New American Standard Bible 2020
2 Chronicles 4
Furnishings of the Temple
1Thenhe madeוַיַּ֙עַשׂ֙vai.Ya.'asH6213a bronzeנְחֹ֔שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178altarמִזְבַּ֣חmiz.BachH4196,twentyעֶשְׂרִ֤ים'es.RimH6242cubitsאַמָּה֙'a.MahH520in lengthאָרְכּ֔וֹ'a.re.KoH753,twentyוְעֶשְׂרִ֥יםve.'es.RimH6242cubitsאַמָּ֖ה'a.MahH520in widthרָחְבּ֑וֹra.che.BoH7341, andtenוְעֶ֥שֶׂרve.'E.serH6235cubitsאַמּ֖וֹת'a.MotH520in heightקוֹמָתֽוֹ׃ סko.ma.ToH6967.
2He also madeוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213theSeaהַיָּ֖םhai.YamH3220of castמוּצָ֑קmu.TzakH3332metal,tenעֶ֣שֶׂר'E.serH6235cubitsבָּֽ֠אַמָּהBa.'a.mahH520from brimמִשְּׂפָת֨וֹmi.se.fa.ToH8193to brimשְׂפָת֜וֹse.fa.ToH8193,circularעָג֣וֹל׀a.GolH5696in formסָבִ֗יבsa.VivH5439,and its heightקֽוֹמָת֔וֹko.ma.ToH6967wasfiveוְחָמֵ֤שׁve.cha.MeshH2568cubitsבָּֽאַמָּה֙ba.'a.MahH520andits circumferenceוְקָו֙ יָסֹ֥ב סָבִֽיב׃ve.Kav ya.So sa.VivH6957H5437H5439thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםshe.lo.ShimH7970cubitsבָּֽאַמָּ֔הba.'a.MahH520.
3Now figuresH1823likeH1823oxenבְּקָרִים֩be.ka.RimH1241wereunderתַּ֨חַתTa.chatH8478it andallסָבִ֤יב׀sa.VivH5439aroundסָבִיב֙ סוֹבְבִ֣יםsa.Viv so.VimH5439H5437it,tenעֶ֚שֶׂר'E.serH6235cubitsבָּֽאַמָּ֔הba.'a.MahH520,entirelyסָבִ֑יבsa.VivH5439encirclingמַקִּיפִ֥יםma.ki.FimH5362the Seaהַיָּ֖םhai.YamH3220.The oxenהַבָּקָ֔רha.ba.KarH1241werein twoשְׁנַ֤יִםshe.Na.yimH8147rowsטוּרִים֙tu.RimH2905,castיְצוּקִ֖יםye.tzu.KimH3332in one pieceבְּמֻֽצַקְתּֽוֹ׃be.Mu.tzak.ToH4166.
4It was standingעוֹמֵ֞דo.MedH5975on twelveשְׁנֵ֧ים עָשָׂ֣רshe.Neim 'a.SarH8147H6240oxenבָּקָ֗רba.KarH1241,threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הshe.lo.ShahH7969facingפֹנִ֣ים׀fo.NimH6437northצָפ֡וֹנָהtza.Fo.nahH6828,threeוּשְׁלוֹשָׁה֩u.she.lo.ShahH7969facingפֹנִ֨ים׀fo.NimH6437westיָ֜מָּהYa.mahH3220,threeוּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה׀u.she.lo.ShahH7969facingפֹּנִ֣יםpo.NimH6437southנֶ֗גְבָּהNeg.bahH5045,and threeוּשְׁלֹשָׁה֙u.she.lo.ShahH7969facingפֹּנִ֣יםpo.NimH6437eastמִזְרָ֔חָהmiz.Ra.chahH4217;and the Seaוְהַיָּ֥םve.hai.YamH3220was seton topמִלְמָ֑עְלָהmil.Ma.'e.lahH4605of them and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605their hindquartersאֲחֹרֵיהֶ֖ם'a.cho.rei.HemH268turnedH1004inwardH1004.
5It was ahandטֶ֔פַחTe.fachH2947widthH2947thickוְעָבְי֣וֹve.'a.ve.YoH5672,and its brimוּשְׂפָתוֹ֙u.se.fa.ToH8193was madeכְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣הke.ma.'a.SehH4639like the brimשְׂפַת־se.fat-H8193of a cupכּ֔וֹסKosH3563, likea lilyשֽׁוֹשַׁנָּ֑הsho.sha.NahH7799blossomפֶּ֖רַחPe.rachH6525; itcouldH3288holdיָכִֽיל׃ סya.KhilH3557threeשְׁלֹ֥שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetH7969thousandאֲלָפִ֖ים'a.la.FimH505bathsבַּתִּ֔יםba.TimH1324.
