And he made ten bases of brass; four cubits was the length of one base, and four cubits the breadth thereof, and three cubits the height of it.
Parallel translations
- WEB He made the ten bases of brass. The length of one base was four cubits, four cubits its width, and three cubits its height.
- BSB In addition, he made ten movable stands of bronze, each four cubits long, four cubits wide, and three cubits high.
- NKJV He also made ten carts of bronze; four cubits was the length of each cart, four cubits its width, and three cubits its height.
- NASB Then he made the ten stands of bronze; the length of each stand was four cubits, its width four cubits, and its height was three cubits.
- NLT Huram also made ten bronze water carts, each 6 feet long, 6 feet wide, and 4-1/2 feet tall.
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Hiram made ten bronze stands, each four cubits square and three high. These wheeled carts would hold the smaller basins.
Overview
The ten movable stands were crafted to carry basins of water used in preparing sacrifices. Their uniform size and sturdy bronze construction reflected the orderly provision for temple service. Such practical furnishings, made with care and skill, supported the daily worship through which Israel approached God for atonement and cleansing.
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Cross-references · 6
- 2 Chr 4:14He made also bases, and lavers made he upon the bases;
- 2 Kgs 25:13And the pillars of brass that were in the house of the LORD, and the bases, and the brasen sea that was in the house of the LORD, did the Chaldees break in pieces, and carried the brass of them to Babylon.
- Jer 52:17Also the pillars of brass that were in the house of the LORD, and the bases, and the brasen sea that was in the house of the LORD, the Chaldeans brake, and carried all the brass of them to Babylon.
- 1 Kgs 7:38Then 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.
- Jer 52:20The two pillars, one sea, and twelve brasen bulls that were under the bases, which king Solomon had made in the house of the LORD: the brass of all these vessels was without weight.
- 2 Kgs 25:16The two pillars, one sea, and the bases which Solomon had made for the house of the LORD; the brass of all these vessels was without weight.
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