Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The Sea stood on twelve bulls, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south and three facing east. The Sea rested on top of them, and their hindquarters were toward the center. New Living Translation The Sea was placed on a base of twelve bronze oxen, all facing outward. Three faced north, three faced west, three faced south, and three faced east, and the Sea rested on them. English Standard Version It stood on twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east. The sea was set on them, and all their rear parts were inward. Berean Standard Bible The Sea stood on twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east. The Sea rested on them, with all their hindquarters toward the center. King James Bible It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east: and the sea was set above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward. New King James Version It stood on twelve oxen: three looking toward the north, three looking toward the west, three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east; the Sea was set upon them, and all their back parts pointed inward. New American Standard Bible It was standing on twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east; and the Sea was set on top of them and all their hindquarters turned inward. NASB 1995 It stood on twelve oxen, three facing the north, three facing west, three facing south and three facing east; and the sea was set on top of them and all their hindquarters turned inwards. NASB 1977 It stood on twelve oxen, three facing the north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east; and the sea was set on top of them, and all their hindquarters turned inwards. Legacy Standard Bible It stood on twelve oxen, three facing the north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east; and the sea was set on top of them, and all their rear parts turned inward. Amplified Bible It stood on twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, three facing east; and the Sea was set on top of them and all their hindquarters turned inward. Christian Standard Bible It stood on twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east. The basin was on top of them and all their hindquarters were toward the center. Holman Christian Standard Bible It stood on 12 oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east. The reservoir was on top of them and all their hindquarters were toward the center. American Standard Version It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east: and the sea was set upon them above, and all their hinder parts were inward. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And it stood on twelve oxen, three facing the north, and three facing to the south, and three facing the west, and three facing to the east, and the sea over them from above and all their hind quarters on the inside. Brenton Septuagint Translation wherein they made them twelve calves, - three looking northwards, and three westwards, and three southwards, and three eastwards: and the sea was upon them above, and their hinder parts were inward. Contemporary English Version The bowl itself sat on top of twelve bronze bulls, with three bulls facing outward in each of four directions. Douay-Rheims Bible And the oxen were cast: and the sea itself was set upon the twelve oxen, three of which looked toward the north, and other three toward the west: and other three toward the south, and the other three that remained toward the east, and the sea stood upon them: and the hinder parts of the oxen were in- ward under the sea. English Revised Version It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east: and the sea was set upon them above, and all their hinder parts were inward. GOD'S WORD® Translation The pool was set on 12 metal bulls. Three bulls faced north, three faced west, three faced south, and three faced east. The pool was set on them, and their hindquarters were toward the center [of the pool]. Good News Translation The tank rested on the backs of twelve bronze bulls that faced outward, three facing in each direction. International Standard Version The sea stood on top of twelve oxen, three of which faced to the north, three of which faced to the west, three of which faced to the south, and three of which faced toward the east. The sea was placed on top of the oxen, with all of their hindquarters turned inwards. JPS Tanakh 1917 It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east; and the sea was set upon them above, and all their hinder parts were inward. Literal Standard Version It is standing on twelve oxen, three facing the north, and three facing the west, and three facing the south, and three facing the east, and the sea [is] on them above, and all their back parts [are] within. Majority Standard Bible The Sea stood on twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east. The Sea rested on them, with all their hindquarters toward the center. New American Bible This rested on twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east, with their haunches all toward the center; upon them was set the sea. NET Bible "The Sea" stood on top of twelve bulls. Three faced northward, three westward, three southward, and three eastward. "The Sea" was placed on top of them, and they all faced outward. New Revised Standard Version It stood on twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east; the sea was set on them. The hindquarters of each were toward the inside. New Heart English Bible It stood on twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east: and the sea was set