2 Chronicles 4:20

THE MESSAGE

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
the lampstands and their lamps of pure gold to burn in front of the inner sanctuary according to specifications;

Hebrew Names Version
and the menorot with their lamps, to burn according to the ordinance before the oracle, of pure gold;

King James Version
Moreover the candlesticks with their lamps, that they should burn after the manner before the oracle, of pure gold;

English Standard Version
the lampstands and their lamps of pure gold to burn before the inner sanctuary, as prescribed;

New Century Version
the lampstands and their lamps of pure gold, to burn in front of the Most Holy Place as planned;

New English Translation
the pure gold lampstands and their lamps which burned as specified at the entrance to the inner sanctuary,

Amplified Bible
and the lampstands with their lamps of pure gold, to burn in front of the inner sanctuary (the Holy of Holies) as directed;

New American Standard Bible
the lampstands with their lamps of pure gold, to burn in front of the inner sanctuary in the way prescribed;

World English Bible
and the lampstands with their lamps, to burn according to the ordinance before the oracle, of pure gold;

Geneva Bible (1587)
Moreouer the candlestickes, with their lampes to burne them after the maner, before the oracle, of pure golde.

Legacy Standard Bible
and the lampstands with their lamps of pure gold, to burn in front of the inner sanctuary in the way prescribed;

Berean Standard Bible
the lampstands of pure gold and their lamps, to burn in front of the inner sanctuary as prescribed;

Contemporary English Version
the lampstands and the lamps that burned in front of the most holy place,

Complete Jewish Bible
the menorahs with their lamps to burn in front of the sanctuary as specified, of pure gold;

Darby Translation
and the candlesticks with their lamps to burn according to the ordinance before the oracle, of pure gold;

Easy-to-Read Version
He made the lamps and lampstands of pure gold. These were put inside the Holy Place in front of the Most Holy Place.

George Lamsa Translation
Moreover the candlesticks with their lamps, that they should burn after the manner before the oracle, of pure gold;

Good News Translation
the lampstands and the lamps of fine gold that were to burn in front of the Most Holy Place, according to plan;

Lexham English Bible
the lampstands, and the lamps for burning according to the custom before the inner sanctuary, of solid gold;

Literal Translation
and the lampstands, and their lamps, for their burning was according to the ordinance, before the holy place, of refined gold;

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
the candelstickes with their lampes of pure golde, to burne before the Quere acordinge to the maner:

American Standard Version
and the candlesticks with their lamps, to burn according to the ordinance before the oracle, of pure gold;

Bible in Basic English
And the supports for the lights with their lights, to be burning in the regular way in front of the inmost room, of the best gold;

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Moreouer, the candelstickes with their lampes, to burne after the maner before the quier, and that of precious golde.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
and the candlesticks with their lamps, that they should burn according to the ordinance before the Sanctuary, of pure gold;

King James Version (1611)
Moreouer the candlesticks with their lampes, that they should burne after the maner, before the Oracle, of pure gold:

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
also the candlesticks, and the lamps to give light according to the pattern, and in front of the oracle, of pure gold.

English Revised Version
and the candlesticks with their lamps, that they should burn according to the ordinance before the oracle, of pure gold;

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and candilstikis of purest gold, with her lanternes, that tho schulden schyne bifor Goddis answering place bi the custom;

Update Bible Version
and the candlesticks with their lamps, to burn according to the ordinance before the oracle, of pure gold;

Webster's Bible Translation
Moreover the candlesticks with their lamps, that they should burn after the manner before the oracle, of pure gold;

New King James Version
the lampstands with their lamps of pure gold, to burn in the prescribed manner in front of the inner sanctuary,

New Living Translation
the lampstands and their lamps of solid gold, to burn in front of the Most Holy Place as prescribed;

New Life Bible
He made the lamp-stands with their lamps of pure gold, to burn in front of the most holy place in the way given.

New Revised Standard
the lampstands and their lamps of pure gold to burn before the inner sanctuary, as prescribed;

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and the lamp-holders and their lamps, that they should burn according to the regulation before the shrine, of purified gold;

Douay-Rheims Bible
The candlesticks also of most pure gold with their lamps to give light before the oracle, according to the manner.

Revised Standard Version
the lampstands and their lamps of pure gold to burn before the inner sanctuary, as prescribed;

Young's Literal Translation
and the candlesticks, and their lamps, for their burning according to the ordinance, before the oracle, of gold refined;

New American Standard Bible (1995)
the lampstands with their lamps of pure gold, to burn in front of the inner sanctuary in the way prescribed;

