2 Chronicles 4:5It was a handbreadth thick; and its brim was worked like the brim of a cup, like the flower of a lily: it received and held three thousand baths.
The setting
Jerusalem, Israel, ~950 BC. Artisans carefully shape the bronze rim like a lily flower, creating both beauty and function for priestly washing...
The emotion here: wonder at God's combination of beauty and function
The original word
shoshanah (שׁוֹשַׁנָּה) — lily flower, symbol of beauty and purity in Hebrew culture
Why it matters
A 'bath' was about 6 gallons, making this vessel hold roughly 18,000 gallons total
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 4:5
The rim wasn't just decorative — the lily design helped priests pour water without splashing
Common misconceptionPeople think ancient craftsmanship was crude, but this shows incredible precision — a handbreadth thick bronze shaped like delicate flowers.
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Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 4:5 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 4:5 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include temple construction, sacred beauty, worship. Notable phrases: handbreadth thick; like the flower of a lily; three thousand baths.
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Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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