Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version the weight of pure gold for the forks, sprinkling bowls and pitchers; the weight of gold for each gold dish; the weight of silver for each silver dish; New Living Translation David also designated the amount of gold for the solid gold meat hooks used to handle the sacrificial meat and for the basins, pitchers, and dishes, as well as the amount of silver for every dish. English Standard Version and pure gold for the forks, the basins and the cups; for the golden bowls and the weight of each; for the silver bowls and the weight of each; Berean Standard Bible the weight of the pure gold for the forks, sprinkling bowls, and pitchers; the weight of each gold dish; the weight of each silver bowl; King James Bible Also pure gold for the fleshhooks, and the bowls, and the cups: and for the golden basons he gave gold by weight for every bason; and likewise silver by weight for every bason of silver: New King James Version also pure gold for the forks, the basins, the pitchers of pure gold, and the golden bowls—he gave gold by weight for every bowl; and for the silver bowls, silver by weight for every bowl; New American Standard Bible and the forks, the basins, and the pitchers of pure gold; and for the golden bowls with the weight for each bowl; and for the silver bowls with the weight for each bowl; NASB 1995 and the forks, the basins, and the pitchers of pure gold; and for the golden bowls with the weight for each bowl; and for the silver bowls with the weight for each bowl; NASB 1977 and the forks, the basins, and the pitchers of pure gold; and for the golden bowls with the weight for each bowl; and for the silver bowls with the weight for each bowl; Legacy Standard Bible and the flesh hooks, the bowls, and the jars of pure gold; and for the golden bowls with the weight for each bowl; and for the silver bowls with the weight for each bowl; Amplified Bible and the forks, the basins, and the pitchers of pure gold; and for the golden bowls with the weight for each bowl; and for the silver bowls with the weight for each bowl; Christian Standard Bible the pure gold for the forks, sprinkling basins, and pitchers; the weight of each gold dish; the weight of each silver bowl; Holman Christian Standard Bible the pure gold for the forks, sprinkling basins, and pitchers; the weight of each gold dish; the weight of each silver bowl; American Standard Version and the flesh-hooks, and the basins, and the cups, of pure gold; and for the golden bowls by weight for every bowl; and for the silver bowls by weight for every bowl; Contemporary English Version the meat forks, the bowls and cups, English Revised Version and the fleshhooks, and the basons, and the cups, of pure gold: and for the golden bowls by weight for every bowl; and for the silver bowls by weight for every bowl: GOD'S WORD® Translation the pure gold for the forks, bowls, and pitchers, the weight of each gold bowl, the weight of each silver bowl, Good News Translation He also gave instructions as to how much pure gold was to be used in making forks, bowls, and jars, how much silver and gold in making dishes, International Standard Version pure gold for the forks, the basins, the cups, the golden bowls (along with enough gold by weight for each one), enough weight for each of the silver bowls, Majority Standard Bible the weight of the pure gold for the forks, sprinkling bowls, and pitchers; the weight of each gold dish; the weight of each silver bowl; NET Bible for the pure gold used for the meat forks, bowls, and jars, for the small gold bowls, including the weight for each bowl, for the small silver bowls, including the weight for each bowl, New Heart English Bible and the forks, and the basins, and the cups, of pure gold; and for the golden bowls by weight for every bowl; and for the silver bowls by weight for every bowl; Webster's Bible Translation Also pure gold for the flesh-hooks, and the bowls, and the cups: and for the golden basins he gave gold by weight for every basin; and likewise silver by weight for every basin of silver: World English Bible and the forks, the basins, and the cups, of pure gold; and for the golden bowls by weight for every bowl; and for the silver bowls by weight for every bowl; Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand the forks, and the bowls, and the cups of pure gold, and for the basins of gold, by weight for basin and basin, and for the basins of silver, by weight for basin and basin, Young's Literal Translation and the forks, and the bowls, and the cups of pure gold, and for the basins of gold, by weight for basin and basin, and for the basins of silver, by weight for basin and basin, Smith's Literal Translation And the flesh-hooks, and the vases, and the bowls of pure gold, and for the cups of gold: by weight for cup and cup; and for the cups of silver by weight, for cup and cup. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor fleshhooks also, and bowls, and censers of fine gold, and for little lions of gold, according to the measure he gave by weight, for every lion. In like manner also for lions of silver he set aside a different weight of silver. Catholic Public Domain Version Also, he distributed from the purest gold for the small hooks and the bowls and the censors, as well as for the little lions of gold, in accord with the precise measure of the weight, for lion after lion. Similarly too, for the lions of silver, he set aside a different weight of silver. New American Bible the pure gold for the forks, basins, and pitchers; the weight of gold for each golden bowl and the weight of silver for each silver bowl; New Revised Standard Version and pure gold for the forks, the basins, and the cups; for the golden bowls and the weight of each; for the silver bowls and the weight of each; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAlso large spoons, flesh hooks, and bowls of silver; the gold of these vessels could not be weighed; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated The large spoons and large forks and saucers of silver, and there was no computation for the weight of the gold of these vessels. