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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,

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וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הַ֠מְּנֹרוֹתhamnorotthe candlestickמְנוֹרָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “the candlestick”, the ordinary formH4501a chandeliercandlestick.חָמֵ֨שׁchameshfiveחָמֵשׁadjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “five”, the ordinary formH2568fivefif(-teen), fifth, five ([idiom] apiece).מִיָּמִ֜יןmiyaminfrom rightיָמִיןpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “from right”, the ordinary formH3225the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south[phrase] left-handed, right (hand, side), south.וְחָמֵ֧שׁvechameshand fiveחָמֵשׁconjunction, adjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “and five”, the ordinary formH2568fivefif(-teen), fifth, five ([idiom] apiece).מִשְּׂמֹ֛אולmismovlfrom leftשְׂמֹאולpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from left”, the ordinary formH8040properly, dark (as enveloped), i.e. the north; hence (by orientation), the left handleft (hand, side).לִפְנֵ֥יlifneto a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “to a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…הַדְּבִ֖ירhadvirthe oracleדְּבִירdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the oracle”, the ordinary formH1687the shrine or innermost part of the sanctuaryoracle.זָהָ֣בzahavgoldזָהָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “gold”, the ordinary formH2091gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear skygold(-en), fair weather.סָג֑וּרsagurshutסָגַרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “shut”, the ordinary formH5462to shut up; figuratively, to surrenderclose up, deliver (up), give over (up), inclose, [idiom] pure, repair, shut (in, self, out, up, up together), stop, [idiom] straitly.וְהַפֶּ֧רַחvehaperachand the blossomפֶּרַחconjunction, definite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and the blossom”, the ordinary formH6525a calyx (natural or artificial); generally, bloomblossom, bud, flower.וְהַנֵּרֹ֛תvehanerotand the lampנִירconjunction, definite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and the lamp”, the ordinary formH5216a lamp (i.e. the burner) or light (literally or figuratively)candle, lamp, light.וְהַמֶּלְקַחַ֖יִםvehamelqachayimand the snuffersמֶלְקָחconjunction, definite article, noun, common, masculine, dual, absolute — “and the snuffers”, the ordinary formH4457(only in dual) tweezerssnuffers, tongs.זָהָֽבzahavgoldזָהָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “gold”, the ordinary formH2091gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear skygold(-en), fair weather.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

and the candlesticks, five on the right side, and five on the left, before the Sanctuary, of pure gold; and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold;

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American Standard Version (1901)

and 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;

Young’s Literal Translation

and 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,

World English Bible

and 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;

Darby Translation

and 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,

Douay-Rheims

And the golden candlesticks, five on the right hand, and five on the left, over against the oracle, of pure gold: and the flowers like lilies, and the lamps over them of gold: and golden snuffers,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

and the candlesticks, five on the right side, and five on the left, before the Sanctuary, of pure gold; and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

There were three rows of hewn stones round about the great hall, and a row of sculptured cedar:

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τῆς αὐλῆς τῆς μεγάλης κύκλῳ τρεῖς στίχοι ἀπελεκήτων, καὶ στίχος κεκολαμμένης κέδρου·