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1 Kings 7:49
49the pure gold lampstands in front of the inner sanctuary, five on the right and five on the left; the gold flowers, lamps, and tongs;
1 Kings 7:49 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the candlesticks of pure gold, five on the right side, and five on the left, before the oracle, with the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs of gold,
- New International Version (NIV)the lampstands of pure gold (five on the right and five on the left, in front of the inner sanctuary); the gold floral work and lamps and tongs;
- English Standard Version (ESV)the lampstands of pure gold, five on the south side and five on the north, before the inner sanctuary; the flowers, the lamps, and the tongs, of gold;
- New King James Version (NKJV)the lampstands of pure gold, five on the right side and five on the left in front of the inner sanctuary, with the flowers and the lamps and the wick-trimmers of gold;
Context of 1 Kings 7:49
47Solomon left all the utensils unweighed because there were so many; the weight of the bronze was not determined. 48Solomon also made all the equipment in the Lord’s temple: the gold altar; the gold table that the Bread of the Presence was placed on; the pure gold lampstands in front of the inner sanctuary, five on the right and five on the left; the gold flowers, lamps, and tongs; 50the pure gold ceremonial bowls, wick trimmers, sprinkling basins, ladles, and firepans; and the gold hinges for the doors of the inner temple (that is, the most holy place) and for the doors of the temple sanctuary. 51So all the work King Solomon did in the Lord’s temple was completed. Then Solomon brought in the consecrated things of his father David — the silver, the gold, and the utensils — and put them in the treasuries of the Lord’s temple.
Read all of 1 Kings 71 Kings 7:49 word by word
וְאֶת־הַ֠מְּנֹרוֹת חָמֵ֨שׁ מִיָּמִ֜ין וְחָמֵ֧שׁ מִשְּׂמֹ֛אול לִפְנֵ֥י הַדְּבִ֖יר זָהָ֣ב סָג֑וּר וְהַפֶּ֧רַח וְהַנֵּרֹ֛ת וְהַמֶּלְקַחַ֖יִם זָהָֽב׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And the candlesticksמְנוֹרָהmenôrâh menôrâh · lampstandH4501
- of pureסָגַרsâgar · to shutH5462
- goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
- fiveחָמֵשׁchâmêsh chămishshâh · fiveH2568
- on the rightיָמִיןyâmîyn · right: southH3225
- on the leftשְׂמֹאלώemô'l ώem'ôl · leftH8040
- beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
- the oracleדְּבִירdebîyr debir · hindmost chamberH1687
- with the flowersפֶּ֫רַחperach · flowerH6525
- and the lampsנֵרnîyr nir nêyr nêr nêrâh · lampH5216
- and the tongsמֶלְקָחַ֫יִםmelqâch malqâch · tongH4457
Cross-references for 1 Kings 7:49
- Exodus 25:31“You are to make a lampstand out of pure, hammered gold. It is to be made of one piece: its base and shaft, its ornamental cups, and its buds and petals.
- Exodus 37:17Then he made the lampstand out of pure hammered gold. He made it all of one piece: its base and shaft, its ornamental cups, and its buds and petals.
- Exodus 39:37the pure gold lampstand, with its lamps arranged and all its utensils, as well as the oil for the light;
- Exodus 40:24He put the lampstand in the tent of meeting opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle
- 2 Chronicles 4:7He made the ten gold lampstands according to their specifications and put them in the sanctuary, five on the right and five on the left.
- Zechariah 4:1The angel who was speaking with me then returned and roused me as one awakened out of sleep.
- Matthew 5:14“You are the light of the world. A city situated on a hill cannot be hidden.
- Revelation 1:20The mystery of the seven stars you saw in my right hand and of the seven golden lampstands is this: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.
- Revelation 2:1“Write to the angel of the church in Ephesus: Thus says the one who holds the seven stars in his right hand and who walks among the seven golden lampstands:
- 2 Chronicles 4:20the lampstands and their lamps of pure gold to burn in front of the inner sanctuary according to specifications;
- Exodus 25:38Its snuffers and firepans must be of pure gold.
- Numbers 4:9“They are to take a blue cloth and cover the lampstand used for light, with its lamps, snuffers, and firepans, as well as its jars of oil by which they service it.
Commentaries on 1 Kings 7:49
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 49See the notes to Exodus 25:31-38. The “bowls” of 1 Kings 7:50 were the “bowls” for the tables Exodus 37:16, large vases containing oil for the lamps.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 48-51Verses 48-51 Christ is now the Temple and the Builder; the Altar and the Sacrifice; the Light of our souls, and the Bread of life; able to supply all the wants of all that have applied or shall apply to him. Outward images cannot represent, words cannot express, the heart cannot conceive, his preciousness or his love. Let us come to him, and wash away our sins in his blood; let us seek for the purifying grace of his Spirit; let us maintain communion with…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 48-49The gold altar replaced the incense-burning altar used in the tabernacle (Exodus 30:1–10). In the temple, ten tables and ten lampstands replaced the single table and lampstand from the tabernacle (Exodus 25:23–40). One gold table for the Bread of the Presence is mentioned. But the author of Chronicles notes ten tables, five on each side of the temple’s main room (2 Chronicles 4:8), along with ten solid gold lampstands. The bread symbolized God's provision…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4949. candlesticks of pure gold--made, probably, according to the model of that in the tabernacle, which, along with the other articles of furniture, were deposited with due honor, as sacred relics, in the temple. But these seem not to have been used in the temple service; for Solomon made new lavers, tables, and candlesticks, ten of each. (See further regarding the dimensions and furniture of the temple, in 2Ch 3:1-5:14).Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Kings 7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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