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1 Kings 7:38

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1 Kings 7:38 in Multiple Translations

Berean Standard Bible BSB

He also made ten bronze basins, each holding forty baths and measuring four cubits across, one basin for each of the ten stands.

King James Version KJV

¶ 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.

American Standard Version ASV

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.

Bible in Basic English BBE

And he made ten brass washing-vessels, everyone taking forty baths, and measuring four cubits; one vessel was placed on every one of the ten bases.

Free Bible Version FBV

Then he made ten bronze basins. Each one held forty baths and measured four cubits across, one basin for each of the ten carts.

Geneva Bible 1599 GNV

Then made he ten caldrons of brasse, one caldron conteyned fourty Baths: and euery caldron was foure cubites, one caldron was vpon one base throughout the ten bases.

Young's Literal Translation YLT

And he maketh ten lavers of brass; forty baths doth the one laver contain, four by the cubit [is] the one laver, one laver on the one base [is] to the ten bases;

World English Bible WEB

He made ten basins of bronze. One basin contained forty baths. Every basin measured four cubits. One basin was on every one of the ten bases.

Noah Webster Bible WBS

Then 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.

Douay-Rheims 1899 DRV

He made also ten lavers of brass: one laver contained four bases, and was of four cubits: and upon every base, in all ten, he put as many lavers.

Translation for Translators T4T

Huram also made ten bronze basins, one for each cart. Each basin was six feet across and held 200 gallons of water.

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1 Kings 7:38 Interlinear (Deep Study)

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HEB וַ/יַּ֛עַשׂ עֲשָׂרָ֥ה כִיֹּר֖וֹת נְחֹ֑שֶׁת אַרְבָּעִ֨ים בַּ֜ת יָכִ֣יל הַ/כִּיּ֣וֹר הָ/אֶחָ֗ד אַרְבַּ֤ע בָּֽ/אַמָּה֙ הַ/כִּיּ֣וֹר הָ/אֶחָ֔ד כִּיּ֤וֹר אֶחָד֙ עַל הַ/מְּכוֹנָ֣ה הָ/אַחַ֔ת לְ/עֶ֖שֶׂר הַ/מְּכֹנֽוֹת
וַ/יַּ֛עַשׂ ʻâsâh H6213 to make Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
עֲשָׂרָ֥ה ʻeser H6235 ten Adj
כִיֹּר֖וֹת kîyôwr H3595 basin N-mp
נְחֹ֑שֶׁת nᵉchôsheth H5178 bronze N-fs
אַרְבָּעִ֨ים ʼarbâʻîym H705 forty Adj
בַּ֜ת bath H1324 bath N-cs
יָכִ֣יל kûwl H3557 to sustain V-Hiphil-Imperf-3ms
הַ/כִּיּ֣וֹר kîyôwr H3595 basin Art | N-ms
הָ/אֶחָ֗ד ʼechâd H259 one Art | Adj
אַרְבַּ֤ע ʼarbaʻ H702 four Adj
בָּֽ/אַמָּה֙ ʼammâh H520 cubit Prep | N-fs
הַ/כִּיּ֣וֹר kîyôwr H3595 basin Art | N-ms
הָ/אֶחָ֔ד ʼechâd H259 one Art | Adj
כִּיּ֤וֹר kîyôwr H3595 basin N-ms
אֶחָד֙ ʼechâd H259 one Adj
עַל ʻal H5921 upon Prep
הַ/מְּכוֹנָ֣ה mᵉkôwnâh H4350 base Art | N-fs
הָ/אַחַ֔ת ʼechâd H259 one Art | Adj
לְ/עֶ֖שֶׂר ʻeser H6235 ten Prep | Adj
הַ/מְּכֹנֽוֹת mᵉkôwnâh H4350 base Art | N-fp
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Hebrew Word Reference — 1 Kings 7:38

