Jeremiah 52:18
New International Version
They also took away the pots, shovels, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, dishes and all the bronze articles used in the temple service.

New Living Translation
They also took all the ash buckets, shovels, lamp snuffers, basins, dishes, and all the other bronze articles used for making sacrifices at the Temple.

English Standard Version
And they took away the pots and the shovels and the snuffers and the basins and the dishes for incense and all the vessels of bronze used in the temple service;

Berean Standard Bible
They also took away the pots, shovels, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, dishes, and all the articles of bronze used in the temple service.

King James Bible
The caldrons also, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the bowls, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away.

New King James Version
They also took away the pots, the shovels, the trimmers, the bowls, the spoons, and all the bronze utensils with which the priests ministered.

New American Standard Bible
They also took the pots, the shovels, the snuffers, the basins, the pans, and all the bronze vessels which were used in temple service.

NASB 1995
They also took away the pots, the shovels, the snuffers, the basins, the pans and all the bronze vessels which were used in temple service.

NASB 1977
And they also took away the pots, the shovels, the snuffers, the basins, the pans, and all the bronze vessels which were used in temple service.

Legacy Standard Bible
They also took away the pots, the shovels, the snuffers, the bowls, the pans, and all the bronze vessels which were used to minister.

Amplified Bible
They also took away the pots [for carrying away ashes] and the shovels and the snuffers and the bowls and the spoons and all the bronze articles used in the temple service.

Christian Standard Bible
They also took the pots, shovels, wick trimmers, sprinkling basins, dishes, and all the bronze articles used in the temple service.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They took the pots, shovels, wick trimmers, sprinkling basins, dishes, and all the bronze articles used in the temple service.

American Standard Version
The pots also, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the basins, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away.

English Revised Version
The pots also, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They took the pots, shovels, snuffers, bowls, dishes, and all the bronze utensils used in the temple service.

Good News Translation
They also took away the shovels and the ash containers used in cleaning the altar, the tools used in tending the lamps, the bowls used for catching the blood from the sacrifices, the bowls used for burning incense, and all the other bronze articles used in the Temple service.

International Standard Version
They took away the pots, the shovels, the snuffers, the basins, the pans, and all the bronze utensils that were used in the temple service.

Majority Standard Bible
They also took away the pots, shovels, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, dishes, and all the articles of bronze used in the temple service.

NET Bible
They also took the pots, shovels, trimming shears, basins, pans, and all the bronze utensils used by the priests.

New Heart English Bible
They also took away the pots, the shovels, the snuffers, the basins, the spoons, and all the vessels of bronze with which they ministered.

Webster's Bible Translation
The caldrons also, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the bowls, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass with which they ministered, they took away.

World English Bible
They also took away the pots, the shovels, the snuffers, the basins, the spoons, and all the vessels of bronze with which they ministered.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and the pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the bowls, and the spoons, and all the vessels of bronze with which they minister, they have taken away;

Young's Literal Translation
and the pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the bowls, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass with which they minister, they have taken away;

Smith's Literal Translation
And the pots and the shovels and the snuffers and the vases and the dishes, and all the vessels of brass which they served in them, they took.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they took the caldrons, and the fleshhooks, and the psalteries, and the bowls, and the little mortars, and all the brazen vessels that had been used in the ministry: and

Catholic Public Domain Version
And they took the cooking pots, and the hooks, and the psalteries, and the bowls, and the little mortars, and all the bronze vessels that had been used in the ministry.

New American Bible
They also took the pots, shovels, snuffers, bowls, pans, and all the bronze vessels used for service;

New Revised Standard Version
They took away the pots, the shovels, the snuffers, the basins, the ladles, and all the vessels of bronze used in the temple service.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The pots, also, and the caldrons and the hanging pots and the sprinklers and the spoons and all the vessels of brass with which they ministered they took away.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
They took the metal pots and cauldrons and large hanging pots and saucers and spoons and all implements of brass by which they ministered
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The pots also, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the basins, and the pans, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Also the rim, and the bowls, and the flesh-hooks, and all the brazen vessels, wherewith they ministered;

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Temple Destroyed
17Moreover, the Chaldeans broke up the bronze pillars and stands and the bronze Sea in the house of the LORD, and they carried all the bronze to Babylon. 18They also took away the pots, shovels, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, dishes, and all the articles of bronze used in the temple service. 19The captain of the guard also took away the basins, censers, sprinkling bowls, pots, lampstands, pans, and drink offering bowls—anything made of pure gold or fine silver.…

Cross References
2 Kings 25:13-17
Moreover, the Chaldeans broke up the bronze pillars and stands and the bronze Sea in the house of the LORD, and they carried the bronze to Babylon. / They also took away the pots, shovels, wick trimmers, dishes, and all the articles of bronze used in the temple service. / The captain of the guard also took away the censers and sprinkling bowls—anything made of pure gold or fine silver. ...

