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The laver, or basin, was a large bowl filled with
water located halfway between the brazen altar and the Holy Place. Although God did not give specific measurements for the
Laver, it was to be made entirely of bronze. The priests were required to wash
their hands and their feet before entering the Holy Place.
The laver was located in a convenient place for
washing and stood as a reminder that people need cleansing before approaching
God. The priests atoned for their sins through a sacrifice at the brazen altar,
but they cleansed themselves (ceremonially) at the laver before serving in the
Holy Place, so that they would be pure before a holy God.
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