2 Chronicles 3:15-17

Contemporary English Version

The Two Columns

(1 Kings 7.15-22)

¹⁵Two columns were made for the entrance to the temple. Each one was 16 meters tall and had a cap on top that was over 2 meters high. ¹⁶The top of each column was decorated with designs that looked like chains^[a] and with 100 carvings of pomegranates.^[b] ¹⁷Solomon had one of the columns placed on the south side of the temple's entrance; it was called Jachin.^[c] The other one was placed on the north side of the entrance; it was called Boaz.^[d]

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Footnotes

3.16 designs that looked like chains: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
3.16 pomegranates: A pomegranate is a small red fruit that looks like an apple. In ancient times, it was a symbol of life.
3.17 Jachin: Or “He (God) makes secure.”
3.17 Boaz: Or “He (God) is strong.”