1 Rois 7:38

38 Il fit dix bassins d'airain. Chaque bassin contenait quarante baths, chaque bassin avait quatre coudées, chaque bassin était sur l'une des dix bases.

1 Rois 7:38 Meaning and Commentary

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 ^F3 say it was placed in Solomon's temple, and these lavers, five on the right and five on the left of it; however, here were enough provided for the purpose for the priests to wash their burnt offerings in, ( 2 Chronicles 4:6 ) and were typical of the large provision made in the blood of Christ for the cleansing of his people; whose works, services, and sacrifices, as well as persons and garments, need continual washing in that blood; see ( Romans 12:1 ) ( Revelation 7:13 ) ,

one laver contained forty baths;
and a bath, according to Bishop Cumberland ^F4 held seven wine gallons, and two quarts and half a pint:

and every laver was four cubits:
that is, square; this was the diameter of it:

and upon every of the ten bases one laver;
for which they were made, even to set the lavers on, and were exactly of the same measure.

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FOOTNOTES:

F3 Targum, Jarchi, and Kimchi, in 2 Chron. iv. 6.
F4 Scripture Weights and Measures, c. 3. p. 70, 71.

1 Rois 7:38 In-Context

36 Il grava sur les plaques des appuis, et sur les panneaux, des chérubins, des lions et des palmes, selon les espaces libres, et des guirlandes tout autour.

37 C'est ainsi qu'il fit les dix bases: la fonte, la mesure et la forme étaient les mêmes pour toutes.

38 Il fit dix bassins d'airain. Chaque bassin contenait quarante baths, chaque bassin avait quatre coudées, chaque bassin était sur l'une des dix bases.

39 Il plaça cinq bases sur le côté droit de la maison, et cinq bases sur le côté gauche de la maison; et il plaça la mer du côté droit de la maison, au sud-est.

40 Hiram fit les cendriers, les pelles et les coupes. Ainsi Hiram acheva tout l'ouvrage que le roi Salomon lui fit faire pour la maison de l'Eternel;