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In them the things to be used for the burnt offerings were rinsed, but the Sea was to be used by the priests for washing. <a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/4.htm">New Living Translation</a> He also made ten smaller basins for washing the utensils for the burnt offerings. He set five on the south side and five on the north. But the priests washed themselves in the Sea. <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/4.htm">English Standard Version</a> He also made ten basins in which to wash, and set five on the south side, and five on the north side. In these they were to rinse off what was used for the burnt offering, and the sea was for the priests to wash in. <a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> He also made ten basins for washing and placed five on the south side and five on the north. The parts of the burnt offering were rinsed in them, but the priests used the Sea for washing. <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/4.htm">King James Bible</a> He made also ten lavers, and put five on the right hand, and five on the left, to wash in them: such things as they offered for the burnt offering they washed in them; but the sea was for the priests to wash in. <a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/4.htm">New King James Version</a> He also made ten lavers, and put five on the right side and five on the left, to wash in them; such things as they offered for the burnt offering they would wash in them, but the Sea was for the priests to wash in. <a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> He also made ten basins in which to wash, and he set five on the right side and five on the left to rinse things for the burnt offering; but the Sea was for the priests to wash in. <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/4.htm">NASB 1995</a> He also made ten basins in which to wash, and he set five on the right side and five on the left to rinse things for the burnt offering; but the sea was for the priests to wash in. <a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a> He also made ten basins in which to wash, and he set five on the right side and five on the left, to rinse things for the burnt offering; but the sea was for the priests to wash in. <a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> He also made ten lavers and set five on the right side and five on the left, in which to wash things, that is, in which they would rinse things for the burnt offering; but the sea was for the priests to wash in. <a href="/amp/2_chronicles/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a> He also made ten [portable] basins in which to wash, and he put five on the right (south) side and five on the left (north). They would rinse things for the burnt offering in them, but the Sea was for the priests to wash in. <a href="/csb/2_chronicles/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> He made ten basins for washing and he put five on the right and five on the left. The parts of the burnt offering were rinsed in them, but the basin was used by the priests for washing. <a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> He made 10 basins for washing and he put five on the right and five on the left. The parts of the burnt offering were rinsed in them, but the reservoir was used by the priests for washing. <a href="/asv/2_chronicles/4.htm">American Standard Version</a> He made also ten lavers, and put five on the right hand, and five on the left, to wash in them; such things as belonged to the burnt-offering they washed in them; but the sea was for the priests to wash in. <a href="/cev/2_chronicles/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> He also made ten small bowls and put five on each side of the large bowl. The small bowls were used to wash the animals that were burned on the altar as sacrifices, and the priests used the water in the large bowl to wash their hands. <a href="/erv/2_chronicles/4.htm">English Revised Version</a> He made also ten lavers, and put five on the right hand, and five on the left, to wash in them; such things as belonged to the burnt offering they washed in them: but the sea was for the priests to wash in. <a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Huram also made ten basins for washing and put five on the south side and five on the north side. The priests rinsed the meat prepared for the burnt offerings in them. They used the pool to wash themselves. <a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/4.htm">Good News Translation</a> They also made ten basins, five to be placed on the south side of the Temple and five on the north side. They were to be used to rinse the parts of the animals that were burned as sacrifices. The water in the large tank was for the priests to use for washing. <a href="/isv/2_chronicles/4.htm">International Standard Version</a> Solomon also made ten wash basins, placing five on the right side and five on the left. The basins were intended for use to rinse burnt offerings, and the sea was intended for use by the priests to wash in. <a href="/msb/2_chronicles/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> He also made ten basins for washing and placed five on the south side and