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899 B
899 B
Huram made
Huram would have commanded his workers to do this work. AT: "Huram also commanded them to make" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
the round sea
This refers to a bronze tank or basin that would hold water.
cast metal
Huram melted the bronze and formed it in a mold.
ten cubits ... five cubits ... thirty cubits
A cubit is 46 centimeters. AT: "4.6 meters ... 2.3 meters ... 13.8 meters" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance)
from brim to brim
"from one edge to the other"
in circumference
Circumference is the distance or measurement around a circular object or area.
encircling the sea were gourds
A gourd is a type of hard, round vegetable that grows on a vine on the ground.
when that basin was cast
This can be stated in active form. AT: "when Huram cast that basin" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)