The Reservoir

23 He made the cast metal reservoir,[a](A) 15 feet[b] from brim to brim, perfectly round. It was 7½ feet[c] high and 45 feet[d] in circumference.

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  1. 1 Kings 7:23 Lit sea
  2. 1 Kings 7:23 Lit 10 cubits
  3. 1 Kings 7:23 Lit five cubits
  4. 1 Kings 7:23 Lit 30 cubits

23 He made the Sea(A) of cast metal, circular in shape, measuring ten cubits from rim to rim and five cubits high. It took a line(B) of thirty cubits[a] to measure around it.

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  1. 1 Kings 7:23 That is, about 45 feet or about 14 meters

23 And he made a molten sea, ten cubits from the one brim to the other: it was round all about, and his height was five cubits: and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about.

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The Sea and the Oxen

23 And he made (A)the Sea of cast bronze, ten cubits from one brim to the other; it was completely round. Its height was five cubits, and a line of thirty cubits measured its circumference.

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The Bronze Water Carts

27 Then he made 10 bronze water carts.[a](A) Each water cart was six feet[b] long, six feet[c] wide, and 4½ feet[d] high.

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  1. 1 Kings 7:27 Lit bronze stands
  2. 1 Kings 7:27 Lit four cubits
  3. 1 Kings 7:27 Lit four cubits
  4. 1 Kings 7:27 Lit three cubits

27 He also made ten movable stands(A) of bronze; each was four cubits long, four wide and three high.[a]

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  1. 1 Kings 7:27 That is, about 6 feet long and wide and about 4 1/2 feet high or about 1.8 meters long and wide and 1.4 meters high

27 And 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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The Carts and the Lavers

27 He also made ten [a]carts of bronze; four cubits was the length of each cart, four cubits its width, and three cubits its height.

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  1. 1 Kings 7:27 Or stands