Huram put these two bronze columns at the porch of the temple. One column was put on the south side and one was put on the north side {of the entrance}. The column on the south was named Jakin. The column on the north was named Boaz.
Proverbs 9:1 - Easy To Read Version Wisdom built her house. She put the seven columns {\cf2\super [10]} in it. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Wisdom hath builded her house, She hath hewn out her seven pillars: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition WISDOM HAS built her house; she has hewn out and set up her seven [perfect number of] pillars. American Standard Version (1901) Wisdom hath builded her house; She hath hewn out her seven pillars: Common English Bible Wisdom built her house; she has carved out her seven pillars. Catholic Public Domain Version Wisdom has built a house for herself. She has hewn seven columns. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Wisdom hath built herself a house, she hath hewn her out seven pillars. |
Huram put these two bronze columns at the porch of the temple. One column was put on the south side and one was put on the north side {of the entrance}. The column on the south was named Jakin. The column on the north was named Boaz.
Solomon also built the “Porch of Columns.” It was 50 cubits [61] long and 30 cubits [62] wide. Along the front of the porch, there was a covering supported by columns.
Listen! Wisdom {\cf2\super [2]} is trying to teach people. She (Wisdom) is shouting in the streets and in the market place.
My son, don’t forget my teaching. Remember the things I tell you to do.
Listen! Wisdom and Understanding\par are calling for you to listen.\par
“All you thirsty people,\par Come drink water!\par Don’t worry if you do not have money.\par Come, eat and drink until you are full!\par You do not need money;\par eat and drink until you are full.\par The food and wine cost nothing!\par
So I tell you, you are Peter. {\cf2\super [230]} And I will build my church on this rock. The power of death {\cf2\super [231]} will not be able to defeat my church.
James, Peter, and John seemed to be the leaders. They saw that God had given me this special grace (gift). So they accepted Barnabas and me. Peter, James, and John said, “Paul and Barnabas, we agree that you should go to the people who are not Jews. We will go to the Jews.”
Then, even if I cannot come soon, you will know about the things that people must do in the family {\cf2\super [13]} of God. That family is the church of the living God. And God’s church is the support and foundation of the truth.
The person that wins the victory will be a pillar {\cf2\super [28]} in the temple {\cf2\super [29]} of my God. I will do that for the person that wins the victory. That person will never again have to leave God’s temple. I will write the name of my God on that person. And I will write the name of the city of my God on that person. That city is the new Jerusalem. {\cf2\super [30]} That city is coming down out of heaven from my God. I will also write my new name on that person.