2 Chronicles 4:10 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And he set the sea on the right side of the east end, over against the south.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And he placed the large bronze basin on the right side of the temple's east end, toward the south.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes where Solomon positioned the massive bronze basin (called 'the sea') in the temple courtyard - on the southeast side of the building.

📚 Historical Context

This refers to Solomon's construction of the first temple in Jerusalem around 960 BC. The 'sea' was an enormous bronze basin, about 15 feet across and 7 feet deep, used by the priests for ceremonial washing before performing their duties. Its specific placement was important for the proper functioning of temple worship and maintaining ritual purity.

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