He made ten basins of bronze. One basin contained forty baths; and every basin was four cubits; and on every one of the ten bases one basin.
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He made ten basins of bronze. One basin contained forty baths; and every basin was four cubits; and on every one of the ten bases one basin.
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Then made he ten lavers of brass: one laver contained forty baths: and every laver was four cubits: and upon every one of the ten bases one laver.
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And he made ten lavers of brass: one laver contained forty baths; and every laver was four cubits; and upon every one of the ten bases one laver.
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Passages linked to 1 Kings 7:38 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Exodus 30:17-21 Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, “You shall also make a basin of bronze, and its base of bronze, in which to wash. You shall put it between the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and you shall put water in it. Aaron and his sons shall wash their hands and their feet in it. When they go into the Tent of Meeting, they shall wash with water, that they not die; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn an offering made by fire to Yahweh. So they shall wash their hands and their feet, that they not die. This shall be a statute forever to them, even to him and to his descendants throughout their generations.”
- Exodus 30:28 the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the basin with its base.
- Exodus 38:8 He made the basin of bronze, and its base of bronze, out of the mirrors of the ministering women who ministered at the door of the Tent of Meeting.
- Exodus 40:11-12 You shall anoint the basin and its base, and sanctify it. “You shall bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the Tent of Meeting, and shall wash them with water.
- 2 Chronicles 4:6-22 He also made ten basins, and put five on the right hand, and five on the left, to wash in them. The things that belonged to the burnt offering were washed in them; but the sea was for the priests to wash in. He made the ten lamp stands of gold according to the ordinance concerning them; and he set them in the temple, five on the right hand, and five on the left. He made also ten tables, and placed them in the temple, five on the right side, and five on the left. He made one hundred basins of gold. Furthermore he made the court of the priests, the great court, and doors for the court, and overlaid their doors with bronze. He set the sea on the right side of the house eastward, toward the south. Huram made the pots, the shovels, and the basins. So Huram finished doing the work that he did for king Solomon in God’s house: the two pillars, the bowls, the two capitals which were on the top of the pillars, the two networks to cover the two bowls of the capitals that were on the top of the pillars, and the four hundred pomegranates for the two networks; two rows of pomegranates for each network, to cover the two bowls of the capitals that were on the pillars. He also made the bases, and he made the basins on the bases; one sea, and the twelve oxen under it. Huram his father also made the pots, the shovels, the forks, and all its vessels for king Solomon, for Yahweh’s house, of bright bronze. The king cast them in the plain of the Jordan, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredah. Thus Solomon made all these vessels in great abundance; for the weight of the bronze could not be determined. Solomon made all the vessels that were in God’s house, the golden altar also, and the tables with the show bread on them; and the lamp stands with their lamps, to burn according to the ordinance before the inner sanctuary, of pure gold; and the flowers, the lamps, and the tongs of gold that was perfect gold; and the snuffers, the basins, the spoons, and the fire pans of pure gold. As for the entry of the house, its inner doors for the most holy place and the doors of the main hall of the temple were of gold.
- Zechariah 13:1 “In that day there will be a spring opened to David’s house and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, for sin and for uncleanness.
- Hebrews 9:10 being only (with meats and drinks and various washings) fleshly ordinances, imposed until a time of reformation.
- Hebrews 10:22 let’s draw near with a true heart in fullness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and having our body washed with pure water,
- 1 John 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.
- Revelation 7:14 I told him, “My lord, you know.” He said to me, “These are those who came out of the great suffering.They washed their robes, and made them white in the Lamb’s blood.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain To keep waters for the use of the sacrifices.
To keep waters for the use of the sacrifices.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 1Ki 7:38 Then made he ten lavers of brass:…
1Ki 7:38 Then made he ten lavers of brass: one laver contained forty baths: [and] every laver was four cubits: [and] upon every one of the ten bases one laver.
Ver. 38. Then made he ten lavers of brass.] And all to show the filthiness of sin, and the necessity of Christ’s blood, {1Jn 1:7 Zec 13:1} wherewith the holy priesthood of his chosen must be washed and sanctified in action and affection, before their service can be accepted. {Eph 5:26}
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Forty baths; ten barrels; of which See Poole "1Ki…
Forty baths; ten barrels; of which See Poole "1Ki 7:26".
