2 Chronicles 4:22
New International Version
the pure gold wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, dishes and censers; and the gold doors of the temple: the inner doors to the Most Holy Place and the doors of the main hall.

New Living Translation
the 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, overlaid with gold.

English Standard Version
the snuffers, basins, dishes for incense, and fire pans, of pure gold, and the sockets of the temple, for the inner doors to the Most Holy Place and for the doors of the nave of the temple were of gold.

Berean Standard Bible
the wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, ladles, and censers of pure gold; and the gold doors of the temple: the inner doors to the Most Holy Place as well as the doors of the main hall.

King James Bible
And the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers, of pure gold: and the entry of the house, the inner doors thereof for the most holy place, and the doors of the house of the temple, were of gold.

New King James Version
the trimmers, the bowls, the ladles, and the censers of pure gold. As for the entry of the sanctuary, its inner doors to the Most Holy Place, and the doors of the main hall of the temple, were gold.

New American Standard Bible
and the snuffers, the bowls, the spoons, and the firepans of pure gold; and the entrance of the house, its inner doors for the Most Holy Place and the doors of the house, that is, of the main room, of gold.

NASB 1995
and the snuffers, the bowls, the spoons and the firepans of pure gold; and the entrance of the house, its inner doors for the holy of holies and the doors of the house, that is, of the nave, of gold.

NASB 1977
and the snuffers, the bowls, the spoons, and the firepans of pure gold; and the entrance of the house, its inner doors for the holy of holies, and the doors of the house, that is, of the nave, of gold.

Legacy Standard Bible
and the snuffers and the bowls and the spoons and the firepans, of pure gold; and the entrance of the house, its inner doors for the Holy of Holies and the doors of the house, that is, of the nave, of gold.

Amplified Bible
and the snuffers, the basins, the dishes [for incense], and the firepans, of pure gold; and for the entrance of the house (temple), the inner doors for the Holy of Holies and the doors of the Holy Place (main room), were of gold.

Christian Standard Bible
the wick trimmers, sprinkling basins, ladles, and firepans—of purest gold; and the entryway to the temple, its inner doors to the most holy place, and the doors of the temple sanctuary—of gold.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
the wick trimmers, sprinkling basins, ladles, and firepans—of purest gold; and the entryway to the temple, its inner doors to the most holy place, and the doors of the temple sanctuary—of gold.

American Standard Version
and the snuffers, and the basins, and the spoons, and the firepans, of pure gold. And as for the entry of the house, the inner doors thereof for the most holy place, and the doors of the house, to wit, of the temple, were of gold.

Contemporary English Version
lamp snuffers, small sprinkling bowls, ladles, fire pans, and the doors to the most holy place and the main room of the temple.

English Revised Version
and the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the firepans, of pure gold: and as for the entry of the house, the inner doors thereof for the most holy place, and the doors of the house, to wit, of the temple, were of gold.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
snuffers, basins, dishes, incense burners of pure gold, the gold entrance to the temple, the gold doors of the inner [room] (the most holy place), and the gold doors of the temple.

Good News Translation
the lamp snuffers, the bowls, the dishes for incense, and the pans used for carrying live coals. All these objects were made of pure gold. The outer doors of the Temple and the doors to the Most Holy Place were overlaid with gold.

International Standard Version
the gold trimming instruments, basins, pans, censers, and the gold door sockets for the inner sanctuary (that is, the Most Holy Place), and for the doors to the main hall of the Temple.

Majority Standard Bible
the wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, ladles, and censers of pure gold; and the gold doors of the temple: the inner doors to the Most Holy Place as well as the doors of the main hall.

NET Bible
the pure gold trimming shears, basins, pans, and censers, and the gold door sockets for the inner sanctuary (the most holy place) and for the doors of the main hall of the temple.

New Heart English Bible
and the snuffers, and the basins, and the spoons, and the fire pans, of pure gold: and as for the entry of the house, the inner doors of it for the most holy place, and the doors of the main hall of the temple were of gold.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the snuffers, and the basins, and the spoons, and the censers, of pure gold: and the entry of the house, the inner doors of it for the most holy place, and the doors of the house of the temple, were of gold.

World English Bible
and the snuffers, the basins, the spoons, and the fire pans of pure gold. As for the entry of the house, its inner doors for the most holy place and the doors of the main hall of the temple were of gold.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and the snuffers, and the bowls, and the spoons, and the censers, of gold refined, and the opening of the house, its innermost doors to the Holy of Holies, and the doors of the house to the temple, of gold.

Young's Literal Translation
and the snuffers, and the bowls, and the spoons, and the censers, of gold refined, and the opening of the house, its innermost doors to the holy of holies, and the doors of the house to the temple, of gold.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the snuffers, and the vases, and the dishes, and the censers, of shut up gold: and the entrance of the house, its doors within for the holy of holies, and the doors of the house of the temple, of gold.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The vessels also for the perfumes, and the censers, and the bowls, and the mortars, of pure gold. And he graved the doors of the inner temple, that is, for the holy of holies: and the doors of the temple without were of gold. And thus all the work was finished which Solomon made in the house of the Lord.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Also, the vessels for the perfumes, and the censers, and the bowls, and the little mortars were from the purest gold. And he engraved the doors of the inner temple, that is, for the Holy of Holies. And the doors of the outer temple were of gold. And so, every work was completed that Solomon made in the house of the Lord.

