2 Chronicles 4:6
2 Chronicles 4:6 in Multiple Translations
He also made ten basins for washing and placed five on the south side and five on the north. The parts of the burnt offering were rinsed in them, but the priests used the Sea for washing.
¶ He made also ten lavers, and put five on the right hand, and five on the left, to wash in them: such things as they offered for the burnt offering they washed in them; but the sea was for the priests to wash in.
He made also ten lavers, and put five on the right hand, and five on the left, to wash in them; such things as belonged to the burnt-offering they washed in them; but the sea was for the priests to wash in.
And he made ten washing-vessels, putting five on the right side and five on the left; such things as were used in making the burned offering were washed in them; but the great water-vessel was to be used by the priests for washing themselves.
He also made ten basins on carts for washing. He placed five on the south side, and five on the north. They were used for cleaning what was used in burnt offerings, but the Sea was used by the priests for washing.
He made also ten caldrons, and put fiue on the right hand, and fiue on the left, to wash in them, and to clense in them that which apperteined to the burnt offrings: but the Sea was for the Priests to wash in.
And he maketh ten lavers, and putteth five on the right, and five on the left, to wash with them; the work of the burnt-offering they purge with them; and the sea [is] for priests to wash with.
He also made ten basins, and put five on the right hand and five on the left, to wash in them. The things that belonged to the burnt offering were washed in them, but the sea was for the priests to wash in.
He made also ten lavers, and put five on the right hand, and five on the left, to wash in them: such things as they offered for the burnt-offering they washed in them; but the sea was for the priests to wash in.
He made also ten lavers: and he see five on the right hand, and five on the left, to wash in them all such things as they mere to offer for holocausts: but the sea was for the priests to wash in.
They also made ten basins for washing the animals that were to be sacrificed. The priests used the very large tank for washing themselves.
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2 Chronicles 4:6 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וַ/יַּ֣עַשׂ
כִּיּוֹרִים֮
עֲשָׂרָה֒
וַ֠/יִּתֵּן
חֲמִשָּׁ֨ה
מִ/יָּמִ֜ין
וַ/חֲמִשָּׁ֤ה
מִ/שְּׂמֹאול֙
לְ/רָחְצָ֣ה
בָ/הֶ֔ם
אֶת
מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה
הָ/עוֹלָ֖ה
יָדִ֣יחוּ
בָ֑/ם
וְ/הַ/יָּ֕ם
לְ/רָחְצָ֥ה
לַ/כֹּהֲנִ֖ים
בּֽ/וֹ
וַ/יַּ֣עַשׂ
ʻâsâh
H6213
to make
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
כִּיּוֹרִים֮
kîyôwr
H3595
basin
N-mp
עֲשָׂרָה֒
ʻeser
H6235
ten
Adj
וַ֠/יִּתֵּן
nâthan
H5414
to give
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
חֲמִשָּׁ֨ה
châmêsh
H2568
five
Adj
מִ/יָּמִ֜ין
yâmîyn
H3225
Ben]jamin
Prep | N-fs
וַ/חֲמִשָּׁ֤ה
châmêsh
H2568
five
Conj | Adj
מִ/שְּׂמֹאול֙
sᵉmôʼwl
H8040
left
Prep | N-ms
לְ/רָחְצָ֣ה
râchats
H7364
to wash
Prep | V-Qal-Inf-a
בָ/הֶ֔ם
Prep | Suff
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
Obj.
DirObjM
מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה
maʻăseh
H4639
deed
N-ms
הָ/עוֹלָ֖ה
ʻôlâh
H5930
burnt offering
Art | N-fs
יָדִ֣יחוּ
dûwach
H1740
to wash
V-Hiphil-Imperf-3mp
בָ֑/ם
Prep | Suff
וְ/הַ/יָּ֕ם
yâm
H3220
West
Conj | Art | N-ms
לְ/רָחְצָ֥ה
râchats
H7364
to wash
Prep | V-Qal-Inf-a
לַ/כֹּהֲנִ֖ים
kôhên
H3548
priest
Prep | N-mp
בּֽ/וֹ
Prep | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — 2 Chronicles 4:6
וַ/יַּ֣עַשׂ
ʻâsâh
H6213
"to make"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
This verb means to make or do something, and is used over 2,600 times in the Bible. It is first used in Genesis 1:7 to describe God's creation of the world and is also used in Exodus 31:5 to describe the work of skilled craftsmen.
Definition: : make(OBJECT) 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made
Usage: Occurs in 2286 OT verses. KJV: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 34:19; Exodus 18:24.
