2 Chronicles 4
New American Standard Bible 1995
Furnishings of the Temple
1Then 1he madeH6213 a bronzeH5178 altarH4196, twentyH6242 cubitsH520 in lengthH753 and twentyH6242 cubitsH520 in widthH7341 and tenH6235 cubitsH520 in heightH6967. 22Also he madeH6213 the castH3332 metal seaH3220, tenH6235 cubitsH520 from brimH8193 to brimH8193, circularH5696 in formH5437, and its heightH6967 was fiveH2568 cubitsH520 and 3its circumferenceH6957H5437H5439 thirtyH7970 cubitsH520. 3Now figuresH1823 likeH1823 oxenH1241 were underH8478 it and allH5439 aroundH5439H5437 it, tenH6235 cubitsH520, entirelyH5439 encirclingH5362 the seaH3220. The oxenH1241 were in twoH8147 rowsH2905, castH3332 4in one pieceH4166. 4It stoodH5975 on twelveH8147H6240 oxenH1241, threeH7969 facingH6437 the northH6828, threeH7969 facingH6437 westH3220, threeH7969 facingH6437 southH5045 and threeH7969 facingH6437 eastH4217; and the seaH3220 was set on topH4605 of them and allH3605 their hindquartersH268 turnedH1004 inwardsH1004. 5It was a handbreadthH2947 thickH5672, and its brimH8193 was madeH4639 like the brimH8193 of a cupH3563, like a lilyH7799 blossomH6525; it 5could holdH3557 3,000H7969H505 bathsH1324. 66He also madeH6213 tenH6235 basinsH3595 in whichH1992 to washH7364, and he setH5414 fiveH2568 on the rightH3225 sideH3225 and fiveH2568 on the leftH8040 7to rinseH1740 thingsH4639 for the burntH5930 offeringH5930; but the seaH3220 was for the priestsH3548 to washH7364 in.
7Then 8he madeH6213 the tenH6235 goldenH2091 lampstandsH4501 in the wayH4941 prescribedH4941 for them and he setH5414 them in the templeH1964, fiveH2568 on the rightH3225 sideH3225 and fiveH2568 on the leftH8040. 8He also madeH6213 9tenH6235 tablesH7979 and placedH5117 them in the templeH1964, fiveH2568 on the rightH3225 sideH3225 and fiveH2568 on the leftH8040. And he madeH6213 one hundredH3967 goldenH2091 bowlsH4219. 9Then he madeH6213 10the courtH2691H5835 of the priestsH3548 and 11the greatH1419 courtH5835 and doorsH1817 for the courtH5835, and overlaidH6823 their doorsH1817 with bronzeH5178. 1012He setH5414 the seaH3220 on the rightH3233 13sideH3802 of the house toward the southeastH5045H6924.
1114HuramH2361 also madeH6213 the pailsH5518, the shovelsH3257 and the bowlsH4219. So HuramH2361 finishedH3615 doingH6213 the workH4399 which he performedH6213 for KingH4428 SolomonH8010 in the houseH1004 of GodH430: 12the twoH8147 pillarsH5982, the bowlsH1543 and the two capitalsH3805 on topH7218 of the pillarsH5982, and the twoH8147 networksH7639 to coverH3680 the twoH8147 bowlsH1543 of the capitalsH3805 whichH834 were on topH7218 of the pillarsH5982, 13and 15the fourH702 hundredH3967 pomegranatesH7416 for the twoH8147 networksH7639, twoH8147 rowsH2905 of pomegranatesH7416 for eachH259 networkH7639 to coverH3680 the twoH8147 bowlsH1543 of the capitalsH3805 whichH834 were on the pillarsH5982. 1416He also madeH6213 the standsH4350 and he madeH6213 the basinsH3595 on the standsH4350, 15and the oneH259 seaH3220 with the twelveH8147H6240 oxenH1241 underH8478 it. 16The pailsH5518, the shovelsH3257, the forksH4207 and allH3605 its utensilsH3627, 17Huram-abiH2361H1 madeH6213 of polishedH4838 bronzeH5178 for KingH4428 SolomonH8010 for the houseH1004 of the LordH3068. 17On the plainH3603 of the JordanH3383 the kingH4428 castH3332 them in the clayH4568 groundH127 betweenH996 SuccothH5523 and ZeredahH6868. 1818Thus SolomonH8010 madeH6213 allH3605 theseH428 utensilsH3627 in greatH3966 quantitiesH7230, for the weightH4948 of the bronzeH5178 could not be foundH2713 out.
19SolomonH8010 also madeH6213 allH3605 the thingsH3627 that were in the houseH1004 of GodH430: even the goldenH2091 altarH4196, 19the tablesH7979 with the breadH3899 of the PresenceH6440 on them, 20the lampstandsH4501 with their lampsH5216 of pureH5462 goldH2091, 20to burnH1197 in frontH6440 of the innerH1687 sanctuaryH1687 in the wayH4941 prescribedH4941; 21the flowersH6525, the lampsH5216, and the tongsH4457 of goldH2091, of purestH4357 goldH2091; 22and the snuffersH4212, the bowlsH4219, the spoonsH3709 and the firepansH4289 of pureH5462 goldH2091; and the entranceH6607 of the houseH1004, its innerH6442 doorsH1817 for the holyH6944 of holiesH6944 and the doorsH1817 of the houseH1004, that is, of the naveH1964, of goldH2091.
Notes
- 1. 2 Chronicles 4:1 Ex 27:1, 2; 2 Kin 16:14 ↩
- 2. 2 Chronicles 4:2 1 Kin 7:23-26 ↩
- 3. 2 Chronicles 4:2 Lit a line of 30 cubits encircling it round about ↩
- 4. 2 Chronicles 4:3 Lit in its casting ↩
- 5. 2 Chronicles 4:5 1 Kin 7:26 ↩
- 6. 2 Chronicles 4:6 Ex 30:17-21; 1 Kin 7:38, 40 ↩
- 7. 2 Chronicles 4:6 Lit in which to ↩
- 8. 2 Chronicles 4:7 Ex 25:31-40; 1 Kin 7:49 ↩
- 9. 2 Chronicles 4:8 1 Kin 7:48 ↩
- 10. 2 Chronicles 4:9 1 Kin 6:36 ↩
- 11. 2 Chronicles 4:9 2 Kin 21:5 ↩
- 12. 2 Chronicles 4:10 1 Kin 7:39 ↩
- 13. 2 Chronicles 4:10 Lit shoulder ↩
- 14. 2 Chronicles 4:11 1 Kin 7:40-51 ↩
- 15. 2 Chronicles 4:13 1 Kin 7:20 ↩
- 16. 2 Chronicles 4:14 1 Kin 7:27-43 ↩
- 17. 2 Chronicles 4:16 1 Kin 7:14; 2 Chr 2:13 ↩
- 18. 2 Chronicles 4:18 1 Kin 7:47 ↩
- 19. 2 Chronicles 4:19 2 Chr 4:8 ↩
- 20. 2 Chronicles 4:20 Ex 25:31-37; 2 Chr 5:7 ↩
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 4
- 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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