Bible Strands
2 Chronicles 3:17
Then he set up the pillars in front of the temple, one on the south and one on the north. The pillar on the south he named Jachin, and the pillar on the north he named Boaz.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records the architectural completion of Solomon’s temple as the two bronze pillars are positioned at the sanctuary entrance. The account addresses readers documenting the physical construction sequence.
The words — וַיָּקֶם (va-yāqem) literally means "and he set up" or "and he established," denoting the physical placement of the pillars. עַל־פְּנֵי (ʿal-pənê) translates to "in front of" or "on the face of," specifying their precise location relative to the temple structure.
The thread — This positioning and naming directly parallel the account in 1 Kings 7:21, which records the same pillars erected at the temple portico with identical designations.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to note the deliberate placement and naming of structural elements as documented historical facts. It directs attention to the completed sanctuary architecture without offering theological commentary.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And he reared up the pillars before the temple, one on the right hand, and the other on the left; and called the name of that on the right hand Jachin, and the name of that on the left Boaz.
Cross-references
- 1 Kings 7:21 Thus he set up the pillars at the portico of the temple. The pillar to the south he named Jachin, and the pillar to the north he named Boaz.