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Ex. 38:8 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And he made thed laver of brass, and the foot of it of brass, of the βlookingglasses of the women γassembling, which assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

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Ex. 30:18• ¹⁸Thou shalt also make a laver of brass, and his foot also of brass, to wash withal: and thou shalt put it between the tabernacle of the congregation and the altar, and thou shalt put water therein. (Ex. 30:18)

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or, brazen glasses.

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assembling by troops.

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the laver.

Ex. 30:18‑21• ¹⁸Thou shalt also make a laver of brass, and his foot also of brass, to wash withal: and thou shalt put it between the tabernacle of the congregation and the altar, and thou shalt put water therein.
¹⁹For Aaron and his sons shall wash their hands and their feet thereat:
²⁰When they go into the tabernacle of the congregation, they shall wash with water, that they die not; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn offering made by fire unto the Lord:
²¹So they shall wash their hands and their feet, that they die not: and it shall be a statute for ever to them, even to him and to his seed throughout their generations. (Ex. 30:18‑21)

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Ex. 40:7,30‑32• ⁷And thou shalt set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and shalt put water therein.
³⁰And he set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and put water there, to wash withal.
³¹And Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet thereat:
³²When they went into the tent of the congregation, and when they came near unto the altar, they washed; as the Lord commanded Moses. (Ex. 40:7,30‑32)

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1 Kings 7:23‑26,38• ²³And he made a molten sea, ten cubits from the one brim to the other: it was round all about, and his height was five cubits: and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about.
²⁴And under the brim of it round about there were knops compassing it, ten in a cubit, compassing the sea round about: the knops were cast in two rows, when it was cast.
²⁵It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east: and the sea was set above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward.
²⁶And it was an hand breadth thick, and the brim thereof was wrought like the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies: it contained two thousand baths.
³⁸Then made he ten lavers of brass: one laver contained forty baths: and every laver was four cubits: and upon every one of the ten bases one laver. (1 Kings 7:23‑26,38)

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Psa. 26:6• ⁶I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O Lord: (Psa. 26:6)

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Zech. 13:1• ¹In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness. (Zech. 13:1)

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John 13:10• ¹⁰Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all. (John 13:10)

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Titus 3:5‑6• ⁵Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
⁶Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; (Titus 3:5‑6)

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Heb. 9:10• ¹⁰Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation. (Heb. 9:10)

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1 John 3:7• ⁷Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. (1 John 3:7)

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Rev. 1:5• ⁵And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, (Rev. 1:5)

looking glasses.

or, brazen glasses.The word {maroth,} from {raah,} to see, denotes reflectors, or mirrors, of any kind.

That these could not have been looking glasses, as in our translation, is sufficiently evident, not only from the glass not being then in use, but also from the impossibility of making the brazen laver of such materials.

The first mirrors known among men, were the clear fountain and unruffled lake.

The first artificial ones were made of polished brass, afterwards of steel, and when luxury increased, of silver; but at a very early period, they were made of a mixed metal, particularly of tin and copper, the best of which, as Pliny informs us, were formerly manufactured at Brundusium.

When the Egyptians went to their temples, according to St. Cyril, they always carried their mirrors with them.

The Israelitish women probably did the same; and Dr. Shaw says, that looking-glasses are still part of the dress of Moorish women, who carry them constantly hung at their breasts.assembling.

Heb. assembling by troops.It is supposed that these women kept watch during the night. Among the ancients, women were generally employed as door-keepers.

See 1 Sa 2:22.

Prov. 8:34• ³⁴Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. (Prov. 8:34)

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Matt. 26:69• ⁶⁹Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee. (Matt. 26:69)

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Luke 2:37• ³⁷And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day. (Luke 2:37)

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John 18:16• ¹⁶But Peter stood at the door without. Then went out that other disciple, which was known unto the high priest, and spake unto her that kept the door, and brought in Peter. (John 18:16)

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1 Tim. 5:5• ⁵Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day. (1 Tim. 5:5)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And he made the laver of copper, and its stand of copper, of the mirrors of the crowds of women who crowded before the entrance of the tent of meeting.