כִּיּוֹרִים֮
kîyôwr
H3595
"basin"
N-mp
This word means a round container, like a basin or pan. It can also refer to a platform or stage. The KJV translation includes 'hearth', 'laver', and 'scaffold'.
Definition: 1) pot, basin, laver, pan 1a) pot, caldron 1b) fire-pot, brazier 1c) basin, laver 1d) platform, stage
Usage: Occurs in 20 OT verses. KJV: hearth, laver, pan, scaffold. See also: Exodus 30:18; 1 Samuel 2:14; Zechariah 12:6.
עֲשָׂרָה֒
ʻeser
H6235
"ten"
Adj
This Hebrew word means the number ten, often used in combination with other numbers to describe larger quantities, such as in the story of the ten commandments in Exodus 20. It is commonly translated as 'ten' in the KJV.
Definition: 1) ten 1a) ten 1b) with other numbers Aramaic equivalent: a.sar (עֲשַׂר "ten" H6236)
Usage: Occurs in 157 OT verses. KJV: ten, (fif-, seven-) teen. See also: Genesis 5:14; 1 Kings 6:3; Isaiah 5:10.
וַ֠/יִּתֵּן
nâthan
H5414
"to give"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
This word means to give, put, or set something, with a wide range of applications. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus, describing God's actions and human interactions. The word is used to convey giving, selling, or exchanging something.
Definition: : give/deliver/send/produce 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon
Usage: Occurs in 1816 OT verses. KJV: add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] without fail, fasten, frame, [idiom] get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), [idiom] have, [idiom] indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), [phrase] lie, lift up, make, [phrase] O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, [idiom] pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), [phrase] sing, [phrase] slander, strike, (sub-) mit, suffer, [idiom] surely, [idiom] take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, [phrase] weep, [phrase] willingly, [phrase] withdraw, [phrase] would (to) God, yield. See also: Genesis 1:17; Genesis 40:21; Exodus 30:12.
חֲמִשָּׁ֨ה
châmêsh
H2568
"five"
Adj
This Hebrew word simply means the number five. It is used throughout the Bible to describe quantities of five, such as five loaves of bread in Matthew 14:17. It can also mean a multiple of five.
Definition: 1) five 1a) five (cardinal number) 1b) a multiple of five (with another number) 1c) fifth (ordinal number)
Usage: Occurs in 272 OT verses. KJV: fif(-teen), fifth, five ([idiom] apiece). See also: Genesis 5:6; Numbers 31:45; Ezra 2:66.
מִ/יָּמִ֜ין
yâmîyn
H3225
"Ben]jamin"
Prep | N-fs
Benjamin was a son of Israel and Rachel, and the brother of Joseph, mentioned in Genesis 35:18. The name also refers to the right hand or south direction.
Definition: A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.35.18; son of: Israel (H3478) and Rachel (H7354); brother of: Joseph (H3130); half-brother of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074) and Dinah (H1783); father of: Bela (H1106A), Becher (H1071), Ashbel (H0788), Gera (H1617), Naaman (H5283), Ehi (H0278), Rosh (H7220), Muppim (H4649), Huppim (H2650H), Ard (H0714), Ahiram (H0297) and Jediael (H3043); also called Jamin at 1Sa.9.1,4; 22.7; 1x Another name of bin.ya.min (בִּנְיָמִין "Benjamin" H1144G)
Usage: Occurs in 134 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] left-handed, right (hand, side), south. See also: Genesis 13:9; Psalms 18:36; Psalms 16:8.
וַ/חֲמִשָּׁ֤ה
châmêsh
H2568
"five"
Conj | Adj
This Hebrew word simply means the number five. It is used throughout the Bible to describe quantities of five, such as five loaves of bread in Matthew 14:17. It can also mean a multiple of five.
Definition: 1) five 1a) five (cardinal number) 1b) a multiple of five (with another number) 1c) fifth (ordinal number)
Usage: Occurs in 272 OT verses. KJV: fif(-teen), fifth, five ([idiom] apiece). See also: Genesis 5:6; Numbers 31:45; Ezra 2:66.
מִ/שְּׂמֹאול֙
sᵉmôʼwl
H8040
"left"
Prep | N-ms
This word means 'left' or 'north', referring to the left hand or side, as seen in KJV translations. It describes direction or orientation.
Definition: 1) the left, the left hand, the left side 1a) left 1b) left hand 1c) north (as one faces east)
Usage: Occurs in 53 OT verses. KJV: left (hand, side). See also: Genesis 13:9; 1 Kings 22:19; Proverbs 3:16.
