2 Chronicles 4:6

Authorized King James Version

He made also ten lavers, and put five on the right hand, and five on the left, to wash in them: such things as they offered for the burnt offering they washed in them; but the sea was for the priests to wash in.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
וַיַּ֣עַשׂ
H6213
He made
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
#2
כִּיּוֹרִים֮
H3595
lavers
properly, something round (as excavated or bored), i.e., a chafing-dish for coals or a caldron for cooking; hence (from similarity of form) a washbowl
#3
עֲשָׂרָה֒
H6235
also ten
ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits)
#4
וַ֠יִּתֵּן
H5414
and put
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
#5
וַֽחֲמִשָּׁ֤ה
H2568
and five
five
#6
מִיָּמִ֜ין
H3225
on the right hand
the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south
#7
וַֽחֲמִשָּׁ֤ה
H2568
and five
five
#8
מִשְּׂמֹאול֙
H8040
on the left
properly, dark (as enveloped), i.e., the north; hence (by orientation), the left hand
#9
לְרָחְצָ֥ה
H7364
to wash
to lave (the whole or a part of a thing)
#10
בָהֶ֔ם
H0
#11
אֶת
H853
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
#12
מַֽעֲשֵׂ֥ה
H4639
in them such things as they offered
an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
#13
הָֽעוֹלָ֖ה
H5930
for the burnt offering
a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke)
#14
יָדִ֣יחוּ
H1740
they washed
to thrust away; figuratively, to cleanse
#15
בָ֑ם
H0
#16
וְהַיָּ֕ם
H3220
in them but the sea
a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the mediterranean sea; sometimes a large river, or an artif
#17
לְרָחְצָ֥ה
H7364
to wash
to lave (the whole or a part of a thing)
#18
לַכֹּֽהֲנִ֖ים
H3548
was for the priests
literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
#19
בּֽוֹ׃
H0

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine revelation contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The historical context of the biblical period relevant to this book's composition provides crucial background for understanding this verse. The historical and cultural milieu of the biblical world informed the author's theological expression and the audience's understanding. The the cultural context of the biblical world would have shaped how the original audience understood divine revelation. Archaeological and historical evidence reveals Archaeological discoveries continue to illuminate the historical context of biblical texts.

Questions for Reflection