He made also bases, and lavers made he upon the bases;
Parallel translations
- WEB He also made the bases, and he made the basins on the bases;
- BSB the stands; the basins on the stands;
- NKJV he also made carts and the lavers on the carts;
- NASB He also made the stands and he made the basins on the stands,
- NLT the water carts holding the basins;
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Quick answer
Huram makes the bases and the basins set upon them. The mobile stands and their lavers are crafted.
Overview
The wheeled bases and their basins served the temple's washing needs in the courts. These functional yet finely made items completed the array of bronze furnishings. Their inclusion shows the comprehensive provision for the cleansing required in worship.
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- 1 Kgs 7:27–43And 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.
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