Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version 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 sprinkling bowls. New Living Translation He also built ten tables and placed them in the Temple, five along the south wall and five along the north wall. Then he molded 100 gold basins. English Standard Version He also made ten tables and placed them in the temple, five on the south side and five on the north. And he made a hundred basins of gold. Berean Standard Bible Additionally, 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. King James Bible He made also ten tables, and placed them in the temple, five on the right side, and five on the left. And he made an hundred basons of gold. New King James Version He also made ten tables, and placed them in the temple, five on the right side and five on the left. And he made one hundred bowls of gold. New American Standard Bible He also made ten tables and placed them in the temple, five on the right side and five on the left. And he made a hundred golden bowls. NASB 1995 He also made ten tables and placed them in the temple, five on the right side and five on the left. And he made one hundred golden bowls. NASB 1977 He also made ten tables and placed them in the temple, five on the right side and five on the left. And he made one hundred golden bowls. Legacy Standard Bible He also made ten tables and placed them in the temple, five on the right side and five on the left. And he made one hundred golden bowls. Amplified Bible He made also ten tables and placed them in the temple, five on the right side and five on the left side, and he made a hundred [ceremonial] basins of gold. Christian Standard Bible He made ten tables and placed them in the sanctuary, five on the right and five on the left. He also made a hundred gold bowls. Holman Christian Standard Bible He made 10 tables and placed them in the sanctuary, five on the right and five on the left. He also made 100 gold bowls. American Standard Version He made also ten tables, and placed them in the temple, five on the right side, and five on the left. And he made a hundred basins of gold. Contemporary English Version He also made ten tables and placed them in the main room, five on each side. And he made 100 small gold sprinkling bowls. English Revised Version He made also ten tables, and placed them in the temple, five on the right side, and five on the left. And he made an hundred basons of gold. GOD'S WORD® Translation He made ten tables and put them in the temple, five on the south side and five on the north side. And he made 100 gold bowls. International Standard Version He also made ten tables and placed them in the Temple, five on the right side and five on the left side. He also constructed 100 gold basins. NET Bible He made ten tables and set them in the temple, five on the right and five on the left. He also made one hundred gold bowls. New Heart English Bible He made also ten tables, and placed them in the temple, five on the right side, and five on the left. He made one hundred basins of gold. Webster's Bible Translation He made also ten tables, and placed them in the temple, five on the right side, and five on the left. And he made a hundred basins of gold. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleAdditionally, 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. World English Bible He made also ten tables, and placed them in the temple, five on the right side and five on the left. He made one hundred basins of gold. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd he makes ten tables, and places [them] in the temple, five on the right, and five on the left; and he makes one hundred bowls of gold. Young's Literal Translation And he maketh ten tables, and placeth in the temple, five on the right, and five on the left; and he maketh bowls of gold a hundred. Smith's Literal Translation And he will make ten tables and put in the temple, five from the right, and five from the left And he will make a hundred vases of gold. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleMoreover also ten tables: and he set them in the temple, five on the right side, and five on the left. Also a hundred bowls of gold. Catholic Public Domain Version Moreover, there were also ten tables. And he placed them in the temple, five on the right, and five on the left. Also, there were one hundred gold bowls. New American Bible He made ten tables and had them set in the nave, five to the right and five to the left; and he made a hundred golden bowls. New Revised Standard Version He also made ten tables and placed them in the temple, five on the right side and five on the left. And he made one hundred basins of gold. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHe made also ten tables, and placed them in the temple, five on the right side and five on the left. And he made a hundred basins of fine gold. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And again he made ten tables and he set them in the temple, five at the right hand and five at the left, and he made fire pans of pure gold, a hundred and twenty. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917He made also ten tables, and placed them in the temple, five on the right side, and five on the left. And he made a hundred basins of gold. