Translations
Modern
Then he set up the pillars in front of the temple, one on the south and one on the north. The pillar on the south he named Jachin, and the pillar on the north he named Boaz.
Traditional
And he reared up the pillars before the temple, one on the right hand, and the other on the left; and called the name of that on the right hand Jachin, and the name of that on the left Boaz.
Literal
And he set up the pillars upon the face of the temple, one on the right hand and one on the left. And he called the name on the right hand Jachin, and the name on the left Boaz.
Latin
Ipsas quoque columnas posuit in vestibulo templi, unam a dextris, et alteram a sinistris: eam quæ a dextris erat, vocavit Jachin: et quæ ad lævam, Booz.
Original
Hebrew
English
Then he set up the pillars in front of the temple, one on the south and one on the north. The pillar on the south he named Jachin, and the pillar on the north he named Boaz.
Notes
Jakin, meaning "he establishes," might refer to God's promise about the kingdom (see 1 Chronicles 17:7–14). Boaz, meaning "in him is strength," might have been a statement of trust in God. The gilded reliefs of cherubs, palms, and flowers on the temple's doors and walls suggest that the pillars were connected to the tree of life (Genesis 2:9).
Theme notes and profiles
Parallels
People
Boaz: One of two bronze pillars in Solomon's Temple Jachin: One of two bronze pillars in Solomon's Temple
Glossary
Boaz (Pillar) Chronicles, Books of First and Second Genealogy Jachin and Boaz Minerals and Metals Temple
Topics
Boaz: One of the Bronze Pillars of the Temple Jachin: Name of a Pillar Temple: Solomon's: Pillars of the First Temple: The Porch of Pillars of, with Their Chapiters Described