The Chaldeans broke up the pillars of bronze that were in Yahweh’s house and the bases and the bronze sea that were in Yahweh’s house, and carried the bronze pieces to Babylon. They took away the pots, the shovels, the snuffers, the spoons, and all the vessels of bronze with which they ministered. The captain of the guard took away the fire pans, the basins, that which was of gold, in gold, and that which was of silver, in silver. The two pillars, the one sea, and the bases, which Solomon had made for Yahweh’s house, the bronze of all these vessels was not weighed. The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and a capital of bronze was on it. The height of the capital was three cubits, with network and pomegranates on the capital around it, all of bronze; and the second pillar with its network was like these.
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Now in the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month, which was the nineteenth year of king Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem. He burned Yahweh’s house, the king’s house, and all the houses of Jerusalem, even every great house, he burned with fire. All the army of the Chaldeans, who were with the captain of the guard, broke down the walls around Jerusalem. Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive the residue of the people who were left in the city, and those who fell away, who fell to the king of Babylon, and the residue of the multitude. But the captain of the guard left some of the poorest of the land to work the vineyards and fields. The Chaldeans broke up the pillars of bronze that were in Yahweh’s house and the bases and the bronze sea that were in Yahweh’s house, and carried the bronze pieces to Babylon. They took away the pots, the shovels, the snuffers, the spoons, and all the vessels of bronze with which they ministered. The captain of the guard took away the fire pans, the basins, that which was of gold, in gold, and that which was of silver, in silver. The two pillars, the one sea, and the bases, which Solomon had made for Yahweh’s house, the bronze of all these vessels was not weighed. The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and a capital of bronze was on it. The height of the capital was three cubits, with network and pomegranates on the capital around it, all of bronze; and the second pillar with its network was like these.
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The Chaldeans broke up the pillars of bronze that were in Yahweh’s house and the bases and the bronze sea that were in Yahweh’s house, and carried the bronze pieces to Babylon.
They took away the pots, the shovels, the snuffers, the spoons, and all the vessels of bronze with which they ministered.
The captain of the guard took away the fire pans, the basins, that which was of gold, in gold, and that which was of silver, in silver.
The two pillars, the one sea, and the bases, which Solomon had made for Yahweh’s house, the bronze of all these vessels was not weighed.
The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and a capital of bronze was on it. The height of the capital was three cubits, with network and pomegranates on the capital around it, all of bronze; and the second pillar with its network was like these.
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And the pillars of brass that were in the house of the LORD, and the bases, and the brasen sea that was in the house of the LORD, did the Chaldees break in pieces, and carried the brass of them to Babylon.
And the pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away.
And the firepans, and the bowls, and such things as were of gold, in gold, and of silver, in silver, the captain of the guard took away.
The two pillars, one sea, and the bases which Solomon had made for the house of the LORD; the brass of all these vessels was without weight.
The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and the chapiter upon it was brass: and the height of the chapiter three cubits; and the wreathen work, and pomegranates upon the chapiter round about, all of brass: and like unto these had the second pillar with wreathen work.
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And the pillars of brass that were in the house of the LORD, and the bases and the brazen sea that were in the house of the LORD, did the Chaldeans break in pieces, and carried the brass of them to Babylon.
And the pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the pans, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away.
And the fire-pans, and the basins, that which was of gold, in gold, and that which was of silver, in silver, the captain of the guard took away.
The two pillars, the one sea, and the bases, which Solomon had made for the house of the LORD; the brass of all these vessels was without weight.
The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and a capital of brass was upon it; and the height of the capital was three cubits; with network and pomegranates upon the capital round about, all of brass; and like unto these had the second pillar with network.
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- Exodus 27:3 (vv13–14) You shall make its pots to take away its ashes; and its shovels, its basins, its meat hooks, and its fire pans. You shall make all its…
- 1 Kings 7:47 (v16) Solomon left all the vessels unweighed, because there were so many of them. The weight of the bronze could not be determined.
- 1 Kings 7:47-50 (v14) Solomon left all the vessels unweighed, because there were so many of them. The weight of the bronze could not be determined. Solomon made…
- 2 Chronicles 36:18 (v13) All the vessels of God’s house, great and small, and the treasures of Yahweh’s house, and the treasures of the king, and of his princes,…
- 1 Kings 7:15 (v13) For he fashioned the two pillars of bronze, eighteen cubits high apiece; and a line of twelve cubits encircled either of them.