6He also madeוַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213tenעֲשָׂרָה֒'a.sa.RahH6235basinsכִּיּוֹרִים֮ki.yo.RimH3595in whichH1992to washלְרָחְצָ֣הle.ra.che.TzahH7364,and he setוַ֠יִּתֵּןVai.yi.tenH5414fiveחֲמִשָּׁ֨הcha.mi.ShahH2568on the rightH3225sideH3225and fiveוַחֲמִשָּׁ֤הva.cha.mi.ShahH2568on the leftמִשְּׂמֹאול֙mi.se.mOlH8040to rinseיָדִ֣יחוּya.Di.chuH1740thingsמַעֲשֵׂ֥הma.'a.SehH4639for the burntהָעוֹלָ֖הha.'o.LahH5930offeringH5930;but the Seaוְהַיָּ֕םve.hai.YamH3220wasfor the priestsלַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםla.ko.ha.NimH3548to washלְרָחְצָ֥הle.ra.che.TzahH7364in.
7Thenhe madeוַ֠יַּעַשׂVai.ya.'asH6213the tenעֶ֖שֶׂר'E.serH6235goldenהַזָּהָ֛בha.za.HavH2091lampstandsמְנֹר֧וֹתme.no.RotH4501in the wayH4941prescribedH4941for them, and he setוַיִּתֵּן֙vai.yi.TenH5414them in the templeבַּֽהֵיכָ֔לba.hei.KhalH1964,fiveחָמֵ֥שׁcha.MeshH2568on the rightH3225sideH3225and fiveוְחָמֵ֥שׁve.cha.MeshH2568on the leftמִשְּׂמֹֽאול׃ סmi.se.MolH8040.
8He also madeוַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213tenעֲשָׂרָה֒'a.sa.RahH6235tablesשֻׁלְחָנוֹת֮shul.cha.nOtH7979and placedוַיַּנַּח֙vai.ya.NachH5117them in the templeבַּֽהֵיכָ֔לba.hei.KhalH1964,fiveחֲמִשָּׁ֥הcha.mi.ShahH2568on the rightH3225sideH3225and fiveוַחֲמִשָּׁ֣הva.cha.mi.ShahH2568on the leftמִשְּׂמֹ֑אולmi.se.MolH8040.And he madeוַיַּ֛עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213a hundredמֵאָֽה׃me.'AhH3967goldenזָהָ֖בza.HavH2091bowlsמִזְרְקֵ֥יmiz.re.KeiH4219.
9Then he madeוַיַּ֙עַשׂ֙vai.Ya.'asH6213the courtyardחֲצַ֣רcha.TzarH2691of the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֔יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548andthe greatהַגְּדוֹלָ֑הha.ge.do.LahH1419courtyardוְהָעֲזָרָ֖הve.ha.'a.za.RahH5835,and doorsוּדְלָת֧וֹתu.de.la.TotH1817for the courtyardלָעֲזָרָ֛הla.'a.za.RahH5835,and overlaidצִפָּ֥הtzi.PahH6823their doorsוְדַלְתוֹתֵיהֶ֖םve.dal.to.tei.HemH1817with bronzeנְחֹֽשֶׁת׃ne.Cho.shetH5178.
