Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He made ten gold lampstands according to the specifications for them and placed them in the temple, five on the south side and five on the north. New Living Translation He then cast ten gold lampstands according to the specifications that had been given, and he put them in the Temple. Five were placed against the south wall, and five were placed against the north wall. English Standard Version And he made ten golden lampstands as prescribed, and set them in the temple, five on the south side and five on the north. Berean Standard Bible He made ten gold lampstands according to their specifications and placed them in the temple, five on the south side and five on the north. King James Bible And he made ten candlesticks of gold according to their form, and set them in the temple, five on the right hand, and five on the left. New King James Version And he made ten lampstands of gold according to their design, and set them in the temple, five on the right side and five on the left. New American Standard Bible Then he made the ten golden lampstands in the way prescribed for them, and he set them in the temple, five on the right side and five on the left. NASB 1995 Then he made the ten golden lampstands in the way prescribed for them and he set them in the temple, five on the right side and five on the left. NASB 1977 Then he made the ten golden lampstands in the way prescribed for them, and he set them in the temple, five on the right side and five on the left. Legacy Standard Bible Then he made the ten golden lampstands in the way prescribed for them and he put them in the temple, five on the right side and five on the left. Amplified Bible And he made ten golden lampstands just as directed and set them in the temple, five on the right side and five on the left. Christian Standard Bible He made the ten gold lampstands according to their specifications and put them in the sanctuary, five on the right and five on the left. Holman Christian Standard Bible He made the 10 gold lampstands according to their specifications and put them in the sanctuary, five on the right and five on the left. American Standard Version And he made the ten candlesticks of gold according to the ordinance concerning them; and he set them in the temple, five on the right hand, and five on the left. Contemporary English Version Ten gold lampstands were also made according to the plans. Solomon placed these lampstands inside the temple, five on each side of the main room. English Revised Version And he made the ten candlesticks of gold according to the ordinance concerning them; and he set them in the temple, five on the right hand, and five on the left. GOD'S WORD® Translation Huram made ten gold lamp stands according to their specifications and put them in the temple, five on the south side and five on the north side. International Standard Version Solomon made ten gold lamp stands as he had been directed and set them in the Temple, five on the south side and five on the north side. Majority Standard Bible He made ten gold lampstands according to their specifications and placed them in the temple, five on the south side and five on the north. NET Bible He made ten gold lampstands according to specifications and put them in the temple, five on the right and five on the left. New Heart English Bible He made the ten lampstands of gold according to the ordinance concerning them; and he set them in the temple, five on the right hand, and five on the left. Webster's Bible Translation And he made ten candlesticks of gold according to their form, and set them in the temple, five on the right hand, and five on the left. World English Bible He made the ten lamp stands of gold according to the ordinance concerning them; and he set them in the temple, five on the right hand and five on the left. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd he makes the ten lampstands of gold, according to their ordinance, and places [them] in the temple, five on the right, and five on the left. Young's Literal Translation And he maketh the ten candlesticks of gold, according to their ordinance, and placeth in the temple, five on the right, and five on the left. Smith's Literal Translation And he will make ten chandeliers of gold according to their judgment, and give in the temple, five from the right, and five from the left. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he made ten golden candlesticks, according to the form which they were commanded to be made by: and he set them in the temple, five on the right hand, and five on the left. Catholic Public Domain Version Then he also made ten gold lampstands, according to the form by which they had been ordered to be made. And he set them in the temple, five on the right, and five on the left. New American Bible He made the menorahs of gold, ten of them as was prescribed, and placed them in the nave, five to the right and five to the left. New Revised Standard Version He made ten golden lampstands as prescribed, and set them in the temple, five on the south side and five on the north. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he made ten candlesticks of gold according to their specifications, and set them in the temple, five on the right hand and five on the left. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he made ten lamp stands of gold, according to their laws, and he put them in the temple, five at the right side and five at the left. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And he made the ten candlesticks of gold according to the ordinance concerning them; and he set them in the temple, five on the right hand, and five on the left. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he made the ten golden candlesticks according to their pattern, and he put them in the temple, five on the right hand, and five on the left. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Ten Basins, Lampstands, and Tables6He also made ten basins for washing and placed five on the south side and five on the north. The parts of the burnt offering were rinsed in them, but the priests used the Sea for washing. 7He made ten gold lampstands according to their specifications and placed them in the temple, five on the south side and five on the north. 8Additionally, he made ten tables and placed them in the temple, five on the south side and five on the north. He also made a hundred gold bowls.… Cross References 1 Kings 7:49 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; Exodus 25:31-40 Then you are to make a lampstand of pure, hammered gold. It shall be made of one piece, including its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals. / Six branches are to extend from the sides of the lampstand—three on one side and three on the other. / There are to be three cups shaped like almond blossoms on the first branch, each with buds and petals, three on the next branch, and the same for all six branches that extend from the lampstand. ... Exodus 37:17-24 Then he made the lampstand out of pure hammered gold, all of one piece: its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals. / Six branches extended from the sides, three on one side and three on the other. / There were three cups shaped like almond blossoms on the first branch, each with buds and petals, three on the next branch, and the same for all six branches that extended from the lampstand. ... 1 Kings 6:23-28 In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim, each ten cubits high, out of olive wood. / One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long, and the other wing was five cubits long as well. So the full wingspan was ten cubits. / The second cherub also measured ten cubits; both cherubim had the same size and shape, ... 