וַ/יַּ֛עַשׂ ʻâsâh H6213 "to make" Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
This verb means to make or do something, and is used over 2,600 times in the Bible. It is first used in Genesis 1:7 to describe God's creation of the world and is also used in Exodus 31:5 to describe the work of skilled craftsmen.
Definition: : make(OBJECT) 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made
Usage: Occurs in 2286 OT verses. KJV: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 34:19; Exodus 18:24.
עֲשָׂרָ֥ה ʻeser H6235 "ten" Adj
This Hebrew word means the number ten, often used in combination with other numbers to describe larger quantities, such as in the story of the ten commandments in Exodus 20. It is commonly translated as 'ten' in the KJV.
Definition: 1) ten 1a) ten 1b) with other numbers Aramaic equivalent: a.sar (עֲשַׂר "ten" H6236)
Usage: Occurs in 157 OT verses. KJV: ten, (fif-, seven-) teen. See also: Genesis 5:14; 1 Kings 6:3; Isaiah 5:10.
כִיֹּר֖וֹת kîyôwr H3595 "basin" N-mp
This word means a round container, like a basin or pan. It can also refer to a platform or stage. The KJV translation includes 'hearth', 'laver', and 'scaffold'.
Definition: 1) pot, basin, laver, pan 1a) pot, caldron 1b) fire-pot, brazier 1c) basin, laver 1d) platform, stage
Usage: Occurs in 20 OT verses. KJV: hearth, laver, pan, scaffold. See also: Exodus 30:18; 1 Samuel 2:14; Zechariah 12:6.
נְחֹ֑שֶׁת nᵉchôsheth H5178 "bronze" N-fs
This Hebrew word refers to copper or something made of it, like a coin or chain. It can also symbolize something base or impure, as in lust or filthiness. It appears in various KJV translations, including brasen and brass.
Definition: 1) copper, bronze 1a) copper (ore), bronze (as copper alloy) 1b) fetters (of copper or bronze) 1c) copper (as value)
Usage: Occurs in 119 OT verses. KJV: brasen, brass, chain, copper, fetter (of brass), filthiness, steel. See also: Genesis 4:22; 1 Kings 7:38; Psalms 107:16.
אַרְבָּעִ֨ים ʼarbâʻîym H705 "forty" Adj
The number forty is what this Hebrew word represents, often used in the Bible to mark significant periods of time, like the 40 days of rain in Genesis or the 40 years of Israel's wilderness journey.
Definition: forty
Usage: Occurs in 123 OT verses. KJV: -forty. See also: Genesis 5:13; Judges 13:1; Psalms 95:10.
בַּ֜ת bath H1324 "bath" N-cs
A bath is an old Hebrew unit of measurement for liquids, equal to about 9 gallons. It is used in the Bible to describe quantities of oil, wine, and other liquids. In Ezekiel 45:10-14, it is used to define the amounts of offerings.
Definition: bath, a unit of liquid measure, equal to dry measure ephah (about 9 imperial gallons or 40 litres, rabbinical writings give sizes of one-half this amount) Aramaic equivalent: bat (בַּת "bath" H1325)
Usage: Occurs in 8 OT verses. KJV: bath. See also: 1 Kings 7:26; Isaiah 5:10; Ezekiel 45:14.
יָכִ֣יל kûwl H3557 "to sustain" V-Hiphil-Imperf-3ms
This Hebrew word means to sustain or support something, like holding it in or keeping it going, and is used in various senses, such as nourishing or enduring, as seen in Psalm 55:22.
Definition: 1) to seize, contain, measure 1a)(Qal) to measure, calculate 1b) (Pilpel) to sustain, maintain, contain 1b1) to sustain, support, nourish 1b2) to contain, hold in, restrain 1b3) to support, endure 1c) (Polpal) to be supplied 1d) (Hilpil) to contain, hold, hold in, endure 1d1) to contain 1d2) to sustain, endure
Usage: Occurs in 36 OT verses. KJV: (be able to, can) abide, bear, comprehend, contain, feed, forbearing, guide, hold(-ing in), nourish(-er), be present, make provision, receive, sustain, provide sustenance (victuals). See also: Genesis 45:11; 2 Chronicles 2:5; Psalms 55:23.
הַ/כִּיּ֣וֹר kîyôwr H3595 "basin" Art | N-ms
This word means a round container, like a basin or pan. It can also refer to a platform or stage. The KJV translation includes 'hearth', 'laver', and 'scaffold'.
Definition: 1) pot, basin, laver, pan 1a) pot, caldron 1b) fire-pot, brazier 1c) basin, laver 1d) platform, stage
Usage: Occurs in 20 OT verses. KJV: hearth, laver, pan, scaffold. See also: Exodus 30:18; 1 Samuel 2:14; Zechariah 12:6.
הָ/אֶחָ֗ד ʼechâd H259 "one" Art | Adj
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means one or united, and is used to describe something that is single or unique. It is often translated as one, first, or alone. For example, in Genesis 1:5, God calls the light day and the darkness night, and separates them into one thing from another.
Definition: 1) one (number) 1a) one (number) 1b) each, every 1c) a certain 1d) an (indefinite article) 1e) only, once, once for all 1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one 1g) first 1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal)
Usage: Occurs in 739 OT verses. KJV: a, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together, See also: Genesis 1:5; Exodus 36:26; Numbers 7:70.
אַרְבַּ֤ע ʼarbaʻ H702 "four" Adj
The number four is a simple counting number in Hebrew, used to describe quantities of things, such as people, objects, or groups.
Definition: four
Usage: Occurs in 277 OT verses. KJV: four. See also: Genesis 2:10; Judges 20:47; Esther 9:21.
בָּֽ/אַמָּה֙ ʼammâh H520 "cubit" Prep | N-fs
A cubit is a unit of measurement, about the length of a forearm, used in the Bible to describe the size of objects like the Ark of the Covenant in Exodus. It is also used to describe a foundation or a door-base.
