Completion of the Gold Furnishings

48 Solomon also made all the equipment in the Lord’s temple: the gold altar; the gold table that the Bread of the Presence was placed on;(A) 49 the pure gold lampstands in front of the inner sanctuary, five on the right and five on the left;(B) the gold flowers, lamps, and tongs; 50 the pure gold ceremonial bowls, wick trimmers, sprinkling basins, ladles,[a] and firepans;(C) and the gold hinges for the doors of the inner temple (that is, the most holy place) and for the doors of the temple sanctuary.

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Footnotes

  1. 7:50 Or dishes, or spoons; lit palms

48 Solomon also made all(A) the furnishings that were in the Lord’s temple:

the golden altar;

the golden table(B) on which was the bread of the Presence;(C)

49 the lampstands(D) of pure gold (five on the right and five on the left, in front of the inner sanctuary);

the gold floral work and lamps and tongs;

50 the pure gold basins, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, dishes(E) and censers;(F)

and the gold sockets for the doors of the innermost room, the Most Holy Place, and also for the doors of the main hall of the temple.

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