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2 Chronicles 4:21

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 2 Chronicles 4:21 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold, and that perfect gold;” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold, and that perfect gold;
2 Chronicles 4:21 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Chronicles 4

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
18Thus Solomon made all these vessels in great abundance: for the weight of the brass could not be found out.
19And Solomon made all the vessels that were in the house of God, the golden altar also, and the tables whereon was the showbread;
20and the candlesticks with their lamps, to burn according to the ordinance before the oracle, of pure gold;
21and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold, and that perfect gold;
22and the snuffers, and the basins, and the spoons, and the firepans, of pure gold: and as for the entry of the house, the inner doors thereof for the most holy place, and the doors of the house, [to wit], of the temple, were of gold.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“the flowers: Probably each branch of the chandelier was made like a plant in flower; and the opening of the flower was either the lamp, or served to support it. Ch2 4:5; Exo 25:31-40, Exo 37:20; Kg1 6:18, Kg1 6:29, Kg1 6:35 perfect gold: Heb. perfections of gold, That is, the purest and best gold. 2 Chronicles 4:22”
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