Furnishings of the Temple(A)

Moreover he made (B)a bronze altar: twenty cubits was its length, twenty cubits its width, and ten cubits its height.

(C)Then he made the [a]Sea of cast bronze, ten cubits from one brim to the other; it was completely round. Its height was five cubits, and a line of thirty cubits measured its circumference. (D)And under it was the likeness of oxen encircling it all around, ten to a cubit, all the way around the Sea. The oxen were cast in two rows, when it was cast. It stood on twelve (E)oxen: three looking toward the north, three looking toward the west, three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east; the Sea was set upon them, and all their back parts pointed inward. It was a handbreadth thick; and its brim was shaped like the brim of a cup, like a lily blossom. It contained [b]three thousand baths.

He also made (F)ten lavers, and put five on the right side and five on the left, to wash in them; such things as they offered for the burnt offering they would wash in them, but the [c]Sea was for the (G)priests to wash in. (H)And he made ten lampstands of gold (I)according to their design, and set them in the temple, five on the right side and five on the left. (J)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 (K)bowls of gold.

Furthermore (L)he made the court of the priests, and the (M)great court and doors for the court; and he overlaid these doors with bronze. 10 (N)He set the Sea on the right side, toward the southeast.

11 Then (O)Huram made the pots and the shovels and the bowls. So Huram finished doing the work that he was to do for King Solomon for the house of God: 12 the two pillars and (P)the bowl-shaped capitals that were on top of the two pillars; the two networks covering the two bowl-shaped capitals which were on top of the pillars; 13 (Q)four hundred pomegranates for the two networks (two rows of pomegranates for each network, to cover the two bowl-shaped capitals that were on the pillars); 14 he also made (R)carts and the lavers on the carts; 15 one Sea and twelve oxen under it; 16 also the pots, the shovels, the forks—and all their articles (S)Huram his [d]master craftsman made of burnished bronze for King Solomon for the house of the Lord.

17 In the plain of Jordan the king had them cast in clay molds, between Succoth and [e]Zeredah. 18 (T)And Solomon had all these articles made in such great abundance that the weight of the bronze was not determined.

19 Thus (U)Solomon had all the furnishings made for the house of God: the altar of gold and the tables on which was (V)the showbread; 20 the lampstands with their lamps of pure gold, to burn (W)in the prescribed manner in front of the inner sanctuary, 21 with (X)the flowers and the lamps and the wick-trimmers of gold, of purest gold; 22 the trimmers, the bowls, the ladles, and the censers of pure gold. As for the entry of the [f]sanctuary, its inner doors to the Most Holy Place, and the doors of the main hall of the temple, were gold.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 4:2 Great laver or basin
  2. 2 Chronicles 4:5 About 8,000 gallons; two thousand, 1 Kin. 7:26
  3. 2 Chronicles 4:6 Great basin
  4. 2 Chronicles 4:16 Lit. father
  5. 2 Chronicles 4:17 Zaretan, 1 Kin. 7:46
  6. 2 Chronicles 4:22 Lit. house

The Temple’s Furnishings(A)

He made a bronze altar(B) twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide and ten cubits high.[a] He made the Sea(C) of cast metal, circular in shape, measuring ten cubits from rim to rim and five cubits[b] high. It took a line of thirty cubits[c] to measure around it. Below the rim, figures of bulls encircled it—ten to a cubit.[d] The bulls were cast in two rows in one piece with the Sea.

The Sea stood on twelve bulls, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south and three facing east.(D) The Sea rested on top of them, and their hindquarters were toward the center. It was a handbreadth[e] in thickness, and its rim was like the rim of a cup, like a lily blossom. It held three thousand baths.[f]

He then made ten basins(E) for washing and placed five on the south side and five on the north. In them the things to be used for the burnt offerings(F) were rinsed, but the Sea was to be used by the priests for washing.

He made ten gold lampstands(G) according to the specifications(H) for them and placed them in the temple, five on the south side and five on the north.

He made ten tables(I) and placed them in the temple, five on the south side and five on the north. He also made a hundred gold sprinkling bowls.(J)

He made the courtyard(K) of the priests, and the large court and the doors for the court, and overlaid the doors with bronze. 10 He placed the Sea on the south side, at the southeast corner.

11 And Huram also made the pots and shovels and sprinkling bowls.

So Huram finished(L) the work he had undertaken for King Solomon in the temple of God:

12 the two pillars;

the two bowl-shaped capitals on top of the pillars;

the two sets of network decorating the two bowl-shaped capitals on top of the pillars;

13 the four hundred pomegranates for the two sets of network (two rows of pomegranates for each network, decorating the bowl-shaped capitals on top of the pillars);

14 the stands(M) with their basins;

15 the Sea and the twelve bulls under it;

16 the pots, shovels, meat forks and all related articles.

All the objects that Huram-Abi(N) made for King Solomon for the temple of the Lord were of polished bronze. 17 The king had them cast in clay molds in the plain of the Jordan between Sukkoth(O) and Zarethan.[g] 18 All these things that Solomon made amounted to so much that the weight of the bronze(P) could not be calculated.