2 Chronicles 36:18
who carried off everything to Babylon—all the articles of the house of God, both large and small, and the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king and his officials.

Jeremiah 27:19-22
For this is what the LORD of Hosts says about the pillars, the sea, the bases, and the rest of the articles that remain in this city, / which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon did not take when he carried Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon, along with all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem. / Yes, this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says about the articles that remain in the house of the LORD, in the palace of the king of Judah, and in Jerusalem: ...

Jeremiah 28:3
Within two years I will restore to this place all the articles of the house of the LORD that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon removed from here and carried to Babylon.

Jeremiah 28:6
“Amen!” Jeremiah said. “May the LORD do so! May the LORD fulfill the words you have prophesied, and may He restore the articles of His house and all the exiles back to this place from Babylon.

Lamentations 1:10
The adversary has seized all her treasures. For she has seen the nations enter her sanctuary—those You had forbidden to enter Your assembly.

Lamentations 2:7
The Lord has rejected His altar; He has abandoned His sanctuary; He has delivered the walls of her palaces into the hand of the enemy. They have raised a shout in the house of the LORD as on the day of an appointed feast.

Daniel 1:2
And the Lord delivered into his hand Jehoiakim king of Judah, along with some of the articles from the house of God. He carried these off to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, where he put them in the treasury of his god.

Ezra 1:7-11
King Cyrus also brought out the articles belonging to the house of the LORD that Nebuchadnezzar had carried away from Jerusalem and placed in the temple of his gods. / Cyrus king of Persia had them brought out by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, who counted them out to Sheshbazzar the prince of Judah. / This was the inventory: 30 gold dishes, 1,000 silver dishes, 29 silver utensils, ...

1 Kings 7:15-22
He cast two pillars of bronze, each eighteen cubits high and twelve cubits in circumference. / He also made two capitals of cast bronze to set on top of the pillars, each capital five cubits high. / For the capitals on top of the pillars he made a network of lattice, with wreaths of chainwork, seven for each capital. ...

1 Kings 7:40-45
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); ...

1 Kings 7:48-50
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.

2 Kings 24:13
As the LORD had declared, Nebuchadnezzar also carried off all the treasures from the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and he cut into pieces all the gold articles that Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the LORD.

Isaiah 39:6
The time will surely come when everything in your palace and all that your fathers have stored up until this day will be carried off to Babylon. Nothing will be left, says the LORD.

Revelation 18:12
cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble;


Treasury of Scripture

The caldrons also, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the bowls, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass with which they ministered, took they away.

caldrons

Exodus 27:3
And thou shalt make his pans to receive his ashes, and his shovels, and his basons, and his fleshhooks, and his firepans: all the vessels thereof thou shalt make of brass.

Exodus 38:3
And he made all the vessels of the altar, the pots, and the shovels, and the basons, and the fleshhooks, and the firepans: all the vessels thereof made he of brass.

2 Kings 25:14-16
And the pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away…

the shovels.

Numbers 4:14
And they shall put upon it all the vessels thereof, wherewith they minister about it, even the censers, the fleshhooks, and the shovels, and the basons, all the vessels of the altar; and they shall spread upon it a covering of badgers' skins, and put to the staves of it.

1 Kings 7:40,45
And Hiram made the lavers, and the shovels, and the basons. So Hiram made an end of doing all the work that he made king Solomon for the house of the LORD: …

2 Chronicles 4:11,16
And Huram made the pots, and the shovels, and the basons. And Huram finished the work that he was to make for king Solomon for the house of God; …

the snuffers

Exodus 25:29
And thou shalt make the dishes thereof, and spoons thereof, and covers thereof, and bowls thereof, to cover withal: of pure gold shalt thou make them.

Exodus 37:16
And he made the vessels which were upon the table, his dishes, and his spoons, and his bowls, and his covers to cover withal, of pure gold.

Numbers 4:7,14
And upon the table of shewbread they shall spread a cloth of blue, and put thereon the dishes, and the spoons, and the bowls, and covers to cover withal: and the continual bread shall be thereon: …

the spoons

Numbers 7:13,14,19,20,26,32,38,44,50,56
And his offering was one silver charger, the weight thereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them were full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: …

2 Chronicles 24:14
And when they had finished it, they brought the rest of the money before the king and Jehoiada, whereof were made vessels for the house of the LORD, even vessels to minister, and to offer withal, and spoons, and vessels of gold and silver. And they offered burnt offerings in the house of the LORD continually all the days of Jehoiada.

