He made the ten bases in this way: all of them had one casting, one measure, and one form.
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He made the ten bases in this way: all of them had one casting, one measure, and one form.
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After this manner he made the ten bases: all of them had one casting, one measure, and one size.
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After this manner he made the ten bases; all of them had one casting, one measure, and one form.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 1Ki 7:37 After this [manner] he made the ten…
1Ki 7:37 After this [manner] he made the ten bases: all of them had one casting, one measure, [and] one size.
Ver. 37. All of them had one casting.] To teach uniformity about the things of God. It is a sweet thing when "with one mind and one mouth God is glorified" as "the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ," {Rom 15:6} and men’s prayers come before him "as the sound of many waters."
John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Then made he ten lavers of brass,.... There was…
Then made he ten lavers of brass,.... There was but one in the tabernacle of Moses, and what became of that is not known: some Jewish writers (c) say it was placed in Solomon's temple, and these lavers, five on the right and five on the left of it; however, here were enough provided for the purpose for the priests to wash their burnt offerings in, Ch2 4:6 and were typical of the large provision made in the blood of Christ for the cleansing of his people; whose works, services, and sacrifices, as well as persons and garments, need continual washing in that blood; see Rom 12:1,
one laver contained forty baths; and a bath, according to Bishop Cumberland (d) held seven wine gallons, and two quarts and half a pint:
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and every laver was four cubits: that is, square; this was the diameter of it:
and upon every of the ten bases one laver; for which they were made, even to set the lavers on, and were exactly of the same measure.
(c) Targum, Jarchi, and Kimchi, in 2 Chron. iv. 6. (d) Scripture Weights and Measures, c. 3. p. 70, 71.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 37. One casting — They were all ten cast…
37. One casting — They were all ten cast in one mould, so as necessarily to be of one measure, and one size or shape.
Daniel D. Whedon (gen. ed.), Commentary on the Old and New Testaments (1874–1909) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 37. one size] Better, ‘one form.’ See on 1Ki_6:25.
37. one size] Better, ‘one form.’ See on 1Ki_6:25.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain After this manner he made the ten bases: all…
After this manner he made the ten bases: all of them had one casting, one measure, and one size.
The Pulpit Commentary (1880–1919), ed. H.D.M. Spence-Jones & Joseph S. Exell — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.