God’s Word Translation
1 Kings 7:48
48Solomon made all the furnishings for the Lord’s temple: the gold altar, the gold table on which the bread of the presence was placed,
1 Kings 7:48 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Solomon made all the vessels that pertained unto the house of the Lord: the altar of gold, and the table of gold, whereupon the shewbread was,
- New International Version (NIV)Solomon also made all the furnishings that were in the Lord’s temple: the golden altar; the golden table on which was the bread of the Presence;
- English Standard Version (ESV)So Solomon made all the vessels that were in the house of the Lord: the golden altar, the golden table for the bread of the Presence,
- New King James Version (NKJV)Thus Solomon had all the furnishings made for the house of the Lord: the altar of gold, and the table of gold on which was the showbread;
Context of 1 Kings 7:48
46The king cast them in foundries in the Jordan Valley between Succoth and Zarethan. 47Solomon left all the products unweighed because so much bronze was used. No one tried to determine how much the bronze weighed. Solomon made all the furnishings for the Lord’s temple: the gold altar, the gold table on which the bread of the presence was placed, 49lamp stands of pure gold (five on the south side and five on the north in front of the inner room), flowers, lamps, gold tongs, 50dishes, snuffers, bowls, saucers, incense burners of pure gold, the gold sockets for the doors of the inner ⌞room⌟ (the most holy place), and the doors of the temple.
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וַיַּ֣עַשׂ שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה אֵ֚ת כָּל־הַכֵּלִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה אֵ֚ת מִזְבַּ֣ח הַזָּהָ֔ב וְאֶת־הַשֻּׁלְחָ֗ן אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָלָ֛יו לֶ֥חֶם הַפָּנִ֖ים זָהָֽב׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
- madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
- all the vesselsכְּלִיkelîy · article/utensilH3627
- unto the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
- of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- the altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196
- of goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
- and the tableשֻׁלְחָןshûlchân · tableH7979
- whereupon the shewbreadפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
- whereupon the shewbreadלֶ֫חֶםlechem · food: breadH3899
Cross-references for 1 Kings 7:48
- Exodus 30:1⌞The Lord continued,⌟ “Build an altar out of acacia wood for burning incense.
- Exodus 37:25He made an altar out of acacia wood for burning incense. It was 18 inches square and 36 inches high. The horns and altar were made out of one piece ⌞of wood⌟.
- Exodus 39:38the gold altar, the anointing oil, the sweet-smelling incense, the screen for the entrance to the tent,
- Exodus 40:26Moses put the gold altar in the tent of meeting in front of the canopy.
- 2 Chronicles 4:19Solomon made all the furnishings for God’s temple: the gold altar, the gold tables on which the bread of the presence was placed,
- Exodus 25:23“Make a table of acacia wood 36 inches long, 18 inches wide, and 27 inches high.
- Exodus 37:10He made the table out of acacia wood 36 inches long, 18 inches wide, and 27 inches high.
- Exodus 39:36the table with all the dishes, the bread of the presence,
- Exodus 40:22Moses put the table in the tent of meeting on the north side of the tent outside the canopy.
- Leviticus 24:5“Also take flour and bake twelve rings of bread. Each ring will contain four quarts of flour.
- 2 Chronicles 4:8He made ten tables and put them in the temple, five on the south side and five on the north side. And he made 100 gold bowls.
- Ezekiel 40:39In the entrance hall of the gateway there were two tables on each side of the room. On these tables the animals were slaughtered for burnt offerings, offerings for sin, and guilt offerings.
- Ezekiel 40:42There were four tables made of cut stone for burnt offerings. They were 3 feet long, 3 feet wide, and 21 inches high. On these tables the priests laid the utensils that were used to slaughter animals for burnt offerings and sacrifices.
- Ezekiel 41:22There was a wooden altar, 5 feet high and 3½ feet wide. Its corners, its base, and its sides were made of wood. Then the man told me, “This is the table that is in the presence of the Lord.”
- Ezekiel 44:16They may enter my holy place, come near my table to serve me, and take care of everything I gave them.
- Malachi 1:12“But you dishonor it when you say that the Lord’s table may be contaminated and that its food may be despised.
Commentaries on 1 Kings 7:48
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 48See the note to 1 Kings 6:20 and notes at 2 Chronicles 4:19-22.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. 4848. the altar of gold--that is, the altar of incense.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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