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Tuesday, July 29th, 2025
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
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New Living Translation
2 Chronicles 4:21
the flower decorations, lamps, and tongs—all of the purest gold;
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Christian Standard Bible®
the flowers, lamps, and gold tongs—of purest gold;
the flowers, lamps, and gold tongs—of purest gold;
Hebrew Names Version
and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold, and that perfect gold;
and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold, and that perfect gold;
King James Version
And the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, made he of gold, and that perfect gold;
And the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, made he of gold, and that perfect gold;
English Standard Version
the flowers, the lamps, and the tongs, of purest gold;
the flowers, the lamps, and the tongs, of purest gold;
New Century Version
the flowers, lamps, and tongs of pure gold;
the flowers, lamps, and tongs of pure gold;
New English Translation
the pure gold flower-shaped ornaments, lamps, and tongs,
the pure gold flower-shaped ornaments, lamps, and tongs,
Amplified Bible
the flowers, the lamps, and the tongs of gold, of purest gold;
the flowers, the lamps, and the tongs of gold, of purest gold;
New American Standard Bible
the flowers, the lamps, and the tongs of gold, that is, of purest gold;
the flowers, the lamps, and the tongs of gold, that is, of purest gold;
World English Bible
and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold, and that perfect gold;
and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold, and that perfect gold;
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the floures and the lampes, and the snuffers of gold, which was fine golde.
And the floures and the lampes, and the snuffers of gold, which was fine golde.
Legacy Standard Bible
and the flowers and the lamps and the tongs of gold, of purest gold;
and the flowers and the lamps and the tongs of gold, of purest gold;
Berean Standard Bible
the flowers, lamps, and tongs of gold-of purest gold;
the flowers, lamps, and tongs of gold-of purest gold;
Contemporary English Version
flower designs, lamps and tongs,
flower designs, lamps and tongs,
Complete Jewish Bible
the flowers, lamps and tongs of gold, solid gold;
the flowers, lamps and tongs of gold, solid gold;
Darby Translation
and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold (it was perfect gold);
and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold (it was perfect gold);
Easy-to-Read Version
He used pure gold to make the flowers, lamps, and tongs.
He used pure gold to make the flowers, lamps, and tongs.
George Lamsa Translation
And the flowers and the lamps and the tongs made he of gold, and that perfect gold;
And the flowers and the lamps and the tongs made he of gold, and that perfect gold;
Good News Translation
the flower decorations, the lamps, and the tongs;
the flower decorations, the lamps, and the tongs;
Lexham English Bible
and the blossoms, the lamps, and the tongs that were of solid gold;
and the blossoms, the lamps, and the tongs that were of solid gold;
Literal Translation
and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs of gold (it was perfect gold);
and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs of gold (it was perfect gold);
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and the floures and the lampes and the snoffers were of golde, all these were of pure golde.
and the floures and the lampes and the snoffers were of golde, all these were of pure golde.
American Standard Version
and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold, and that perfect gold;
and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold, and that perfect gold;
Bible in Basic English
The flowers and the vessels for the lights and the instruments used for them, were all of gold; it was the best gold.
The flowers and the vessels for the lights and the instruments used for them, were all of gold; it was the best gold.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the floures, and the lampes, and the snoffers made he of golde, and that perfect golde.
And the floures, and the lampes, and the snoffers made he of golde, and that perfect golde.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold, and that perfect gold;
and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold, and that perfect gold;
King James Version (1611)
And the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs made he of golde, and that perfect gold.
And the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs made he of golde, and that perfect gold.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And their snuffers, and their lamps were made, and he made the bowls, and the censers, and the fire-pans, of pure gold.
And their snuffers, and their lamps were made, and he made the bowls, and the censers, and the fire-pans, of pure gold.
English Revised Version
and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold, and that perfect gold;
and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold, and that perfect gold;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and he made summe werkis lijk flouris, and lanternes, and goldun tongis; alle thingis weren maad of clennest gold;
and he made summe werkis lijk flouris, and lanternes, and goldun tongis; alle thingis weren maad of clennest gold;
Update Bible Version
and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold, and that perfect gold;
and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold, and that perfect gold;
Webster's Bible Translation
And the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, [made he of] gold, [and] that perfect gold;
And the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, [made he of] gold, [and] that perfect gold;
New King James Version
with the flowers and the lamps and the wick-trimmers of gold, of purest gold;
with the flowers and the lamps and the wick-trimmers of gold, of purest gold;
New Life Bible
He made the flowers, the lamps and their objects of pure gold.
