1 Kings 7:39

Verse

He set five stands on the south side of the temple and five on the north, and he put the Sea on the south side, at the southeast corner of the temple.

American Standard Version (1901)

And he set the bases, five on the right side of the house, and five on the left side of the house: and he set the sea on the right side of the house eastward, toward the south.

Bible in Basic English

And he put the bases by the house, five on the right side and five on the left; and he put the great water-vessel on the right side of the house, to the east, facing south.

Free Bible Version

He placed five carts on the south side of the Temple and five on the north side. He placed the Sea on the south side, by the southeast corner of the Temple.

Geneva Bible 1599

And he set the bases, fiue on the right side of the house, and fiue on the left side of the house. And he set the sea on the right side of the house Eastward toward the South.

King James (Authorized) Version

And he put five bases on the right side of the house, and five on the left side of the house: and he set the sea on the right side of the house eastward over against the south.

Translation for Translators

Huram placed five of the carts on the south side of the temple and five on the north side. He put the big tank at the southeast corner.

Unlocked Literal Bible

He made five stands on the south-facing side of the temple and five on the north-facing side of the temple. He set “The Sea” on the east corner, facing toward the south of the temple.

Noah Webster Bible

And he put five bases on the right side of the house, and five on the left side of the house: and he set the sea on the right side of the house eastward over against the south.

World English Bible

He set the bases, five on the right side of the house and five on the left side of the house. He set the sea on the right side of the house eastward and toward the south.

Young's Literal Translation

and he putteth the five bases on the right side of the house, and five on the left side of the house, and the sea he hath put on the right side of the house, eastward — over-against the south.

Context

The Ten Bronze Basins

³⁸He also made ten bronze basins, each holding forty baths and measuring four cubits across, one basin for each of the ten stands.³⁹He set five stands on the south side of the temple and five on the north, and he put the Sea on the south side, at the southeast corner of the temple.

Summary

In this verse, we see the detailed craftsmanship that went into creating the ten stands of bronze for the temple, each standing on a bronze base. These stands were used to hold the large bronze basins for washing the priests' offerings. The meticulous construction of these stands reflects the importance of honoring God with excellence and attention to detail in His service. It also serves as a reminder of the significance of purity and cleanliness in approaching God and carrying out sacred duties.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And Hiram made the lavers, and the shovels, and the basins,.... The lavers are not the ten before mentioned, of the make of which an account is before given; but these, according to Jarchi and Ben Gersom, are the same with the pots, Kg1 7:45 and so they are called in Ch2 4:11 the use of which, as they say, was to put the ashes of the altar into; as the "shovels", next mentioned, were a sort of besoms to sweep them off, and the "basins" were to receive the blood of the sacrifices, and sprinkle it; no mention is here made of the altar of brass he made, but is in Ch2 4:11, nor of the fleshhooks to take the flesh out of the pots, as in Ch2 4:16, so Hiram made an end of doing all the work that he made King Solomon for the house of the Lord; what he undertook, and was employed in, he finished, which were all works of brass; of which a recapitulation is made in the following verses to the end of the forty fifth, where they are said to be made of "bright brass", free of all dross and rust; "good", as the Targum, even the best brass they were made of; the brass David took from Hadarezer, Ch1 18:8 which Josephus (g) too much magnifies, when he says it was better than gold. (g) Antiqu. l. 7. c. 5. sect. 3.

1 Kings 7:39

The Ten Bronze Basins

Scripture
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Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

He set five stands on the south side of the temple and five on the north, and he put the Sea on the south side, at the southeast corner of the temple.

American Standard Version (1901)

And he set the bases, five on the right side of the house, and five on the left side of the house: and he set the sea on the right side of the house eastward, toward the south.

Bible in Basic English

And he put the bases by the house, five on the right side and five on the left; and he put the great water-vessel on the right side of the house, to the east, facing south.

Free Bible Version

He placed five carts on the south side of the Temple and five on the north side. He placed the Sea on the south side, by the southeast corner of the Temple.

Geneva Bible 1599

And he set the bases, fiue on the right side of the house, and fiue on the left side of the house. And he set the sea on the right side of the house Eastward toward the South.

King James (Authorized) Version

And he put five bases on the right side of the house, and five on the left side of the house: and he set the sea on the right side of the house eastward over against the south.

Translation for Translators

Huram placed five of the carts on the south side of the temple and five on the north side. He put the big tank at the southeast corner.

Unlocked Literal Bible

He made five stands on the south-facing side of the temple and five on the north-facing side of the temple. He set “The Sea” on the east corner, facing toward the south of the temple.

Noah Webster Bible

And he put five bases on the right side of the house, and five on the left side of the house: and he set the sea on the right side of the house eastward over against the south.

World English Bible

He set the bases, five on the right side of the house and five on the left side of the house. He set the sea on the right side of the house eastward and toward the south.

Young's Literal Translation

and he putteth the five bases on the right side of the house, and five on the left side of the house, and the sea he hath put on the right side of the house, eastward — over-against the south.