five on the north. The parts of the burnt offering were rinsed in them, but the priests used the Sea for washing. <a href="/net/2_chronicles/4.htm">NET Bible</a> He made ten washing basins; he put five on the south side and five on the north side. In them they rinsed the items used for burnt sacrifices; the priests washed in "The Sea." <a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He made also ten basins, and put five on the right hand, and five on the left, to wash in them; such things as belonged to the burnt offering they washed in them; but the sea was for the priests to wash in. <a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> He made also ten lavers, and put five on the right hand, and five on the left, to wash in them: such things as they offered for the burnt-offering they washed in them; but the sea was for the priests to wash in. <a href="/web/2_chronicles/4.htm">World English Bible</a> He also made ten basins, and put five on the right hand and five on the left, to wash in them. The things that belonged to the burnt offering were washed in them, but the sea was for the priests to wash in. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And he makes ten lavers, and puts five on the right, and five on the left, to wash with them; they purge the work of the burnt-offering with them; and the sea [is] for priests to wash with. <a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And he maketh ten lavers, and putteth five on the right, and five on the left, to wash with them; the work of the burnt-offering they purge with them; and the sea is for priests to wash with. <a href="/slt/2_chronicles/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he will make ten wash-basins, and give five from the right, and five from the left, to wash in them: the work of the burnt-offering they will cleanse in them; and the sea for the priests to wash in it.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> He made also ten lavers: and he see five on the right hand, and five on the left, to wash in them all such things as they mere to offer for holocausts: but the sea was for the priests to wash in. <a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Also, he made ten basins. And he placed five on the right, and five on the left, so that they might wash in them all the things that they were to offer as holocausts. But the priests were to be washed in the sea. <a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/4.htm">New American Bible</a> Then he made ten basins for washing, placing five of them to the right and five to the left. In these the victims for the burnt offerings were washed; but the sea was for the priests to wash in. <a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> He also made ten basins in which to wash, and set five on the right side, and five on the left. In these they were to rinse what was used for the burnt offering. The sea was for the priests to wash in.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And he made ten lavers of brass, and put five on the right hand and five on the left, so that the priests might wash their hands and their feet in them. <a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And he made ten basins of brass, and he put five at the right hand and five at the left for the Priests in which to wash their hands and their feet.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> He made also ten lavers, and put five on the right hand, and five on the left, to wash in them; such things as belonged to the burnt-offering they washed in them; but the sea was for the priests to wash in. <a href="/sep/2_chronicles/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And he made ten lavers, and set five on the right hand, and five on the left, to wash in them the instruments of the whole-burnt-offerings, and to rinse the vessels in them; and the sea was for the priests to wash in. <a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/4-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=669" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/4.htm">The Ten Basins, Lampstands, and Tables</a> 6<a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: way·ya·‘aś (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">He also made</a> <a href="/hebrew/6235.htm" title="6235: ‘ă·śā·rāh (Number-ms) -- Ten. Masculine of term aasarah; from asar; ten.">ten</a> <a href="/hebrew/3595.htm" title="3595: kî·yō·w·rîm (N-mp) -- Pot, basin. ">basins</a> <a href="/hebrew/7364.htm" title="7364: lə·rā·ḥə·ṣāh (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3fs) -- To wash, wash off or away, bathe. A primitive root; to lave.">for washing</a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: way·yit·tên (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">and placed</a> <a href="/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568: ḥă·miš·šāh (Number-ms) -- Five. Masculine chamishshah; a primitive numeral; five.">five</a> <a href="/hebrew/3225.htm" title="3225: mî·yā·mîn (Prep-m:: N-fs) -- Right hand. From yaman; the right hand or side of a person or other object; locally, the south.">on the south side</a> <a href="/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568: wa·ḥă·miš·šāh (Conj-w:: Number-ms) -- Five. Masculine chamishshah; a primitive numeral; five.">and five</a> <a href="/hebrew/8040.htm" title="8040: miś·śə·mō·wl (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- The left. ">on the north.