The massive bronze basin known as the 'molten sea' gets described here resting on twelve bronze oxen, three facing each direction. An object this large and specific gets almost as much descriptive attention as the temple's main structure itself.
Historical & Cultural<b>ten cubits from brim to brim</b> Ten by ten in its center, circular around.<br><br><b>and a line of thirty cubits did encompass it round about</b> Whatever has a circumference of three handbreadths has a diameter of one handbreadth.<br><br><b>and ...
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