The captain of the guard took away the cups, the fire pans, the basins, the pots, the lamp stands, the spoons, and the bowls; that which was of gold, in gold, and that which was of silver, in silver.
Parallel translations
- KJV And the basons, and the firepans, and the bowls, and the caldrons, and the candlesticks, and the spoons, and the cups; that which was of gold in gold, and that which was of silver in silver, took the captain of the guard away.
- BSB The captain of the guard also took away the basins, censers, sprinkling bowls, pots, lampstands, pans, and drink offering bowls—anything made of pure gold or fine silver.
- NKJV The basins, the firepans, the bowls, the pots, the lampstands, the spoons, and the cups, whatever was solid gold and whatever was solid silver, the captain of the guard took away.
- NASB The captain of the guard also took the bowls, the firepans, the basins, the pots, the lampstands, the pans, and the drink offering bowls, whatever was fine gold, and whatever was fine silver.
- NLT The captain of the guard also took the small bowls, incense burners, basins, pots, lampstands, ladles, bowls used for liquid offerings, and all the other articles made of pure gold or silver.
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Quick answer
The captain of the guard seized the gold and silver articles, cups, fire pans, basins, lamp stands, spoons, and bowls. The most precious temple treasures were taken according to their metal.
Overview
Distinguishing the gold and silver items highlights the temple's costly beauty, now lost to Babylon. The stripping of these treasures fulfilled the warning that what Judah trusted in would be carried away because of her sin. Their later restoration (Ezra 1:7-11) foreshadows the greater treasure God restores in Christ, an inheritance that cannot be plundered.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- 1 Kgs 7:49–50and the lamp stands, five on the right side, and five on the left, before the inner sanctuary, of pure gold; and the flowers, the lamps, and the tongs, of gold;
- Exod 25:31–39“You shall make a lamp stand of pure gold. Of hammered work shall the lamp stand be made, even its base, its shaft, its cups, its buds, and its flowers, shall be of one piece with it.
- 2 Chr 4:6–22He also made ten basins, and put five on the right hand, and five on the left, to wash in them. The things that belonged to the burnt offering were washed in them; but the sea was for the priests to wash in.
- Num 16:46Moses said to Aaron, “Take your censer, and put fire from off the altar in it, and lay incense on it, and carry it quickly to the congregation, and make atonement for them; for wrath has gone out from Yahweh! The plague has begun.”
- Lev 26:12I will walk among you, and will be your God, and you will be my people.
- Rev 8:3–5Another angel came and stood over the altar, having a golden censer. Much incense was given to him, that he should add it to the prayers of all the saints on the golden altar which was before the throne.
- 2 Kgs 25:15The 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.
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