the ten stands with the ten basins on the stands,

ten fattened oxen, 20 pasture-fed cattle, 100 sheep, as well as deer, gazelles, roebucks, and domestic poultry.

A portico extended in front of the Temple for 20 cubits outward, corresponding to the width of the Temple. Along the front of the Temple its depth was ten cubits.

Inside the inner sanctuary Solomon placed two cherubim crafted from olive wood, each ten cubits high.

Each wing of one cherub was five cubits long, and each wing of the other cherub was five cubits long, so that the distance from the end of one wing to the end of the other wing was ten cubits.

Each cherub was ten cubits high, and both were of the same size and shape,

the height of one cherub being ten cubits, as was the height of the other.

The foundation was made of expensive stone, including large stones ten cubits long and stones eight cubits long.

Hiram also made a sea of cast metal ten cubits from brim to brim, circular in shape and five cubits and 30 cubits in its inner circumference.

Under the brim, completely encircling it, were two rows of gourds inlaid as part of the original casting, ten to a cubit.

Hiram also made ten bronze water carts. Each one was four cubits wide, four cubits long, and three cubits high.

He made ten identical water carts by using the same plans, castings, and shapes for all of them.

Hiram also fashioned ten bronze basins, each holding about 40 baths, each basin measuring four cubits in diameter, with one basin for each stand.

Then he told Jeroboam, "Take ten pieces for yourself, because this is what the LORD God of Israel says:

"Pay attention! I'm going to tear the kingdom out of Solomon's control and give you ten tribes. I'll leave him one tribe for the sake of my servant David and one tribe for the sake of Jerusalem, the city that I chose from all of the tribes of Israel.

but I will take the kingdom away from his son's control and give ten tribes to you.

Take ten loaves with you, some cakes, and a jar of honey and go visit him. He will tell you what will happen to the boy."