English Standard Version
2 Kings 25:14
14And they took away the pots and the shovels and the snuffers and the dishes for incense and all the vessels of bronze used in the temple service,
2 Kings 25:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away.
- New International Version (NIV)They also took away the pots, shovels, wick trimmers, dishes and all the bronze articles used in the temple service.
- New King James Version (NKJV)They also took away the pots, the shovels, the trimmers, the spoons, and all the bronze utensils with which the priests ministered.
- New Living Translation (NLT)They also took all the ash buckets, shovels, lamp snuffers, ladles, and all the other bronze articles used for making sacrifices at the Temple.
Context of 2 Kings 25:14
12But the captain of the guard left some of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and plowmen. 13And the pillars of bronze that were in the house of the Lord, and the stands and the bronze sea that were in the house of the Lord, the Chaldeans broke in pieces and carried the bronze to Babylon. And they took away the pots and the shovels and the snuffers and the dishes for incense and all the vessels of bronze used in the temple service, 15the fire pans also and the bowls. What was of gold the captain of the guard took away as gold, and what was of silver, as silver. 16As for the two pillars, the one sea, and the stands that Solomon had made for the house of the Lord, the bronze of all these vessels was beyond weight.
Read all of 2 Kings 252 Kings 25:14 word by word
וְאֶת־הַסִּירֹ֨ת וְאֶת־הַיָּעִ֜ים וְאֶת־הַֽמְזַמְּר֣וֹת וְאֶת־הַכַּפּ֗וֹת וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־כְּלֵ֧י הַנְּחֹ֛שֶׁת אֲשֶׁ֥ר יְשָֽׁרְתוּ־בָ֖ם לָקָֽחוּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And the potsסִירsîyr sîyrâh sirâh · potH5518
- and the shovelsיָעyâ‛ · shovelH3257
- and the snuffersמְזַמֶּרֶתmezammerâh · snufferH4212
- and the spoonsכַּףkaph · palm: dishH3709
- and all the vesselsכְּלִיkelîy · article/utensilH3627
- of brassנְחֹ֫שֶׁתnechôsheth · bronzeH5178
- wherewith they ministeredשָׁרַתshârath · to ministerH8334
- took they awayלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
Cross-references for 2 Kings 25:14
- Exodus 27:3You shall make pots for it to receive its ashes, and shovels and basins and forks and fire pans. You shall make all its utensils of bronze.
- Exodus 38:3And he made all the utensils of the altar, the pots, the shovels, the basins, the forks, and the fire pans. He made all its utensils of bronze.
- 1 Kings 7:47And Solomon left all the vessels unweighed, because there were so many of them; the weight of the bronze was not ascertained.
- 2 Chronicles 4:20the lampstands and their lamps of pure gold to burn before the inner sanctuary, as prescribed;
- 2 Chronicles 24:14And when they had finished, they brought the rest of the money before the king and Jehoiada, and with it were made utensils for the house of the Lord, both for the service and for the burnt offerings, and dishes for incense and vessels of gold and silver. And they offered burnt offerings in the house of the Lord regularly all the days of Jehoiada.
Commentaries on 2 Kings 25:14
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-21Verses 8-21 The city and temple were burnt, and, it is probable, the ark in it. By this, God showed how little he cares for the outward pomp of his worship, when the life and power of religion are neglected. The walls of Jerusalem were thrown down, and the people carried captive to Babylon. The vessels of the temple were carried away. When the things signified were sinned away, what should the signs stand there for? It was righteous with God to deprive…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-16The Babylonians dismantled the temple furnishings made by Huram of Tyre and other bronze items (see 1 Kings 7:13–50) for their own use. Transporting these valuable items to Babylon was a major task. They took everything valuable (see also Jeremiah 52:17–23).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-188-18. on the seventh day of the month ... came Nebuzar-adan--(compare Jr 52:12). In attempting to reconcile these two passages, it must be supposed either that, though he had set out on the seventh, he did not arrive in Jerusalem till the tenth, or that he did not put his orders in execution till that day. His office as captain of the guard (Ge 37:36; 39:1) called him to execute the awards of justice on criminals; and hence, although not engaged in the…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Kings 25
- 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
- John Wesley’s Notes
- 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
- EGW Writings
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