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Jeremiah 52
1. Zedekiah rebels
4. Jerusalem is besieged and taken
8. Zedekiah's sons killed, and his own eyes put out,
12. Nebuzaradan burns and spoils the city
24. He carries away the captives
28. The number of Jews carried captive
31. Evil-Merodach advances Jehoiachin














They also took away
This phrase indicates the act of removal and confiscation by the Babylonians. Historically, this reflects the fulfillment of God's warning through Jeremiah about the impending judgment and exile due to the people's persistent disobedience. The Hebrew root for "took away" (לָקַח, laqach) often implies taking possession or seizing, emphasizing the loss and the transfer of sacred items from the temple to foreign hands, symbolizing the departure of God's favor and protection.

the pots
The pots were used for boiling the meat of sacrifices, an essential part of the temple rituals. The Hebrew word for pots (סִירוֹת, sirot) signifies vessels of utility and sacred purpose. Their removal signifies the cessation of sacrificial practices, a profound disruption in the spiritual life of Israel, highlighting the severity of the judgment upon the nation.

shovels
Shovels were used for removing ashes from the altar, a task necessary for maintaining the purity and function of the altar. The Hebrew term (יָעִים, yaim) underscores the meticulous care required in temple service. Their confiscation symbolizes the interruption of worship and the neglect of spiritual cleanliness, reflecting the broader spiritual decay that led to the exile.

wick trimmers
These tools were used to maintain the lamps in the temple, ensuring that the light, symbolic of God's presence and guidance, was kept burning. The Hebrew (מְזַמְּרוֹת, mezammrot) suggests precision and care. The removal of wick trimmers metaphorically represents the extinguishing of divine illumination and guidance, a dark period in Israel's history.

sprinkling bowls
Used for sprinkling blood or water in purification rites, these bowls (מִזְרָקוֹת, mizrakot) were integral to the atonement process. Their removal signifies the interruption of atonement and cleansing rituals, pointing to the spiritual desolation and the need for repentance and restoration.

dishes
Dishes, or basins (כְּפוֹרִים, kephorim), were used for holding offerings or incense. Their confiscation indicates the disruption of offerings, a core aspect of worship and communion with God. This loss reflects the broken relationship between God and His people due to their unfaithfulness.

and all the bronze articles
Bronze, a durable and valuable metal, was used extensively in the temple for its strength and beauty. The phrase "all the bronze articles" (כָּל־כְּלֵי הַנְּחֹשֶׁת, kol-klei ha-nechoshet) emphasizes the totality of the loss. Bronze articles symbolize the enduring nature of God's covenant, and their removal signifies the breach of this covenant by the people.

used in the temple service
This phrase underscores the sacred function of these items, dedicated to the worship and service of God. The Hebrew (לַעֲבוֹדַת הַבַּיִת, la'avodat ha-bayit) highlights the temple as the center of spiritual life and divine presence. The removal of these items marks a profound spiritual crisis, calling the people to reflect on their covenant relationship with God and the consequences of their actions.

(18-20) The caldrons also, and the shovels . . .--The list in 2Kings 25:14-16 omits the basons, the caldrons, the candlesticks, and the cups; in Jeremiah 52:15 it gives the definite article in the Hebrew "the one sea," and omits the "twelve brasen bulls. Strictly speaking, the bases (1Kings 7:27) were under the ten lavers which were used for washing the meat for the sacrifices, and the twelve bulls (1Kings 7:25) supported the molten sea, or bigger laver, for the priests' ablutions; 2Kings 16:17 suggests the thought that the bulk of the bronze had been removed by Ahaz and given to Tiglath Pileser, though possibly not taken away by him.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
They also took away
לָקָֽחוּ׃ (lā·qā·ḥū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 3947: To take

the pots,
הַ֠סִּרוֹת (has·si·rō·wṯ)
Article | Noun - common plural
Strong's 5518: A pot, a thorn, a hook

shovels,
הַיָּעִ֨ים (hay·yā·‘îm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3257: A shovel

wick trimmers,
הַֽמְזַמְּר֜וֹת (ham·zam·mə·rō·wṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 4212: A tweezer

sprinkling basins,
הַמִּזְרָקֹ֣ת (ham·miz·rā·qōṯ)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4219: Bowl, basin

dishes,
הַכַּפּ֗וֹת (hak·kap·pō·wṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan

and all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the articles
כְּלֵ֧י (kə·lê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3627: Something prepared, any apparatus

of bronze
הַנְּחֹ֛שֶׁת (han·nə·ḥō·šeṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5178: Copper, something made of that metal, coin, a fetter, base

used in the temple service.
יְשָׁרְת֥וּ (yə·šā·rə·ṯū)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 8334: To attend as a, menial, worshipper, to contribute to


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