2 Chronicles 3:17
“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.”
2 Chronicles 3:17 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- 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.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- These pillars he put at the entrance of the temple, one on the right hand, and the other on the left: that which was on the right hand, he called Jachin: and that on the left hand, Boot.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And he set 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.
- DARBYDarby
- And he set up the pillars in front of the temple, one on the right hand and the other on the left; and he called the name of that on the right Jachin, and the name of that on the left Boaz.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- He set 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.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And he raiseth up the pillars on the front of the temple, one on the right, and one on the left, and calleth the name of that on the right Jachin, and the name of that on the left Boaz.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- He erected the pillars in front of the temple, one on the right and the other on the left, naming the one on the right Jachin and the one on the left Boaz. ###
Context: 2 Chronicles 3
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.