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There was also a great altar, and ten large vessels for the purpose of ablution, called lavers, standing on bases or pedestals, the rims of which were richly ornamented with a border, on which were wrought figures of lions, oxen, and cherubim.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 01 Rossiter Johnson 1885
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As the nobility began to express its wealth in its silver trenchers, wassail bowls, ewers, lavers, basins and other implements and tools of the table, eating became less egalitarian and the classes stratified based on their table settings.
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She loved the idea of a big spread with lots of rice fresh from our rice cooker, lots of side dishes and condiments, and seasoned lavers to pick everything up with.
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As the month proceeded, we began to lovingly refer to the experiment as March Madness. fig. b: lavers!
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And Hiram made the lavers, and the shovels, and the basons.
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Then 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.
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And Hiram made the lavers, and the shovels, and the basons.
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He made also bases, and lavers made he upon the bases;
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Then 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.
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He made also bases, and lavers made he upon the bases;
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