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King James Version

2 Chronicles 4:21

And the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, made he of gold, and that perfect gold;

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Temple;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Flowers;   Gold;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Temple;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Tongs;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Tongs;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
the flowers, lamps, and gold tongs—of purest gold;
Hebrew Names Version
and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold, and that perfect gold;
English Standard Version
the flowers, the lamps, and the tongs, of purest gold;
New Century Version
the flowers, lamps, and tongs of pure gold;
New English Translation
the pure gold flower-shaped ornaments, lamps, and tongs,
Amplified Bible
the flowers, the lamps, and the tongs of gold, of purest gold;
New American Standard Bible
the flowers, the lamps, and the tongs of gold, that is, of purest gold;
World English Bible
and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold, and that perfect gold;
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the floures and the lampes, and the snuffers of gold, which was fine golde.
Legacy Standard Bible
and the flowers and the lamps and the tongs of gold, of purest gold;
Berean Standard Bible
the flowers, lamps, and tongs of gold-of purest gold;
Contemporary English Version
flower designs, lamps and tongs,
Complete Jewish Bible
the flowers, lamps and tongs of gold, solid gold;
Darby Translation
and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold (it was perfect gold);
Easy-to-Read Version
He used pure gold to make the flowers, lamps, and tongs.
George Lamsa Translation
And the flowers and the lamps and the tongs made he of gold, and that perfect gold;
Good News Translation
the flower decorations, the lamps, and the tongs;
Lexham English Bible
and the blossoms, the lamps, and the tongs that were of solid gold;
Literal Translation
and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs of gold (it was perfect gold);
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and the floures and the lampes and the snoffers were of golde, all these were of pure golde.
American Standard Version
and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold, and that perfect gold;
Bible in Basic English
The flowers and the vessels for the lights and the instruments used for them, were all of gold; it was the best gold.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the floures, and the lampes, and the snoffers made he of golde, and that perfect golde.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold, and that perfect gold;
King James Version (1611)
And the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs made he of golde, and that perfect gold.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And their snuffers, and their lamps were made, and he made the bowls, and the censers, and the fire-pans, of pure gold.
English Revised Version
and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold, and that perfect gold;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and he made summe werkis lijk flouris, and lanternes, and goldun tongis; alle thingis weren maad of clennest gold;
Update Bible Version
and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold, and that perfect gold;
Webster's Bible Translation
And the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, [made he of] gold, [and] that perfect gold;
New King James Version
with the flowers and the lamps and the wick-trimmers of gold, of purest gold;
New Living Translation
the flower decorations, lamps, and tongs—all of the purest gold;
New Life Bible
He made the flowers, the lamps and their objects of pure gold.
New Revised Standard
the flowers, the lamps, and the tongs, of purest gold;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and the blossom-work, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold, - the same, was the purest gold;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And certain flowers, and lamps, and golden tongs: all were made of the finest gold.
Revised Standard Version
the flowers, the lamps, and the tongs, of purest gold;
Young's Literal Translation
and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs of gold -- it [is] the perfection of gold;
New American Standard Bible (1995)
the flowers, the lamps, and the tongs of gold, of purest gold;

Contextual Overview

11 And Huram made the pots, and the shovels, and the basons. And Huram finished the work that he was to make for king Solomon for the house of God; 12 To wit, the two pillars, and the pommels, and the chapiters which were on the top of the two pillars, and the two wreaths to cover the two pommels of the chapiters which were on the top of the pillars; 13 And four hundred pomegranates on the two wreaths; two rows of pomegranates on each wreath, to cover the two pommels of the chapiters which were upon the pillars. 14 He made also bases, and lavers made he upon the bases; 15 One sea, and twelve oxen under it. 16 The pots also, and the shovels, and the fleshhooks, and all their instruments, did Huram his father make to king Solomon for the house of the Lord of bright brass. 17 In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredathah. 18 Thus Solomon made all these vessels in great abundance: for the weight of the brass could not be found out. 19 And Solomon made all the vessels that were for the house of God, the golden altar also, and the tables whereon the shewbread was set; 20 Moreover the candlesticks with their lamps, that they should burn after the manner before the oracle, of pure gold;

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the flowers: Probably each branch of the chandelier was made like a plant in flower; and the opening of the flower was either the lamp, or served to support it. 2 Chronicles 4:5, Exodus 25:31-40, Exodus 37:20, 1 Kings 6:18, 1 Kings 6:29, 1 Kings 6:35

perfect gold: Heb. perfections of gold, That is, the purest and best gold.

Reciprocal: Exodus 25:38 - the tongs 1 Kings 7:50 - censers Ezra 1:9 - chargers of gold

Cross-References

Genesis 4:11
And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand;
Genesis 4:12
When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.
Genesis 31:27
Wherefore didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, with tabret, and with harp?
Job 21:12
They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ.
Isaiah 5:12
And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the Lord , neither consider the operation of his hands.
Amos 6:5
That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David;

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Chronicles 4:21. And the flowers, and the lamps — Probably each branch of the chandelier was made like a plant in flower, and the opening of the flower was either the lamp, or served to support it.


 
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