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It took a line of thirty cubits to measure around it. <a href="/nlt/1_kings/7.htm">New Living Translation</a> Then Huram cast a great round basin, 15 feet across from rim to rim, called the Sea. It was 7 1 / 2 feet deep and about 45 feet in circumference. <a href="/esv/1_kings/7.htm">English Standard Version</a> Then he made the sea of cast metal. It was round, ten cubits from brim to brim, and five cubits high, and a line of thirty cubits measured its circumference. <a href="/bsb/1_kings/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> He also made the Sea of cast metal. It was circular in shape, measuring ten cubits from rim to rim, five cubits in height, and thirty cubits in circumference. <a href="/kjv/1_kings/7.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/1_kings/7.htm">New King James Version</a> And he made the Sea of cast bronze, ten cubits from one brim to the other; it was completely round. Its height was five cubits, and a line of thirty cubits measured its circumference. <a href="/nasb_/1_kings/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> He also he made the Sea of cast metal ten cubits from brim to brim, circular in shape, and its height was five cubits, and it was thirty cubits in circumference. <a href="/nasb/1_kings/7.htm">NASB 1995</a> Now he made the sea of cast metal ten cubits from brim to brim, circular in form, and its height was five cubits, and thirty cubits in circumference. <a href="/nasb77/1_kings/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Now he made the sea of cast metal ten cubits from brim to brim, circular in form, and its height was five cubits, and thirty cubits in circumference. <a href="/lsb/1_kings/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And he made the sea of cast metal ten cubits from brim to brim, circular in form, and its height was five cubits, and thirty cubits in its circumference. <a href="/amp/1_kings/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Now he made the Sea (basin) of cast metal, ten cubits from brim to brim, circular in form, five cubits high and thirty cubits in circumference. <a href="/csb/1_kings/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> He made the cast metal basin, 15 feet from brim to brim, perfectly round. It was 7 1 /2 feet high and 45 feet in circumference. <a href="/hcsb/1_kings/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> He made the cast metal reservoir, 15 feet from brim to brim, perfectly round. It was 7 1/2 feet high and 45 feet in circumference. <a href="/asv/1_kings/7.htm">American Standard Version</a> And he made the molten sea of ten cubits from brim to brim, round in compass, and the height thereof was five cubits; and a line of thirty cubits compassed it round about. <a href="/cev/1_kings/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Hiram also made a large bowl called the Sea. It was just over two meters deep, about 4.5 meters across, and 13.5 meters around. <a href="/erv/1_kings/7.htm">English Revised Version</a> And he made the molten sea of ten cubits from brim to brim, round in compass, and the height thereof was five cubits: and a line of thirty cubits compassed it round about. <a href="/gwt/1_kings/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Hiram made a pool from cast metal. It was 15 feet in diameter. It was round, 7 1/2 feet high, and had a circumference of 45 feet. <a href="/gnt/1_kings/7.htm">Good News Translation</a> Huram made a round tank of bronze, 7� feet deep, 15 feet in diameter, and 45 feet in circumference. <a href="/isv/1_kings/7.htm">International Standard Version</a> Hiram also made a sea of cast metal ten cubits from brim to brim, circular in shape and five cubits and 30 cubits in its inner circumference. <a href="/msb/1_kings/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> He also made the Sea of cast metal. It was circular in shape, measuring ten cubits from rim to rim, five cubits in height, and thirty cubits in circumference. <a href="/net/1_kings/7.htm">NET Bible</a> He also made the large bronze basin called "The Sea." It measured 15 feet from rim to rim, was circular in shape, and stood seven-and-a-half feet high. Its circumference was 45 feet. <a href="/nheb/1_kings/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He made the molten sea of seventeen feet and three inches from brim to brim, round in compass, and its height was eight feet and seven inches; and a line of fifty-one feet and eight inches encircled it. <a href="/wbt/1_kings/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And he made a molten sea, ten cubits from the one brim to the other: it was entirely round, and its hight was five cubits: and a line of thirty cubits encompassed it. <a href="/web/1_kings/7.htm">World English Bible</a> He made the molten sea ten cubits from brim to brim, round in shape. Its height was five cubits; and a line of thirty cubits encircled it. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_kings/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And he makes the molten sea, ten by the cubit from its edge to its edge; [it is] round all about, and its height [is] five by the cubit, and a line of thirty by the cubit surrounds it around; <a href="/ylt/1_kings/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And he maketh the molten sea, ten by the cubit from its edge unto its edge; it is round all about, and five by the cubit is its height, and a line of thirty by the cubit doth compass it round about; <a href="/slt/1_kings/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he will make the sea molten, ten by the cubit, from its lip even to its lip, round, round about; and five by the cubit its height; and a rope thirty by the cubit will surround it round about.