2 Chronicles 4:21

Modern

…the flowers, lamps, and tongs of gold—of purest gold;

Traditional

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

Literal

…and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs of gold—it was the perfection of gold;

Latin

…et florentia quædam, et lucernas, et forcipes aureos: omnia de auro mundissimo facta sunt.

Hebrew

English

…the flowers, lamps, and tongs of gold—of purest gold;

Theme notes and profiles

2 Chronicles 4:5
It was a handbreadth thick, and its rim was fashioned like the brim of a cup, like a lily blossom. It could hold three thousand baths.
Exodus 37:20
And on the lampstand were four cups shaped like almond blossoms with buds and petals.
1 Kings 6:29
Then he carved the walls all around the temple, in both the inner and outer sanctuaries, with carved engravings of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers.
1 Kings 6:18
The cedar paneling inside the temple was carved with gourds and open flowers. Everything was cedar; not a stone could be seen.
Exodus 25:31–40
Then you are to make a lampstand of pure, hammered gold. It shall be made of one piece, including its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals.
1 Kings 6:35
He carved into them cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers, and he overlaid them with gold hammered evenly over the carvings.