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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/4.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/4.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />He placed the Sea on the south side, at the southeast corner.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The great bronze basin called the Sea was placed near the southeast corner of the Temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And he set the sea at the southeast corner of the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He put the Sea on the south side, at the southeast corner.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he set the sea on the right side of the east end, over against the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He set the Sea on the right side, toward the southeast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He put the Sea on the right side <i>of the house</i> toward the southeast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He set the sea on the right side of the house toward the southeast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And he set the sea on the right side <i>of the house</i> toward the southeast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And he put the sea on the right side <i>of the house</i> toward the southeast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He set the Sea on the right side at the southeast corner [of the house].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He put the basin on the right side, toward the southeast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He put the reservoir on the right side, toward the southeast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he set the sea on the right side of the house eastward, toward the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The large bowl called the Sea was placed near the southeast corner of the temple. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he set the sea on the right side of the house eastward, toward the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He set the pool on the south side in the southeast [corner].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The tank was placed near the southeast corner of the Temple. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He set the sea at the southeast corner of the Temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He put the Sea on the south side, at the southeast corner.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He put "The Sea" on the south side, in the southeast corner. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He set the sea on the right side of the house eastward, toward the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he set the sea on the right side of the east end, over against the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He set the sea on the right side of the house eastward, toward the south. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And he has placed the sea on the right shoulder eastward, from toward the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the sea he hath placed on the right shoulder eastward, over-against the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he gave the sea from the right shoulder east, from over against the south.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he set the sea on the right side over against the east toward the south. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Now he placed the sea on the right side, facing the east, toward the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The sea he placed off to the southeast from the south side of the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He set the sea at the southeast corner of the house.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he set the sea on the right side of the north end, over against the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the sea he set at the side of the north side, and it faced toward the south wind. <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And he set the sea on the right side [of the house] eastward, toward the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he set the sea at the corner of the house on the right, as it were fronting the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/4-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=714" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/4.htm">The Courts</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9</span>He made the courtyard of the priests and the large court with its doors, and he overlaid the doors with bronze. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nā·ṯan (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">He put</a> <a href="/hebrew/3220.htm" title="3220: hay·yām (Art:: N-ms) -- A sea or large body of water; specifically, the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river.">the Sea</a> <a href="/hebrew/3233.htm" title="3233: hay·mā·nîṯ (Art:: Adj-fs) -- Right hand, right. From yaman; right.">on the south</a> <a href="/hebrew/3802.htm" title="3802: mik·ke·ṯep̄ (Prep-m:: N-fsc) -- From an unused root meaning to clothe; the shoulder; figuratively, side-piece or lateral projection of anything.">side,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6924.htm" title="6924: qê·ḏə·māh (Adv:: 3fs) -- The front, of place, time. Or qedmah; from qadam; the front, of place or time; often used adverbially.">at the southeast corner.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4136.htm" title="4136: mim·mūl (Prep-m) -- Or mowl; or mowtl; or mul; from muwl; properly, abrupt, i.e. A precipice; by implication, the front; used only adverbially opposite."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5045.htm" title="5045: neḡ·bāh (N-ms:: 3fs) -- From an unused root meaning to be parched; the south; specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt."></a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-39.htm">1 Kings 7:39</a></span><br />He set five stands on the south side of the temple and five on the north, and he put the Sea on the south side, at the southeast corner of the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-23.htm">1 Kings 7:23-26</a></span><br />He also made the Sea of cast metal. It was circular in shape, measuring ten cubits from rim to rim, five cubits in height, and thirty cubits in circumference. / Below the rim, ornamental buds encircled it, ten per cubit all the way around the Sea, cast in two rows as a part of the Sea. / The Sea stood on twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east. The Sea rested on them, with all their hindquarters toward the center. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/30-18.htm">Exodus 30:18</a></span><br />“You are to make a bronze basin with a bronze stand for washing. Set it between the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and put water in it,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-40.htm">1 Kings 7:40-45</a></span><br />Additionally, Huram made the pots, shovels, and sprinkling bowls. So Huram finished all the work that he had undertaken for King Solomon in the house of the LORD: / the two pillars; the two bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars; the two sets of network covering both bowls of the capitals atop the pillars; / the four hundred pomegranates for the two sets of network (two rows of pomegranates for each network covering both the bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars); ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-13.htm">1 Kings 7:13-14</a></span><br />Now King Solomon sent to bring Huram from Tyre. / He was the son of a widow from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a craftsman in bronze. Huram had great skill, understanding, and knowledge for every kind of bronze work. So he came to King Solomon and carried out all his work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-27.htm">1 Kings 7:27-37</a></span><br />In addition, he made ten movable stands of bronze, each four cubits long, four cubits wide, and three cubits high. / This was the design of the stands: They had side panels attached to uprights, / and on the panels between the uprights were lions, oxen, and cherubim. On the uprights was a pedestal above, and below the lions and oxen were wreaths of beveled work. