686 B
686 B
the round sea
This refers to a bronze tank or basin which would hold water.
cast metal
Huram melted the bronze and formed it in a mold.
ten cubits from brim to brim
A cubit is about 46 centimeters. "ten cubits from one edge to the other" (See:rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/biblicaldistance)
thirty cubits 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 the sea itself was cast
AT: "when Huram cast the sea itself" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)