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.
He made a large round bronze basin, fifteen feet across from one edge to the other. It was seven and a half feet tall, and it measured about forty-five feet around the outside.
This verse describes Solomon having a massive circular bronze basin built for the temple, showing the grand scale and careful craftsmanship of God's house.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative, King Solomon was building the First Temple in Jerusalem around 970-930 BC as a magnificent house for God, following plans inspired by his father David and detailed in Scripture. The "molten sea" mentioned in this verse was a massive bronze basin, approximately 15 feet in diameter and 7.5 feet high, used by priests for ritual washing to symbolize purification and maintain holiness in worship. This artifact reflected the cultural emphasis on cleanliness and divine order in ancient Israelite religious practices.
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