1 Kings 7:37

37 The washstands were identical, all cast in the same mold.

1 Kings 7:37 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 7:37

After this manner he made the ten bases
This was the form and fashion of them as above described:

all of them had one casting, one measure, and one size;
they were all cast into the same mould, and were exactly alike in their form, figures, and size, and each weighed 2000 talents, and the weight of a talent was ninety three pounds and upwards, according to Jacob Leon F2.


FOOTNOTES:

F2 Relation of Memorable Things in the Temple, c. 4. p. 21.

1 Kings 7:37 In-Context

35 At the top of the washstand there was a ring about nine inches deep. The uprights and handles were cast with the stand.
36 Everything and every available surface was engraved with cherubim, lions, and palm trees, bordered by arabesques.
37 The washstands were identical, all cast in the same mold.
38 He also made ten bronze washbasins, each six feet in diameter with a capacity of 230 gallons, one basin for each of the ten washstands.
39 He arranged five stands on the south side of The Temple and five on the north. The Sea was placed at the southeast corner of The Temple.
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