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he made ten tables, and put them in the temple, five on the right hand, and five on the left: and he made a hundred golden bowls. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Ten Basins, Lampstands, and Tables…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 7:36-39 He engraved cherubim, lions, and palm trees on the surfaces of the supports and panels, wherever each had space, with wreaths all around. / In this way he made the ten stands, each with the same casting, dimensions, and shape. / He also made ten bronze basins, each holding forty baths and measuring four cubits across, one basin for each of the ten stands. ... 1 Kings 7:27-30 In addition, he made ten movable stands of bronze, each four cubits long, four cubits wide, and three cubits high. / This was the design of the stands: They had side panels attached to uprights, / and on the panels between the uprights were lions, oxen, and cherubim. On the uprights was a pedestal above, and below the lions and oxen were wreaths of beveled work. ... Exodus 25:23-30 You are also to make a table of acacia wood two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high. / Overlay it with pure gold and make a gold molding around it. / And make a rim around it a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim. ... Exodus 37:10-16 He also made the table of acacia wood two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high. / He overlaid it with pure gold and made a gold molding around it. / And he made a rim around it a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim. ... 1 Kings 6:20 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. 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 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; 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); ... 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. 1 Kings 7:29 and on the panels between the uprights were lions, oxen, and cherubim. On the uprights was a pedestal above, and below the lions and oxen were wreaths of beveled work. 1 Kings 7:44 the Sea; the twelve oxen underneath the Sea; 1 Kings 7:38 He also made ten bronze basins, each holding forty baths and measuring four cubits across, one basin for each of the ten stands. 1 Kings 7:31 The opening to each stand inside the crown at the top was one cubit deep, with a round opening like the design of a pedestal, a cubit and a half wide. And around its opening were engravings, but the panels of the stands were square, not round. 1 Kings 7:32 There were four wheels under the panels, and the axles of the wheels were attached to the stand; each wheel was a cubit and a half in diameter. 1 Kings 7:33 The wheels were made like chariot wheels; their axles, rims, spokes, and hubs were all of cast metal. Treasury of Scripture He made also ten tables, and placed them in the temple, five on the right side, and five on the left. And he made an hundred basins of gold. ten tables Exodus 25:23-30 Thou shalt also make a table of shittim wood: two cubits shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof… Exodus 37:10-16 And he made the table of shittim wood: two cubits was the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof: … 1 Kings 7:48 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, basons. Jeremiah 52:18,19 The caldrons also, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the bowls, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away… Zechariah 14:20 In that day shall there be upon the bells of the horses, HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD; and the pots in the LORD'S house shall be like the bowls before the altar. Jump to Previous Basins Bowls Five Gold Golden Hand Hundred North Placed Placeth Right Side South Sprinkling Tables Temple TenJump to Next Basins Bowls Five Gold Golden Hand Hundred North Placed Placeth Right Side South Sprinkling Tables Temple Ten2 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 Additionally, he made ten tables The ten tables mentioned here were likely used for the placement of the showbread, a significant element in the temple worship. The number ten often symbolizes completeness or divine order in the Bible, suggesting the thoroughness of Solomon's preparations for worship. The tables were part of the furnishings of Solomon's Temple, which was a central place of worship for the Israelites and a symbol of God's presence among His people. and placed them in the temple, five on the south side and five on the north. He also made a hundred gold bowls. Persons / Places / Events 1. SolomonThe king of Israel who commissioned the building of the temple in Jerusalem. His reign is marked by wisdom and wealth, and he is responsible for the construction of the temple, a central place of worship for the Israelites. 2. Temple in Jerusalem The holy place built by Solomon as a permanent dwelling for the Ark of the Covenant and a center for Israelite worship. It symbolizes God's presence among His people. 3. Ten Tables These tables were part of the temple furnishings, used for various ceremonial purposes, possibly including the placement of the showbread, which was a symbol of God's provision. 