyed; and might be restored to its proper place by Hezekiah, or some other prince; the brass of all these vessels was without weight;
there was no weight sufficient to weigh them; the weight of them could not very well be told; they were so heavy, that in Solomon's time the weight of them was not taken, when they were placed in the temple, so neither when they were taken away, ( 1 Kings 7:47 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F4 (twnkmh txt rva) "qui erant in loco basium", Piscator,

Jeremiah 52:20 In-Context

18 They took the pots, shovels, snuffers, bowls, dishes, and all the bronze utensils used in the temple service.

19 The captain of the guard also took pans, incense burners, bowls, pots, lamp stands, dishes, and the bowls used for wine offerings. The captain of the guard took all of the trays and bowls that were made of gold or silver.

20 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.

21 One pillar was 27 feet high and 18 feet in circumference. It was three inches thick and hollow.

22 The capital that was on it was 7½ feet high with a filigree and pomegranates around it. They were all made of bronze. The second pillar was the same. It also had pomegranates.