ve. And the blood intended to be sprinkled on
the painted line and downward, if it were put on the painted line and
upward, was worthless. And the blood that was intended to be sprinkled
above the painted line, if it were put on the painted line and downward,
was worthless. The altar which Moses made in the wilderness was in height
ten cubits, and the one which Solomon made was in height ten cubits, and
the one which the children of the captivity made was in height ten cubits,
and the one prepared for the Future, its height is ten cubits. The altar
of burnt-offerings was placed in the midst of the court (with) its ascent
on the south, with the laver on the west, with the slaughter-house on the
north, and all the Israelites to the east, as is said, "And all the
congregation drew near and stood before the Lord."(685) This altar had
three names, the altar of burnt-offering, the altar of brass, the outer
altar.

Chapter XII

Moses made one LAVER, as is said, "Thou shalt also make a laver of
brass."(686) Solomon made ten lavers, as is said, "He made also ten
lavers, and put five on the right hand, and five on the left, to
wash."(687) "There is no meaning in saying 'five on the right hand, and
five on the left,' and what is the meaning of saying 'five on the right
hand, and five on the left'?" "Five on the right of the laver of Moses,
and five on the left of the laver of Moses." Solomon added to it when he
made the sea, as is said, "And 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. And 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."(688) It is
not possible to say "two thousand," since before it is said "three
thousand,"(689) and it is not possible to say "three thousand," since
before it is said "two thousand." "How can it be?" "Two thousand liquid
make three thousand dry measure." But you don't know how much is the bath
until it be said, "The ephah and the bath contain one measure,"(690) "for
ten baths are a homer." "Allow ten baths for every cur--there are 200 curs.
Subtract from them fifty curs, and allow fifty square, there are 150
cleansing-pools; since every pool contains forty seahs." "And from whence
do we know that every pool contains forty seahs?" "As is said, 'And bathe
his flesh in w