20 the lampstands of pure gold with their lamps, to burn in front of the inner sanctuary as prescribed;
20 Moreover the candlesticks with their lamps, that they should burn after the manner before the oracle, of pure gold;
20 the lampstands and their lamps of pure gold to burn before the inner sanctuary, as prescribed;
20 the Lampstands of pure gold with their lamps, to be lighted before the Inner Sanctuary, the Holy of Holies;
20 the lampstands with their lamps of pure gold, to burn in the prescribed manner in front of the inner sanctuary,
20 the lampstands and their lamps of solid gold, to burn in front of the Most Holy Place as prescribed;
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 4:20
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The furniture of the temple.
Here is a further account of the furniture of God's house. Both without doors and within, there was that which typified the grace of the gospel, and shadowed out good things to come, of which the substance is Christ. There was the brazen altar. The making of this was not mentioned in the book of Kings. On this all the sacrifices were offered, and it sanctified the gift. The people who worshipped in the courts might see the sacrifices burned. They might thus be led to consider the great Sacrifice, to be offered in the fulness of time, to take away sin, and put an end to death, which the blood of bulls and goats could not possibly do. And, with the smoke of the sacrifices, their hearts might ascend to heaven, in holy desires towards God and his favour. In all our devotions we must keep the eye of faith fixed upon Christ. The furniture of the temple, compared with that of the tabernacle, showed that God's church would be enlarged, and his worshippers multiplied. Blessed be God, there is enough in Christ for all.