1 Kings 7 · Verse 49

1 Kings 7:49

And the candlesticks of pure gold, five on the right side, and five on the left, before the oracle, with the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs of gold,
1 Kings 7:49, King James Version

1 Kings 7:49 in other translations

BSBthe lampstands of pure gold in front of the inner sanctuary, five on the right side and five on the left; the gold flowers, lamps, and tongs;
WEBand the lamp stands, five on the right side and five on the left, in front of the inner sanctuary, of pure gold; and the flowers, the lamps, and the tongs, of gold;
ASVand the candlesticks, five on the right side, and five on the left, before the oracle, of pure gold; and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold;
YLTand the candlesticks, five on the right, and five on the left, before the oracle, of refined gold, and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold,
DARBYand the candlesticks of pure gold, five on the right, and five on the left, before the oracle; and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs of gold,
BBEAnd the supports for the lights, five on the right side and five on the left before the inmost room, of clear gold; and the flowers and the lights and all the instruments of gold;
WebsterAnd the candlesticks of pure gold, five on the right side, and five on the left, before the oracle, with the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs of gold,

What does 1 Kings 7:49 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
49. candlesticks of pure gold--made, probably, according to the model of that in the tabernacle, which, along with the other articles of furniture, were deposited with due honor, as sacred relics, in the temple. But these seem not to have been used in the temple service; for Solomon made new lavers, tables, and candlesticks, ten of each. (See further regarding the dimensions and furniture of the temple, in 2Ch 3:1-5:14).

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

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 7:48-51

Christ is now the Temple and the Builder; the Altar and the Sacrifice; the Light of our souls, and the Bread of life; able to supply all the wants of all that have applied or shall apply to him. Outward images cannot represent, words cannot express, the heart cannot conceive, his preciousness or his love. Let us come to him, and wash away our sins in his blood; let us seek for the purifying grace of his Spirit; let…

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1 Kings 7:49 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
הַ֠מְּנֹרוֹתHa.me.no.rotthe lampstandsH4501
חָמֵ֨שׁcha.MeshfiveH2568
מִיָּמִ֜יןmi.ya.Minfrom [the] rightH3225
וְחָמֵ֧שׁve.cha.Meshand fiveH2568
מִשְּׂמֹ֛אולmi.se.Molfrom [the] leftH8040
לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH6440
הַדְּבִ֖ירha.de.Virthe innermost roomH1687
זָהָ֣בza.HavgoldH2091
סָג֑וּרsa.Gurpure goldH5462
וְהַפֶּ֧רַחve.ha.Pe.rachand the blossomH6525
וְהַנֵּרֹ֛תve.ha.ne.Rotand the lampsH5216
וְהַמֶּלְקַחַ֖יִםve.ha.mel.ka.Cha.yimand the tongsH4457
זָהָֽב\׃za.HavgoldH2091

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Cross references for 1 Kings 7:49

  • 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.

  • Exodus 39:37

    The pure candlestick, with the lamps thereof, even with the lamps to be set in order, and all the vessels thereof, and the oil for light,

  • 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 4:11-14

    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.

  • Exodus 25:31-40

    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. …

  • Exodus 40:24-25

    And he put the candlestick in the tent of the congregation, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward. And he lighted the lamps before the Lord; as the Lord commanded Moses.

  • 2 Chronicles 4:20

    Moreover the candlesticks with their lamps, that they should burn after the manner before the oracle, of pure gold;

  • Numbers 4:9

    And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the candlestick of the light, and his lamps, and his tongs, and his snuffdishes, and all the oil vessels thereof, wherewith they minister unto it:

  • Matthew 5:14-16

    Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

  • Exodus 37:17-24

    And he made the candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work made he the candlestick; his shaft, and his branch, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, were of the same: And six branches going out of the sides thereof; three branches of the candlestick out of the one side thereof, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side thereof: Three bowls made after the fashion of almonds in one branch, a knop and a flower; and three bowls made like almonds in another branch, a knop and a flower: so throughout the six branches going out of the candlestick. And in the candlestick were four bowls made like almonds, his knops, and his flowers: …

  • Zechariah 4:1-3

    And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep, 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.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the candlesticks.
Ex 25:31-40; 37:17-24; 39:37; 40:24,25; 2Ch 4:7; Zec 4:1-3,11-14
Mt 5:14-16; Re 1:20; 2:1
before the oracle.
2Ch 4:20
the tongs.
Ex 25:38; Nu 4:9

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Context

  • 1 Kings 7:48

    And Solomon made all the vessels that pertained unto the house of the Lord: the altar of gold, and the table of gold, whereupon the shewbread was,

  • 1 Kings 7:49

    And the candlesticks of pure gold, five on the right side, and five on the left, before the oracle, with the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs of gold,

  • 1 Kings 7:50

    And the bowls, and the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers of pure gold; and the hinges of gold, both for the doors of the inner house, the most holy place, and for the doors of the house, to wit, of the temple.

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1 Kings 7:49 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y cinco candeleros de oro purísimo á la mano derecha, y otros cinco á la izquierda, delante del oráculo; con las flores, y las lámparas, y despabiladeras de oro;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
et les chandeliers, d’or pur, cinq à droite, et cinq à gauche, devant l’oracle; et les fleurs, et les lampes, et les pincettes, d’or;
German
Elberfelder 1871
und die Leuchter, fünf zur Rechten und fünf zur Linken vor dem Sprachorte, von geläutertem Golde; und die Blumen und die Lampen und die Lichtschneuzen von Gold;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
et candelabra aurea, quinque ad dexteram, et quinque ad sinistram contra oraculum, ex auro puro: et quasi lilii flores, et lucernas desuper aureas: et forcipes aureos,