1 Chronicles 28 · Verse 15

1 Chronicles 28:15

Even the weight for the candlesticks of gold, and for their lamps of gold, by weight for every candlestick, and for the lamps thereof: and for the candlesticks of silver by weight, both for the candlestick, and also for the lamps thereof, according to the use of every candlestick.
1 Chronicles 28:15, King James Version

1 Chronicles 28:15 in other translations

BSBthe weight of the gold lampstands and their lamps, including the weight of each lampstand and its lamps; the weight of each silver lampstand and its lamps, according to the use of each lampstand;
WEBby weight also for the lamp stands of gold, and for its lamps, of gold, by weight for every lamp stand and for its lamps; and for the lamp stands of silver, by weight for every lamp stand and for its lamps, according to the use of every lamp stand;
ASVby weight also for the candlesticks of gold, and for the lamps thereof, of gold, by weight for every candlestick and for the lamps thereof; and for the candlesticks of silver, silver by weight for every candlestick and for the lamps thereof, according to the use of every candlestick;
YLTand by weight for the candlesticks of gold, and their lamps of gold, by weight for candlestick and candlestick, and its lamps; and for the candlesticks of silver, by weight for a candlestick and its lamps, according to the service of candlestick and candlestick;
DARBYand the weight of the golden candlesticks, and of their golden lamps, by weight for every candlestick, and for its lamps; and for the silver candlesticks, by weight, for the candlestick and for its lamps, according to the use of every candlestick;
BBEAnd gold by weight for the light-supports and the vessels for the lights, the weight of gold needed for every support and every vessel for lights; and for the silver light-supports, the weight of silver needed for every support and for the different vessels as every one was to be used;
WebsterEven the weight for the candlesticks of gold, and for their lamps of gold, by weight for every candlestick, and for its lamps: and for the candlesticks of silver by weight, both for the candlestick, and also for its lamps, according to the use of every candlestick.

What does 1 Chronicles 28:15 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 28:15-16
15-16. the candlesticks of silver--Solomon made them all of gold--in this and a few minor particulars departing from the letter of his father's instructions, where he had the means of executing them in a more splendid style. There was only one candlestick and one table in the tabernacle, but ten in the temple.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 15 For the candlesticks - There was but one chandelier in the tabernacle; there were ten in the temple. See 1Kgs 7:49.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Chronicles 28:11-21

The temple must be a sacred thing, and a type of Christ; it must be framed by Divine teaching. Christ is the true temple, the church is the gospel temple, and heaven the everlasting temple; all are framed according to the Divine counsels, and the plan laid in the Divine wisdom, ordained before the world, for God's glory and our good. David gave this pattern to Solomon, that he might go by rule. Materials were…

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1 Chronicles 28:15 in the original Hebrew

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וּמִשְׁקָ֞לu.mish.Kaland [the] weightH4948
לִמְנֹר֣וֹתlim.no.Rotof [the] lampstands ofH4501
הַזָּהָ֗בha.za.Hav<the> goldH2091
וְנֵרֹֽתֵיהֶם֙ve.ne.ro.tei.Hemand lamps theirH5216
זָהָ֔בza.HavgoldH2091
בְּמִשְׁקַל\־be.mish.kal-by weight ofH4948
מְנוֹרָ֥הme.no.Raha lampstandH4501
וּמְנוֹרָ֖הu.me.no.Rahand a lampstandH4501
וְנֵרֹתֶ֑יהָve.ne.ro.Tei.haand lamps itsH5216
וְלִמְנֹר֨וֹתve.lim.no.Rotand of [the] lampstands ofH4501
הַכֶּ֤סֶףha.Ke.sef<the> silverH3701
בְּמִשְׁקָל֙be.mish.Kalby weightH4948
לִמְנוֹרָ֣הlim.no.Rahof a lampstandH4501
וְנֵרֹתֶ֔יהָve.ne.ro.Tei.haand lamps itsH5216
כַּעֲבוֹדַ֖תka.'a.vo.Dataccording to [the] service ofH5656
מְנוֹרָ֥הme.no.Raha lampstandH4501
וּמְנוֹרָֽה\׃u.me.no.Rahand a lampstandH4501

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Cross references for 1 Chronicles 28:15

  • Exodus 25:31-39

    And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work shall the candlestick be made: his shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, shall be of the same. And six branches shall come out of the sides of it; three branches of the candlestick out of the one side, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side: Three bowls made like unto almonds, with a knop and a flower in one branch; and three bowls made like almonds in the other branch, with a knop and a flower: so in the six branches that come out of the candlestick. And in the candlestick shall be four bowls made like unto almonds, with their knops and their flowers. …

  • Revelation 1:20-2:1

    The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches. Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;

  • Zechariah 4:2-3

    And said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which are upon the top thereof: And two olive trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof.

  • 2 Chronicles 4:7

    And he made ten candlesticks of gold according to their form, and set them in the temple, five on the right hand, and five on the left.

  • 1 Kings 7:19

    And the chapiters that were upon the top of the pillars were of lily work in the porch, four cubits.

  • Revelation 1:12-13

    And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.

  • Zechariah 4:11-14

    Then answered I, and said unto him, What are these two olive trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side thereof? And I answered again, and said unto him, What be these two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden oil out of themselves? And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord. Then said he, These are the two anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the candlesticks.
Ex 25:31-39; 1Ki 7:19; 2Ch 4:7; Zec 4:2,3,11-14; Re 1:12,13,20
Re 2:1

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Context

  • 1 Chronicles 28:14

    He gave of gold by weight for things of gold, for all instruments of all manner of service; silver also for all instruments of silver by weight, for all instruments of every kind of service:

  • 1 Chronicles 28:15

    Even the weight for the candlesticks of gold, and for their lamps of gold, by weight for every candlestick, and for the lamps thereof: and for the candlesticks of silver by weight, both for the candlestick, and also for the lamps thereof, according to the use of every candlestick.

  • 1 Chronicles 28:16

    And by weight he gave gold for the tables of shewbread, for every table; and likewise silver for the tables of silver:

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1 Chronicles 28:15 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Oro por peso para los candeleros de oro, y para sus candilejas; por peso el oro para cada candelero y sus candilejas: y para los candeleros de plata, plata por peso para el candelero y sus candilejas, conforme al servicio de cada candelero.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		et le poids des chandeliers d’or, et de leurs lampes d’or, selon le poids de chaque chandelier et de ses lampes; et le poids des chandeliers d’argent, selon le poids de chaque chandelier et de ses lampes, selon le service de chaque chandelier;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und er gab das Gewicht an für die goldenen Leuchter und für ihre goldenen Lampen, nach dem Gewicht eines jeden Leuchters und seiner Lampen; und für die silbernen Leuchter nach dem Gewicht eines Leuchters und seiner Lampen, je nach dem Dienst eines jeden Leuchters;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Sed et in candelabra aurea, et ad lucernas eorum, aurum pro mensura uniuscujusque candelabri et lucernarum. Similiter et in candelabra argentea, et in lucernas eorum, pro diversitate mensuræ, pondus argenti tradidit.