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_kings/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> He made also a molten sea of ten cubits from brim to brim, round all about; the height of it was five cubits, and a line of thirty cubits compassed it round about. <a href="/cpdv/1_kings/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> He also made a molten sea, of ten cubits from brim to brim, rounded on all sides. Its height was five cubits, and a thin rope of thirty cubits wrapped it all around. <a href="/nabre/1_kings/7.htm">New American Bible</a> Then he made the molten sea; it was made with a circular rim, and measured ten cubits across, five in height, and thirty in circumference. <a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then he made the molten sea; it was round, ten cubits from brim to brim, and five cubits high. A line of thirty cubits would encircle it completely.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Then he made a molten sea, ten cubits in diameter; it was round about, and its height was five cubits and its circumference thirty cubits. <a href="/hpbt/1_kings/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And he made a sea that was smelted, ten cubits from its edge and unto its edge, round as a circle, and five cubits its height, and a cord of thirty cubits going around it as a circle.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_kings/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And he made the molten sea of ten cubits from brim to brim, round in compass, and the height thereof was five cubits; and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about. <a href="/sep/1_kings/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And he made the sea, ten cubits from one rim to the other, the same was completely circular round about: its height was five cubits, and its circumference thirty-three cubits. <a href="/parallel/1_kings/7-23.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/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=2512" 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/1_kings/7.htm">The Molten Sea</a> 23<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/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3220.htm" title="3220: hay·yām (Art:: N-ms) -- A sea or large body of water; specifically, the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river.">the Sea</a> <a href="/hebrew/4165.htm" title="4165: mū·ṣāq (V-Hofal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A casting. From agiyl; properly, fusion, i.e. Literally, a casting; figuratively, a mass.">of cast metal.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5696.htm" title="5696: ‘ā·ḡōl (Adj-ms) -- Round. Or magowl; from an unused root meaning to revolve, circular.">It was circular in shape,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5439.htm" title="5439: sā·ḇîḇ (Adv) -- Circuit, round about. Or cbiybah; from cabab; a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly around."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6235.htm" title="6235: ‘e·śer (Number-fs) -- Ten. Masculine of term aasarah; from asar; ten.">measuring ten</a> <a href="/hebrew/520.htm" title="520: bā·’am·māh (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Prolonged from 'em; properly, a mother (below the elbow), i.e. A cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance).">cubits</a> <a href="/hebrew/8193.htm" title="8193: miś·śə·p̄ā·ṯōw (Prep-m:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Or sepheth; probably from caphah or shaphah through the idea of termination; the lip; by implication, language; by analogy, a margin.">from rim</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/8193.htm" title="8193: śə·p̄ā·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Or sepheth; probably from caphah or shaphah through the idea of termination; the lip; by implication, language; by analogy, a margin.">rim,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568: wə·ḥā·mêš (Conj-w:: Number-fs) -- Five. Masculine chamishshah; a primitive numeral; five.">five</a> <a href="/hebrew/520.htm" title="520: bā·’am·māh (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Prolonged from 'em; properly, a mother (below the elbow), i.e. A cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance).">cubits</a> <a href="/hebrew/6967.htm" title="6967: qō·w·mā·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Height. From quwm; height.">in height,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7970.htm" title="7970: šə·lō·šîm (Number-cp) -- Thirty. Or shloshiym; multiple of shalowsh; thirty; or thirtieth.">and thirty</a> <a href="/hebrew/520.htm" title="520: bā·’am·māh (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Prolonged from 'em; properly, a mother (below the elbow), i.e. A cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance).">cubits</a> <a href="/hebrew/6961.htm" title="6961: ū·qə·wēh (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- A, cord. From qavah; a cord.">in circumference.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5437.htm" title="5437: yā·sōḇ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively."></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯōw (DirObjM:: 3ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5439.htm" title="5439: sā·ḇîḇ (Adv) -- Circuit, round about. Or cbiybah; from cabab; a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly around."></a> 24Below the rim, ornamental buds encircled it, ten per cubit all the way around the Sea, cast in two rows as a part of the Sea.…<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="/2_chronicles/4-2.htm">2 Chronicles 4:2-5</a> He also made the Sea of cast metal. It was circular in shape, measuring ten cubits from rim to rim, five cubits in height, and thirty cubits in circumference. / Below the rim, figures of oxen encircled it, ten per cubit all the way around the Sea, cast in two rows as a part of the Sea. / The Sea stood on twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east. The Sea rested on them, with all their hindquarters toward the center. ... <a href="/exodus/30-18.htm">Exodus 30:18</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, <a href="/exodus/38-8.htm">Exodus 38:8</a> Next he made the bronze basin and its stand from the mirrors of the women who served at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. <a href="/numbers/4-14.htm">Numbers 4:14</a> and place on it all the vessels used to serve there: the firepans, meat forks, shovels, and sprinkling bowls—all the equipment of the altar. They are to spread over it a covering of fine leather and insert the poles. <a href="/2_kings/16-17.htm">2 Kings 16:17</a> King Ahaz also cut off the frames of the movable stands and removed the bronze basin from each of them. He took down the Sea from the bronze oxen that were under it and put it on a stone base. <a href="/jeremiah/52-17.htm">Jeremiah 52:17-20</a> Moreover, the Chaldeans broke up the bronze pillars and stands and the bronze Sea in the house of the LORD, and they carried all the bronze to Babylon. / They also took away the pots, shovels, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, dishes, and all the articles of bronze used in the temple service. / The captain of the guard also took away the basins, censers, sprinkling bowls, pots, lampstands, pans, and drink offering bowls—anything made of pure gold or fine silver. ... <a href="/2_chronicles/4-6.htm">2 Chronicles 4:6</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="/2_chronicles/4-15.htm">2 Chronicles 4:15</a> the Sea; the twelve oxen underneath the Sea; <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="/1_kings/7-26.htm">1 Kings 7:26</a> It was a handbreadth thick, and its rim was fashioned like the brim of a cup, like a lily blossom. It could hold two thousand baths. <a href="/revelation/4-6.htm">Revelation 4:6</a> And before the throne was something like a sea of glass, as clear as crystal. In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, covered with eyes in front and back. <a href="/revelation/15-2.htm">Revelation 15:2</a> And I saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, beside which stood those who had conquered the beast and its image and the number of its name. They were holding harps from God, <a href="/ezekiel/47-1.htm">Ezekiel 47:1-5</a> Then the man brought me back to the entrance of the temple, and I saw water flowing from under the threshold of the temple toward the east (for the temple faced east). The water was coming down from under the south side of the temple, south of the altar. / Next he brought me out through the north gate and led me around the outside to the outer gate facing east, and there I saw the water trickling out from the south side. / As the man went eastward with a measuring line in his hand, he measured off a thousand cubits and led me through ankle-deep water. ... <a href="/john/2-6.htm">John 2:6-7</a> Now six stone water jars had been set there for the Jewish rites of purification. Each could hold from twenty to thirty gallons. / Jesus told the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” So they filled them to the brim. <a href="/matthew/27-24.htm">Matthew 27:24</a> When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that instead a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “You bear the responsibility.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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 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="/exodus/38-8.htm">Exodus 38:8</a> And he made the laver of brass, and the foot of it of brass, of the lookingglasses of the women assembling, which assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.a molten sea<a href="/2_kings/25-13.htm">2 Kings 25:13</a> And the pillars of brass that were in the house of the LORD, and the bases, and the brasen sea that was in the house of the LORD, did the Chaldees break in pieces, and carried the brass of them to Babylon.<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="/jeremiah/52-17.htm">Jeremiah 52:17,20</a> Also the pillars of brass that were in the house of the LORD, and the bases, and the brasen sea that was in the house of the LORD, the Chaldeans brake, and carried all the brass of them to Babylon… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/3-15.htm">Brim</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-16.