Definition: cubit-a measure of distance (the forearm), roughly 18 in (. 5m). There are several cubits used in the OT, the cubit of a man or common cubit (De 3:11), the legal cubit or cubit of the sanctuary (Eze 40:5) plus others. See a Bible Dictionary for a complete treatment. Aramaic equivalent: am.mah (אַמָּה "cubit" H0521)
Usage: Occurs in 132 OT verses. KJV: cubit, [phrase] hundred (by exchange for H3967 (מֵאָה)), measure, post. See also: Genesis 6:15; 2 Chronicles 3:3; Isaiah 6:4.
הַ/כִּיּ֣וֹר kîyôwr H3595 "basin" Art | N-ms
This word means a round container, like a basin or pan. It can also refer to a platform or stage. The KJV translation includes 'hearth', 'laver', and 'scaffold'.
Definition: 1) pot, basin, laver, pan 1a) pot, caldron 1b) fire-pot, brazier 1c) basin, laver 1d) platform, stage
Usage: Occurs in 20 OT verses. KJV: hearth, laver, pan, scaffold. See also: Exodus 30:18; 1 Samuel 2:14; Zechariah 12:6.
הָ/אֶחָ֔ד ʼechâd H259 "one" Art | Adj
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means one or united, and is used to describe something that is single or unique. It is often translated as one, first, or alone. For example, in Genesis 1:5, God calls the light day and the darkness night, and separates them into one thing from another.
Definition: 1) one (number) 1a) one (number) 1b) each, every 1c) a certain 1d) an (indefinite article) 1e) only, once, once for all 1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one 1g) first 1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal)
Usage: Occurs in 739 OT verses. KJV: a, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together, See also: Genesis 1:5; Exodus 36:26; Numbers 7:70.
כִּיּ֤וֹר kîyôwr H3595 "basin" N-ms
This word means a round container, like a basin or pan. It can also refer to a platform or stage. The KJV translation includes 'hearth', 'laver', and 'scaffold'.
Definition: 1) pot, basin, laver, pan 1a) pot, caldron 1b) fire-pot, brazier 1c) basin, laver 1d) platform, stage
Usage: Occurs in 20 OT verses. KJV: hearth, laver, pan, scaffold. See also: Exodus 30:18; 1 Samuel 2:14; Zechariah 12:6.
אֶחָד֙ ʼechâd H259 "one" Adj
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means one or united, and is used to describe something that is single or unique. It is often translated as one, first, or alone. For example, in Genesis 1:5, God calls the light day and the darkness night, and separates them into one thing from another.
Definition: 1) one (number) 1a) one (number) 1b) each, every 1c) a certain 1d) an (indefinite article) 1e) only, once, once for all 1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one 1g) first 1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal)
Usage: Occurs in 739 OT verses. KJV: a, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together, See also: Genesis 1:5; Exodus 36:26; Numbers 7:70.
עַל ʻal H5921 "upon" Prep
This Hebrew word means on or above something, like a physical object or a situation. It can also imply a sense of responsibility or accountability, as in being on behalf of someone.
Definition: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative)
Usage: Occurs in 4493 OT verses. KJV: above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 24:13; Genesis 41:33.
הַ/מְּכוֹנָ֣ה mᵉkôwnâh H4350 "base" Art | N-fs
In the original Hebrew, this word refers to a base or a pedestal, providing a foundation for something. It is used in the Bible to describe the base of the altar or other structures, emphasizing stability and strength. This concept is crucial in understanding the design of the tabernacle.
Definition: fixed resting place, base, pedestal Also means: me.khu.nah (מְכֻנָה "base" H4369)
Usage: Occurs in 18 OT verses. KJV: base. See also: 1 Kings 7:27; 1 Kings 7:43; Jeremiah 27:19.
הָ/אַחַ֔ת ʼechâd H259 "one" Art | Adj
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means one or united, and is used to describe something that is single or unique. It is often translated as one, first, or alone. For example, in Genesis 1:5, God calls the light day and the darkness night, and separates them into one thing from another.
Definition: 1) one (number) 1a) one (number) 1b) each, every 1c) a certain 1d) an (indefinite article) 1e) only, once, once for all 1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one 1g) first 1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal)
Usage: Occurs in 739 OT verses. KJV: a, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together, See also: Genesis 1:5; Exodus 36:26; Numbers 7:70.
לְ/עֶ֖שֶׂר ʻeser H6235 "ten" Prep | Adj
This Hebrew word means the number ten, often used in combination with other numbers to describe larger quantities, such as in the story of the ten commandments in Exodus 20. It is commonly translated as 'ten' in the KJV.
Definition: 1) ten 1a) ten 1b) with other numbers Aramaic equivalent: a.sar (עֲשַׂר "ten" H6236)
Usage: Occurs in 157 OT verses. KJV: ten, (fif-, seven-) teen. See also: Genesis 5:14; 1 Kings 6:3; Isaiah 5:10.
הַ/מְּכֹנֽוֹת mᵉkôwnâh H4350 "base" Art | N-fp
In the original Hebrew, this word refers to a base or a pedestal, providing a foundation for something. It is used in the Bible to describe the base of the altar or other structures, emphasizing stability and strength. This concept is crucial in understanding the design of the tabernacle.
Definition: fixed resting place, base, pedestal Also means: me.khu.nah (מְכֻנָה "base" H4369)
Usage: Occurs in 18 OT verses. KJV: base. See also: 1 Kings 7:27; 1 Kings 7:43; Jeremiah 27:19.