Contextual Overview

¹¹He also made ash buckets, shovels, and bowls. And that about wrapped it up: Huram completed the work he had contracted to do for King Solomon: two pillars; two bowl-shaped capitals for the tops of the pillars; two decorative filigrees for the capitals; four hundred pomegranates for the filigrees (a double row of pomegranates for each filigree); ten washstands with their basins; one Sea and the twelve bulls under it; miscellaneous buckets, forks, shovels, and bowls. All these artifacts that Huram-Abi made for King Solomon for The Temple of God were made of burnished bronze. The king had them cast in clay in a foundry on the Jordan plain between Succoth and Zarethan. These artifacts were never weighed—there were far too many! Nobody has any idea how much bronze was used. Solomon was also responsible for the furniture and accessories in The Temple of God: the gold Altar; the tables that held the Bread of the Presence; the Lampstands of pure gold with their lamps, to be lighted before the Inner Sanctuary, the Holy of Holies; the gold flowers, lamps, and tongs (all solid gold); the gold wick trimmers, bowls, ladles, and censers; the gold doors of The Temple, doors to the Holy of Holies, and the doors to the main sanctuary. ¹⁷Temple Furnishings He made the Bronze Altar thirty feet long, thirty feet wide, and ten feet high. He made a Sea—an immense round basin of cast metal fifteen feet in diameter, seven and a half feet high, and forty-five feet in circumference. Just under the rim, there were two parallel bands of something like bulls, ten to each foot and a half. The figures were cast in one piece with the Sea. The Sea was set on twelve bulls, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east. All the bulls faced outward and supported the Sea on their hindquarters. The Sea was three inches thick and flared at the rim like a cup, or a lily. It held about 18,000 gallons. He made ten Washbasins, five set on the right and five on the left, for rinsing the things used for the Whole-Burnt-Offerings. The priests washed themselves in the Sea. He made ten gold Lampstands, following the specified pattern, and placed five on the right and five on the left. He made ten tables and set five on the right and five on the left. He also made a hundred gold bowls. He built a Courtyard especially for the priests and then the great court and doors for the court. The doors were covered with bronze. He placed the Sea on the right side of The Temple at the southeast corner. He also made ash buckets, shovels, and bowls. And that about wrapped it up: Huram completed the work he had contracted to do for King Solomon: two pillars; two bowl-shaped capitals for the tops of the pillars; two decorative filigrees for the capitals; four hundred pomegranates for the filigrees (a double row of pomegranates for each filigree); ten washstands with their basins; one Sea and the twelve bulls under it; miscellaneous buckets, forks, shovels, and bowls. All these artifacts that Huram-Abi made for King Solomon for The Temple of God were made of burnished bronze. The king had them cast in clay in a foundry on the Jordan plain between Succoth and Zarethan. These artifacts were never weighed—there were far too many! Nobody has any idea how much bronze was used. Solomon was also responsible for the furniture and accessories in The Temple of God: the gold Altar; the tables that held the Bread of the Presence; the Lampstands of pure gold with their lamps, to be lighted before the Inner Sanctuary, the Holy of Holies; the gold flowers, lamps, and tongs (all solid gold); the gold wick trimmers, bowls, ladles, and censers; the gold doors of The Temple, doors to the Holy of Holies, and the doors to the main sanctuary. ¹⁸Temple Furnishings He made the Bronze Altar thirty feet long, thirty feet wide, and ten feet high. He made a Sea—an immense round basin of cast metal fifteen feet in diameter, seven and a half feet high, and forty-five feet in circumference. Just under the rim, there were two parallel bands of something like bulls, ten to each foot and a half. The figures were cast in one piece with the Sea. The Sea was set on twelve bulls, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east. All the bulls faced outward and supported the Sea on their hindquarters. The Sea was three inches thick and flared at the rim like a cup, or a lily. It held about 18,000 gallons. He made ten Washbasins, five set on the right and five on the left, for rinsing the things used for the Whole-Burnt-Offerings. The priests washed themselves in the Sea. He made ten gold Lampstands, following the specified pattern, and placed five on the right and five on the left. He made ten tables and set five on the right and five on the left. He also made a hundred gold bowls. He built a Courtyard especially for the priests and then the great court and doors for the court. The doors were covered with bronze. He placed the Sea on the right side of The Temple at the southeast corner. He also made ash buckets, shovels, and bowls. And that about wrapped it up: Huram completed the work he had contracted to do for King Solomon: two pillars; two bowl-shaped capitals for the tops of the pillars; two decorative filigrees for the capitals; four hundred pomegranates for the filigrees (a double row of pomegranates for each filigree); ten washstands with their basins; one Sea and the twelve bulls under it; miscellaneous buckets, forks, shovels, and bowls. All these artifacts that Huram-Abi made for King Solomon for The Temple of God were made of burnished bronze. The king had them cast in clay in a foundry on the Jordan plain between Succoth and Zarethan. These artifacts were never weighed—there were far too many! Nobody has any idea how much bronze was used. ¹⁹Solomon was also responsible for the furniture and accessories in The Temple of God: the gold Altar; the tables that held the Bread of the Presence; the Lampstands of pure gold with their lamps, to be lighted before the Inner Sanctuary, the Holy of Holies; the gold flowers, lamps, and tongs (all solid gold); the gold wick trimmers, bowls, ladles, and censers; the gold doors of The Temple, doors to the Holy of Holies, and the doors to the main sanctuary.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the candlesticks: 2 Chronicles 4:7, Exodus 25:31-37

burn after: Exodus 27:20, Exodus 27:21

the oracle: 1 Kings 6:5, 1 Kings 6:16, 1 Kings 6:17, 1 Kings 8:6, Psalms 28:2

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 6:19 - the oracle 1 Kings 7:49 - before the oracle 2 Kings 25:14 - the pots 1 Chronicles 28:17 - pure gold 2 Chronicles 5:7 - to the oracle Zechariah 4:2 - a candlestick Revelation 4:5 - seven

Cross-References

Genesis 4:2
Then she had another baby, Abel. Abel was a herdsman and Cain a farmer.

Genesis 4:9
God said to Cain, "Where is Abel your brother?" He said, "How should I know? Am I his babysitter?"

Genesis 4:10
God said, "What have you done! The voice of your brother's blood is calling to me from the ground. From now on you'll get nothing but curses from this ground; you'll be driven from this ground that has opened its arms to receive the blood of your murdered brother. You'll farm this ground, but it will no longer give you its best. You'll be a homeless wanderer on Earth."

Genesis 25:27
The boys grew up. Esau became an expert hunter, an outdoorsman. Jacob was a quiet man preferring life indoors among the tents. Isaac loved Esau because he loved his game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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