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- 2 Kings 20:17 (v13) ‘Behold, the days come that all that is in your house, and that which your fathers have laid up in store to this day, will be carried to…
- Jeremiah 52:17-20 (v13) The Chaldeans broke the pillars of bronze that were in Yahweh’s house, and the bases and the bronze sea that were in Yahweh’s house in…
- Lamentations 1:10 (v13) The adversary has spread out his hand on all her pleasant things; for she has seen that the nations have entered into her sanctuary,…
- Daniel 5:2-3 (v15) Belshazzar, while he tasted the wine, commanded that the golden and silver vessels which Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken out of the…
- 2 Chronicles 24:14 (vv14–15) When they had finished, they brought the rest of the money before the king and Jehoiada, from which were made vessels for Yahweh’s house,…
- Exodus 37:23 (v15) He made its seven lamps, and its snuffers, and its snuff dishes, of pure gold.
- Exodus 38:3 (v14) He made all the vessels of the altar: the pots, the shovels, the basins, the forks, and the fire pans. He made all its vessels of bronze.
- Numbers 7:13-14 (v15) and his offering was: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, according…
- 1 Kings 7:15-22 (v17) For he fashioned the two pillars of bronze, eighteen cubits high apiece; and a line of twelve cubits encircled either of them. He made two…
- 1 Kings 7:23-45 (v13) He made the molten sea of ten cubits from brim to brim, round in shape. Its height was five cubits; and a line of thirty cubits encircled…
- 1 Kings 7:48-51 (v15) Solomon made all the vessels that were in Yahweh’s house: the golden altar and the table that the show bread was on, of gold; and the lamp…
- 2 Chronicles 4:2-6 (v13) Also he made the molten sea of ten cubits from brim to brim. It was round, five cubits high, and thirty cubits in circumference. Under it…
- 2 Chronicles 4:12-16 (v13) the two pillars, the bowls, the two capitals which were on the top of the pillars, the two networks to cover the two bowls of the capitals…
- 2 Chronicles 4:20-22 (v14) and the lamp stands with their lamps, to burn according to the ordinance before the inner sanctuary, of pure gold; and the flowers, the…
- Ezra 1:9-11 (v15) This is the number of them: thirty platters of gold, one thousand platters of silver, twenty-nine knives, thirty bowls of gold, four…
- Jeremiah 27:19-22 (v13) For Yahweh of Armies says concerning the pillars, concerning the sea, concerning the bases, and concerning the rest of the vessels that are…
- Jeremiah 52:21-23 (v17) As for the pillars, the height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits; and a line of twelve cubits encircled it; and its thickness was four…
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain On v14 Of these read Exod. 27:3.
Of these read Exod. 27:3.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain On vv13–17 2Ki 25:13 And the pillars of brass that [were]…
2Ki 25:13 And the pillars of brass that [were] in the house of the LORD, and the bases, and the brasen sea that [was] in the house of the LORD, did the Chaldees break in pieces, and carried the brass of them to Babylon.
Ver. 13. And the pillars of brass.] The ornaments of the temple and instruments of God’s service were all carried away, as had been foretold. {Jer 27:21-22} But it befell Jeremiah, as the poets feign of Cassandra, that he spake truth, but could not be believed.
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And carried the brass.] It being very fine brass. {1Ki 7:15}
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain On vv13–14 The pillars of brass; the carriage whereof to Babylon…
The pillars of brass; the carriage whereof to Babylon was foretold, Jer 27:19,22.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain On v13 And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the…
And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest,.... The sagan, or deputy priest, who officiated for the high priest, when by any means he was rendered unfit and incapable; so Joseph, the son of Ellem, as Josephus (x) relates, officiated for Matthias, when defiled with a nocturnal pollution; and seven days before the day of atonement they always substituted one under the high priest, lest anything of this kind should happen to him (y). From hence, to the end of Kg2 25:21 the account is the same as in Jer 52:25, only here in Kg2 25:19 it is said, that five men that were in the king's presence were taken, there seven men; to account for which; see Gill on Jer 52:25.
