KJV ORIGINAL
And the thickness of it was an handbreadth, and the brim of it like the work of the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies; and it received and held three thousand baths.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The bronze sea was about three inches thick, and its rim was shaped like the rim of a cup, decorated with lily flowers. It could hold three thousand baths of water.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes the massive bronze water basin in Solomon's temple, emphasizing its impressive size and beautiful craftsmanship.
📚 Historical Context
This verse describes the 'molten sea,' a large bronze basin that Solomon had made for his temple around 960 BC. It was used by the priests for ceremonial washing before offering sacrifices. A 'bath' was a Hebrew unit of liquid measurement equal to about 6 gallons, so this basin held roughly 18,000 gallons of water.
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