7:21a Thus he set up the pillars at the portico of the temple.

Huram placed the columns in the entrance to Yahweh’s temple.
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Huram set the pillars at the porch/entryway to Yahweh’s house.

7:21b The pillar to the south he named Jachin, and the pillar to the north he named Boaz.

He named the column on the right Jakin, and the column on the left he named Boaz.
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He gave names to the two pillars. The pillar on the south side he named Jakin, ⌊that is, “he will make it firm”⌋. The pillar on the north side he named Boaz, ⌊that is, “in strength”⌋.

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