4. Gold Bowls These were likely used for ritual purposes, such as holding incense or offerings, signifying the wealth and splendor of the temple and the importance of worship. 5. Hiram of Tyre Although not mentioned in this specific verse, he was instrumental in providing materials and skilled labor for the temple's construction, highlighting the collaboration between Israel and neighboring nations. Teaching Points The Importance of WorshipThe construction and furnishing of the temple underscore the centrality of worship in the life of God's people. Worship should be a priority in our lives, reflecting our reverence and devotion to God. God's Provision and Presence The temple and its furnishings, including the tables and gold bowls, symbolize God's provision and His desire to dwell among His people. We are reminded that God provides for our needs and desires a relationship with us. Excellence in Service The craftsmanship and materials used in the temple's construction reflect a commitment to excellence in serving God. We should strive for excellence in our service and offerings to God, using our talents and resources for His glory. Symbolism and Meaning The temple furnishings had specific symbolic meanings, pointing to deeper spiritual truths. In our study of Scripture, we should seek to understand the symbolism and how it applies to our faith and practice. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of 2 Chronicles 4:8?2. How does 2 Chronicles 4:8 reflect God's attention to detail in worship? 3. What can we learn about God's provision from the temple's furnishings? 4. How does the temple's design in 2 Chronicles 4:8 connect to Exodus instructions? 5. How can we apply the principle of excellence in our worship today? 6. What does the number of tables and basins signify about God's abundance? 7. What is the significance of the ten tables mentioned in 2 Chronicles 4:8? 8. How do the ten tables in 2 Chronicles 4:8 reflect Solomon's wealth and power? 9. Why were ten tables specifically chosen for the temple in 2 Chronicles 4:8? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 4? 11. Could the decorative details of the temple (2 Chronicles 4:12-13) realistically match ancient manufacturing capabilities, or are these descriptions exaggerated? 12. When David defeated the King of Zobah, how many horsemen did he capture? One thousand and seven hundred (2 Samuel 8:4) Seven thousand (I Chronicles 18:4) 13. In 2 Chronicles 2:4, how can a temple truly contain God if other passages assert He cannot be confined? 14. Is there any archaeological evidence supporting the massive dimensions of the temple furnishings described in 2 Chronicles 4:2-5? What Does 2 Chronicles 4:8 Mean Additionally, he made ten tables• Solomon is expanding the single Table of the Bread of the Presence first prescribed in Exodus 25:23-30 and placed in the tabernacle (Exodus 40:22). • Ten tables speak of increase, abundance, and permanence now that Israel is settled in the land (compare 1 Kings 7:48, which highlights the principal table, while 2 Chronicles records the full number). • The tables held the “Bread of the Presence,” a weekly reminder of God’s covenant provision (Leviticus 24:5-9) and foreshadowing the Lord who is “the bread of life” (John 6:35). • David had already set aside “gold for the tables of showbread” (1 Chronicles 28:16), and Solomon faithfully brings that plan to completion, illustrating how God’s purposes move forward from generation to generation. and placed them in the temple • These tables are not museum pieces; they are situated “in the temple,” the very heart of Israel’s worship (2 Chronicles 3:1-2). • Positioning the bread inside underscores that fellowship with God is enjoyed in His presence, not at a distance (Exodus 25:30, “And you are to set the bread of the Presence on the table before Me at all times.”). • By furnishing the interior, Solomon shows that God’s house is both majestic and hospitable—a holy place where the covenant people are constantly remembered (Psalm 23:5; Revelation 3:20). five on the south side and five on the north • The symmetrical arrangement matches the ten lampstands that were “five on the south side and five on the north” (2 Chronicles 4:7; 1 Kings 7:49), highlighting order, balance, and beauty in worship. • Placing tables on both sides counters any hint of favoritism; access to God’s provision is equal for all His covenant people (James 1:17, “with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning”). • In the tabernacle the single table stood on the north (Exodus 26:35), but Solomon’s wider floorplan allows for double rows, showing growth from the portable tent to the permanent temple. He also made a hundred gold bowls • These were smaller vessels used for drink offerings, incense, and the presentation of bread (Exodus 25:29; 2 Chronicles 4:22). • A hundred is a striking number of serving pieces, underscoring lavish generosity toward God and readiness for continuous worship (Malachi 1:11 speaks of incense and pure offerings offered “in every place”). • All are fashioned of gold, the metal of royalty and divinity (1 Kings 7:50). Nothing common enters God’s service; everything dedicated to Him is set apart and precious (2 Timothy 2:20-21). summary 2 Chronicles 4:8 shows Solomon outfitting God’s house with multiplied tables and abundant golden bowls, turning the tabernacle’s single table into a ten-fold testimony of the Lord’s provision. The balanced placement proclaims order and accessibility, while the sheer number of vessels signals readiness for ceaseless, God-honoring service. Together these details reveal a God who richly provides for fellowship with His people and deserves our finest, most abundant worship. (8) He made also ten tables.