2 Chronicles 3:16
“And he made chains, as in the oracle, and put them on the heads of the pillars; and made an hundred pomegranates, and put them on the chains.”
2 Chronicles 3:16 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And he made chains, as in the oracle, and put them on the heads of the pillars; and made an hundred pomegranates, and put them on the chains.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- He made also as it were little chains in the oracle, and he put them on the heads of the pillars: and a hundred pomegranates, which he put between the little chains.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And he made chains in the oracle, and put them on the tops of the pillars; and he made a hundred pomegranates, and put them on the chains.
- DARBYDarby
- And he made chains as in the oracle, and he put them on the top of the pillars; and he made a hundred pomegranates, and put them on the chains.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- He made chains in the oracle, and put [them] on the tops of the pillars; and he made one hundred pomegranates, and put them on the chains.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And he maketh chains in the oracle, and putteth on the heads of the pillars, and maketh a hundred pomegranates, and putteth on the chains.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- He made chains, like those in the inner sanctuary, and placed them on the tops of the pillars, and he made one hundred pomegranates and put them on the chains.
Context: 2 Chronicles 3
14And he made the vail of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and wrought cherubims thereon.
15Also he made before the house two pillars of thirty and five cubits high, and the chapiter that was on the top of each of them was five cubits.
16And he made chains, as in the oracle, and put them on the heads of the pillars; and made an hundred pomegranates, and put them on the chains.
17And 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.
About 2 Chronicles 3: Building the Temple Begins
The significance of the temple as a symbol of Israel's covenant relationship with God, marked by meticulous construction and adherence to divine plans.
Commentary
2 Chronicles 3 is the account of King Solomon's construction of the temple in Jerusalem. This chapter begins with Solomon's command to build the temple, and the gathering of materials and workers to do so. The chapter then goes on to describe the dimensions of the temple, the materials used, and the various furnishings and decorations.