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/1-6.htm">Circular</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-15.htm">Circumference</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-15.htm">Compass</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-6.htm">Compassed</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-26.htm">Cubit</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-19.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-24.htm">Edge</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-15.htm">Encircled</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-15.htm">Encompassed</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-22.htm">Entirely</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-16.htm">Five</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-33.htm">Form</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-12.htm">Great</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-16.htm">Height</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-19.htm">High</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-16.htm">Hight</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-15.htm">Line</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-18.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-11.htm">Measure</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-15.htm">Measured</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-10.htm">Measuring</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-54.htm">Metal</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-16.htm">Molten</a> <a href="/1_samuel/7-1.htm">Rim</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-20.htm">Round</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-9.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-22.htm">Shape</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-10.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-21.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-6.htm">Thirty</a> <a href="/genesis/24-15.htm">Water-Vessel</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/7-24.htm">Brim</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-24.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-31.htm">Circular</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-8.htm">Circumference</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-24.htm">Compass</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-14.htm">Compassed</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-24.htm">Cubit</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-24.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-24.htm">Edge</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-24.htm">Encircled</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-14.htm">Encompassed</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-23.htm">Entirely</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-39.htm">Five</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-35.htm">Form</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-39.htm">Great</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-27.htm">Height</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-27.htm">High</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-27.htm">Hight</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-14.htm">Line</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-27.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-37.htm">Measure</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-38.htm">Measured</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-38.htm">Measuring</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-24.htm">Metal</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-30.htm">Molten</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-24.htm">Rim</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-24.htm">Round</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-24.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-37.htm">Shape</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-24.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-26.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-24.htm">Thirty</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-39.htm">Water-Vessel</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 7</div>1. <a href="/1_kings/7-1.htm">The building of Solomon's house</a> 2. <a href="/1_kings/7-2.htm">Of the house of Lebanon</a> 6. <a href="/1_kings/7-6.htm">Of the porch of pillars</a> 7. <a href="/1_kings/7-7.htm">Of the porch of judgment</a> 8. <a href="/1_kings/7-8.htm">Of the house for Pharaoh's daughter</a> 13. <a href="/1_kings/7-13.htm">Hiram's work of the two pillars,</a> 23. <a href="/1_kings/7-23.htm">Of the molten sea</a> 27. <a href="/1_kings/7-27.htm">Of the ten bases</a> 38. <a href="/1_kings/7-38.htm">Of the ten lavers</a> 40. <a href="/1_kings/7-40.htm">and all the vessels</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The "Sea" refers to a large basin used in the temple for ceremonial washing by the priests, symbolizing purification. The term "cast metal" indicates that it was made using a casting process, likely bronze, a common material for temple furnishings due to its durability and beauty. This basin was part of Solomon's Temple, reflecting the grandeur and meticulous craftsmanship of the era. The use of metal signifies strength and permanence, aligning with the temple's purpose as a lasting place of worship.It was circular in shape, The circular design of the Sea may symbolize completeness and eternity, concepts often associated with God in biblical literature. The shape also allowed