--Perhaps the golden candelabra stood upon them. (Comp. 1Chronicles 28:16; and 2Chronicles 4:19, infra.)Side.--Not in the Hebrew. An hundred basons.--Bowls for pouring libations (Amos 6:6; same word, mizr?qim). The Syriac and Arabic make the number of these vessels a hundred and twenty. The ten tables are not mentioned in the parallel narrative, which speaks of one table only, viz., the table of shewbread (1Kings 7:48). . . . Verse 8. - Ten tables. These tables also (the use of which is given in ver. 19) are not mentioned, so far as their making is concerned, in the parallel, except in its summary, ver. 48 (cf. 1 Kings 7.), where furthermore only one table, called "the table" (Exodus 25:23), is specified, with which agrees our 2 Chronicles 29:18. It is hard to explain this variation of statement. It is at least an arbitrary and forced explanation to suppose that ten tables constituted the furniture in question, while only one was used at a time. Keil and Bertheau think that the analogy of the ten candlesticks points to the existence of ten tables. The question, however, is, where is the call for, or where are the indications of any analogy? An hundred basins of gold. The Hebrew word employed here, and translated "basins," is מִזְרְקֵי, as also vers. 11, 22, infra; and 1 Kings 7:40, 45, 50; Exodus 27:3; Exodus 38:3; Numbers 4:14; but it is represented as well by the English translation "bowls" in 1 Chronicles 28:17; 2 Kings 25:15; Numbers 7:13, 19, etc. The "pots," however, of our vers. 11, 16 has for its Hebrew הַסִּירות. It were well if, in names such as these, at any rate, an absolute uniformity of version were observed in the translation, for the benefit of the English reader, to say nothing of the saving of wasted time for the student and scholar. These basins, or bowls, were to receive and hold the blood of the slain victims, about to be sprinkled for purification (see Exodus 24:6-8, where the word אַגָּן is used; Exodus 29:12, 10, 20, 21; Leviticus 1:5, and passion; Hebrews 9:18-20; see also Exodus 38:3; Numbers 4:14,) The Hebrew word מִזְרָק, whether appearing in our version as" basin"' or "bowl," occurs thirty-two times, sixteen in association exactly similar with the present (viz. Exodus 27:3; Exodus 38:3; Numbers 4:14; 1 Kings 7:40, 45, 50; 2 Kings 12:13; 2 Kings 25:15; 1 Chronicles 28:17; 2 Chronicles 4:8, 11, 22; Nehemiah 7:70; Jeremiah 52:18, 19; Zechariah 14:20), fourteen as silver bowls in the time of the tabernacle for the meat offering of "fine flour mingled with oil" (vie. Numbers 7:13, 19, 25, 31, 37, 43, 49, 55, 61, 67, 73, 79, 84, 85), and the remaining two in an entirely general application (Amos 6:6; Zechariah 9:15). It is evident, therefore, that the מִזְרָק was not the only vessel used for holding the blood of purification, nor was it exclusively reserved to this use.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Additionally, he madeוַיַּ֣עַשׂ (way·ya·‘aś) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make ten עֲשָׂרָה֒ (‘ă·śā·rāh) Number - masculine singular Strong's 6235: Ten tables שֻׁלְחָנוֹת֮ (šul·ḥā·nō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 7979: A table, a meal and placed [them] וַיַּנַּח֙ (way·yan·naḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3240: Bestow, cast down, lay down, up, leave off, let alone remain, pacify, place, in the temple, בַּֽהֵיכָ֔ל (ba·hê·ḵāl) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1964: A large public building, palace, temple five חֲמִשָּׁ֥ה (ḥă·miš·šāh) Number - masculine 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 וַחֲמִשָּׁ֣ה (wa·ḥă·miš·šāh) Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular Strong's 2568: Five on the north. מִשְּׂמֹ֑אול (miś·śə·mō·wl) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8040: Dark, the north, the left hand He also made וַיַּ֛עַשׂ (way·ya·‘aś) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make a hundred מֵאָֽה׃ (mê·’āh) Number - feminine singular Strong's 3967: A hundred gold זָהָ֖ב (zā·hāḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky sprinkling bowls. מִזְרְקֵ֥י (miz·rə·qê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 4219: Bowl, basin Links 2 Chronicles 4:8 NIV2 Chronicles 4:8 NLT 2 Chronicles 4:8 ESV 2 Chronicles 4:8 NASB 2 Chronicles 4:8 KJV 2 Chronicles 4:8 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 4:8 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 4:8 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 4:8 French Bible 2 Chronicles 4:8 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 4:8 He made also ten tables and placed (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |
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