2 Chronicles 4
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2 Chronicles 4

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Furnishings of the Temple

1Then 1he madeH6213 a bronzeH5178 altarH4196, 2twentyH6242 cubitsH520 in lengthH753, 3twentyH6242 cubitsH520 in widthH7341, and 4tenH6235 cubitsH520 in heightH6967. 25He also madeH6213 the 6SeaH3220 of castH3332 metal, 7tenH6235 cubitsH520 from brimH8193 to brimH8193, circularH5696 in formH5439, and its heightH6967 was 8fiveH2568 cubitsH520 and 9its circumferenceH6957H5437H5439 10thirtyH7970 cubitsH520. 3Now figuresH1823 likeH1823 oxenH1241 were underH8478 it and allH5439 aroundH5439H5437 it, 11tenH6235 cubitsH520, entirelyH5439 encirclingH5362 the SeaH3220. The oxenH1241 were in twoH8147 rowsH2905, castH3332 12in one pieceH4166. 4It was standingH5975 on twelveH8147H6240 oxenH1241, threeH7969 facingH6437 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 inwardH1004. 5It was a 13handH2947 widthH2947 thickH5672, and its brimH8193 was madeH4639 like the brimH8193 of a cupH3563, like a lilyH7799 blossomH6525; it 14couldH3288 holdH3557 threeH7969 thousandH505 15bathsH1324. 616He also madeH6213 tenH6235 basinsH3595 in whichH1992 to washH7364, and he setH5414 fiveH2568 on the rightH3225 sideH3225 and fiveH2568 on the leftH8040 17to rinseH1740 thingsH4639 for the burntH5930 offeringH5930; but the SeaH3220 was for the priestsH3548 to washH7364 in.

7Then 18he 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 19tenH6235 tablesH7979 and placedH5117 them in the templeH1964, fiveH2568 on the rightH3225 sideH3225 and fiveH2568 on the leftH8040. And he madeH6213 a hundredH3967 goldenH2091 bowlsH4219. 9Then he madeH6213 20the courtyardH2691 of the priestsH3548 and 21the greatH1419 courtyardH5835, and doorsH1817 for the courtyardH5835, and overlaidH6823 their doorsH1817 with bronzeH5178. 1022He putH5414 the SeaH3220 on the rightH3233 sideH3802 of the house toward the southeastH4136H5045.

1123HuramH2361 also madeH6213 the pailsH5518, the shovelsH3257, and the bowlsH4219. So HuramH2361 finishedH3615 the workH4399 that he didH6213 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 latticeworksH7639 to coverH3680 the twoH8147 bowlsH1543 of the capitalsH3805 whichH834 were on topH7218 of the pillarsH5982, 13and 24the fourH702 hundredH3967 pomegranatesH7416 for the twoH8147 latticeworksH7639, twoH8147 rowsH2905 of pomegranatesH7416 for eachH259 latticeworkH7639 to coverH3680 the twoH8147 bowlsH1543 of the capitalsH3805 whichH834 were on the pillarsH5982. 1425He 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, 26Huram-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. 1827So SolomonH8010 madeH6213 allH3605 theseH428 utensilsH3627 in greatH3966 quantitiesH7230, for the weightH4948 of the bronzeH5178 could not be determinedH2713.

19SolomonH8010 also madeH6213 allH3605 the thingsH3627 that were in the houseH1004 of GodH430: the goldenH2091 altarH4196, 28the tablesH7979 with the breadH3899 of the PresenceH6440 on them, 20the lampstandsH4501 with their lampsH5216 of pureH5458 goldH2091, 29to burnH1197 in frontH6440 of the innerH1687 sanctuaryH1687 in the wayH4941 prescribedH4941; 21the flowersH6525, the lampsH5216, and the tongsH4457 of goldH2091, that is, of purestH4357 goldH2091; 22and the snuffersH4212, the bowlsH4219, the spoonsH3709, and the firepansH4289 of pureH5458 goldH2091; and the entranceH6607 of the houseH1004, its innerH6442 doorsH1817 for the MostH6944 HolyH6944 PlaceH6944 and the doorsH1817 of the houseH1004, that is, of the mainH1964 roomH1964, of goldH2091.

Notes

  1. 1. 2 Chronicles 4:1 Ex 27:1, 2; 2 Kin 16:14 ↩
  2. 2. 2 Chronicles 4:1 About 30 ft. or 9 m ↩
  3. 3. 2 Chronicles 4:1 About 30 ft. or 9 m ↩
  4. 4. 2 Chronicles 4:1 About 15 ft. or 4.6 m ↩
  5. 5. 2 Chronicles 4:2 1 Kin 7:23-26 ↩
  6. 6. 2 Chronicles 4:2 I.e., large basin ↩
  7. 7. 2 Chronicles 4:2 About 15 ft. or 4.6 m ↩
  8. 8. 2 Chronicles 4:2 About 7.5 ft. or 2.3 m ↩
  9. 9. 2 Chronicles 4:2 Lit a line of 30 cubits encircling it round about ↩
  10. 10. 2 Chronicles 4:2 About 45 ft. or 14 m ↩
  11. 11. 2 Chronicles 4:3 About 15 ft. or 4.6 m ↩
  12. 12. 2 Chronicles 4:3 Lit in its casting ↩
  13. 13. 2 Chronicles 4:5 About 3 in. or 7.6 cm ↩
  14. 14. 2 Chronicles 4:5 1 Kin 7:26 ↩
  15. 15. 2 Chronicles 4:5 About 18,000 gallons or 68,137 liters ↩
  16. 16. 2 Chronicles 4:6 Ex 30:17-21; 1 Kin 7:38, 40 ↩
  17. 17. 2 Chronicles 4:6 Lit in which to ↩
  18. 18. 2 Chronicles 4:7 Ex 25:31-40; 1 Kin 7:49 ↩
  19. 19. 2 Chronicles 4:8 1 Kin 7:48 ↩
  20. 20. 2 Chronicles 4:9 1 Kin 6:36 ↩
  21. 21. 2 Chronicles 4:9 2 Kin 21:5 ↩
  22. 22. 2 Chronicles 4:10 1 Kin 7:39 ↩
  23. 23. 2 Chronicles 4:11 1 Kin 7:40-51 ↩
  24. 24. 2 Chronicles 4:13 1 Kin 7:20 ↩
  25. 25. 2 Chronicles 4:14 1 Kin 7:27-43 ↩
  26. 26. 2 Chronicles 4:16 1 Kin 7:14; 2 Chr 2:13 ↩
  27. 27. 2 Chronicles 4:18 1 Kin 7:47 ↩
  28. 28. 2 Chronicles 4:19 2 Chr 4:8 ↩
  29. 29. 2 Chronicles 4:20 Ex 25:31-37; 2 Chr 5:7 ↩

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