New American Bible
snuffers, bowls, cups, and firepans of pure gold. As for the entrance to the house, its inner doors to the holy of holies, as well as the doors to the nave of the temple, were of gold.

New Revised Standard Version
the snuffers, basins, ladles, and firepans, of pure gold. As for the entrance to the temple: the inner doors to the most holy place and the doors of the nave of the temple were of gold.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And the snuffers and the basins and the spoons and the censers, of pure gold; and the entry of the house, the inner doors thereof for the most holy place, and the doors of the house of the temple, were of gold.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
and the snuffers, and the basins, and the pans, and the fire-pans, of pure gold. And as for the entry of the house, the inner doors thereof for the most holy place, and the doors of the house, that is, of the temple, were of gold.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And there was the inner door of the house opening into the holy of holies, and he made the inner doors of the temple of gold. So all the work which Solomon wrought for the house of the Lord was finished.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Completion of the Gold Furnishings
21the flowers, lamps, and tongs of gold—of purest gold; 22the wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, ladles, and censers of purest gold; and the gold doors of the temple: the inner doors to the Most Holy Place as well as the doors of the main hall.

Cross References
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.

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.

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.

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.

1 Kings 10:21
All King Solomon’s drinking cups were gold, and all the utensils of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. There was no silver, because it was accounted as nothing in the days of Solomon.

2 Chronicles 9:20
All King Solomon’s drinking cups were gold, and all the utensils of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. There was no silver, because it was accounted as nothing in the days of Solomon.

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. ...

Exodus 37:25-28
He made the altar of incense out of acacia wood. It was square, a cubit long, a cubit wide, and two cubits high. Its horns were of one piece. / And he overlaid with pure gold the top and all the sides and horns. Then he made a molding of gold around it. / He made two gold rings below the molding on opposite sides to hold the poles used to carry it. ...

Numbers 4:7
Over the table of the Presence they are to spread a blue cloth and place the plates and cups on it, along with the bowls and pitchers for the drink offering. The regular bread offering is to remain on it.

1 Kings 7:40-45
Additionally, Huram made the pots, shovels, and sprinkling bowls. So Huram finished all the work that he had undertaken for King Solomon in the house of the LORD: / the two pillars; the two bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars; the two sets of network covering both bowls of the capitals atop the pillars; / the four hundred pomegranates for the two sets of network (two rows of pomegranates for each network covering both the bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars); ...

Hebrews 9:2-4
A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place. / Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place, / containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant.

Revelation 8:3-4
Then another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, along with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar before the throne. / And the smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of the saints, rose up before God from the hand of the angel.

Exodus 25:38
The wick trimmers and their trays must be of pure gold.

Exodus 37:23
He also made its seven lamps, its wick trimmers, and trays of pure gold.

1 Kings 7:23-26
He also made the Sea of cast metal. It was circular in shape, measuring ten cubits from rim to rim, five cubits in height, and thirty cubits in circumference. / Below the rim, ornamental buds encircled it, ten per cubit all the way around the Sea, cast in two rows as a part of the Sea. / The Sea stood on twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east. The Sea rested on them, with all their hindquarters toward the center. ...


Treasury of Scripture

And the snuffers, and the basins, and the spoons, and the censers, of pure gold: and the entry of the house, the inner doors thereof for the most holy place, and the doors of the house of the temple, were of gold.

snuffers

Exodus 37:23
And he made his seven lamps, and his snuffers, and his snuffdishes, of pure gold.

1 Kings 7:50
And the bowls, and the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers of pure gold; and the hinges of gold, both for the doors of the inner house, the most holy place, and for the doors of the house, to wit, of the temple.

2 Kings 12:13
Howbeit there were not made for the house of the LORD bowls of silver, snuffers, basons, trumpets, any vessels of gold, or vessels of silver, of the money that was brought into the house of the LORD:

basons.

1 Kings 7:50
And the bowls, and the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers of pure gold; and the hinges of gold, both for the doors of the inner house, the most holy place, and for the doors of the house, to wit, of the temple.

1 Kings 6:31,32
And for the entering of the oracle he made doors of olive tree: the lintel and side posts were a fifth part of the wall

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2 Chronicles 4
1. The altar of brass
2. The molten sea upon twelve oxen
6. The ten lavers, candlesticks, and tables
9. The courts, and the instruments of brass
19. The instruments of gold














the wick trimmers
The Hebrew word for "wick trimmers" is "מלקחים" (melqachayim), which refers to tools used for maintaining the lamps in the temple. These instruments were essential for ensuring that the lamps burned brightly, symbolizing the light of God's presence. The use of gold for these tools underscores the sacredness of their function and the importance of maintaining spiritual vigilance and purity.

