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2 Chronicles 4:16

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
The pots also, and the shovels, and the fleshhooks, and all their instruments, did Huram his father make to king Solomon for the house of the LORD of bright brass.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Huram also made all the pots, shovels, meat forks, and other tools for King Solomon's temple. He made them all out of polished bronze for the LORD's house.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes how a skilled craftsman named Huram made all the bronze tools and utensils needed for worship in Solomon's temple.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of the detailed account of building Solomon's temple in Jerusalem around 960 BC. Huram (also called Hiram) was a master craftsman from Tyre who was commissioned to create the bronze furnishings for the temple. These items were essential for the sacrificial worship system that would take place in the newly constructed temple.

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