And the work of the bases was on this manner: they had borders, and the borders were between the ledges:

And the work itself of the bases, was intergraven: and there were gravings between the joinings.

And the work of the bases was this: they had panels, and the panels were between the fillets.

And this is the work of the base: they have borders, and the borders are between the joinings;

And the bases were made in this way; their sides were square, fixed in a framework;

And the work of the bases was on this manner: they had borders; and there were borders between the stays;

And the work itself of the bases was engraved; and there were sculptures between the junctures.

Borders - Rather, "panels" (so 1-Kings 7:32, 1-Kings 7:35), a set of square compartments between the "ledges" or borders, or mouldings. Below the panelling, with its ornamentation of lions, oxen (the two animal forms which occur most frequently in Assyrian decoration), and cherubim, was a space decorated with "additions of thin work" 1-Kings 7:29.
Upon the "ledges" 1-Kings 7:29 which surrounded the top of the base there was a stand for the laver, distinct from the upper surface of the base.

And the work of the bases was on this manner,.... The following was the form in which they were made:
they had borders; plates of brass all around them, which enclosed them:
and the borders were between the ledges; which were short staves or bars of brass, that stood upright all around, like the staves of a cart on each side, or the rails of a balcony, only in double rows; and between these were the borders or plates of brass.

Borders - Broad brims, possibly for the more secure holding of the lavers.