sprinkling bowls
The term "sprinkling bowls" translates from the Hebrew "מזרקות" (mizraqot), which were used for sprinkling blood or oil in various sacrificial rites. These bowls were integral to the rituals that symbolized purification and atonement, reflecting the need for holiness and the cleansing power of sacrifice in the believer's life.

ladles
The Hebrew word "כפות" (kapot) refers to small spoons or ladles used in temple service, likely for handling incense or other offerings. The ladles' construction from pure gold signifies the preciousness of worship and the offerings made to God, reminding believers of the value of sincere devotion and the offering of one's life as a living sacrifice.

censers of pure gold
"Censers" (מחתות, machtot) were vessels used for burning incense, a practice that represented the prayers of the people ascending to God. The use of pure gold for these censers highlights the preciousness of prayer and the intimate connection between the divine and the faithful. It serves as a reminder of the importance of maintaining a vibrant prayer life.

the doors of the inner temple
The "doors" (דלתות, daletot) of the inner temple, or the Holy of Holies, were significant as they marked the boundary between the divine presence and the rest of the temple. These doors, overlaid with gold, symbolize the glory and majesty of God, as well as the separation between the holy and the common, emphasizing the reverence due to God.

the most holy place
The phrase "the most holy place" (קודש הקדשים, qodesh ha-qodashim) refers to the innermost part of the temple, where the Ark of the Covenant was kept. This was the earthly dwelling place of God's presence, accessible only to the high priest once a year. It represents the ultimate holiness and the intimate relationship between God and His people, fulfilled in Christ, who grants believers access to God's presence.

the doors of the main hall of the temple
These doors (דלתות ההיכל, daletot ha-heikhal) were the entrance to the larger temple area, signifying the transition from the outer courts to the sacred space within. The gold overlay signifies the temple's sanctity and the call for worshippers to approach God with reverence and awe, recognizing the temple as a place of divine encounter.

were overlaid with gold
The overlaying of gold (זהב, zahav) on the temple's doors and furnishings signifies the splendor and majesty of God's house. Gold, a symbol of purity and value, reflects the divine nature and the call for believers to pursue holiness and reflect God's glory in their lives. This opulence serves as a reminder of the heavenly reality and the eternal kingdom that awaits the faithful.

Verse 22. - The snuffers; Hebrew, מְזַמְרות, occurring five times, and always translated "snuffers." A slightly different form of the word is translated "pruning-hooks "four times in the Prophets Isaiah, Joel, Micah. No doubt these snuffers were something different from the tongs of the preceding verse; the use of one may have been rather to cut the wicks, and the other to trim them. The spoons; Hebrew, כַפ. This is the word used so often for the "hand," but the essential idea of which is the hollow of either hand or foot or other thing, and among other things of a spoon shape. The word is used of the frankincense-cups (Numbers 7:14, 20, 26) brought to the dedication of the tabernacle by the several princes. The censers; Hebrew, מַחְתּות. These were "snuff-dishes" (Exodus 25:38; Exodus 37:23; Numbers 4:9). The entry of the house; Hebrew, פֶּתַח. Some think this word refers to the door-frames, as distinct from the door-leaves or doors themselves. But the parallel (1 Kings 7:50) gives us what is translated as "hinges" (Hebrew, פות), a word that occurs only here in any such sense, as presumably (Gesenius, ' Lexicon ') "the hollowed part of a hinge," and Isaiah 3:17 for the pudenda muliebria. The mistaken transcribing of a kheth for a tau will amply account for the difference.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
the wick trimmers,
וְהַֽמְזַמְּר֧וֹת (wə·ham·zam·mə·rō·wṯ)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 4212: A tweezer

sprinkling basins,
וְהַמִּזְרָק֛וֹת (wə·ham·miz·rā·qō·wṯ)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4219: Bowl, basin

ladles,
וְהַכַּפּ֥וֹת (wə·hak·kap·pō·wṯ)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan

and censers
וְהַמַּחְתּ֖וֹת (wə·ham·maḥ·tō·wṯ)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 4289: A fireholder, censer, snuff dish

of purest
סָג֑וּר (sā·ḡūr)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's 5462: To shut up, to surrender

gold;
זָהָ֣ב (zā·hāḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky

and the gold
זָהָֽב׃ (zā·hāḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky

doors
וּפֶ֣תַח (ū·p̄e·ṯaḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6607: An opening, door, entrance way

of the temple:
הַ֠בַּיִת (hab·ba·yiṯ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1004: A house

the inner
הַפְּנִימִיּ֜וֹת (hap·pə·nî·mî·yō·wṯ)
Article | Adjective - feminine plural
Strong's 6442: Interior

doors
דַּלְתוֹתָ֨יו (dal·ṯō·w·ṯāw)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1817: Something swinging, the valve of a, door

to the Most Holy Place
לְקֹ֣דֶשׁ (lə·qō·ḏeš)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6944: A sacred place, thing, sanctity

as well as the doors
וְדַלְתֵ֥י (wə·ḏal·ṯê)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - fdc
Strong's 1817: Something swinging, the valve of a, door

of the main hall.
הַבַּ֛יִת (hab·ba·yiṯ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1004: A house


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