Laver stands Laver Stand from Megiddo
A bronze stand dating to the 12th Century BCE was found in an archaeological excavation at Megiddo.
1 Kings 7:27
"He (Hiram) made the ten laver stands of bronze. The length of each laver stand was 4 cubits, and the width was 4 cubits, and the height was 3 cubits."
The picture is an Illustration by Leen Ritmeyer depicting the laver stands at the Temple
Laver stand
Israel Antiquities Authority / The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Ardon Bar-Hama
Laver stands illustration
Leen Ritmeyer, Ritmeyer Archaeological Design
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"He (Hiram) made the ten laver stands of bronze. The length of each laver stand was 4 cubits and the width was 4 cubits, and the height was 3 cubits."
"וַיַּ֧עַשׂ (חִירָם) אֶת-הַמְּכֹנ֛וֹת עֶ֖שֶׂר נְחֹ֑שֶׁת אַרְבַּ֣ע בָּאַמָּ֗ה אֹ֚רֶךְ הַמְּכוֹנָ֣ה הָֽאֶחָ֔ת וְאַרְבַּ֤ע בָּֽאַמָּה֙ רָחְבָּ֔הּ וְשָׁלֹ֥שׁ בָּאַמָּ֖ה קוֹמָתָֽהּ."
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