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He made also ten basins, and put five on the right hand, and five on the left, to wash in them; such things as belonged to the burnt-offering they washed in them; but the sea was for the priests to wash in.
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Cleansing for Sacrifice & Priests
Commentators highlight the specific purposes for the different washing basins. The ten smaller lavers were used to wash the animal parts for the burnt offerings, symbolizing the purification of the gift itself. The large "Sea" was designated for the priests to wash themselves, signifying the personal holiness required to serve God. This division underscores God's meticulous standard for both the offering and the minister.
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2 Chronicles
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19th Century
Anglican
THE TEN LAVERS: THEIR USE, AND THAT OF THE SEA(2 Chronicles 4:6). (Compare to 1 Kings 7:27–39.)
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on 2 Chronicles 3:1).
Presbyterian
Here is a further account of the furniture of God's house. Both outside and inside, there was that which typified the grace of the gospel and fores…
