2 Chronicles 4:6-8·~1 min
The Ten Basins, Lampstands, and Tables
Ten basins, ten lampstands, and ten tables are made and arranged in balanced pairs on the north and south sides, with gold bowls added as well. The verse group distinguishes the uses of washing, light, and provision.
H6e also made ten basins for washing and placed five on the south side and five on the north. The parts of the burnt offering were rinsed in them, but the priests used the Sea for washing. 7He made ten gold lampstands according to their specifications and placed them in the temple, five on the south side and five on the north. 8Additionally, he made ten tables and placed them in the temple, five on the south side and five on the north. He also made a hundred gold bowls.
Section summaryThe inventory widens to repeated sets of temple furnishings: basins for rinsing offerings, the Sea for priestly washing, lampstands, tables, and gold bowls. The pattern of five on each side gives the room a balanced, deliberate order.
Role in the chapterThis section moves from the singular great objects to the repeated furnishings that structure daily service inside the temple. It shows worship arranged through both function and symmetry.