He made the flowers, the lamps and their objects of pure gold.
New Revised Standard
the flowers, the lamps, and the tongs, of purest gold;
the flowers, the lamps, and the tongs, of purest gold;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and the blossom-work, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold, - the same, was the purest gold;
and the blossom-work, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold, - the same, was the purest gold;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And certain flowers, and lamps, and golden tongs: all were made of the finest gold.
And certain flowers, and lamps, and golden tongs: all were made of the finest gold.
Revised Standard Version
the flowers, the lamps, and the tongs, of purest gold;
the flowers, the lamps, and the tongs, of purest gold;
Young's Literal Translation
and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs of gold -- it [is] the perfection of gold;
and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs of gold -- it [is] the perfection of gold;
New American Standard Bible (1995)
the flowers, the lamps, and the tongs of gold, of purest gold;
the flowers, the lamps, and the tongs of gold, of purest gold;
Contextual Overview
11 Huram-abi also made the necessary washbasins, shovels, and bowls. So at last Huram-abi completed everything King Solomon had assigned him to make for the Temple of God: 12 the two pillars; the two bowl-shaped capitals on top of the pillars; the two networks of interwoven chains that decorated the capitals; 13 the 400 pomegranates that hung from the chains on the capitals (two rows of pomegranates for each of the chain networks that decorated the capitals on top of the pillars); 14 the water carts holding the basins; 15 the Sea and the twelve oxen under it; 16 the ash buckets, the shovels, the meat hooks, and all the related articles. Huram-abi made all these things of burnished bronze for the Temple of the Lord , just as King Solomon had directed. 17 The king had them cast in clay molds in the Jordan Valley between Succoth and Zarethan. 18 Solomon used such great quantities of bronze that its weight could not be determined. 19 Solomon also made all the furnishings for the Temple of God: the gold altar; the tables for the Bread of the Presence; 20 the lampstands and their lamps of solid gold, to burn in front of the Most Holy Place as prescribed;
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the flowers: Probably each branch of the chandelier was made like a plant in flower; and the opening of the flower was either the lamp, or served to support it. 2 Chronicles 4:5, Exodus 25:31-40, Exodus 37:20, 1 Kings 6:18, 1 Kings 6:29, 1 Kings 6:35
perfect gold: Heb. perfections of gold, That is, the purest and best gold.
Reciprocal: Exodus 25:38 - the tongs 1 Kings 7:50 - censers Ezra 1:9 - chargers of gold
Cross-References
Genesis 4:11
Now you are cursed and banished from the ground, which has swallowed your brother's blood.
Now you are cursed and banished from the ground, which has swallowed your brother's blood.
Genesis 4:12
No longer will the ground yield good crops for you, no matter how hard you work! From now on you will be a homeless wanderer on the earth."
No longer will the ground yield good crops for you, no matter how hard you work! From now on you will be a homeless wanderer on the earth."
Genesis 31:27
Why did you slip away secretly? Why did you deceive me? And why didn't you say you wanted to leave? I would have given you a farewell feast, with singing and music, accompanied by tambourines and harps.
Why did you slip away secretly? Why did you deceive me? And why didn't you say you wanted to leave? I would have given you a farewell feast, with singing and music, accompanied by tambourines and harps.
Job 21:12
They sing with tambourine and harp. They celebrate to the sound of the flute.
They sing with tambourine and harp. They celebrate to the sound of the flute.
Isaiah 5:12
They furnish wine and lovely music at their grand parties— lyre and harp, tambourine and flute— but they never think about the Lord or notice what he is doing.
They furnish wine and lovely music at their grand parties— lyre and harp, tambourine and flute— but they never think about the Lord or notice what he is doing.
Amos 6:5
You sing trivial songs to the sound of the harp and fancy yourselves to be great musicians like David.
You sing trivial songs to the sound of the harp and fancy yourselves to be great musicians like David.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
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Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 2 Chronicles 4:21. And the flowers, and the lamps — Probably each branch of the chandelier was made like a plant in flower, and the opening of the flower was either the lamp, or served to support it.
