Tanach
Melachim I 7:40-50 מלכים א ז׳:מ׳-נ׳
Part of: Chapter 7
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וַיַּעַשׂ חִירוֹם אֶת־הַכִּיֹּרוֹת וְאֶת־הַיָּעִים וְאֶת־הַמִּזְרָקוֹת וַיְכַל חִירָם לַֽעֲשׂוֹת אֶת־כׇּל־הַמְּלָאכָה אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה לַמֶּלֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹה בֵּית יְהֹוָֽה׃
And Chirom made the [wash] basins, the rakes and the bowls. And so Chirom finished doing all the work that he did for Shlomo ha Melech in the House of Adonoy.
And Chirom made the [wash] basins, the rakes and the bowls. And so Chirom finished doing all the work that he did for Shlomo ha Melech in the House of Adonoy.
Rashi
הכיורות. של נחשת, לדשן את המזבח:
The [wash] basins. Of copper, used to remove the ashes from the altar.
היעים. מגרפות של נחושת, שקורין ווידו"ל באשכנז, לחתות בהן דשן בתוך הסירות:
The rakes. Copper shovels which are called vedil, in German, [were used] to rake the ashes into the pots.
עַמֻּדִים שְׁנַיִם וְגֻלֹּת הַכֹּתָרֹת אֲשֶׁר־עַל־רֹאשׁ הָעַמּוּדִים שְׁתָּיִם וְהַשְּׂבָכוֹת שְׁתַּיִם לְכַסּוֹת אֶת־שְׁתֵּי גֻּלּוֹת הַכֹּתָרֹת אֲשֶׁר עַל־רֹאשׁ הָעַמּוּדִֽים׃
[He made] the two columns and the bowls of the crowns that were on the top of the columns were two; [also] two net [mesh] works to cover the two the bowls of the crown that were on top of the columns.
[He made] the two columns and the bowls of the crowns that were on the top of the columns were two; [also] two net [mesh] works to cover the two the bowls of the crown that were on top of the columns.
וְאֶת־הָרִמֹּנִים אַרְבַּע מֵאוֹת לִשְׁתֵּי הַשְּׂבָכוֹת שְׁנֵֽי־טוּרִים רִמֹּנִים לַשְּׂבָכָה הָאֶחָת לְכַסּוֹת אֶת־שְׁתֵּי גֻּלּוֹת הַכֹּתָרֹת אֲשֶׁר עַל־פְּנֵי הָעַמּוּדִֽים׃
[There were] four hundred pomegranates for the two net [mesh] works; two rows of pomegranates for each net-work, to cover the two bowes of the crowns that were on top of the columns.
[There were] four hundred pomegranates for the two net [mesh] works; two rows of pomegranates for each net-work, to cover the two bowes of the crowns that were on top of the columns.
Rashi
שני טורים רמונים. מאה רמונים בטור, חרוזים בשרשרות:
Two rows of pomegranates. One hundred pomegranates in each row hanging by chains.
וְאֶת־הַמְּכֹנוֹת עָשֶׂר וְאֶת־הַכִּיֹּרֹת עֲשָׂרָה עַל־הַמְּכֹנֽוֹת׃
[There were] ten bases, and ten wash basins on the bases.
[There were] ten bases, and ten wash basins on the bases.
וְאֶת־הַיָּם הָאֶחָד וְאֶת־הַבָּקָר שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂר תַּחַת הַיָּֽם׃
[There was] one sea, and twelve oxen beneath the sea;
[There was] one sea, and twelve oxen beneath the sea;
וְאֶת־הַסִּירוֹת וְאֶת־הַיָּעִים וְאֶת־הַמִּזְרָקוֹת וְאֵת כׇּל־הַכֵּלִים (האהל) [הָאֵלֶּה] אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה חִירָם לַמֶּלֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹה בֵּית יְהֹוָה נְחֹשֶׁת מְמֹרָֽט׃
And the pots, and the rakes, and the bowls and all these vessels that Chirom made for Shlomo ha Melech, in the House of Adony, were of pure, bright copper.
And the pots, and the rakes, and the bowls and all these vessels that Chirom made for Shlomo ha Melech, in the House of Adony, were of pure, bright copper.
בְּכִכַּר הַיַּרְדֵּן יְצָקָם הַמֶּלֶךְ בְּמַעֲבֵה הָאֲדָמָה בֵּין סֻכּוֹת וּבֵין צָרְתָֽן׃
In the Jordan plains, the king cast them, in the thick clay, between Sukkos and Tzorson.
In the Jordan plains, the king cast them, in the thick clay, between Sukkos and Tzorson.
Rashi
יצקם. התיכם והציקם כתבניתם:
[The king] cast them. He melted them and poured them according to their form.
במעבה האדמה. (תרגום:) בעובי גרגשתא:
In the thick clay. [Targum Yonoson rendered,] “in the thickness of the clay.”63The clay of the Jordan Plain was of very good quality.—Radak.
וַיַּנַּח שְׁלֹמֹה אֶת־כׇּל־הַכֵּלִים מֵרֹב מְאֹד מְאֹד לֹא נֶחְקַר מִשְׁקַל הַנְּחֹֽשֶׁת׃
Shlomo gave up the weighing of these vessels because there were so very many; thus, the weight of the copper was undetermined.
Shlomo gave up the weighing of these vessels because there were so very many; thus, the weight of the copper was undetermined.
Rashi
וינח שלמה. מלשקול את משקל הכלים האלה מרוב מאד וחדל לספור משקלם:
Shlomo gave up. [He refrained] from determining the weight of these vessels because there were very many, and [therefore] he ceased to determine their weight.64Targum renders וינח as “he hid [=ואצנע],” implying that Shlomo prepared more than was needed and put away the extra vessels for future use. II Divrei Hayomim 4:18 implies that Shlomo made more vessels than needed.
וַיַּעַשׂ שְׁלֹמֹה אֵת כׇּל־הַכֵּלִים אֲשֶׁר בֵּית יְהֹוָה אֵת מִזְבַּח הַזָּהָב וְאֶת־הַשֻּׁלְחָן אֲשֶׁר עָלָיו לֶחֶם הַפָּנִים זָהָֽב׃
And Shlomo made all the vessels that were in the House of Adonoy; the Golden Altar, and the Table upon which was the Show-Bread, were [made of] gold.
And Shlomo made all the vessels that were in the House of Adonoy; the Golden Altar, and the Table upon which was the Show-Bread, were [made of] gold.
וְאֶת־הַמְּנֹרוֹת חָמֵשׁ מִיָּמִין וְחָמֵשׁ מִשְּׂמֹאול לִפְנֵי הַדְּבִיר זָהָב סָגוּר וְהַפֶּרַח וְהַנֵּרֹת וְהַמֶּלְקַחַיִם זָהָֽב׃
And the Menorahs, five on the right and five on the left, before the Kodesh Kedoshim were of pure gold; and the flowers, the lamps and the tongs were of gold.
And the Menorahs, five on the right and five on the left, before the Kodesh Kedoshim were of pure gold; and the flowers, the lamps and the tongs were of gold.
Rashi
חמש מימין וחמש משמאול. אי אפשר לומר חמש מימין הפתח וחמש משמאל הפתח, אם כן מצינו מנורה בצפון, והתורה אמרה (במדבר ג כט): על ירך המשכן תימנה. אלא של משה באמצע, חמש מימינה, וחמש משמאלה:
Five on the right and five on the left. It is impossible to say five were on the right side of the entrance and five were on the left of the entrance, if so, we find a candlestick on the north [side] and the Torah states, “on the south side of the Tabernacle.”65Bamidbar 3:29. The verse quoted by Rashi describes the location where the Kehas family encamped. It is not stated in reference to the candlestick. See Shemos 26:35 and 40:24 for the location of the candlestick. Therefore, Moshe’s [candlestick] was in the middle, five [candlesticks] on its right and five on its left.
והפרח. של מנורה:
And the flowers. Of the candlestick.
והנרות. בזיכין שנותנין בהן השמן והפתילה:
The lamps. The cups into which the oil and wicks are put.
והמלקחים. שמרימים בהן את הפתילה מתוך השמן:
And the tongs. With which the wick is lifted out of the oil.
וְהַסִּפּוֹת וְהַֽמְזַמְּרוֹת וְהַמִּזְרָקוֹת וְהַכַּפּוֹת וְהַמַּחְתּוֹת זָהָב סָגוּר וְהַפֹּתוֹת לְדַלְתוֹת הַבַּיִת הַפְּנִימִי לְקֹדֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁים לְדַלְתֵי הַבַּיִת לַהֵיכָל זָהָֽב׃ {פ}
The Sippos, the Mezamros and the bowls, the spoons and the fire pans were of pure gold. The keys for the doors of the inner Beis Hamikdosh, the Holy of Holies, the doors of the Beis Hamikdosh, the Heichal [itself] were of gold.
The Sippos, the Mezamros and the bowls, the spoons and the fire pans were of pure gold. The keys for the doors of the inner Beis Hamikdosh, the Holy of Holies, the doors of the Beis Hamikdosh, the Heichal [itself] were of gold.
Rashi
והספות. כלי של מיני זמר הוא, וכן מזמרות:
The Sippos. A type of musical instrument,66Alternatively, ספות are pitchers.—Metzudas Tzion. and similarly, “מזמרות.”
והמזרקות. לקבל דם:
The basins. To receive the blood.
והכפות. לבזיכי לבונה:
The spoons. As vessels for frankincense.
והמחתות. לחתות בהן תרומת הדשן וגחלים להוליך ממזבח החיצון למזבח הפנימי להקטיר קטורת:
And the fire pans. To remove the ashes and coals, and to carry them from the outer altar to the inner altar to burn incense.
והפותות. מפתחות, שמעתי שמפתחין בהם את המנעול:
The keys. Keys, I heard, with which to open [מפתחין] with them the locks.
לדלתות הבית. שהוא קדש קדשים:
For the doors of the [inner] Beis Hamikdosh. Which is the Holy of Holies.
לדלתי הבית. שהוא להיכל, כל פתחותיהן היו זהב:
For the doors of the Beis Hamikdosh. Which is for the Sanctuary, all of their entrances were of gold.
ויעש חירום וגו'. ואמר רבי, הכירות הן הן סירות, כמה דאת אמר (זכריה יב ו): ככיור אש בעצים ; וכן (שמואל א ב יד): והכה בכיור:
And Chirom made, etc. And Rebbi said, that the כיורות are one and the same as the סירות, as it is stated, “like a pan of fire burning wood,”61Zecharyah 12:6. and similarly, “and he thrust it into the pan.”62I Shmuel 2:14.