לְ/רָחְצָ֣ה
râchats
H7364
"to wash"
Prep | V-Qal-Inf-a
The Hebrew word for washing or bathing, used in Exodus 30:19 where priests had to wash their hands and feet before entering the temple. It means to clean or purify oneself, as seen in 2 Kings 5:10 where Elisha tells Naaman to wash in the Jordan River.
Definition: : wash 1) to wash, wash off, wash away, bathe 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to wash, wash off, wash away 1a2) to wash, bathe (oneself) 1b) (Pual) to be washed 1c) (Hithpael) to wash oneself 2a) (Hithpael Passive) to be regarded clean, trustworthy
Usage: Occurs in 71 OT verses. KJV: bathe (self), wash (self). See also: Genesis 18:4; Leviticus 16:4; Psalms 26:6.
בָ/הֶ֔ם
""
Prep | Suff
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
"Obj."
DirObjM
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Definition: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
Usage: Occurs in 6782 OT verses. KJV: (as such unrepresented in English). See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 10:8; Genesis 19:21.
מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה
maʻăseh
H4639
"deed"
N-ms
This Hebrew word refers to an action or deed, which can be good or bad. It is used to describe various activities, such as work, business, or achievements. The KJV translates it as act, deed, or labor.
Definition: : judgement/punishment 1) deed, work 1a) deed, thing done, act 1b) work, labour 1c) business, pursuit 1d) undertaking, enterprise 1e) achievement 1f) deeds, works (of deliverance and judgment) 1g) work, thing made 1h) work (of God) 1i) product
Usage: Occurs in 221 OT verses. KJV: act, art, [phrase] bakemeat, business, deed, do(-ing), labor, thing made, ware of making, occupation, thing offered, operation, possession, [idiom] well, (handy-, needle-, net-) work(ing, -manship), wrought. See also: Genesis 5:29; Job 1:10; Psalms 8:4.
הָ/עוֹלָ֖ה
ʻôlâh
H5930
"burnt offering"
Art | N-fs
This word refers to a step or stairs, often used to describe the ascent to the altar for a burnt offering. In the Bible, it can also mean a holocaust or sacrifice, like in Leviticus.
Definition: whole burnt offering Aramaic equivalent: a.lah (עֲלָת "burnt offering" H5928)
Usage: Occurs in 262 OT verses. KJV: ascent, burnt offering (sacrifice), go up to. See also H5766 (עֶוֶל). See also: Genesis 8:20; Numbers 15:5; 2 Chronicles 29:7.
יָדִ֣יחוּ
dûwach
H1740
"to wash"
V-Hiphil-Imperf-3mp
To wash or cleanse is the meaning of this Hebrew word, which can also mean to thrust away or purge something. It is used figuratively to describe spiritual cleansing. In the Bible, it is translated as wash or purge.
Definition: 1) to rinse, cleanse away by rinsing, cast out, purge, wash, washing 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to rinse 1a2) to cleanse (by washing) (fig.)
Usage: Occurs in 4 OT verses. KJV: cast out, purge, wash. See also: 2 Chronicles 4:6; Jeremiah 51:34; Isaiah 4:4.
בָ֑/ם
""
Prep | Suff
וְ/הַ/יָּ֕ם
yâm
H3220
"West"
Conj | Art | N-ms
Refers to a large body of water like the Mediterranean Sea or a sea in general, sometimes specifically the west or seaward direction.
Definition: This name means sea, seaward, westward Another name of eph.ron (עֶפְרוֹן "(Mount )Ephron" H6085H)
Usage: Occurs in 339 OT verses. KJV: sea ([idiom] -faring man, (-shore)), south, west (-ern, side, -ward). See also: Genesis 1:10; Joshua 17:10; Psalms 8:9.
לְ/רָחְצָ֥ה
râchats
H7364
"to wash"
Prep | V-Qal-Inf-a
The Hebrew word for washing or bathing, used in Exodus 30:19 where priests had to wash their hands and feet before entering the temple. It means to clean or purify oneself, as seen in 2 Kings 5:10 where Elisha tells Naaman to wash in the Jordan River.
Definition: : wash 1) to wash, wash off, wash away, bathe 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to wash, wash off, wash away 1a2) to wash, bathe (oneself) 1b) (Pual) to be washed 1c) (Hithpael) to wash oneself 2a) (Hithpael Passive) to be regarded clean, trustworthy
Usage: Occurs in 71 OT verses. KJV: bathe (self), wash (self). See also: Genesis 18:4; Leviticus 16:4; Psalms 26:6.
