The Meaning of 2 Kings 25:16 Explained

2 Kings 25:16

KJV: The two pillars, one sea, and the bases which Solomon had made for the house of the LORD; the brass of all these vessels was without weight.

YLT: The two pillars, the one sea, and the bases that Solomon made for the house of Jehovah, there was no weighing of the brass of all these vessels;

Darby: The two pillars, the one sea, and the bases which Solomon had made for the house of Jehovah: for the brass of all these vessels there was no weight.

ASV: The two pillars, the one sea, and the bases, which Solomon had made for the house of Jehovah, the brass of all these vessels was without weight.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

The two  pillars,  one  sea,  and the bases  which Solomon  had made  for the house  of the LORD;  the brass  of all these vessels  was without  weight. 

What does 2 Kings 25:16 Mean?

Context Summary

2 Kings 25:13-21 - The Temple Despoiled
The Temple, after 420 years of varying fortune, was burned to the ground, and the remainder of its treasures carried off. A few years after, Nebuchadnezzar set up an image of gold on the plains of Dura, Daniel 3:1. It has been suggested that this image was probably made from the metal removed from the Holy City; and this may have been an additional reason for the refusal of the Jews to worship as the king demanded.
We have no information respecting the disposition of the Ark. It may have been hidden by Jeremiah or by some other pious priest, who took the precaution of conveying it and the sacred documents it contained to a place of safety. How wonderful it would be if, in the restoration of the Jews to their ancient city-an event that may be near at hand-remains of the Ark of the Covenant should yet be discovered in connection with the vast subterranean vaults beneath the Temple site!
These tragic events are a powerful commentary upon the ancient text that sin is a reproach to any people, Proverbs 14:34. Let modern cities and civilizations beware; for if God spared not the natural branches, neither will He spare those which have been grafted in among them. See Romans 11:18-25. [source]

Chapter Summary: 2 Kings 25

1  Jerusalem is besieged
4  Zedekiah taken, his sons slain, his eyes put out
8  Nebuzaradan defaces the city, exiles the remnant, except a few poor laborers;
13  and carries away the treasures
18  The nobles are slain at Riblah
22  Gedaliah, who was over those who remained, being slain, the rest flee into Egypt
27  Evil-Merodach advances Jehoiachin in his court

What do the individual words in 2 Kings 25:16 mean?

The pillars two Sea one and the carts which had made Solomon for the house of Yahweh outside was [beyond] measure The bronze of all articles these
הָעַמּוּדִ֣ים ׀ שְׁנַ֗יִם הַיָּ֤ם הָֽאֶחָד֙ וְהַמְּכֹנ֔וֹת אֲשֶׁר־ עָשָׂ֥ה שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לְבֵ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה לֹא־ הָיָ֣ה מִשְׁקָ֔ל לִנְחֹ֖שֶׁת כָּל־ הַכֵּלִ֥ים הָאֵֽלֶּה

הָעַמּוּדִ֣ים ׀  The  pillars 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: עַמּוּד  
Sense: pillar, column.
שְׁנַ֗יִם  two 
Parse: Number, md
Root: שְׁנַיִם  
Sense: two.
הַיָּ֤ם  Sea 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: יָם  
Sense: sea.
הָֽאֶחָד֙  one 
Parse: Article, Number, masculine singular
Root: אֶחָד  
Sense: one (number).
וְהַמְּכֹנ֔וֹת  and  the  carts 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Noun, feminine plural
Root: מְכֹונָה  
Sense: fixed resting place, base, pedestal.
עָשָׂ֥ה  had  made 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה  Solomon 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: שְׁלֹמֹה  
Sense: son of David by Bathsheba and 3rd king of Israel; author of Proverbs and Song of Songs.
לְבֵ֣ית  for  the  house 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.
יְהוָ֑ה  of  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
לֹא־  outside 
Parse: Adverb, Negative particle
Root: הֲלֹא 
Sense: not, no.
מִשְׁקָ֔ל  [beyond]  measure 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: מִשְׁקָל  
Sense: heaviness, weight.
לִנְחֹ֖שֶׁת  The  bronze 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: נְחֹשֶׁת 
Sense: copper, bronze.
כָּל־  of  all 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: כֹּל  
Sense: all, the whole.
הַכֵּלִ֥ים  articles 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: כְּלִי  
Sense: article, vessel, implement, utensil.
הָאֵֽלֶּה  these 
Parse: Article, Pronoun, common plural
Root: אֵהֶל 
Sense: these.

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