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. Revelation 1:12-13 Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands, / and among the lampstands was One like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe, with a golden sash around His chest. Revelation 1:20 This is the mystery of the seven stars you saw in My right hand and of the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches. Revelation 2:1 “To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of Him who holds the seven stars in His right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands. Matthew 5:14-16 You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. / Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. / In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. 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 27:20-21 And you are to command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually. / In the Tent of Meeting, outside the veil that is in front of the Testimony, Aaron and his sons are to tend the lamps before the LORD from evening until morning. This is to be a permanent statute for the Israelites for the generations to come. Leviticus 24:2-4 “Command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually. / Outside the veil of the Testimony in the Tent of Meeting, Aaron is to tend the lamps continually before the LORD from evening until morning. This is to be a permanent statute for the generations to come. / He shall tend the lamps on the pure gold lampstand before the LORD continually. Numbers 8:1-4 Then the LORD said to Moses, / “Speak to Aaron and tell him: ‘When you set up the seven lamps, they are to light the area in front of the lampstand.’” / And Aaron did so; he set up the lamps facing toward the front of the lampstand, just as the LORD had commanded Moses. ... Zechariah 4:2 “What do you see?” he asked. “I see a solid gold lampstand,” I replied, “with a bowl at the top and seven lamps on it, with seven spouts to the lamps. Zechariah 4:11-14 Then I asked the angel, “What are the two olive trees on the right and left of the lampstand?” / And I questioned him further, “What are the two olive branches beside the two gold pipes from which the golden oil pours?” / “Do you not know what these are?” he inquired. “No, my lord,” I replied. ... Treasury of Scripture And he made ten candlesticks of gold according to their form, and set them in the temple, five on the right hand, and five on the left. ten candlesticks 1 Kings 7:49 And the candlesticks of pure gold, five on the right side, and five on the left, before the oracle, with the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs of gold, 1 Chronicles 28:15 Even the weight for the candlesticks of gold, and for their lamps of gold, by weight for every candlestick, and for the lamps thereof: and for the candlesticks of silver by weight, both for the candlestick, and also for the lamps thereof, according to the use of every candlestick. Zechariah 4:2,3,11-14 And said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which are upon the top thereof: … according to Exodus 25:31-40 And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work shall the candlestick be made: his shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, shall be of the same… 1 Chronicles 28:12,19 And the pattern of all that he had by the spirit, of the courts of the house of the LORD, and of all the chambers round about, of the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries of the dedicated things: … Hebrews 8:5 Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount. Jump to Previous Candlesticks Directions Five Form Gold Golden Hand Lampstands Maketh North Ordinance Placed Placeth Prescribed Respecting Right Side South Specifications Supports Temple Ten WayJump to Next Candlesticks Directions Five Form Gold Golden Hand Lampstands Maketh North Ordinance Placed Placeth Prescribed Respecting Right Side South Specifications Supports Temple Ten Way2 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 He made ten gold lampstands The creation of the ten gold lampstands is a testament to the opulence and divine beauty intended for Solomon's Temple. The Hebrew word for "lampstands" is "מְנוֹרָה" (menorah), which traditionally refers to a multi-branched candelabrum. The use of gold signifies purity, divinity, and the eternal light of God. Gold, being a precious metal, reflects the value and holiness of the temple as a dwelling place for God's presence. Historically, the menorah is a symbol of enlightenment and wisdom, representing the light of God that guides His people. according to their specifications and placed them in the temple five on the south side and five on the north This section is peculiar to Chronicles. (7) And he made ten candlesticks of gold according to their form.--And he made the golden lampstands ten, according to their rule, or, prescribed manner. (Comp. 1Kings 7:49; and Exodus 25:31-40, where their type is described.) So the Vulg., "secundum speciem qua jussa erant fieri." Syriac and Arabic, "according to their laws." Others explain "as their use required," which is less likely. In the temple.--And before the chancel (1Kings 7:49; 2Chronicles 4:20, infra). . . . Verse 7. - Ten candlesticks of gold. The only allusion to these in the parallel is found later on in part of the forty-ninth verse of 1 Kings 7. According to their form. This expression, though so vague, might point to the fact that the form of the old candlestick of the tabernacle was adhered to (Exodus 25:31). But considering the recurrence of the same words (ver. 20), there can be no doubt that the phrase is identical in its meaning with the use found in such passages as Leviticus 5:10; Leviticus 9:16, and means "according to the prescribed ordinance,"Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He madeוַ֠יַּעַשׂ (way·ya·‘aś) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make ten עֶ֖שֶׂר (‘e·śer) Number - feminine singular Strong's 6235: Ten gold הַזָּהָ֛ב (haz·zā·hāḇ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky lampstands מְנֹר֧וֹת (mə·nō·rō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 4501: A chandelier according to their specifications כְּמִשְׁפָּטָ֑ם (kə·miš·pā·ṭām) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style and placed [them] וַיִּתֵּן֙ (way·yit·tên) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set in the temple, בַּֽהֵיכָ֔ל (ba·hê·ḵāl) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1964: A large public building, palace, temple five חָמֵ֥שׁ (ḥā·mêš) Number - feminine singular Strong's 2568: Five on the south side מִיָּמִ֖ין (mî·yā·mîn) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 3225: The right hand, side, the south and five וְחָמֵ֥שׁ (wə·ḥā·mêš) Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular Strong's 2568: Five on the north. מִשְּׂמֹֽאול׃ (miś·śə·mō·wl) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8040: Dark, the north, the left hand Links 2 Chronicles 4:7 NIV2 Chronicles 4:7 NLT 2 Chronicles 4:7 ESV 2 Chronicles 4:7 NASB 2 Chronicles 4:7 KJV 2 Chronicles 4:7 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 4:7 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 4:7 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 4:7 French Bible 2 Chronicles 4:7 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 4:7 He made the ten lampstands of gold (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |