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He made chains in the oracle, and put [them] on the tops of the pillars; and he made one hundred pomegranates, and put them on the chains.
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Commentators note that the phrase "he made chains in the oracle" is likely a scribal error, as there is no other evidence of chains inside the Most Holy Place. Many scholars believe a tiny change to the original Hebrew text would clarify the meaning to "he made chains like those in the oracle," suggesting the pillar decorations resembled carvings found elsewhere in the temple.
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2 Chronicles
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18th Century
Presbyterian
As in the oracle - This passage is probably corrupt. Our translators, supposing that a single letter had fallen out at the beginning of the …
19th Century
Anglican
And he made chains, as in the oracle. —Heb., And he made chainwork in the oracle, or chancel, which is clearly c…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on 2 Chronicles 3:1).
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