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-38.htm">1 Kings 7:38</a></span><br />He also made ten bronze basins, each holding forty baths and measuring four cubits across, one basin for each of the ten stands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-46.htm">1 Kings 7:46</a></span><br />The king had them cast in clay molds in the plain of the Jordan between Succoth and Zarethan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-48.htm">1 Kings 7:48-50</a></span><br />Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of the LORD: the golden altar; the golden table on which was placed the Bread of the Presence; / the lampstands of pure gold in front of the inner sanctuary, five on the right side and five on the left; the gold flowers, lamps, and tongs; / the pure gold basins, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, ladles, and censers; and the gold hinges for the doors of the inner temple (that is, the Most Holy Place) as well as for the doors of the main hall of the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-51.htm">1 Kings 7:51</a></span><br />So all the work that King Solomon had performed for the house of the LORD was completed. Then Solomon brought in the items his father David had dedicated—the silver, the gold, and the furnishings—and he placed them in the treasuries of the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-38.htm">1 Kings 6:38</a></span><br />In the eleventh year, in the month of Bul, the eighth month, the temple was finished in every detail and according to every specification. So he built the temple in seven years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-6.htm">1 Kings 8:6</a></span><br />Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place, beneath the wings of the cherubim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-64.htm">1 Kings 8:64</a></span><br />On that same day the king consecrated the middle of the courtyard in front of the house of the LORD, and there he offered the burnt offerings, the grain offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings, since the bronze altar before the LORD was too small to contain all these offerings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-25.htm">1 Kings 9:25</a></span><br />Three times a year Solomon offered burnt offerings and peace offerings on the altar he had built for the LORD, burning incense with them before the LORD. So he completed the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-12.htm">1 Kings 10:12</a></span><br />The king made the almug wood into steps for the house of the LORD and for the king’s palace, and into lyres and harps for the singers. Never before had such almug wood been brought in, nor has such been seen again to this day.)</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he set the sea on the right side of the east end, over against the south.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/7-39.htm">1 Kings 7:39</a></b></br> And he put five bases on the right side of the house, and five on the left side of the house: and he set the sea on the right side of the house eastward over against the south.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/14-13.htm">Corner</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-4.htm">East</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-17.htm">Eastward</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-29.htm">End</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-4.htm">Facing</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-9.htm">Great</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/3-15.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-16.htm">Over-Against</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-8.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-8.htm">Right</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-6.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-15.htm">Shoulder</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-8.htm">Side</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-8.htm">South</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-39.htm">Southeast</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-3.htm">Water-Vessel</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/25-23.htm">Corner</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-12.htm">East</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-4.htm">Eastward</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-11.htm">End</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-13.htm">Facing</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-15.htm">Great</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-11.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-12.htm">Over-Against</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-10.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-35.htm">Right</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-15.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-29.htm">Shoulder</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-17.htm">Side</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-10.htm">South</a> <a href="/acts/27-12.htm">Southeast</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-15.htm">Water-Vessel</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-1.htm">The altar of brass</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-2.htm">The molten sea upon twelve oxen</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-6.htm">The ten lavers, candlesticks, and tables</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-9.htm">The courts, and the instruments of brass</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-19.htm">The instruments of gold</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/4.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_chronicles/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>He put the Sea</b><br>The "Sea" refers to the large basin or laver used in the temple for ceremonial washing by the priests. It was a significant feature in Solomon's Temple, symbolizing purification and the cleansing necessary for approaching God. This basin was made of cast metal and held a large quantity of water, emphasizing the importance of ritual purity in worship.<p><b>on the south side,</b><br>The placement of the Sea on the south side of the temple is significant. In ancient Near Eastern culture, directions held symbolic meanings. The south side may have been chosen for practical reasons related to the temple's layout or for symbolic reasons, possibly representing warmth, light, or life, as the south is associated with the sun's path. This placement also aligns with the temple's overall design, which was meticulously planned to reflect divine order.<p><b>at the southeast corner.