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. Berean Literal Bible and the trimmers, and the bowls, and the ladles, and the firepans, of refined gold; and the opening of the house, its inner doors to the Holy of Holies, and the doors of the main hall of the temple, of gold. 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. Berean Annotated 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 (the Holy of Holies) as well as the doors of the main hall. 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. 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. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard Biblethe 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. 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 Versionand 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. Berean Literal Bible and the trimmers, and the bowls, and the ladles, and the firepans, of refined gold; and the opening of the house, its inner doors to the Holy of Holies, and the doors of the main hall of 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 BibleThe 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 BibleAnd 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 1917and 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 ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) 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 the wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, ladles, and censers of pure gold; 1 Kings 7:50 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 37:23 He also made its seven lamps, its wick trimmers, and trays of pure gold. Exodus 25:38 The wick trimmers and their trays must be of pure gold. and the gold doors of the temple: 2 Chronicles 3:7 He overlaid its beams, thresholds, walls, and doors with gold, and he carved cherubim on the walls. 1 Kings 6:35 He carved into them cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers, and he overlaid them with gold hammered evenly over the carvings. 2 Kings 18:16 At that time Hezekiah stripped the gold with which he had plated the doors and doorposts of the temple of the LORD, and he gave it to the king of Assyria. the inner doors to the Most Holy Place 1 Kings 6:31-32 For the entrance to the inner sanctuary, Solomon constructed doors of olive wood with five-sided doorposts. / The double doors were made of olive wood, and he carved into them cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers and overlaid the cherubim and palm trees with hammered gold. 1 Kings 6:19-20 Solomon also prepared the inner sanctuary within the temple to set the ark of the covenant of the LORD there. / 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. as well as the doors of the main hall. 1 Kings 6:33-34 In the same way he made four-sided doorposts of olive wood for the sanctuary entrance. / The two doors were made of cypress wood, and each had two folding panels. Ezekiel 41:23-25 Both the outer sanctuary and the inner sanctuary had double doors, / and each door had two swinging panels. There were two panels for one door and two for the other. / Cherubim and palm trees like those on the walls were carved on the doors of the outer sanctuary, and there was a wooden canopy outside, on the front of the portico. 2 Chronicles 29:7 They also shut the doors of the portico and extinguished the lamps. They did not burn incense or present burnt offerings in the Holy Place of the God of Israel. 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. 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… Jump to Previous Basins Best Bowls Censers Dishes Doors Entrance Entry Fire Firepans Fire-Pans Fire-Trays Folding-Doors Gold Hall Holies Holy House Incense Inner Innermost Main Opening Pans Pure Refined Scissors Snuffers Sockets Spoons Temple Thereof Wick WitJump to Next Basins Best Bowls Censers Dishes Doors Entrance Entry Fire Firepans Fire-Pans Fire-Trays Folding-Doors Gold Hall Holies Holy House Incense Inner Innermost Main Opening Pans Pure Refined Scissors Snuffers Sockets Spoons Temple Thereof Wick Wit2 Chronicles 4 1. The altar of brass2. 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, sprinkling bowls, ladles, and censers of pure gold; These implements served the daily ministry of the priests, maintaining the lampstands and presenting incense before the Lord. Their pure gold construction matched the holiness of the temple and the honor due to God in its service. 1Ki 7:50 the pure gold basins, wick trimmers,… and the gold doors of the temple: The temple entrances were overlaid with gold, displaying the glory and sanctity of the house Solomon built for the name of the Lord. They marked the boundary between common space and the place set apart for worship. 2Ch 3:7 He overlaid its beams, thresholds, walls, and doors… the inner doors to the Most Holy Place These doors guarded the room containing the ark of the covenant. Access beyond them was restricted to the high priest on the Day of Atonement, underscoring God’s holiness and the need for atonement. 1Ki 6:31-32 For the entrance to the inner sanctuary,… as well as the doors of the main hall. The doors of the Holy Place completed the temple’s ordered design, where priests carried out the regular duties of worship. Every part of the structure testified to the care, reverence, and obedience required in approaching God. 1Ki 6:33-34 In the same way he made four-sided doorposts… Persons / Places / Events 1. SolomonThe king of Israel who commissioned the building of the temple, fulfilling his father David's vision. 2. Temple of Solomon The central place of worship for the Israelites, symbolizing God's presence among His people. 3. Most Holy Place The innermost part of the temple, where the Ark of the Covenant was kept, representing the direct presence of God. 4. Gold Overlay Symbolizes purity, divinity, and the value of worship and reverence towards God. 5. Temple Artifacts Items such as wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, and censers, which were used in the rituals and ceremonies of the temple. Teaching Points The Significance of WorshipThe detailed description of the temple's construction and its artifacts highlights the importance of worship and reverence in our relationship with God. Symbolism of Gold Gold's use in the temple signifies the purity and holiness required in our worship and service to God. It reminds us to offer our best to Him. God's Presence The Most Holy Place symbolizes God's presence. As believers, we are called to be temples of the Holy Spirit, maintaining purity and holiness in our lives. Attention to Detail in Service The meticulous details in the temple's construction teach us the value of diligence and excellence in our service to God. Christ as the Fulfillment The temple and its rituals foreshadow Christ's ultimate sacrifice, reminding us of the new covenant and our access to God through Jesus. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of 2 Chronicles 4:22?2. How does 2 Chronicles 4:22 reflect God's attention to detail in worship? 3. What significance do the "golden lampstands" hold in the context of temple worship? 4. How can we apply the craftsmanship in 2 Chronicles 4:22 to our service today? 5. What connections exist between 2 Chronicles 4:22 and the tabernacle in Exodus? 6. How does the use of gold in 2 Chronicles 4:22 symbolize God's holiness? 7. What is the significance of the gold altar in 2 Chronicles 4:22? 8. How does 2 Chronicles 4:22 reflect the opulence of Solomon's Temple? 9. Why were gold utensils important in 2 Chronicles 4:22? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 4? 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.
2 Chronicles 4:22 catalogs gold utensils and doors to emphasize that every aspect of temple worship—from trimming lamps to entering the innermost sanctuary—was set apart, valuable, and aimed at honoring God’s presence. The verse teaches that approaching the Holy One demands purity, precious devotion, and prescribed order, all ultimately fulfilled in Christ, who opens the way for believers to enter and serve with confidence. 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 Additonal Resources 2 Chronicles 4:22 Blue Letter Bible2 Chronicles 4:22 Bible Gateway 2 Chronicles 4:22 Bible.com 2 Chronicles 4:22 NIV |
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