Holy Scripture

1 Kings 7:24

A church father on this verse
“"And a carved work under its brim surrounded it, encircling the sea for ten cubits. There were two rows cast of chamfered sculptures." Since it has been said above that a line of thirty cubits encircled the sea and it is now added that this carved work under the brim went around it for ten cubits, it is obvious from b…”
Bede, 8th c. — Of the Temple of Solomon 2.19.4

Source: Septuagint

Original

24And he made ten brazen lavers, each laver containing forty baths, and measuring four cubits, each laver placed on a several base throughout the ten bases.

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22And its borders were cherubs, and lions, and palm trees, upright, each was joined in front and within and round about.

23According to the same form he made all the ten bases, even one order and one measure to all.

— 1 Kings 7:24 —

25And he put five bases on the right side of the house, and five on the left side of the house: and the sea was placed on the right side of the house eastward in the direction of the south.

26And Hiram made the caldrons, and the pans, and the bowls; and Hiram finished making all the works that he wrought for King Solomon in the house of the Lord:

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