· Translation: KJV

1 Chronicles 28:15by weight also for the lampstands of gold, and for its lamps, of gold, by weight for every lampstand and for its lamps; and for the lampstands of silver, silver by weight for every lampstand and for its lamps, according to the use of every lampstand;

The setting

Jerusalem, ~970 BC. David detailing specifications for temple lighting - golden menorah and silver lampstands. Modern Jerusalem, Israel.

The emotion here: reverent attention to every detail of God's glory

The original word

menôrāh (מְנוֹרָה) — lampstand, literally 'place of light'

Why it matters

The temple had ten golden lampstands plus the original menorah - representing God's perfect light

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What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 28:15

These weren't just decorations - they provided the only light for priests to serve day and night

Common misconceptionPeople think this is about expensive decorations, but these lampstands were functional necessities - priests needed light to serve God properly at all hours.

Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 28:15 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionresting
Literary typenarrative

Emotional genome

Comfort power30%
Quotability20%
Memorability30%
Crisis relevance10%
Standalone20%
Themes:temple lightingsacred illumination

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Open 1 Chronicles 28

1 Chronicles 28:15 comes from the book of 1 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is resting, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include temple lighting, sacred illumination. Notable phrases: lampstands of gold; lamps of gold; lampstands of silver.

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