for practical use, providing ample space for the priests to perform their purification rituals. Circular structures were common in ancient Near Eastern architecture, often representing the heavens or divine perfection.measuring ten cubits from rim to rim, A cubit is an ancient measurement roughly equivalent to 18 inches or 45 centimeters. Thus, the Sea was approximately 15 feet or 4.5 meters in diameter. This large size underscores the importance of ritual purity in temple worship and the provision for many priests to use it simultaneously. The specific dimensions also reflect the detailed planning and divine inspiration attributed to the temple's construction.five cubits in height, Standing at about 7.5 feet or 2.25 meters tall, the Sea's height emphasizes its prominence and the significance of purification in the temple rituals. The elevated structure would have been a striking feature in the temple courtyard, visible to all who entered, reminding them of the need for spiritual cleanliness.and thirty cubits in circumference. The circumference of approximately 45 feet or 13.5 meters suggests a perfect circle, which is mathematically consistent with the diameter given the ancient understanding of pi. This measurement highlights the precision and skill involved in the temple's construction. The Sea's size and capacity (estimated to hold about 11,000 gallons or 41,600 liters) indicate its central role in the daily functions of the temple, serving as a constant reminder of God's provision and the need for holiness.<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 and its furnishings, including the Sea of cast metal. 2. <a href="/topical/h/hiram.htm">Hiram</a> A skilled craftsman from Tyre, who was brought to work on the temple's bronze work, including the Sea. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a> The holy place in Jerusalem where the Sea was placed, serving as a center for worship and sacrifice. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_sea_of_cast_metal.htm">The Sea of Cast Metal</a> A large basin used for ceremonial washing by the priests, symbolizing purification and readiness for service. 5. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The city where the temple was located, representing the spiritual heart of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_purity.htm">Symbolism of Purity</a> The Sea of cast metal symbolizes the need for purification before approaching God. In our lives, this calls for spiritual cleansing through repentance and faith in Christ. <a href="/topical/c/craftsmanship_and_excellence.htm">Craftsmanship and Excellence</a> The detailed work of Hiram and the construction of the Sea reflect the importance of using our God-given talents with excellence for His glory. <a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_and_design.htm">God's Provision and Design</a> The precise measurements and design of the Sea remind us of God's order and provision in our lives, encouraging us to trust His plans. <a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_service.htm">Preparation for Service</a> Just as the priests used the Sea for washing before service, we are called to prepare ourselves spiritually for the work God has set before us. <a href="/topical/c/community_and_worship.htm">Community and Worship</a> The Sea was part of the communal worship experience in the temple, highlighting the importance of gathering together in worship and service.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 7</a> <a href="/q/how_does_1_kings_7_23_fit_geometry.htm">How does 1 Kings 7:23 reconcile the molten sea’s dimensions (10 cubits across yet 30 cubits in circumference) with basic geometry? </a> <a href="/q/why_does_the_bible_say_pi_is_3.htm">Why does the Bible say pi is 3 instead of 3.14?</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 href="/q/evidence_for_temple_furnishings'_size.htm">Is there any archaeological evidence supporting the massive dimensions of the temple furnishings described in 2 Chronicles 4:2–5? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_kings/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(23-26) A molten sea--a gigantic laver for the ablution of the priests--corresponding to the laver of brass in the Tabernacle (<a href="/context/exodus/30-18.htm" title="You shall also make a laver of brass, and his foot also of brass, to wash with: and you shall put it between the tabernacle of the congregation and the altar, and you shall put water therein.">Exodus 30:18-21</a>; <a href="/exodus/38-8.htm" title="And he made the laver of brass, and the foot of it of brass, of the mirrors of the women assembling, which assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.">Exodus 38:8</a>). It had a diameter of 15 feet, and a height of 7� feet; but as it held 2,000 baths, that is, 17,000 gallons (or, as in <a href="/2_chronicles/4-3.htm" title="And under it was the similitude of oxen, which did compass it round about: ten in a cubit, compassing the sea round about. Two rows of oxen were cast, when it was cast.">2Chronicles 4:3</a>, 3,000 baths, that is, 25,500 gallons), it is clear that it could not have been a hemisphere, but must have bulged out in section. There must, however, have been first a bulging inwards, immediately under the rim: for the right translation of <a href="/1_kings/7-26.htm" title="And it was an hand breadth thick, and the brim thereof was worked like the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies: