Jeremiah 52:18-19

52:18 They also took the pots, shovels, trimming shears, basins, pans, and all the bronze utensils used by the priests. 52:19 The captain of the royal guard took the gold and silver bowls, censers, basins, pots, lampstands, pans, and vessels.

Zechariah 14:20

14:20 On that day the bells of the horses will bear the inscription “Holy to the Lord.” The cooking pots in the Lord’s temple will be as holy as the bowls in front of the altar.


sn These shovels were used to clean the altar.

sn These trimming shears were used to trim the wicks of the lamps.

tn Heb “with which they served (or “fulfilled their duty”).”

sn The censers held the embers used for the incense offerings.

sn These vessels were used for drink offerings.

tn Heb “house” (also in the following verse).

sn In the glory of the messianic age there will be no differences between the sacred (the bowls before the altar) and the profane (the cooking pots in the Lord’s temple) – all will be dedicated to his use.