Study Notes — 1 Kings 7:38

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1 Exodus 40:11–12 Anoint the basin and its stand and consecrate them. Then bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and wash them with water.
2 Zechariah 13:1 “On that day a fountain will be opened to the house of David and the people of Jerusalem, to cleanse them from sin and impurity.
3 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 His Son cleanses us from all sin.
4 Exodus 30:17–21 And the LORD said to Moses, “You are to make a bronze basin with a bronze stand for washing. Set it between the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and put water in it, with which Aaron and his sons are to wash their hands and feet. Whenever they enter the Tent of Meeting or approach the altar to minister by presenting an offering made by fire to the LORD, they must wash with water so that they will not die. Thus they are to wash their hands and feet so that they will not die; this shall be a permanent statute for Aaron and his descendants for the generations to come.”
5 Hebrews 9:10 They consist only in food and drink and special washings—external regulations imposed until the time of reform.
6 Revelation 7:14 “Sir,” I answered, “you know.” So he replied, “These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
7 Hebrews 10:22 let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.
8 Exodus 38:8 Next he made the bronze basin and its stand from the mirrors of the women who served at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
9 Exodus 30:28 the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, and the basin with its stand.
10 2 Chronicles 4:6–22 He also made ten basins for washing and placed five on the south side and five on the north. The parts of the burnt offering were rinsed in them, but the priests used the Sea for washing. He made ten gold lampstands according to their specifications and placed them in the temple, five on the south side and five on the north. Additionally, he made ten tables and placed them in the temple, five on the south side and five on the north. He also made a hundred gold bowls. He made the courtyard of the priests and the large court with its doors, and he overlaid the doors with bronze. He put the Sea on the south side, at the southeast corner. Additionally, Huram made the pots, shovels, and sprinkling bowls. So Huram finished the work that he had undertaken for King Solomon in the house of God: the two pillars; the two bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars; the two sets of network covering both bowls of the capitals atop the pillars; the four hundred pomegranates for the two sets of network (two rows of pomegranates for each network covering both the bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars); the stands; the basins on the stands; the Sea; the twelve oxen underneath the Sea; and the pots, shovels, meat forks, and all the other articles. All these objects that Huram-abi made for King Solomon for the house of the LORD were of polished bronze. The king had them cast in clay molds in the plain of the Jordan between Succoth and Zeredah. Solomon made all these articles in such great abundance that the weight of the bronze could not be determined. Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of God: the golden altar; the tables on which was placed the Bread of the Presence; the lampstands of pure gold and their lamps, to burn in front of the inner sanctuary as prescribed; the flowers, lamps, and tongs of gold—of purest gold; the wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, ladles, and censers of purest gold; and the gold doors of the temple: the inner doors to the Most Holy Place as well as the doors of the main hall.

