New Living Translation
1 Kings 7:49
49the lampstands of solid gold, five on the south and five on the north, in front of the Most Holy Place; the flower decorations, lamps, and tongs—all of gold;
1 Kings 7:49 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the candlesticks of pure gold, five on the right side, and five on the left, before the oracle, with the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs of gold,
- New International Version (NIV)the lampstands of pure gold (five on the right and five on the left, in front of the inner sanctuary); the gold floral work and lamps and tongs;
- English Standard Version (ESV)the lampstands of pure gold, five on the south side and five on the north, before the inner sanctuary; the flowers, the lamps, and the tongs, of gold;
- New King James Version (NKJV)the lampstands of pure gold, five on the right side and five on the left in front of the inner sanctuary, with the flowers and the lamps and the wick-trimmers of gold;
Context of 1 Kings 7:49
47Solomon did not weigh all these things because there were so many; the weight of the bronze could not be measured. 48Solomon also made all the furnishings of the Temple of the Lord: the gold altar; the gold table for the Bread of the Presence; the lampstands of solid gold, five on the south and five on the north, in front of the Most Holy Place; the flower decorations, lamps, and tongs—all of gold; 50the small bowls, lamp snuffers, bowls, ladles, and incense burners—all of solid gold; the doors for the entrances to the Most Holy Place and the main room of the Temple, with their fronts overlaid with gold. 51So King Solomon finished all his work on the Temple of the Lord. Then he brought all the gifts his father, David, had dedicated—the silver, the gold, and the various articles—and he stored them in the treasuries of the Lord’s Temple.
Read all of 1 Kings 71 Kings 7:49 word by word
וְאֶת־הַ֠מְּנֹרוֹת חָמֵ֨שׁ מִיָּמִ֜ין וְחָמֵ֧שׁ מִשְּׂמֹ֛אול לִפְנֵ֥י הַדְּבִ֖יר זָהָ֣ב סָג֑וּר וְהַפֶּ֧רַח וְהַנֵּרֹ֛ת וְהַמֶּלְקַחַ֖יִם זָהָֽב׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And the candlesticksמְנוֹרָהmenôrâh menôrâh · lampstandH4501
- of pureסָגַרsâgar · to shutH5462
- goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
- fiveחָמֵשׁchâmêsh chămishshâh · fiveH2568
- on the rightיָמִיןyâmîyn · right: southH3225
- on the leftשְׂמֹאלώemô'l ώem'ôl · leftH8040
- beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
- the oracleדְּבִירdebîyr debir · hindmost chamberH1687
- with the flowersפֶּ֫רַחperach · flowerH6525
- and the lampsנֵרnîyr nir nêyr nêr nêrâh · lampH5216
- and the tongsמֶלְקָחַ֫יִםmelqâch malqâch · tongH4457
Cross-references for 1 Kings 7:49
- Exodus 25:31“Make a lampstand of pure, hammered gold. Make the entire lampstand and its decorations of one piece—the base, center stem, lamp cups, buds, and petals.
- Exodus 37:17Then Bezalel made the lampstand of pure, hammered gold. He made the entire lampstand and its decorations of one piece—the base, center stem, lamp cups, buds, and petals.
- Exodus 39:37the pure gold lampstand with its symmetrical lamp cups, all its accessories, and the olive oil for lighting;
- Exodus 40:24He set the lampstand in the Tabernacle across from the table on the south side of the Holy Place.
- 2 Chronicles 4:7He then cast ten gold lampstands according to the specifications that had been given, and he put them in the Temple. Five were placed against the south wall, and five were placed against the north wall.
- Zechariah 4:1Then the angel who had been talking with me returned and woke me, as though I had been asleep.
- Matthew 5:14“You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.
- Revelation 1:20This is the meaning of the mystery of the seven stars you saw in my right hand and the seven gold lampstands: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.
- Revelation 2:1“Write this letter to the angel of the church in Ephesus. This is the message from the one who holds the seven stars in his right hand, the one who walks among the seven gold lampstands:
- 2 Chronicles 4:20the lampstands and their lamps of solid gold, to burn in front of the Most Holy Place as prescribed;
- Exodus 25:38The lamp snuffers and trays must also be made of pure gold.
- Numbers 4:9“Next they must cover the lampstand with a blue cloth, along with its lamps, lamp snuffers, trays, and special jars of olive oil.
Commentaries on 1 Kings 7:49
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 49See the notes to Exodus 25:31-38. The “bowls” of 1 Kings 7:50 were the “bowls” for the tables Exodus 37:16, large vases containing oil for the lamps.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. 4949. candlesticks of pure gold--made, probably, according to the model of that in the tabernacle, which, along with the other articles of furniture, were deposited with due honor, as sacred relics, in the temple. But these seem not to have been used in the temple service; for Solomon made new lavers, tables, and candlesticks, ten of each. (See further regarding the dimensions and furniture of the temple, in 2Ch 3:1-5:14).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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