# he made

Here "he" refers to Solomon. The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. AT: "Solomon's workers made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# twenty cubits ... ten cubits ... five cubits ... thirty cubits ... each cubit

A cubit is 46 centimeters. AT: "9.2 meters ... 4.6 meters ... 2.3 meters ... 13.8 meters ... every 46 centimeters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])

# the round sea

This refers to a tank or basin that would hold water.

# cast metal

This is metal that was melted then formed in a mold.

# from brim to brim

"from one edge to the other"

# in circumference

Circumference is the distance or measurement around a circular object or area.

# ten to each cubit

"ten per cubit"

# when the sea itself was cast

This can be stated in active form. AT: "when the workers cast the sea itself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/altar]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/bronze]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/cow]]