19 Solomon also made all the furnishings that were in God’s temple:

the golden altar;

the tables(Q) on which was the bread of the Presence;

20 the lampstands(R) of pure gold with their lamps, to burn in front of the inner sanctuary as prescribed;

21 the gold floral work and lamps and tongs (they were solid gold);

22 the pure gold wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, dishes(S) and censers;(T) and the gold doors of the temple: the inner doors to the Most Holy Place and the doors of the main hall.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 4:1 That is, about 30 feet long and wide and 15 feet high or about 9 meters long and wide and 4.5 meters high
  2. 2 Chronicles 4:2 That is, about 7 1/2 feet or about 2.3 meters
  3. 2 Chronicles 4:2 That is, about 45 feet or about 14 meters
  4. 2 Chronicles 4:3 That is, about 18 inches or about 45 centimeters
  5. 2 Chronicles 4:5 That is, about 3 inches or about 7.5 centimeters
  6. 2 Chronicles 4:5 That is, about 18,000 gallons or about 66,000 liters
  7. 2 Chronicles 4:17 Hebrew Zeredatha, a variant of Zarethan

Der eherne Altar; das eherne Meer; die Kessel und die übrigen Geräte des Tempels

Er machte auch einen ehernen Altar, zwanzig Ellen lang und zwanzig Ellen breit und zehn Ellen hoch. -

Und er machte das gegossene Meer, zehn Ellen weit von einem Rand bis zum anderen, gerundet ringsum, und fünf Ellen hoch; und eine Meßschnur von dreißig Ellen konnte es umfassen. Und es waren Gebilde von Rindern[a] unter ihm ringsum, die es umgaben, zehn auf die Elle, rings um das Meer herum; zwei Reihen Rinder[b] waren es, gegossen aus einem Guß mit dem Meer.

Es stand auf zwölf Rindern, deren drei gegen Mitternacht, drei gegen Abend, drei gegen Mittag und drei gegen Morgen gewendet waren; und das Meer ruhte oben auf ihnen, und das Hinterteil von ihnen allen war einwärts gekehrt. Seine Dicke betrug eine Handbreite, und sein Rand war wie der eines Bechers, wie die Blüte einer Lilie; und es faßte dreitausend Bat. -

Und er machte zehn Kessel und setzte fünf zur Rechten und fünf zur Linken, um darin zu waschen; was zum Brandopfer gehörte, spülte man darin ab; das Meer aber war für die Waschungen der Priester bestimmt. -

Er machte auch zehn goldene Leuchter, wie sie sein sollten, und setzte sie in den Tempel; fünf zur Rechten und fünf zur Linken. -

Und er machte zehn Tische und tat sie in den Tempel; fünf zur Rechten und fünf zur Linken. Auch machte er hundert goldene Becken.

Er machte auch einen Vorhof für die Priester und den großen Vorhof; und Türen für den Vorhof, und er überzog die Türen mit Erz. 10 Und er setzte das Meer auf die rechte Seite gegen Morgen, südwärts.

11 Und Huram machte Töpfe, Schaufeln und Becken.

Also vollendete Huram die Arbeit, die er für den König Salomo am Hause Gottes machte,

12 nämlich die zwei Säulen und die Kugeln der Knäufe oben an den Säulen und die beiden Geflechte, um die zwei Kugeln der Knäufe zu bedecken, die oben auf beiden Säulen waren. 13 Und die vierhundert Granatäpfel an beiden Geflechten, zwei Reihen Granatäpfel an einem jeden Geflecht, um die zwei Kugeln der Knäufe oben auf den Säulen zu bedecken. 14 Auch machte er die Ständer und die Kessel auf den Ständern; 15 und das eine Meer und die zwölf Rinder darunter. 16 Und die Töpfe, Schaufeln, Gabeln und alle ihre Geräte machte Vater Huram dem König Salomo für das Haus des Herrn aus glänzendem Erz.

17 In der Gegend des Jordan ließ sie der König gießen in dicker Erde, zwischen Sukkot und Zareda. 18 Und Salomo machte alle diese Geräte in sehr großer Menge, also daß das Gewicht des Erzes nicht zu ermitteln war.

19 Und Salomo machte alle Geräte zum Hause Gottes; nämlich den goldenen Altar, die Tische, auf denen die Schaubrote liegen; 20 und die Leuchter mit ihren Lampen von lauterm Gold, um sie vor dem Allerheiligsten anzuzünden, wie es sich gebührt; 21 und das Blumenwerk und die Lampen und die Lichtscheren von Gold. Das alles war von feinstem Gold; 22 dazu die Messer, Becken, Pfannen und Räuchernäpfe von feinem Gold; auch der Eingang des Hauses, seine innern Türen zum Allerheiligsten und die Türen am Hause des Tempels waren vergoldet.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronik 4:3 Rinder, a.L. wilde Gurken, 1K 7:24 (FES)
  2. 2 Chronik 4:3 Rinder, a.L. wilde Gurken, 1K 7:24 (FES)