1 Kings 7:50

Translations

Modern

…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.

Traditional

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.

Literal

…and the basins, and the trimmers, and the bowls, and the ladles, and the firepans, of pure gold; and the hinges for the doors of the inner house (for the Holy of the Holies), and for the doors of the main hall of the house, of gold.

Latin

…et hydrias, et fuscinulas, et phialas, et mortariola, et thuribula, de auro purissimo: et cardines ostiorum domus interioris Sancti sanctorum, et ostiorum domus templi, ex auro erant.

Original

Hebrew

English

…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.

Notes

1 Kings 7:50–51

The writer highlights Solomon's extensive use of gold to furnish the temple. David and the people gathered a large amount of gold for the temple (1 Chronicles 29:1–9). Solomon also collected gold each year (1 Kings 10:14), so he always had plenty available (see 1 Kings 10:21).

1 Kings 6:1–8:66

The construction of the Temple and palace complex, along with the temple's dedication celebration, are key events in the 1 Kings account of Solomon's time. The temple, built to honor God, was Israel's most important building. Therefore, the writer of 1 Kings documented its construction details thoroughly.

Theme notes and profiles

Solomon Ancient Law Codes Solomon’s Wisdom

Events

Related verses

2 Chronicles 4:21–22
…the flowers, lamps, and tongs of gold—of purest gold;
Numbers 7:86
The twelve gold dishes filled with incense weighed ten shekels each, according to the sanctuary shekel. The total weight of the gold dishes was a hundred and twenty shekels.
Leviticus 16:12
Then he must take a censer full of burning coals from the altar before the LORD, and two handfuls of finely ground fragrant incense, and take them inside the veil.
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 27:3
Make all its utensils of bronze—its pots for removing ashes, its shovels, its sprinkling bowls, its meat forks, and its firepans.

Parallels

2 Chronicles 4:19–22

Places

Most Holy Place: The innermost room of the tabernacle and temple

Glossary

Kings, Books of First and Second Minerals and Metals Porch Temple

Topics

Art: Artisans, Skillful: Hiram Basin: Made of Gold Bowl: Made of Gold: Temple Candlestick of the Temple: Ten Branches of Carving: Hiram Censer for the Temple, Made of Gold Censers: Made of Gold Door: Made of Gold Gold: Altar Lamps, and Other Articles Made of Master Workman: Hiram Mechanic: Hiram Shewbread (Showbread) for the Temple Snuffers: Provided for the Lamps in the Temple Spoons of the Temple Temple: Solomon's: Pattern and Building of Temple: Solomon's: The Altar of Incense, and Its Furniture Temple: Solomon's: The Lampstands and Their Utensils

1 Kings 7:50

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