KJV King James Version
And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
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John 2:6
And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Now six stone water jars had been set there for the Jewish rites of purification. Each could hold from twenty to thirty gallons.
WEB World English Bible
Now there were six water pots of stone set there after the Jews’ way of purifying, containing two or three metretes apiece.
ASV American Standard Version
Now there were six waterpots of stone set there after the Jews’ manner of purifying, containing two or three firkins apiece.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And there were there six water-jugs of stone, placed according to the purifying of the Jews, holding each two or three measures.
Surrounding context — John 2
3 And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.
4 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.
5 His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do [it].
6 And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
7 Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
8 And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare [it].
9 When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἦσανG1510 · eimito beδὲG1161 · dethenἐκεῖG1563 · ekeithereλίθιναιG3035 · lithinosstoneὑδρίαιG5201 · hudriajarἓξG1803 · hexsixκατὰG2596 · kataaccording toτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoκαθαρισμὸνG2512 · katharismoscleansingτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸουδαίωνG2453 · IoudaiosJewκείμεναι,G2749 · keimaito lay/be appointedχωροῦσαιG5562 · chōreōto make room forἀνὰG303 · anaeachμετρητὰςG3355 · metrētēsmeasureδύοG1417 · duotwoἢG2228 · ēorτρεῖς.G5140 · treisThree
Cross-references
John 3:25Then there arose a question between [some] of John’s disciples and the Jews about purifying.Hebrews 9:10[Which stood] only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed [on them] until the time of reformation.Ephesians 5:26That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,Mark 7:2-5And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.Hebrews 9:19For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people,Hebrews 10:22Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.Hebrews 6:2Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
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