1 Kings 7:40Hiram made the basins, and the shovels, and the basins. So Hiram made an end of doing all the work that he worked for king Solomon in the house of Yahweh:
The setting
Jerusalem, ~950 BC. Master craftsman Hiram of Tyre surveys seven years of bronze work completed. The temple gleams in afternoon sun. Modern-day Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: satisfaction at recording completed excellence
The original word
kālāh (כָּלָה) — to bring to completion, finish entirely, accomplish fully
Why it matters
Hiram was half-Israelite, half-Phoenician, combining the best craftsmanship traditions of two cultures
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Kings 7:40
This verse marks the end of the bronze work - Hiram's specialty - before the gold furnishings began
Common misconceptionMost people skip these 'boring' details, but ancient readers would have marveled at the international cooperation and master craftsmanship described here.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Kings 7:40
Bible Genome reading
1 Kings 7:40 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Kings 7:40 comes from the book of 1 Kings, written during the United Kingdom period. The setting is the Temple. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include completion, accomplishment, service. Notable phrases: made an end; all the work; for king Solomon.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
Your reflection
What does 1 Kings 7:40 mean to you, today?
A short note. A question. A prayer. Saved privately to your Soul Garden, dated, and tied to this verse forever.
Speak your heart →Get 3 verses for "grateful"
Delivered to your inbox right now. Free.