Berean Standard Bible

1 Kings 7:23-26

23He also madeH6213 the SeaH3220 of cast metalH4165. It was circular in shapeH5696 H5439, measuring tenH6235 cubitsH520 from rimH8193 toH5704 rim, fiveH2568 cubitsH520 in heightH6967, and thirtyH7970 cubitsH520 in circumferenceH6961 H5437 .1 24BelowH8478 the rimH8193, ornamental budsH6497 encircledH5439 H5437 itH853, tenH6235 per cubitH520 all the wayH5362 aroundH5439 the SeaH3220 , castH3332 in twoH8147 rowsH2905 as a part ofH3333 the Sea.

25The Sea stoodH5975 onH5921 twelveH8147 H6240 oxenH1241, threeH7969 facingH6437 northH6828, threeH7969 facingH6437 westH3220, threeH7969 facingH6437 southH5045, and threeH7969 facingH6437 eastH4217. The Sea rested on themH5921 H4605, with allH3605 their hindquartersH268 toward the centerH1004. 26It was a handbreadthH2947 thickH5672,2 and its rimH8193 was fashionedH4639 like the brimH8193 of a cupH3563, like a lilyH7799 blossomH6525. It could holdH3557 two thousandH505 bathsH1324.3

Notes

1. 1 Kings 7:23 The Sea was approximately 15 feet from rim to rim, 7.5 feet in height, and 45 feet in circumference (4.6 meters from rim to rim, 2.3 meters in height, and 13.7 meters in circumference). ↩
2. 1 Kings 7:26 A handbreadth is approximately 2.9 inches or 7.4 centimeters. ↩
3. 1 Kings 7:26 2,000 baths is approximately 11,600 gallons or 44,000 liters; LXX does not include this sentence. ↩