(x) Antiqu. l. 17. c. 6. sect. 4. (y) Misn. Yoma, c. 1. sect. 1.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain On v13 2Ki 25:13. The pillars of brass, &c., did the…
2Ki 25:13. The pillars of brass, &c., did the Chaldees break in pieces — Because they were too cumbersome to be carried away whole. And carried the brass of them to Babylon — As was foretold Jer 27:21-22.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain On vv13, 16, 17 The pillars of brass ... - All the more…
The pillars of brass ... - All the more precious treasures had been already removed from the temple 2Ki 24:13. But there still remained many things, the list of which is given in Jer 52:17-23 much more fully than in this place. Objects in brass, or rather bronze, were frequently carried off by the Assyrians from the conquered nations. Bronze was highly valued, being the chief material both for arms and implements. The breaking up of the pillars, bases, etc., shows that it was for the material, and not for the workmanship, that they were valued. On the various articles consult the marginal references.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On v14 Mazers. Hebrew yahim, "shovels." (Protestants) Septuagint retain the original…
Mazers. Hebrew yahim, "shovels." (Protestants) Septuagint retain the original word, which St. Jerome translates differently. See 3 Kings vii. 50., (Menochius) and Exodus.
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain On vv13, 14, 16, 17 13. Pillars… bases… sea — See on 1Ki_7:15; 1Ki_7:23;…
13. Pillars… bases… sea — See on 1Ki_7:15; 1Ki_7:23; 1Ki_7:27.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv13, 15, 16, 17 13. and the pillars of brass] These were the…
13. and the pillars of brass] These were the pillars, Jachin and Boaz, the two masterpieces of Hiram mentioned in 1Ki_7:15. Their position was not within the house, but in the porch (see 1Ki_7:21 and all the notes there).
and the bases] See 1Ki_7:27. These were richly wrought stands to support the lavers used in the sacrificial services.
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and the brasen sea that was [R.V. were] in the house of the Lord] On the brasen sea, see 1Ki_7:23. Both the bases and the sea were within the inner court.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On vv13–17 (13) And the pillars of brass.—From this point Jeremiah…
(13) And the pillars of brass.—From this point Jeremiah 39 ceases to be parallel with the present narrative. (See the Notes on 1Ki_7:15 seq., for the objects enumerated in this and the following verses.) Instead of “brass” we should probably understand copper throughout.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On vv13–17 And the pillars of brass that were in the…
And the pillars of brass that were in the house of the Lord. The two columns, Jachin and Boaz, cast by Hiram under the directions of Solomon, (1Ki_7:15-22) are intended. They were works of art of an elaborate character, but being too bulky to be carried off entire, they were "broken in pieces." And the bases. "The bases" were the stands for the layers, also made by Hiram for Solomon, (1Ki_7:27-37) and very elaborate, having "borders" ornamented with lions, oxen, and cherubim. And the brazen sea that was in the house of the Lord. This was the great laver, fifteen feet in diameter, emplaced originally on the backs of twelve oxen, three facing each way, (1Ki_7:23-26) which King Ahaz had taken down from off the oxen (2Ki_16:17) and "put upon a pavement of stones," but which Hezekiah had probably restored. The oxen are mentioned by Jer_52:20 among the objects which Nebuzar-adan carried off. Did the Chaldees break in pieces thus destroying the workmanship, in which their value mainly consistedand carried the brass of them to Babylon. Brass, or rather bronze, was used by the Babylonians for vessels, arms, armor, and implements generally.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv13, 16 As for the bronze pillars ... Yahweh, the Chaldeans
As for the bronze pillars ... Yahweh, the Chaldeans
"This is what happened to the bronze pillars ... Yahweh: the Chaldeans"
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the stands
This refers to the large, moveable bronze stands with bronze wheels and axles. "the moveable bronze stands" or "the bronze stands with wheels"
the bronze sea
"the large bronze basin"
broke them into pieces
"cut them into pieces" or "chopped them up into small pieces"
shovels
A shovel was a tool that was used to clean the altar, typically used to move big piles of dirt, sand, or ashes.
with which the priests had served in the temple
"which the priests had used in the temple service"
The pots for removing ashes
You may need to make explicit which ashes are spoken of. AT: "The pots that were used for removing ashes from the altar" (See: Assumed Knowledge and Implicit Information)
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bronze
column
house of God
Chaldea
Babylon
lamp
priest
servant
temple
gold
silver
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv13, 17 25:13-16 The Babylonians broke up the Temple furnishings that…
25:13-16 The Babylonians broke up the Temple furnishings that had been crafted by Huram of Tyre and all the other bronze articles (see 1 Kgs 7:13-50) for their own use. The transport of these valuable furnishings to Babylon was a major undertaking; everything of value was carried away (see also Jer 52:17-23).
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