Exodus 30:18

Thou shalt also make a laver of brass, and his foot also of brass, to wash withal: and thou shalt put it between the tabernacle of the congregation and the altar, and thou shalt put water therein.

Cross-references

Exodus 31:9 Parallel

Exodus 31:9 lists the bronze basin and its stand among the tabernacle furnishings, directly repeating the command from here.

Exodus 38:8 Historical context

Exodus 38:8 recounts the actual construction of the bronze basin, using mirrors from the serving women—fulfilling the command here.

Exodus 40:7 Parallel

Exodus 40:7 commands setting this same basin between the tent and altar, exactly as described here.

Exodus 40:30–32 Prophetic fulfillment

Exodus 40:30-32 fulfills this command: Moses sets the basin and priests wash from it.

Exodus 35:16 lists the basin and stand among tabernacle furnishings — the same vessel described here.

Exodus 29:4 Parallel

Exodus 29:4 commanded initial washing of priests at ordination — this basin provides ongoing hand and foot washing.

Leviticus 8:11 Historical context

Leviticus 8:11 describes Moses anointing the bronze basin with oil during the consecration of the tabernacle, showing its ritual use.

Zechariah 13:1 foretells a fountain for cleansing sin — the laver here symbolizes that future purification.

Titus 3:5 Typology

Titus 3:5 speaks of washing of regeneration — the laver's external cleansing symbolizes inner renewal by the Holy Spirit.

1 Kings 7:38 details ten bronze basins placed on stands, multiplying the single basin commanded here for temple use.

2 Chronicles 4:6 mentions ten basins for washing offerings and the sea for priests, distinguishing their roles from the single basin here.

1 John 1:7 Typology

1 John 1:7 declares Christ's blood cleanses all sin — the laver's water cleansed outward defilement, prefiguring spiritual cleansing.

1 Kings 7:23 describes the huge bronze sea for the temple, a larger water vessel serving a similar purification purpose.

2 Chronicles 4:2 describes the molten sea, a large bronze basin for priestly washing, paralleling the function of the basin here.

2 Chronicles 4:14 lists the stands and the basins placed on them, the temple counterpart to the single basin and stand commanded here.

2 Chronicles 4:15 mentions the one sea, a large bronze basin for purification, analogous to the basin here but scaled for the temple.