And the pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away.
They took away all the bronze items used in worship: the pots, shovels, wick trimmers, spoons, and every other bronze tool that was used in the temple service.
The Babylonians stripped away all the bronze worship items from Solomon's temple, taking everything valuable that had been used in serving God.
📚 Historical Context
This verse describes the final destruction of Jerusalem and Solomon's temple by the Babylonian army in 586 BC. The Babylonians systematically looted all the valuable items from the temple, including the bronze implements used by the priests for sacrifices and daily worship. This marked the end of the temple that had stood for nearly 400 years as the center of Jewish worship.
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