2 Chronicles 4:19
“And Solomon made all the vessels that were for the house of God, the golden altar also, and the tables whereon the shewbread was set;”
2 Chronicles 4:19 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And Solomon made all the vessels that were for the house of God, the golden altar also, and the tables whereon the shewbread was set;
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And Solomon made all the vessels for the house of God, and the golden altar, and the tables, upon which were the leaves of proposition,
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And Solomon made all the vessels that were in the house of God, the golden altar also, and the tables whereon was the showbread;
- DARBYDarby
- And Solomon made all the vessels that were in the house of God: the golden altar; and the tables whereon was the shewbread;
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Solomon made all the vessels that were in the house of God, the golden altar also, and the tables with the show bread on them;
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And Solomon maketh all the vessels that are for the house of God, and the altar of gold, and the tables, and on them is bread of the presence;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- He also made all the vessels for the house of God, including the golden altar and the tables for the showbread.
Context: 2 Chronicles 4
17In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredathah.
18Thus Solomon made all these vessels in great abundance: for the weight of the brass could not be found out.
19And Solomon made all the vessels that were for the house of God, the golden altar also, and the tables whereon the shewbread was set;
20Moreover the candlesticks with their lamps, that they should burn after the manner before the oracle, of pure gold;
21And the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, made he of gold, and that perfect gold;
About 2 Chronicles 4: Furnishings of the Temple Completed
The meticulous completion of the temple's furnishings, reflecting the devotion to worship and the centrality of divine presence in Israel's religious life
Commentary
In 2 Chronicles 4, we see the construction of the temple of the Lord by King Solomon. The chapter begins with a description of the altar of bronze that was made for the temple. It was made from the bronze that was taken from the bronze sea that was in the court of the temple. The altar was made to be used for the burnt offerings and the sacrifices that were to be offered to the Lord.