1 Kings 7:38 Summary

This verse tells us about the ten bronze basins that Solomon had made for the temple, each one holding about 250-300 gallons of water. These basins were used for the priests to wash their hands and feet before ministering in the temple, as part of their ritual purification, similar to what is described in Exodus 30:18-21. The fact that Solomon had ten basins made, one for each of the ten stands, shows us the attention to detail and care that he put into the temple's construction, which is a reminder to us to approach our worship with reverence and dedication, as seen in Psalm 96:9. By studying this verse, we can learn about the importance of reverence and dedication in our worship, and how we can apply these principles to our own lives.

Frequently Asked Questions

What were the bronze basins used for in the temple?

The bronze basins were likely used for ritual purification, as seen in Exodus 30:18-21, where Moses was instructed to make a bronze basin for the priests to wash their hands and feet before ministering in the temple.

How big were the bronze basins?

Each basin was four cubits across and could hold forty baths, which is approximately 250-300 gallons of water, as seen in 1 Kings 7:38.

Why did Solomon have ten bronze basins made?

Solomon had ten bronze basins made, one for each of the ten stands, to provide adequate facilities for the priests to perform their ritual purification, as part of the temple's furnishings, as described in 1 Kings 7:27-37.

What can we learn from the attention to detail in the temple's construction?

The attention to detail in the temple's construction, as seen in 1 Kings 7:38, teaches us about the importance of reverence and dedication in our worship, as seen in Psalm 96:9, where we are instructed to worship the Lord with reverence and awe.

Reflection Questions

  1. What does the careful planning and execution of the temple's furnishings reveal about God's character and our relationship with Him?
  2. How can I apply the principle of attention to detail in my own worship and service to God, as seen in the construction of the temple?
  3. What role does ritual purification play in our spiritual lives, and how can we apply this concept to our own walk with God, as seen in Hebrews 10:22?
  4. In what ways can I demonstrate reverence and dedication in my own worship, as seen in the temple's construction and furnishings?

Gill's Exposition on 1 Kings 7:38

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

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 7:38

And the work of the bases was on this manner: they had borders, and the borders were between the ledges: No JFB commentary on these verses.

Matthew Poole's Commentary on 1 Kings 7:38

Forty baths; ten barrels; of which See Poole "".

Trapp's Commentary on 1 Kings 7:38

1 Kings 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, wherewith the holy priesthood of his chosen must be washed and sanctified in action and affection, before their service can be accepted.

Ellicott's Commentary on 1 Kings 7:38

(13-50) The exceedingly graphic and elaborate description of the work of Hiram on the vessels and furniture of the Temple, and on the great pillars, bears on the very face of it the most evident marks of historical accuracy and of the use of contemporary documents, and it has, moreover, great antiquarian interest. Looked at in itself, it shows that the Temple (like many other buildings in the comparative infancy of architecture) depended for its effect, not so much on size or proportion, as on rich material, elaborate decoration, and costly furniture, on which all the resources both of treasure and art were lavished. But besides this, the sense of the especial sacredness attached to all the vessels of the Temple, which was hereafter to degenerate into a Pharisaic superstition (see Matthew 23:16-18), suggested the most careful record of every detail, and reverently traced to “the Spirit of God” the gift of “wisdom of heart” “to devise curious works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,” as in Bezaleel and Aholiab for the Tabernacle (Exodus 35:31-32), so also in Hiram for the Temple. There is something especially remarkable in this broad comprehensiveness of conception which recognises the illuminating and inspiring power of the Spirit of God, not only in the moral and religious teaching of the prophet and the devotional utterances of the psalmist, but in the warlike enthusiasm of the Judge, the sagacity of the statesman, the imaginative skill of the artist, and the wisdom of the philosophic thinker. Nothing could more strikingly illustrate the Apostolic declaration: “There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit” (1 Corinthians 12:4).

Adam Clarke's Commentary on 1 Kings 7:38

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 2 Chronicles 4:6; but the brazen sea was for the priests to wash in. The whole was a building of vast art, labour, and expense.

Cambridge Bible on 1 Kings 7:38

38. Then made he] It is only the simple copulative And.

Barnes' Notes on 1 Kings 7:38

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.

Whedon's Commentary on 1 Kings 7:38

38. Ten lavers — One laver to stand on each of the ten bases. Forty baths — Three hundred and fifty-five gallons. Every laver was four cubits — In diameter at the mouth.

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