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1 Kings 7:26
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26 Its thickness was a handbreadth, [1] and its brim was made like the brim of a cup, like the flower of a lily. It held two thousand baths. [2]

Footnotes

[1] 7:26 A handbreadth was about 3 inches or 7.5 centimeters
[2] 7:26 A bath was about 6 gallons or 22 liters

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