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4639.htm" title="4639: ma·‘ă·śêh (N-msc) -- A deed, work. From asah; an action; generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product or property.">The parts</a> <a href="/hebrew/5930.htm" title="5930: hā·‘ō·w·lāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Whole burnt offering. Or mowlah; feminine active participle of alah; a step or; usually a holocaust.">of the burnt offering</a> <a href="/hebrew/1740.htm" title="1740: yā·ḏî·ḥū (V-Hifil-Imperf-3mp) -- To rinse, cleanse away by rinsing or washing. A primitive root; to thrust away; figuratively, to cleanse.">were rinsed</a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇām (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">in them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: lak·kō·hă·nîm (Prep-l, Art:: N-mp) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">but the priests used</a> <a href="/hebrew/3220.htm" title="3220: wə·hay·yām (Conj-w, Art:: N-ms) -- A sea or large body of water; specifically, the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river.">the Sea</a> <a href="/hebrew/bōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/7364.htm" title="7364: lə·rā·ḥə·ṣāh (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3fs) -- To wash, wash off or away, bathe. A primitive root; to lave.">for washing.</a> 7He made ten gold lampstands according to their specifications and placed them in the temple, five on the south side and five on the north.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/1_kings/7-38.htm">1 Kings 7:38-39</a> He also made ten bronze basins, each holding forty baths and measuring four cubits across, one basin for each of the ten stands. / He set five stands on the south side of the temple and five on the north, and he put the Sea on the south side, at the southeast corner of the temple. <a href="/exodus/30-18.htm">Exodus 30:18-21</a> “You are to make a bronze basin with a bronze stand for washing. Set it between the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and put water in it, / with which Aaron and his sons are to wash their hands and feet. / Whenever they enter the Tent of Meeting or approach the altar to minister by presenting a food offering to the LORD, they must wash with water so that they will not die. ... <a href="/exodus/40-30.htm">Exodus 40:30-32</a> He placed the basin between the Tent of Meeting and the altar and put water in it for washing; / and from it Moses, Aaron, and his sons washed their hands and feet. / They washed whenever they entered the Tent of Meeting or approached the altar, just as the LORD had commanded Moses. <a href="/leviticus/8-6.htm">Leviticus 8:6</a> Then Moses presented Aaron and his sons and washed them with water. <a href="/numbers/8-7.htm">Numbers 8:7</a> This is what you must do to cleanse them: Sprinkle them with the water of purification. Have them shave their whole bodies and wash their clothes, and so purify themselves. <a href="/hebrews/9-10.htm">Hebrews 9:10</a> They consist only in food and drink and special washings—external regulations imposed until the time of reform. <a href="/john/13-5.htm">John 13:5-10</a> After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and dry them with the towel that was around Him. / He came to Simon Peter, who asked Him, “Lord, are You going to wash my feet?” / Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.” ... <a href="/titus/3-5.htm">Titus 3:5</a> He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. <a href="/ephesians/5-26.htm">Ephesians 5:26</a> to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, <a href="/1_peter/3-21.htm">1 Peter 3:21</a> And this water symbolizes the baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body, but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, <a href="/revelation/1-5.htm">Revelation 1:5</a> and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood, <a href="/psalms/51-2.htm">Psalm 51:2</a> Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. <a href="/isaiah/1-16.htm">Isaiah 1:16</a> Wash and cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil! <a href="/jeremiah/2-22.htm">Jeremiah 2:22</a> Although you wash with lye and use an abundance of soap, the stain of your guilt is still before Me,” declares the Lord GOD. <a href="/ezekiel/36-25.htm">Ezekiel 36:25</a> I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>He made also ten lavers, and put five on the right hand, and five on the left, to wash in them: such things as they offered for the burnt offering they washed in them; but the sea was for the priests to wash in.ten lavers<a href="/exodus/30-18.htm">Exodus 30:18-21</a> Thou shalt also make a laver of brass, and his foot also of brass, to wash withal: and thou shalt put it between the tabernacle of the congregation and the altar, and thou shalt put water therein… <a href="/1_kings/7-38.htm">1 Kings 7:38,40</a> Then made he ten lavers of brass: one laver contained forty baths: and every laver was four cubits: and upon every one of the ten bases one laver… <a href="/psalms/51-2.htm">Psalm 51:2</a> Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.