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.
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.
The two pillars, one sea, and twelve brasen bulls that [were] under the bases, which king Solomon had made in the house of the LORD: the brass of all these vessels was without weight.
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Commentary for 1 Kings 7:27
1 Kings 7:27 describes a part of the construction of the First Temple in Jerusalem, also known as Solomon's Temple. The verse specifically details the creation of ten bronze bases or stands, each with dimensions of four cubits in length and breadth, and three cubits in height. A cubit is an ancient unit of measurement based on the length of the forearm, approximately 18 inches (45.7 centimeters), which means each base was about 72 inches (183 cm) square and 54 inches (137 cm) tall.
These bases were likely designed to support the layers of the large bronze water basins, known as "Sea," and the ten movable basins used for ritual purification by the priests. The mention of brass, rather than bronze, is consistent with the language of the King James Version of the Bible, as the term "brass" was commonly used in 17th-century English to refer to any copper alloy, including what we would now call bronze.
The historical context of this verse is the height of Solomon's reign, around the 10th century BCE, when he embarked on an ambitious building program that included the construction of the Temple as a central place of worship for the Israelites. The detailed description of the Temple's furnishings reflects the grandeur and wealth of Solomon's kingdom, as well as the meticulous attention to ritual purity and the religious practices of the time. The use of bronze, a valuable and durable metal, underscores the importance and permanence of the Temple in the religious and national life of ancient Israel.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
Strong's Number: H6213 There are 2286 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: עָשָׂה Transliteration: ʻâsâh Pronunciation: aw-saw' Description: a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application; accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use.
Strong's Number: H6235 There are 157 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: עֶשֶׂר Transliteration: ʻeser Pronunciation: eh'ser Description: masculine of term עֲשָׂרָה; from עָשַׂר; ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits); ten, (fif-, seven-) teen.
Strong's Number: H4350 There are 18 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: מְכוֹנָה Transliteration: mᵉkôwnâh Pronunciation: mek-o-naw' Description: or מְכֹנָה; feminine of מָכוֹן; a pedestal, also a spot; base.
Strong's Number: H5178 There are 119 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: נְחֹשֶׁת Transliteration: nᵉchôsheth Pronunciation: nekh-o'-sheth Description: for נְחוּשָׁה; copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver); brasen, brass, chain, copper, fetter (of brass), filthiness, steel.
Strong's Number: H702 There are 383 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: אַרְבַּע Transliteration: ʼarbaʻ Pronunciation: ar-bah' Description: masculine אַרְבָּעָה; from רָבַע; four; four.
Strong's Number: H520 There are 240 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: אַמָּה Transliteration: ʼammâh Pronunciation: am-maw' Description: prolonged from אֵם; properly, a mother (i.e. unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e. a cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance); cubit, [phrase] hundred (by exchange for מֵאָה), measure, post.
Strong's Number: H753 There are 149 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: אֹרֶךְ Transliteration: ʼôrek Pronunciation: o'rek' Description: from אָרַךְ; length; [phrase] forever, length, long.
Strong's Number: H259 There are 801 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: אֶחָד Transliteration: ʼechâd Pronunciation: ekh-awd' Description: a numeral from אָחַד; properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first; a, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,
Strong's Number: H7341 There are 89 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: רֹחַב Transliteration: rôchab Pronunciation: ro'-khab Description: from רָחַב; width (literally or figuratively); breadth, broad, largeness, thickness, wideness.
Strong's Number: H7969 There are 381 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: שָׁלוֹשׁ Transliteration: shâlôwsh Pronunciation: shaw-loshe' Description: or שָׁלֹשׁ; masculine שְׁלוֹשָׁה; or שְׁלֹשָׁה; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice; [phrase] fork, [phrase] often(-times), third, thir(-teen, -teenth), three, [phrase] thrice. Compare שָׁלִישׁ.
Strong's Number: H6967 There are 43 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: קוֹמָה Transliteration: qôwmâh Pronunciation: ko-maw' Description: from קוּם; height; [idiom] along, height, high, stature, tall.