2 Chronicles 4

The temple’s sea

He made a bronze altar that was 30 feet by 30 feet and 15 feet tall. He made the round basin out of cast metal which measured 15 feet from brim to brim and 7.5 feet tall with a circumference of 45 feet. The basin was decorated with 15 feet of gourd sculptures underneath it. The gourds were in two rows and were cast together with the basin. It stood on the backs of twelve oxen, three facing each direction of north, south, east, and west. Their rears were inward, and the basin rested on their backs. The basin's thickness was as wide as someone's hand. It's brim was made like the brim of a cup, curved like a lily flower. It held 18,000 gallons. He also made ten basins for washing, and placed five on the north side and five on the south side. These basins were used to rinse off the burnt offerings while the sea was for the priests to use for washing.

Lampstands and basins

He made ten golden lampstands like God instructed, and he placed them in the temple (five on the south side and five on the north). He also made ten tables and placed them in the temple (five on the south side, and five on the north). He made 100 gold basins. He made the priests' court and the large court with doors overlaid in bronze. He placed the sea at the southeast corner of the temple.

Hiram made the pots, shovels, and basins including:

  • the two pillars

  • the bowls

  • the capitals on the pillars

  • the latticework used for covering the bowls that were on top of the pillar capitals

  • the 400 pomegranates for the latticeworks

  • two rows of pomegranates for each latticework - the basins and basin stands

  • the sea with the twelve oxen underneath it

Huram-abi made the pots, shovels, forks, and all the equipment from burnished bronze for King Solomon and the Existing One's house. The king cast these items In the field by the Jordan between Succoth and Zeredah. Solomon produced them in such large quantities that they didn't even bother to weigh the bronze.

Temple’s vessels

So Solomon made all the vessels that were in God's house:

  • the golden altar

  • the tables for the bread of the Presence

  • the lampstands and their lamps of pure gold to burn before the inner sanctuary like God instructed

  • the flowers, the lamps, and tongs of purest gold

  • the snuffers, basins, incense dishes, and fire pans of pure gold

  • the temple entrances with the doors to the Most Holy Place and the nave's doors which were pure gold.

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