it contained two thousand baths.">1Kings 7:26</a> declares that the rim was in "the form of a lily flower," that is, curving outwards. Under the rim ran a double row of "gourd ornaments," like those carved in the cedar-panelling of the Temple. The sea stood on twelve oxen, corresponding perhaps to the twelve tribes of Israel--the ox being possibly the same emblem which was used in the form of the cherubim--till it was taken down and placed on the pavement by Ahaz (<a href="/2_kings/16-17.htm" title="And king Ahaz cut off the borders of the bases, and removed the laver from off them; and took down the sea from off the brazen oxen that were under it, and put it on the pavement of stones.">2Kings 16:17</a>), and, like the great pillars, was broken up at last by the Chaldeans for the sake of the brass (<a href="/2_kings/25-13.htm" title="And the pillars of brass that were in the house of the LORD, and the bases, and the brazen sea that was in the house of the LORD, did the Chaldees break in pieces, and carried the brass of them to Babylon.">2Kings 25:13</a>). . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 23. - The writer now passes on to describe the brazen vessels made by Hiram for the temple use. And he made a [Heb. the] molten sea [so called on account of its unprecedented size and capacity. It was designed, like the laver of brass in the tabernacle (<a href="/exodus/30-18.htm">Exodus 30:18-20</a>), to contain the water necessary for the ablutions of the priests. For its size and shape see below], ten cubits from the one brim to the other [Heb. from his lip to his lip] round all about [i.e., circular], and his height was five cubits [this was the depth of the vessel, exclusive of its foot or base]: and a line of thirty cubits did compass It round about. [The historian obviously uses round numbers when he speaks of the diameter as ten and the circumference as thirty cubits. If the diameter was exactly ten, the circumference would of course be about 31.5 cubits. But the sacred writers seldom aim at precision. <a href="/commentaries/1_kings/7-23.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>He also made וַיַּ֥עַשׂ (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 the Sea הַיָּ֖ם (hay·yām) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3220.htm">Strong's 3220: </a> A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin of cast metal. מוּצָ֑ק (mū·ṣāq) Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4165.htm">Strong's 4165: </a> Fusion, a casting, a mass [It was] circular in shape, עָגֹ֣ל ׀ (‘ā·ḡōl) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5696.htm">Strong's 5696: </a> Circular measuring ten עֶ֣שֶׂר (‘e·śer) Number - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6235.htm">Strong's 6235: </a> Ten cubits בָּ֠אַמָּה (bā·’am·māh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_520.htm">Strong's 520: </a> A mother, a cubit, a door-base from rim מִשְּׂפָת֨וֹ (miś·śə·p̄ā·ṯōw) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8193.htm">Strong's 8193: </a> The lip, language, a margin to עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> As far as, even to, up to, until, while [rim], שְׂפָת֜וֹ (śə·p̄ā·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8145.htm">Strong's 8145: </a> Second (an ordinal number) five וְחָמֵ֤שׁ (wə·ḥā·mêš) Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2568.htm">Strong's 2568: </a> Five cubits בָּֽאַמָּה֙ (bā·’am·māh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_520.htm">Strong's 520: </a> A mother, a cubit, a door-base in height, קוֹמָת֔וֹ (qō·w·mā·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6967.htm">Strong's 6967: </a> Height and thirty שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים (šə·lō·šîm) Number - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7970.htm">Strong's 7970: </a> Thirty, thirtieth cubits בָּֽאַמָּ֔ה (bā·’am·māh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_520.htm">Strong's 520: </a> A mother, a cubit, a door-base in circumference. וְקָו֙ (wə·qāw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6961.htm">Strong's 6961: </a> A, cord <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/7-23.htm">1 Kings 7:23 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_kings/7-23.htm">1 Kings 7:23 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_kings/7-23.htm">1 Kings 7:23 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_kings/7-23.htm">1 Kings 7:23 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_kings/7-23.htm">1 Kings 7:23 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/7-23.htm">1 Kings 7:23 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/7-23.htm">1 Kings 7:23 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/7-23.htm">1 Kings 7:23 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/7-23.htm">1 Kings 7:23 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_kings/7-23.htm">1 Kings 7:23 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-23.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 7:23 He made the molten sea of ten (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/7-22.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 7:22"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 7:22" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/7-24.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 7:24"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 7:24" /></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>