<a href="/leviticus/1-9.htm">Leviticus 1:9,13</a> But his inwards and his legs shall he wash in water: and the priest shall burn all on the altar, to be a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD… <a href="/ezekiel/40-38.htm">Ezekiel 40:38</a> And the chambers and the entries thereof were by the posts of the gates, where they washed the burnt offering.but the sea<a href="/2_chronicles/4-2.htm">2 Chronicles 4:2</a> Also he made a molten sea of ten cubits from brim to brim, round in compass, and five cubits the height thereof; and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about.<a href="/hebrews/9-14.htm">Hebrews 9:14,23</a> How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? … <a href="/revelation/1-5.htm">Revelation 1:5,6</a> And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. 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These basins were used for ceremonial washing, a practice rooted in the Mosaic Law, which emphasized purity and cleanliness before God. The number ten often symbolizes completeness in the Bible, suggesting the thoroughness of the purification process. The basins were likely made of bronze, a common material for temple implements, signifying strength and endurance.and placed five on the south side and five on the north. The strategic placement of the basins on both sides of the temple courtyard ensured accessibility for the priests performing their duties. This arrangement reflects the order and symmetry characteristic of Solomon's temple, which was designed to reflect the divine order. The north and south placement may also symbolize the inclusivity of God's covenant, extending to all directions and peoples.The parts of the burnt offering were rinsed in them, The burnt offerings were a central aspect of Israelite worship, symbolizing atonement and dedication to God. The rinsing of the parts in the basins highlights the importance of ritual purity and the separation of holy from common. This practice underscores the seriousness of approaching God with reverence and the need for cleansing from sin, a theme that runs throughout the Old Testament.but the priests used the Sea for washing. The "Sea" refers to the large bronze basin, also known as the "Molten Sea," which was used by the priests for their own purification. This distinction between the basins and the Sea emphasizes the different levels of sanctity and the specific roles within the temple service. The Sea, being larger and more prominent, signifies the greater need for the priests to be pure as they ministered before God. This can be seen as a type of Christ, who provides the ultimate cleansing for believers, as referenced in the New Testament with the washing of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a> The king of Israel who commissioned the building of the temple, including its furnishings. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a> The holy place in Jerusalem where the Israelites worshiped God, built by Solomon. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_basins.htm">The Basins</a> Ten large containers used for washing the items used in burnt offerings. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_sea.htm">The Sea</a> A large basin used by the priests for ceremonial washing. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_priests.htm">The Priests</a> The Levitical priests who performed the temple rituals and sacrifices.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_cleansing.htm">Symbolism of Cleansing</a> The basins and the Sea symbolize the need for purification before approaching God. This reflects the holiness of God and the sinfulness of man. <a href="/topical/r/role_of_the_priests.htm">Role of the Priests</a> The priests' use of the Sea for washing highlights their role as mediators between God and the people, foreshadowing Christ as our ultimate High Priest. <a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_worship.htm">Preparation for Worship</a> The meticulous preparation and cleansing rituals underscore the importance of preparing our hearts before worshiping God. <a href="/topical/o/old_covenant_and_new_covenant.htm">Old Covenant and New Covenant</a> The physical washings of the Old Covenant point to the spiritual cleansing available through Jesus Christ in the New Covenant. <a href="/topical/h/holiness_in_daily_life.htm">Holiness in Daily Life</a> Just as the priests needed to be clean to serve, believers are called to live holy lives, set apart for God's purposes.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 4</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_'sea_of_glass'.htm">What is the 'sea of glass' in Revelation?</a> <a href="/q/why_emphasize_hand_washing_in_psalm_26_6.htm">(Psalm 26:6) If ritual hand washing cannot truly cleanse sin, why does the psalmist emphasize this outward act? </a> <a href="/q/how_many_baths_did_solomon_build.htm">Solomon built a facility containing how many baths? Two thousand (1 Kings 7:26) Over three thousand (2 Chronicles 4:5)</a> <a href="/q/why_does_the_bronze_sea's_capacity_differ.htm">How do we reconcile the apparent capacity discrepancy of the bronze sea between 1 Kings 7:26 (2,000 baths) and 2 Chronicles 4:5 (3,000 baths)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>THE TEN LAVERS: THEIR USE, AND THAT OF THE SEA(<a href="/2_chronicles/4-6.htm" title="He made also ten lavers, and put five on the right hand, and five on the left, to wash in them: such things as they offered for the burnt offering they washed in them; but the sea was for the priests to wash in.">2Chronicles 4:6</a>). (Comp. <a href="/context/1_kings/7-27.htm" title="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.">1Kings 7:27-39</a>.)