And they were built after a manner that they were exceedingly tight, even that they would hold water like unto a dish; and the bottom thereof was tight like unto a dish; and the sides thereof were tight like unto a dish; and the ends thereof were peaked; and the top thereof was tight like unto a dish; and the length thereof was the length of a tree; and the door thereof, when it was shut, was tight like unto a dish.
The repetition of "dish" emphasizes how tight and seaworthy the vessels were and the expert preparation that had gone into them. No way was the brother of Jared going to let even a drop of water enter his barges. If we are trying to keep out the storms of Satan and protect ourselves and our families on the voyage through mortality, we need to become expert craftsmen who can make our defenses tight like into a dish in every aspect. It does little good to lock and seal the door of the seams are leaky.
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