</b><br>The specific mention of the southeast corner further emphasizes the intentionality in the temple's design. The southeast corner would have been a prominent location, possibly chosen for its visibility or accessibility. This placement might also have practical implications for the flow of water or the movement of priests during rituals. The southeast direction could symbolize a new beginning or renewal, as it is the direction from which the sun rises, aligning with themes of purification and new life found in the temple's rituals.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>The king of Israel who was responsible for building the temple in Jerusalem. His reign is marked by wisdom and wealth, and he is the son of King David.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sea.htm">The Sea</a></b><br>A large basin made of cast metal, also known as the "molten sea," used for ceremonial washing by the priests. It symbolizes purity and cleansing.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a></b><br>The house of the Lord in Jerusalem, a central place of worship for the Israelites, representing God's presence among His people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/southeast_corner.htm">Southeast Corner</a></b><br>The specific location within the temple complex where the Sea was placed, indicating careful planning and design in the temple's construction.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/h/hiram_of_tyre.htm">Hiram of Tyre</a></b><br>Although not mentioned in this specific verse, he was the craftsman responsible for creating the Sea and other temple furnishings, highlighting the collaboration between Israel and neighboring nations.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_purity.htm">Symbolism of Purity</a></b><br>The placement of the Sea emphasizes the necessity of purity and cleansing before approaching God. In our lives, we must seek spiritual cleansing through repentance and faith in Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/intentional_design.htm">Intentional Design</a></b><br>The specific placement of the Sea at the southeast corner of the temple highlights the importance of intentionality in our worship and service to God. We should approach our spiritual practices with purpose and reverence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/collaboration_in_god's_work.htm">Collaboration in God's Work</a></b><br>The construction of the temple involved skilled workers from different backgrounds, reminding us of the value of collaboration and unity in the body of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence.htm">God's Presence</a></b><br>The temple, with all its furnishings, symbolizes God's dwelling among His people. Today, believers are the temple of the Holy Spirit, called to live in a way that reflects His presence.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_1_chr_10_4_and_2_sam_1_10.htm">How can 1 Chronicles 10's account that Saul died by falling on his own sword (1 Chronicles 10:4) be reconciled with 2 Samuel 1:10, where an Amalekite claims to have killed him?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_2_chron_5_10_differ_from_heb_9_4.htm">2 Chronicles 5:10 - Why does this verse say only the tablets were in the Ark when Hebrews 9:4 mentions additional items, creating a seeming contradiction?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_the_bronze_sea's_capacity_differ.htm">How do we reconcile the apparent capacity discrepancy of the bronze sea between 1 Kings 7:26 (2,000 baths) and 2 Chronicles 4:5 (3,000 baths)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_psalm_83_nations_unite_against_israel.htm">Does the historical or archaeological record confirm that the nations listed in Psalm 83:6-8 ever formed a united conspiracy against Israel?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) <span class= "bld">And he set the sea</span> <span class= "bld">. . .</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">And he</span> <span class= "ital">set the sea on the right shoulder, eastward, in front of</span> <span class= "ital">the southward; i.e.,</span> on the south-east side of the house (<a href="/1_kings/7-39.htm" title="And he put five bases on the right side of the house, and five on the left side of the house: and he set the sea on the right side of the house eastward over against the south.">1Kings 7:39</a>, <span class= "ital">b.</span>)<span class= "ital">.</span> The LXX. and some MSS. add "of the house," which appears to have fallen out of the text.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The right side of the east end, over against the south</span> (so also <a href="/1_kings/7-39.htm">1 Kings 7:39</a>; comp. <a href="/exodus/30-18.htm">Exodus 30:18</a>). The sea found its position, therefore, in the place of the tabernacle laver of old, between altar of brass and porch. It must be remembered that the entrance was <span class="accented">east</span>, but it was counted to a person standing with the back to the tabernacle or temple, as though he were, in fact, going out, not entering in, the sacred enclosure; therefore on <span class="accented">the right side</span> will be <span class="accented">southward</span>, as written in this verse. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/4-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">He put</span><br /><span class="heb">נָתַ֞ן</span> <span class="translit">(nā·ṯan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Sea</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיָּ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3220.htm">Strong's 3220: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on the south</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיְמָנִ֛ית</span> <span class="translit">(hay·mā·nîṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3233.htm">Strong's 3233: </a> </span><span class="str2">Right hand, right</span><br /><br /><span class="word">side,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִכֶּ֧תֶף</span> <span class="translit">(mik·ke·ṯep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3802.htm">Strong's 3802: </a> </span><span class="str2">The shoulder, side-piece, lateral projection of anything</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at the southeast corner.</span><br /><span class="heb">קֵ֖דְמָה</span> <span class="translit">(qê·ḏə·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6924.htm">Strong's 6924: </a> </span><span class="str2">The front, of place, time</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/4-10.htm">2 Chronicles 4:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/4-10.htm">2 Chronicles 4:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/4-10.htm">2 Chronicles 4:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/4-10.htm">2 Chronicles 4:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/4-10.htm">2 Chronicles 4:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/4-10.htm">2 Chronicles 4:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/4-10.htm">2 Chronicles 4:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/4-10.htm">2 Chronicles 4:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/4-10.htm">2 Chronicles 4:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/4-10.htm">2 Chronicles 4:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/4-10.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 4:10 He set the sea on the right (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 4:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 4:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 4:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 4:11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>