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And he put five bases on the right side…
And he put five bases on the right side of the house,.... On the south side, which is commonly understood; that is, of the courts of the priests, where they were placed for their use: and five on the left side of the house; on the north, as it must be, if the south is on the right; though as the entrance into the temple was at the east, when a man went in, the north must be on the right, and the south on the left; and this seems to be the position by what follows:
and he set the sea on the right side of the house eastward, over against the south; and therefore the right side must be the north, which is opposite to the south; the sea seems to have stood northeast, which was for the priests to wash in before they entered on divine service; see Gill on Exo 30:20 hence it became customary with the Heathens to wash before they performed any religious worship (e), particularly the hands and feet (f).
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(e) Vid. Virgil. Bucolic. Eclog. 8. "affer aquam", &c. Aeneid. 2. "attrectare nefas", &c. Macrob. Saturnal. l. 3. c. l. (f) Vid. Sperling de Bapt. Ethnic. p. 88, 89, 101.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 38. Then made he ten lavers] These were…
Verse 38. Then made he ten lavers] These were set on the ten bases or pedestals, and were to hold water for the use of the priests in their sacred office, particularly to wash the victims that were to be offered as a burnt-offering, as we learn from 2Ch 4:6; but the brazen sea was for the priests to wash in. The whole was a building of vast art, labour, and expense.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain 1Ki 7:38-39. He made ten lavers of brass —…
1Ki 7:38-39. He made ten lavers of brass — Which were to stand upon the bases before mentioned. One laver contained forty baths — See 1Ki 7:26; from whence it will appear, that each of these lavers contained ten barrels of water. And every laver was four cubits — Some think they were of this height. But it is more likely that these words relate to the diameter of them, which was four cubits, and then their compass was twelve cubits. He put five bases on the right side — That is, on the south side. See 1Ki 6:8. Of the house — Of the court where the priests ministered, and where, as occasion required, they washed either their hands or feet, or the parts of the sacrifices. Five on the left side of the house — That is, on the north side of that court, which is here opposed to the right or south side. Over against the south — That is, in the south-east part, where the offerings were prepared. So that, as soon as the priests entered, which they did at the east gate, they might have water to wash their hands and their feet.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain Every laver was four cubits - Assuming height to…
Every laver was four cubits - Assuming height to be intended, and taking the cubit at 20 inches, the entire height of the lavers as they stood upon their wheeled stands would seem to have been 13 ft. 9 in. It is evident, therefore, that the water must have been drawn from them, as from the “molten sea,” through cocks or taps.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 38. Ten lavers — One laver to stand on…
38. Ten lavers — One laver to stand on each of the ten bases.
Forty baths — Three hundred and fifty-five gallons.
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Every laver was four cubits — In diameter at the mouth.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 38. Then made he] It is only the simple…
38. Then made he] It is only the simple copulative And.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Then made he ten layers of brass: one laver…
Then made he ten layers of brass: one laver contained forty baths i.e. , about 340 gals., if we accept the account of Josephus, Ant 8:2.9. But see on ver. 26: and every laver was four cubits. It is uncertain whether the height or the diameter is meant. Keil decides for the latter and four cubits, the width of the sides of the stand, may well have been also the diameter of the basin on the ground that as" the basins were set upon (l) the stands," it can hardly refer to the height. But it is worthy of remark that "the height of all the ether parts has been mentioned" (Rawlinson). See vers. 27, 32, 35, and without this particular we could not calculate the entire height, which, if the laver were four cubits, would be about thirteen feet. This surprising size is accounted for by remembering the height of the altar, to which the fat and other sacrificial portions had to be transferred from the laver): and upon every one of the ten bases one laver. Ten layers would not be at all too many when we remember the prodigious number of victims which were occasionally offered.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Huram made ten ... He made five ... He…
Huram made ten ... He made five ... He set
Huram would have commanded his workers to do this work. AT: "Huram had them make ten ... Human had them make five ... Huram commanded them to set" (See: Metonymy)
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forty baths
A bath is a unit of volume equal to about 22 liters. AT: "about 88 liters" or "about 90 liters" (See: Biblical Volume)
four cubits
A cubit is 46 centimeters. AT: "about 1.8 meters" (See: Biblical Distance)
the south-facing side ... the north-facing side
"the south side ... the north side"
on the east corner, facing toward the south of the temple
"near the southeast corner of the temple"
translationWords
bronze
temple
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