SEV Biblia, Chapter 7:39
Y puso cinco basas a la mano derecha de la Casa, y las otras cinco a la mano izquierda de la Casa; y asentó el mar al lado derecho de la Casa, al oriente, hacia el mediodía.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 39. And he put five bases on the right side of the house , etc.] On the south side, which is commonly understood; that is, of the courts of the priests, where they were placed for their use: and five on the left side of the house; on the north, as it must be, if the south is on the right; though as the entrance into the temple was at the east, when a man went in, the north must be on the right, and the south on the left; and this seems to be the position by what follows: and he set the sea on the right side of the house eastward, over against the south ; and therefore the right side must be the north, which is opposite to the south; the sea seems to have stood northeast, which was for the priests to wash in before they entered on divine service, (see Gill on “ Exodus 30:20”) hence it became customary with the Heathens to wash before they performed any religious worship f130 , particularly the hands and feet f131 .
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 13-47 - The two brazen pillars in the porch of the temple, some think, were to teach those that came to worship, to depend upon God only, for strengt and establishment in all their religious exercises. "Jachin," God wil fix this roving mind. It is good that the heart be established with grace. "Boaz," In him is our strength, who works in us both to will an to do. Spiritual strength and stability are found at the door of God' temple, where we must wait for the gifts of grace, in use of the mean of grace. Spiritual priests and spiritual sacrifices must be washed in the laver of Christ's blood, and of regeneration. We must wash often for we daily contract pollution. There are full means provided for ou cleansing; so that if we have our lot for ever among the unclean it will be our own fault. Let us bless God for the fountain opened by the sacrifice of Christ for sin and for uncleanness.
Original Hebrew
ויתן 5414 את 853 המכנות 4350 חמשׁ 2568 על 5921 כתף 3802 הבית 1004 מימין 3225 וחמשׁ 2568 על 5921 כתף 3802 הבית 1004 משׂמאלו 8040 ואת 853 הים 3220 נתן 5414 מכתף 3802 הבית 1004 הימנית 3233 קדמה 6924 ממול 4136 נגב׃ 5045
