Now there were six waterpots of stone set there after the Jews’ manner of purifying, containing two or three firkins apiece.

Now six stone water jars had been set there for the Jewish rites of purification. Each could hold from twenty to thirty gallons.

And there were there six water-jugs of stone, placed according to the purifying of the Jews, holding each two or three measures.

Now there were standing there six stone water-vessels, according to the purification of the Jews, holding two or three measures each.