לַ/כֹּהֲנִ֖ים
kôhên
H3548
"priest"
Prep | N-mp
In the Bible, a priest is a person who serves God and leads others in worship, like the Levitical priests in Exodus. They were responsible for making sacrifices and following God's laws. This term is also used to describe Jesus as a priest-king.
Definition: 1) priest, principal officer or chief ruler 1a) priest-king (Melchizedek, Messiah) 1b) pagan priests 1c) priests of Jehovah 1d) Levitical priests 1e) Zadokite priests 1f) Aaronic priests 1g) the high priest Aramaic equivalent: ka.hen (כָּהֵן "priest" H3549)
Usage: Occurs in 653 OT verses. KJV: chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer. See also: Genesis 14:18; Leviticus 13:33; Numbers 17:2.
בּֽ/וֹ
""
Prep | Suff
Study Notes — 2 Chronicles 4:6
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Context — The Ten Basins, Lampstands, and Tables
4The Sea stood on twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east. The Sea rested on them, with all their hindquarters toward the center.
5It 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.
6He also made ten basins for washing and placed five on the south side and five on the north. The parts of the burnt offering were rinsed in them, but the priests used the Sea for washing.
7He made ten gold lampstands according to their specifications and placed them in the temple, five on the south side and five on the north. 8Additionally, he made ten tables and placed them in the temple, five on the south side and five on the north. He also made a hundred gold bowls.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Kings 7:38 | He also made ten bronze basins, each holding forty baths and measuring four cubits across, one basin for each of the ten stands. |
| 2 | Exodus 30:18–21 | “You are to make a bronze basin with a bronze stand for washing. Set it between the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and put water in it, with which Aaron and his sons are to wash their hands and feet. Whenever they enter the Tent of Meeting or approach the altar to minister by presenting an offering made by fire to the LORD, they must wash with water so that they will not die. Thus they are to wash their hands and feet so that they will not die; this shall be a permanent statute for Aaron and his descendants for the generations to come.” |
| 3 | 1 Kings 7:40 | Additionally, Huram made the pots, shovels, and sprinkling bowls. So Huram finished all the work that he had undertaken for King Solomon in the house of the LORD: |
| 4 | Psalms 51:2 | Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. |
| 5 | Ezekiel 40:38 | There was a chamber with a doorway by the portico in each of the inner gateways. There the burnt offering was to be washed. |
| 6 | 1 John 1:7 | But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. |
| 7 | Revelation 7:14 | “Sir,” I answered, “you know.” So he replied, “These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. |
| 8 | 1 Corinthians 6:11 | And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God. |
| 9 | Leviticus 1:9 | The entrails and legs must be washed with water, and the priest shall burn all of it on the altar as a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD. |
| 10 | Revelation 1:5–6 | and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood, who has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and power forever and ever! Amen. |
2 Chronicles 4:6 Summary
In 2 Chronicles 4:6, we see that King Solomon made ten basins for washing the parts of the burnt offering, and the priests used the Sea for their own washing. This shows us the importance of cleanliness and purity in our worship and service to God, as also emphasized in Exodus 30:18-21. Just as the priests needed to wash before serving, we too need to come to God with clean hearts and hands, as encouraged in Psalm 24:3-4. By reflecting on this verse, we can learn to prioritize our own spiritual cleanliness and purity, and to trust in God's grace and forgiveness when we fall short.
Frequently Asked Questions
What were the ten basins used for in 2 Chronicles 4:6?
The ten basins were used for washing the parts of the burnt offering, as stated in 2 Chronicles 4:6, while the priests used the Sea for their own washing, highlighting the importance of purification in the temple rituals, similar to the washing instructions in Exodus 30:18-21.
Why were the basins placed on the south and north sides?
The placement of the basins on the south and north sides, five on each side, may have been for convenience and accessibility, allowing the priests to easily rinse the parts of the burnt offering, similar to the balanced and symmetrical design of the temple and its furnishings, as seen in 1 Kings 7:39-45.
What is the significance of the number ten in relation to the basins and other temple furnishings?
The number ten may symbolize completeness or perfection, as seen in the ten commandments in Exodus 20:1-17 and the ten strings on the lyre in Psalm 33:2, and its repetition in the temple furnishings, such as the ten basins, ten lampstands, and ten tables, may emphasize the thoroughness and attention to detail in the temple's design and construction.
How does the use of the Sea for priestly washing relate to other biblical themes?
