A tool with leather and cylinders used to blow air into a furnace to make it hotter.
About Bellows
Where extremely high temperatures were needed, such as when smelting ore, it was common to blow air into the bottom of the fire with a bellows. One type of bellows consisted of two vertical cylinders covered with thick leather. The operator stood on these, pulling the leather up with an attached strap and then pressing it down with his foot to create the rush of air, which was channeled into the furnace.
Key References
Jeremiah 6:29
The bellows blow fiercely, blasting away the lead with fire. The refining proceeds in vain, for the wicked are not purged.
All Scripture References (1)
Jeremiah (1)
Jeremiah 6:29
The bellows blow fiercely, blasting away the lead with fire. The refining proceeds in vain, for the wicked are not purged.