11Huramחוּרָ֔םchu.RamH2361also madeH6213the pailsהַ֨סִּיר֔וֹתha.si.RotH5518,the shovelsהַיָּעִ֖יםhai.ya.'ImH3257,and the bowlsהַמִּזְרָק֑וֹת סha.miz.ra.KotH4219.So Huramחוּרָ֗םch.y.ramH2361finishedוַיְכַ֣לvay.KhalH3615the workהַמְּלָאכָ֔הha.me.la.KhahH4399that he didH6213for Kingלַמֶּ֥לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֖הshe.lo.MohH8010in the houseבְּבֵ֥יתbe.VeitH1004of Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ha.'E.lo.HimH430:
12the twoH8147pillarsעַמּוּדִ֣ים'a.mu.DimH5982,the bowlsוְהַגֻּלּ֧וֹתve.hag.gu.LotH1543and the two capitalsוְהַכֹּתָר֛וֹתve.ha.ko.ta.RotH3805on topרֹ֥אשׁroshH7218of the pillarsהָעַמּוּדִ֖יםha.'a.mu.DimH5982,and the twoH8147latticeworksוְהַשְּׂבָכ֣וֹתve.ha.se.va.KhotH7639to coverלְכַסּ֗וֹתle.kha.SotH3680the twoH8147bowlsגֻּלּ֣וֹתgu.LotH1543of the capitalsהַכֹּֽתָר֔וֹתha.ko.ta.RotH3805whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834were on topרֹ֥אשׁroshH7218of the pillarsהָֽעַמּוּדִֽים׃Ha.'a.mu.DimH5982,
13andthe fourאַרְבַּ֥ע'ar.Ba'H702hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967pomegranatesהָֽרִמּוֹנִ֛יםha.ri.mo.NimH7416for the twoלִשְׁתֵּ֣יlish.TeiH8147latticeworksהַשְּׂבָכ֑וֹתha.se.va.KhotH7639,twoשְׁנַ֨יִםshe.Na.yimH8147rowsטוּרִ֤יםtu.RimH2905of pomegranatesרִמּוֹנִים֙ri.mo.NimH7416for eachהָאֶחָ֔תha.'e.ChatH259latticeworkלַשְּׂבָכָ֣הla.se.va.KhahH7639to coverלְכַסּ֗וֹתle.kha.SotH3680the twoשְׁתֵּי֙she.TeiH8147bowlsגֻּלּ֣וֹתgu.LotH1543of the capitalsהַכֹּֽתָר֔וֹתha.ko.ta.RotH3805whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834were on the pillarsהָעַמּוּדִֽים׃ha.'a.mu.DimH5982.
16The pailsהַ֠סִּירוֹתHa.si.rotH5518,the shovelsהַיָּעִ֤יםhai.ya.'ImH3257,the forksהַמִּזְלָגוֹת֙ha.miz.la.goyTH4207,and allכָּל־kol-H3605its utensilsכְּלֵיהֶ֔םke.lei.HemH3627,Huram-abiחוּרָ֥ם אָבִ֛יוchu.Ram 'a.VivH2361H1madeעָשָׂ֞ה'a.SahH6213of polishedמָרֽוּק׃ma.RukH4838bronzeנְחֹ֖שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178for Kingלַמֶּ֥לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֖הshe.lo.MohH8010,for the houseלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068.
18So Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֛הshe.lo.MohH8010madeוַיַּ֧עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213allכָּל־kol-H3605theseהָאֵ֖לֶּהha.'E.lehH428utensilsהַכֵּלִ֥יםha.ke.LimH3627in greatמְאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966quantitiesלָרֹ֣בla.RoH7230,for the weightמִשְׁקַ֥לmish.KalH4948of the bronzeהַנְּחֹֽשֶׁת׃ פha.ne.Cho.shetH5178could not be determinedנֶחְקַ֖רnech.KarH2713.
19Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010also madeוַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213allכָּל־kol-H3605the thingsהַכֵּלִ֔יםha.ke.LimH3627that werein the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430:the goldenהַזָּהָ֔בha.za.HavH2091altarמִזְבַּ֣חmiz.BachH4196,the tablesהַשֻּׁלְחָנ֔וֹתha.shul.cha.NotH7979with the breadלֶ֥חֶםLe.chemH3899of the Presenceהַפָּנִֽים׃ha.pa.NimH6440on them,
22and the snuffersוְהַֽמְזַמְּר֧וֹתve.ham.za.me.RotH4212,the bowlsוְהַמִּזְרָק֛וֹתve.ha.miz.ra.KotH4219,the spoonsוְהַכַּפּ֥וֹתve.hak.ka.PotH3709,and the firepansוְהַמַּחְתּ֖וֹתve.ha.mach.TotH4289of pureH5458goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091;and the entranceוּפֶ֣תַחu.Fe.tachH6607of the houseהַ֠בַּיִתHa.ba.yitH1004,its innerהַפְּנִימִיּ֜וֹתha.pe.ni.mi.YotH6442doorsדַּלְתוֹתָ֨יוdal.to.TavH1817for the MostH6944HolyH6944PlaceH6944and the doorsוְדַלְתֵ֥יve.dal.TeiH1817of the houseהַבַּ֛יִתha.Ba.yitH1004, that is,of the mainH1964roomH1964,of goldזָהָֽב׃za.HavH2091.
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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