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Commentary for I Kings 7:50

וְ֠הַסִּפּוֹת וְהַֽמְזַמְּר֧וֹת וְהַמִּזְרָק֛וֹת וְהַכַּפּ֥וֹת וְהַמַּחְתּ֖וֹת זָהָ֣ב סָג֑וּר וְהַפֹּת֡וֹת לְדַלְתוֹת֩ הַבַּ֨יִת הַפְּנִימִ֜י לְקֹ֣דֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁ֗ים לְדַלְתֵ֥י הַבַּ֛יִת לַהֵיכָ֖ל זָהָֽב׃ (פ)

and the cups, and the snuffers, and the basins, and the pans, and the fire-pans, of pure gold; and the hinges, both for the doors of the inner house, the most holy place, and for the doors of the house, that is, of the temple, of gold.

Rashi on I Kings

The Sippos. A type of musical instrument,66Alternatively, ספות are pitchers.—Metzudas Tzion. and similarly, “מזמרות.”
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The basins. To receive the blood.
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The spoons. As vessels for frankincense.
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And the fire pans. To remove the ashes and coals, and to carry them from the outer altar to the inner altar to burn incense.
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The keys. Keys, I heard, with which to open [מפתחין] with them the locks.
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For the doors of the [inner] Beis Hamikdosh. Which is the Holy of Holies.
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For the doors of the Beis Hamikdosh. Which is for the Sanctuary, all of their entrances were of gold.
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