(6) The chronicler now returns to his abbreviating style, and omits altogether the description of the ten bases, or stands, upon which the lavers were placed, and which are described in full and curious detail in <a href="/context/1_kings/7-27.htm" title="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.">1Kings 7:27-39</a>. The unusual difficulty of the passage may have determined the omission, but it seems more likely that the sacred writer thought the bases of less importance than the objects described in <a href="/context/2_chronicles/4-7.htm" title="And he made ten candlesticks of gold according to their form, and set them in the temple, five on the right hand, and five on the left.">2Chronicles 4:7-9</a>, the account of which he has interpolated between the first and second half of <a href="/1_kings/7-39.htm" title="And he put five bases on the right side of the house, and five on the left side of the house: and he set the sea on the right side of the house eastward over against the south.">1Kings 7:39</a>. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 6. - This verse, with vers. 14, 15, are all here that represent the lengthy account of bases rather than layers, occupying in the parallel vers. 27-39 of <a href="/1_kings/7.htm">1 Kings 7</a>, which, however, omits to state the use of either sea or layers. <a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/4-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>He also made וַיַּ֣עַשׂ (way·ya·‘aś) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make ten עֲשָׂרָה֒ (‘ă·śā·rāh) Number - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6235.htm">Strong's 6235: </a> Ten basins כִּיּוֹרִים֮ (kî·yō·w·rîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3595.htm">Strong's 3595: </a> Pot, basin for washing לְרָחְצָ֣ה (lə·rā·ḥə·ṣāh) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7364.htm">Strong's 7364: </a> To wash, wash off or away, bathe and placed וַ֠יִּתֵּן (way·yit·tên) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set five חֲמִשָּׁ֨ה (ḥă·miš·šāh) Number - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2568.htm">Strong's 2568: </a> Five on the south side מִיָּמִ֜ין (mî·yā·mîn) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3225.htm">Strong's 3225: </a> The right hand, side, the south and five וַחֲמִשָּׁ֤ה (wa·ḥă·miš·šāh) Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2568.htm">Strong's 2568: </a> Five on the north. מִשְּׂמֹאול֙ (miś·śə·mō·wl) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8040.htm">Strong's 8040: </a> Dark, the north, the left hand The parts מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה (ma·‘ă·śêh) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4639.htm">Strong's 4639: </a> An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property of the burnt offering הָעוֹלָ֖ה (hā·‘ō·w·lāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5930.htm">Strong's 5930: </a> Whole burnt offering were rinsed in them, יָדִ֣יחוּ (yā·ḏî·ḥū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1740.htm">Strong's 1740: </a> To rinse, cleanse away by rinsing or washing but the priests [used] לַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים (lak·kō·hă·nîm) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> Priest the Sea וְהַיָּ֕ם (wə·hay·yām) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3220.htm">Strong's 3220: </a> A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin for washing. לְרָחְצָ֥ה (lə·rā·ḥə·ṣāh) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7364.htm">Strong's 7364: </a> To wash, wash off or away, bathe <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/4-6.htm">2 Chronicles 4:6 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/4-6.htm">2 Chronicles 4:6 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/4-6.htm">2 Chronicles 4:6 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/4-6.htm">2 Chronicles 4:6 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/4-6.htm">2 Chronicles 4:6 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/4-6.htm">2 Chronicles 4:6 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/4-6.htm">2 Chronicles 4:6 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/4-6.htm">2 Chronicles 4:6 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/4-6.htm">2 Chronicles 4:6 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/4-6.htm">2 Chronicles 4:6 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-6.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 4:6 He made also ten basins and put (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 4:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 4:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 4:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 4:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>