1-Kings - 7:37



37 In this way, he made the ten bases: all of them had one casting, one measure, and one form.

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After this manner he made the ten bases: all of them had one casting, one measure, and one size.
After this manner he made ten bases, of one casting and measure, and the like graving.
Thus he hath made the ten bases; one casting, one measure, one form, have they all.
All the ten bases were made in this way, after the same design, of the same size and form.
In this manner, he made ten bases with the same casting and measure, and very similar engravings.

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After this manner he made the ten bases,.... This was the form and fashion of them as above described:
all of them had one casting, one measure, and one size; they were all cast into the same mould, and were exactly alike in their form, figures, and size, and each weighed 2000 talents, and the weight of a talent was ninety three pounds and upwards, according to Jacob Leon (b).
(b) Relation of Memorable Things in the Temple, c. 4. p. 21.

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