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917and the flesh-hooks, and the basins, and the jars, of pure gold; and for the golden bowls by weight for every bowl; and for the silver bowls by weight for every bowl; Brenton Septuagint Translation also of the flesh-hooks, and vessels for drink-offering, and golden bowls: and the weight of the gold and silver articles, and censers, and bowls, according to the weight of each. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Plans for the Temple…16the weight of gold for each table of showbread, and of silver for the silver tables; 17the weight of the pure gold for the forks, sprinkling bowls, and pitchers; the weight of each gold dish; the weight of each silver bowl; 18the weight of the refined gold for the altar of incense; and the plans for the chariot of the gold cherubim that spread their wings and overshadowed the ark of the covenant of the LORD.… Cross References Exodus 25:29 You are also to make the plates and dishes, as well as the pitchers and bowls for pouring drink offerings. Make them out of pure gold. Numbers 7:13-14 His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; / one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; 1 Kings 7:48-50 Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of the LORD: the golden altar; the golden table on which was placed the Bread of the Presence; / the lampstands of pure gold in front of the inner sanctuary, five on the right side and five on the left; the gold flowers, lamps, and tongs; / the pure gold basins, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, ladles, and censers; and the gold hinges for the doors of the inner temple (that is, the Most Holy Place) as well as for the doors of the main hall of the temple. 2 Chronicles 4:19-22 Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of God: the golden altar; the tables on which was placed the Bread of the Presence; / the lampstands of pure gold and their lamps, to burn in front of the inner sanctuary as prescribed; / the flowers, lamps, and tongs of gold—of purest gold; ... Exodus 37:16 He also made the utensils for the table out of pure gold: its plates and dishes, as well as its bowls and pitchers for pouring drink offerings. Leviticus 24:5-9 You are also to take fine flour and bake twelve loaves, using two-tenths of an ephah for each loaf, / and set them in two rows—six per row—on the table of pure gold before the LORD. / And you are to place pure frankincense near each row, so that it may serve as a memorial portion for the bread, a food offering to the LORD. ... Hebrews 9:2 A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place. Exodus 30:1-5 “You are also to make an altar of acacia wood for the burning of incense. / It is to be square, a cubit long, a cubit wide, and two cubits high. Its horns must be of one piece. / Overlay with pure gold the top and all the sides and horns, and make a molding of gold around it. ... 1 Kings 6:20-22 The inner sanctuary was twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and twenty cubits high. He overlaid the inside with pure gold, and he also overlaid the altar of cedar. / So Solomon overlaid the inside of the temple with pure gold, and he extended gold chains across the front of the inner sanctuary, which was overlaid with gold. / So he overlaid with gold the whole interior of the temple, until everything was completely finished. He also overlaid with gold the entire altar that belonged to the inner sanctuary. Exodus 25:38-39 The wick trimmers and their trays must be of pure gold. / The lampstand and all these utensils shall be made from a talent of pure gold. 2 Chronicles 13:11 Every morning and every evening they present burnt offerings and fragrant incense to the LORD. They set out the rows of showbread on the ceremonially clean table, and every evening they light the lamps of the gold lampstand. We are carrying out the requirements of the LORD our God, while you have forsaken Him. Matthew 12:4 He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for them to eat, but only for the priests. Mark 2:26 During the high priesthood of Abiathar, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which was lawful only for the priests. And he gave some to his companions as well.” Luke 6:4 He entered the house of God, took the consecrated bread and gave it to his companions, and ate what is lawful only for the priests to eat.” Exodus 27:3 Make all its utensils of bronze—its pots for removing ashes, its shovels, its sprinkling bowls, its meat forks, and its firepans. Treasury of Scripture Also pure gold for the meat hooks, and the bowls, and the cups: and for the golden basins he gave gold by weight for every basin; and likewise silver by weight for every basin of silver: pure gold 1 Samuel 2:13,14 And the priests' custom with the people was, that, when any man offered sacrifice, the priest's servant came, while the flesh was in seething, with a fleshhook of three teeth in his hand; … 2 Chronicles 4:20-22 Moreover the candlesticks with their lamps, that they should burn after the manner before the oracle, of pure gold; … the bowls Numbers 7:13,14 And his offering was one silver charger, the weight thereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them were full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: … 1 Kings 7:48-50 And Solomon made all the vessels that pertained unto the house of the LORD: the altar of gold, and the table of gold, whereupon the shewbread was, … 1 Kings 10:21 And all king Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold; none were of silver: it was nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon. Jump to Previous Basins Bowl Bowls Clear Cups Dish Enough Fleshhooks Flesh-Hooks Forks Goblets Gold Golden Jars Likewise Meat-Hooks Pitchers Pure Silver Sprinkling WeightJump to Next Basins Bowl Bowls Clear Cups Dish Enough Fleshhooks Flesh-Hooks Forks Goblets Gold Golden Jars Likewise Meat-Hooks Pitchers Pure Silver Sprinkling Weight1 Chronicles 28 1. David in a solemn assembly having declared God's favor to him, 5. and promise to his son Solomon, exhorts them to fear God 9. He encourages Solomon to build the temple 11. He gives him patterns, gold and silver, etc the weight of the pure gold for the forks, sprinkling bowls, and pitchers; In this passage, King David is providing Solomon with detailed instructions for the construction and furnishing of the temple. The mention of "pure gold" emphasizes the temple's sanctity and the importance of using the finest materials for worship. Gold was a symbol of purity and divinity, often associated with God's presence (Exodus 25:11). The utensils mentioned—forks, sprinkling bowls, and pitchers—were used in various sacrificial and purification rituals, highlighting the temple's role in maintaining Israel's covenant relationship with God. The precision in weight indicates the care and reverence required in worship, reflecting the order and holiness God desires (1 Corinthians 14:40). the weight of each gold dish; the weight of each silver bowl; Persons / Places / Events 1. DavidThe King of Israel who is giving instructions for the building of the temple. He is ensuring that all the materials and weights are specified for the temple service. 2. Solomon David's son, who is chosen to build the temple. David is preparing Solomon for this task by providing detailed plans and resources. 3. Temple of God The central place of worship for the Israelites, which Solomon is to build. It symbolizes God's presence among His people. 4. Gold and Silver Utensils These items are specified for use in the temple, indicating the importance of purity and value in worship. 5. Jerusalem The city where the temple is to be built, serving as the spiritual center for Israel. Teaching Points The Importance of PreparationDavid's meticulous preparation for the temple teaches us the value of planning and preparing for the work God calls us to do. Value in Worship The use of gold and silver signifies the importance of offering our best to God in worship, reflecting His worthiness. Generational Legacy David's instructions to Solomon highlight the importance of passing down faith and responsibilities to the next generation. Symbolism of Purity The pure gold and silver utensils symbolize the purity required in our worship and service to God. Obedience to God's Instructions Just as David followed God's instructions for the temple, we are called to obey God's Word in our lives.(17) Also pure gold for the fleshhooks, and the bowls, and the cups.--Rather, and the forks, and the bowls, and the flagons were (in the schedule or inventory) pure gold. (See Exodus 27:3; 1Samuel 2:13-14.) The bowls were used in lustral sprinkling, the golden flagons in libations (Exodus 25:29; Exodus 37:16; Numbers 4:7 only). The golden basons.--Tankards, or lidded pitchers (k?phorim): a word only found here and in Ezra 1:10; Ezra 8:27 (among the sacred vessels restored by Cyrus). . . . Verse 17. - It is to be observed that the term basons (פְורִים), which appear to have been covered goblets, is only found here and in Ezra 1:10; Ezra 8:27.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew [the weight of] the pureטָה֑וֹר (ṭā·hō·wr) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2889: Clean, pure gold זָהָ֣ב (zā·hāḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky for the forks, וְהַמִּזְלָג֧וֹת (wə·ham·miz·lā·ḡō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 4207: A utensil used in offering sacrifices sprinkling basins, וְהַמִּזְרָק֛וֹת (wə·ham·miz·rā·qō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4219: Bowl, basin and pitchers; וְהַקְּשָׂוֺ֖ת (wə·haq·qə·śā·wōṯ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 7184: Jug, jar the weight בְּמִשְׁקָל֙ (bə·miš·qāl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4948: Weight, weighing of each gold הַזָּהָ֤ב (haz·zā·hāḇ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky dish; וְלִכְפוֹרֵ֨י (wə·liḵ·p̄ō·w·rê) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 3713: A cover, a tankard, white frost the weight בְּמִשְׁקָ֖ל (bə·miš·qāl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4948: Weight, weighing of each silver הַכֶּ֛סֶף (hak·ke·sep̄) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3701: Silver, money bowl; וּכְפ֔וֹר (ū·ḵə·p̄ō·wr) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3713: A cover, a tankard, white frost Links 1 Chronicles 28:17 NIV1 Chronicles 28:17 NLT 1 Chronicles 28:17 ESV 1 Chronicles 28:17 NASB 1 Chronicles 28:17 KJV 1 Chronicles 28:17 BibleApps.com 1 Chronicles 28:17 Biblia Paralela 1 Chronicles 28:17 Chinese Bible 1 Chronicles 28:17 French Bible 1 Chronicles 28:17 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Chronicles 28:17 And the forks and the basins (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr) |
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