1 Kings 7:48

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of the LORD: the golden altar, the golden table for the bread of the Presence,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּ֣עַשׂ שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה אֵ֚ת כָּל־הַכֵּלִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה אֵ֚ת מִזְבַּ֣ח הַזָּהָ֔ב וְאֶת־הַשֻּׁלְחָ֗ן אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָלָ֛יו לֶ֥חֶם הַפָּנִ֖ים זָהָֽב׃

Transliteration

And-yaʿaś šəlōmōh ʾēt all-the-kēlîm ʾăšer bêt YHWH; ʾēt mizbaḥ the-zāhāb and-ʾet-the-šulḥān ʾăšer upon-it leḥem the-pānîm zāhāb.

Grammar Details

• *wa-*: consecutive - and (with narrative force)
• *yaʿaś*: verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular apocopated - he made
• *šəlōmōh*: proper noun - Solomon
• *ʾēt*: direct object marker - untranslated in English
• *kēlîm*: masculine plural noun with definite article - vessels, implements
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - which, that
• *bêt*: construct state, masculine singular - house of
• *YHWH*: proper noun - LORD
• *mizbaḥ*: masculine singular construct - altar of
• *zāhāb*: masculine singular noun - gold
• *šulḥān*: masculine singular noun with definite article - table
• *ʿal*: preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon it
• *leḥem*: masculine singular construct - bread of
• *pānîm*: masculine plural noun with definite article - faces, presence

Word Meanings

• *yaʿaś*: made/crafted/fashioned
• *kēlîm*: vessels/implements/utensils
• *bêt*: house of/temple of/dwelling of
• *mizbaḥ*: altar/place of sacrifice
• *leḥem* *ha-pānîm*: bread of the presence/showbread/bread of the face

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Solomon made all the vessels that pertained to the house of the LORD: the altar of gold, and the table of gold, upon which was the showbread,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Solomon{H8010} made{H6213} all the vessels{H3627} that were in the house{H1004} of Jehovah:{H3068} the golden{H2091} altar,{H4196} and the table{H7979} whereupon the showbread{H3899} was, of gold;{H2091}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Solomon{H8010} made{H6213}{(H8799)} all the vessels{H3627} that pertained unto the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}: the altar{H4196} of gold{H2091}, and the table{H7979} of gold{H2091}, whereupon the shewbread{H3899}{H6440} was,

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Morouer Salomon made all the apperell that belonged vnto the house of the LORDE: namely a golden altare, a golden table that the shewbred laye on,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So Salomon made all the vessels that perteyned vnto the house of the Lord, the golden altar, and the golden table, whereon the shewbread was,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And so Solomon made al the vessels that parteyned vnto the house of the Lorde, the golden aulter, and the golden table wheron the shew bread was:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ 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],

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Solomon made all the vessels that were in the house of Yahweh: the golden altar, and the table whereupon the show bread was, of gold;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Solomon maketh all the vessels that `are' in the house of Jehovah: the altar of gold, and the table -- on which `is' the bread of the Presence -- of gold,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Solomon made all the vessels that were in the house of Jehovah: the golden altar, and the table whereupon the showbread was, of gold;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Solomon made all the vessels that were in the house of Jehovah: the golden altar, and the table whereupon the showbread was, of gold;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Solomon had all the vessels made for use in the house of the Lord: the altar of gold and the gold table on which the holy bread was placed;

• World English Bible (2000)

  Solomon made all the vessels that were in the house of Yahweh: the golden altar, and the table whereupon the show bread was, of gold;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Solomon also made all these items for the LORD’s temple: the gold altar, the gold table on which was kept the Bread of the Presence,