The use of the Sea for priestly washing in 2 Chronicles 4:6 may foreshadow the cleansing and purification theme seen in the New Testament, such as in Hebrews 10:22, where believers are encouraged to approach God with clean hearts and bodies, washed in the blood of Christ, highlighting the continuity of biblical themes across the Old and New Testaments.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways I can apply the principle of purification and washing to my own spiritual life, as seen in 2 Chronicles 4:6 and other biblical passages?
- How can I balance the pursuit of spiritual cleanliness with the recognition of my own limitations and need for grace, as reflected in the priests' use of the Sea for washing?
- In what ways can I, like the temple furnishings, be a vessel for God's glory and a symbol of His perfection and completeness, as hinted at in the repetition of the number ten?
- What are some areas of my life where I need to apply the principle of thoroughness and attention to detail, as seen in the temple's design and construction, to better serve God and others?
Gill's Exposition on 2 Chronicles 4:6
[See comments on 2 Chronicles 3:1].
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 4:6
He made also ten lavers, and put five on the right hand, and five on the left, to wash in them: such things as they offered for the burnt offering they washed in them; but the sea was for the priests to wash in.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 4:6
Ten lavers; of which see , &c.
Trapp's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 4:6
2 Chronicles 4:6 He made also ten lavers, and put five on the right hand, and five on the left, to wash in them: such things as they offered for the burnt offering they washed in them; but the sea [was] for the priests to wash in.Ver. 6. He made also ten lavers.] See on 1 Kings 7:37.
Ellicott's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 4:6
THE TEN LAVERS: THEIR USE, AND THAT OF THE SEA (2 Chronicles 4:6). (Comp. 1 Kings 7:27-39.) (6) The chronicler now returns to his abbreviating style, and omits altogether the description of the ten bases, or stands, upon which the lavers were placed, and which are described in full and curious detail in 1 Kings 7:27-39. The unusual difficulty of the passage may have determined the omission, but it seems more likely that the sacred writer thought the bases of less importance than the objects described in 2 Chronicles 4:7-9, the account of which he has interpolated between the first and second half of 1 Kings 7:39. He made also ten lavers.—And he made ten pans. The word kξyτr is used in 1 Samuel 2:14 as a pan for cooking, and in Zechariah 12:6 as a pan holding fire. Its meaning here and in the parallel place is a pan for washing. (Comp. Exodus 30:18; Exodus 30:28.) The LXX. renders λουτῆρας, “baths;” the Syriac, laqnκ, “flagons” (lagenae, λάγηνοι).To wash in them.—This statement, and, indeed, the rest of the verse is peculiar to the chronicler. On the other hand, 1 Kings 7:38 specifies the size and capacity of the lavers here omitted. Such things as they offered for the burnt offering they washed in them.—This gives the meaning.
Literally, the work (comp. Exodus 29:36, “to do” being equivalent to “to offer”) of the burnt offering they used to rinse (strictly, thrust, plunge) in them.But the sea was for the priests to wash in.—The Hebrew words have been transposed apparently. The same infinitive (lĕ ?rohηβh) occurs in Exodus 30:18; Exodus 40:30, in a similar context. Instead of all this, the Syriac and Arabic versions read: “put them five on the right hand and five on the left, that the priests might wash in them their hands and their feet,” which appears to be derived from Exodus 30:19; Exodus 40:31.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 4:6
Verse 6. He made also ten lavers] The lavers served to wash the different parts of the victims in; and the molten sea was for the use of the priests. In this they bathed, or drew water from it for their personal purification.
Cambridge Bible on 2 Chronicles 4:6
6 (cp. 2 Chronicles 4:14 and 1 Kings 7:38-39). The Lavers 6. such things as they offered for the burnt offering] R.V. such things as belonged to the burnt offering. The lavers were mounted on bases; cp. 2 Chronicles 4:14. for the priests] Cp. Exodus 30:18-21; Exodus 38:8; Exodus 40:30-32. 7 (= 1 Kings 7:49). The Golden Candlesticks ten candlesticks] Rather, the ten lamp-stands; cp. Exodus 40:4. according to their form] R.V. according to the ordinance concerning them; cp. Exodus 25:31-37; Exodus 40:4. in the temple] In 1 Kings 7:49 more precisely, before the oracle, i.e. before the Holy of Holies.
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(Exodus) Exodus 25:9 by J. Vernon McGee | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the tabernacle and its significance in the Bible. He emphasizes that the tabernacle was a pattern of the one in heaven, indicating the existen |
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(Exodus) Exodus 38:1-8 by J. Vernon McGee | In this sermon, the preacher focuses on the significance of two articles of furniture in the outer court of the tabernacle: the altar of burnt offering and the laver. The altar rep |
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