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 4:8 : 8 He made ten tables and placed them in the temple, five on the right and five on the left, and he made a hundred gold bowls.
• Exod 37:10-16 : 10 He made the table of acacia wood, two cubits long, one cubit wide, and one and a half cubits high. 11 He overlaid it with pure gold and made a gold molding around it. 12 He made a rim around it a handbreadth wide and added a gold molding to the rim. 13 He cast four gold rings for the table and attached the rings to the four corners of its legs. 14 The rings were placed near the frame as holders for the poles used to carry the table. 15 He made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold to carry the table. 16 He made the utensils for the table out of pure gold: its plates, its utensils, its bowls, and its pitchers for pouring drink offerings.
• Exod 37:25-29 : 25 He made the altar of incense from acacia wood. Its length was a cubit, its width a cubit—it was square—and its height was two cubits. Its horns were of one piece with it. 26 He overlaid it with pure gold—its top, its sides all around, and its horns—and he made a gold molding to surround it. 27 He made two gold rings for it below the molding on its two sides, on opposite sides, to serve as holders for the poles used to carry it. 28 He made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold. 29 He made the holy anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense, the work of a perfumer.
• Exod 39:36 : 36 They brought the table with all its utensils and the bread of the Presence.
• Exod 39:38 : 38 They brought the gold altar, the anointing oil, the fragrant incense, and the curtain for the entrance to the tent.
• Exod 40:22-23 : 22 He placed the table in the tent of meeting on the north side of the Tabernacle, outside the veil. 23 He arranged the bread on it before the Lord, as the Lord had commanded Moses.
• Exod 40:26 : 26 He placed the golden altar in the tent of meeting in front of the veil.
• Lev 24:5-9 : 5 You shall take fine flour and bake it into twelve loaves. Each loaf will be made with two tenths of an ephah. 6 Arrange them in two rows, six loaves per row, on the pure table before the LORD. 7 Place pure frankincense on each row, as a memorial portion for the bread. It is an offering made by fire to the LORD. 8 Every Sabbath day, this arrangement must be set in order before the LORD continually, as a perpetual covenant from the Israelites. 9 It shall belong to Aaron and his sons, and they shall eat it in a holy place, for it is most holy to him from the fire offerings of the LORD, a perpetual statute.
• Exod 25:23-30 : 23 Make a table of acacia wood, two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high. 24 Overlay it with pure gold and make a gold border around it. 25 Make a rim a handbreadth wide around it, and put a gold border on the rim. 26 Make four gold rings for it and attach the rings to the four corners at its four legs. 27 The rings are to be close to the rim to hold the poles for carrying the table. 28 Make the poles of acacia wood, overlay them with gold, and use them to carry the table. 29 Make its plates, dishes, pitchers, and bowls for pouring drink offerings; make them of pure gold. 30 Place the bread of the Presence on the table before Me continually.
• Exod 30:1-5 : 1 You shall make an altar for burning incense; you shall make it of acacia wood. 2 Its length shall be one cubit and its width one cubit—it shall be square—and its height shall be two cubits, with its horns being of one piece with it. 3 You shall overlay it with pure gold—its top, its sides all around, and its horns—and you shall make a gold border around it. 4 You shall make two gold rings for it under its border on its two sides. Place them on each side to hold the poles for carrying it. 5 You shall make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.
• 2 Chr 4:19 : 19 Solomon made all the items for the house of God: the golden altar, the tables on which were the bread of the Presence,
• Ezek 40:39 : 39 Inside the porch of the gate were two tables on each side, to slaughter the burnt offerings, sin offerings, and guilt offerings.
• Ezek 40:42 : 42 Additionally, there were four tables of hewn stone for the burnt offerings, one and a half cubits long, one and a half cubits wide, and one cubit high. On these, the tools for slaughtering the burnt offerings and sacrifices were placed.
• Ezek 41:22 : 22 The wooden altar was three cubits high and two cubits long. Its corners, base, and sides were made of wood. Then he said to me, 'This is the table that is before the LORD.'
• Ezek 44:16 : 16 They alone shall enter My sanctuary, and they shall approach My table to serve Me. They will keep My charge.
• Mal 1:12 : 12 But you profane it by saying, 'The LORD's table is defiled, and its food is contemptible.'
• 1 Cor 10:21 : 21 You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot share in the Lord’s table and the table of demons.