on them above, and all their backs were toward the center. Webster's Bible Translation It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking towards the north, and three looking towards the west, and three looking towards the south, and three looking towards the east: and the sea was set above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward. World English Bible It stood on twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, three looking toward the west, three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east; and the sea was set on them above, and all their hindquarters were inward. Young's Literal Translation It is standing on twelve oxen, three facing the north, and three facing the west, and three facing the south, and three facing the east, and the sea is upon them above, and all their hinder parts are within. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Bronze Altar and Molten Sea…3Below the rim, figures of oxen encircled it, ten per cubit all the way around the Sea, cast in two rows as a part of the Sea. 4The Sea stood on twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east. The Sea rested on them, with all their hindquarters toward the center. 5It was a handbreadth thick, and its rim was fashioned like the brim of a cup, like a lily blossom. It could hold three thousand baths.… Cross References 1 Kings 7:25 The Sea stood on twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east. The Sea rested on them, with all their hindquarters toward the center. 2 Chronicles 4:3 Below the rim, figures of oxen encircled it, ten per cubit all the way around the Sea, cast in two rows as a part of the Sea. 2 Chronicles 4:5 It was a handbreadth thick, and its rim was fashioned like the brim of a cup, like a lily blossom. It could hold three thousand baths. Treasury of Scripture It stood on twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east: and the sea was set above on them, and all their hinder parts were inward. It stood Matthew 16:18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. Ephesians 2:20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; Revelation 21:14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. three Matthew 28:19,20 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: … Mark 16:15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. Luke 24:46,47 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: … Jump to Previous East Facing Hinder Inward North Oxen Parts Sea South Stood Three Turned Twelve WestJump to Next East Facing Hinder Inward North Oxen Parts Sea South Stood Three Turned Twelve West2 Chronicles 4 1. The altar of brass2. The molten sea upon twelve oxen 6. The ten lavers, candlesticks, and tables 9. The courts, and the instruments of brass 19. The instruments of gold (4) It stood.--The whole verse coincides verbally with 1Kings 7:25, with one slight exception: the common form of the numeral "twelve," shnem '?s?r, is substituted for the rare shne '?s?r.Verse 4. - The words of the Hebrew text of this verse and the parallel (1 Kings 7:25) are facsimiles. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew [The Sea] stoodעוֹמֵ֞ד (‘ō·w·mêḏ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against twelve שְׁנֵ֧ים (šə·nêm) Number - md Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) oxen, בָּקָ֗ר (bā·qār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1241: Beef cattle, ox, a herd three שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה (šə·lō·šāh) Number - masculine singular Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice facing פֹנִ֣ים ׀ (p̄ō·nîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 6437: To turn, to face, appear, look north, צָפ֡וֹנָה (ṣā·p̄ō·w·nāh) Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 6828: Hidden, dark, the north as a, quarter three וּשְׁלוֹשָׁה֩ (ū·šə·lō·wō·šāh) Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice facing פֹנִ֨ים ׀ (p̄ō·nîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 6437: To turn, to face, appear, look west, יָ֜מָּה (yām·māh) Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin three וּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה ׀ (ū·šə·lō·šāh) Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice facing פֹּנִ֣ים (pō·nîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 6437: To turn, to face, appear, look south, נֶ֗גְבָּה (neḡ·bāh) Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 5045: South country, the Negeb, south and three וּשְׁלֹשָׁה֙ (ū·šə·lō·šāh) Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice facing פֹּנִ֣ים (pō·nîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 6437: To turn, to face, appear, look east. מִזְרָ֔חָה (miz·rā·ḥāh) Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 4217: Place of sunrise, the east [The Sea] וְהַיָּ֥ם (wə·hay·yām) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin rested on them עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם (‘ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against with all וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every their hindquarters אֲחֹרֵיהֶ֖ם (’ă·ḥō·rê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 268: The hinder part, behind, backward, the West toward the center. בָּֽיְתָה׃ (bā·yə·ṯāh) Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 1004: A house Links 2 Chronicles 4:4 NIV2 Chronicles 4:4 NLT 2 Chronicles 4:4 ESV 2 Chronicles 4:4 NASB 2 Chronicles 4:4 KJV 2 Chronicles 4:4 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 4:4 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 4:4 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 4:4 French Bible 2 Chronicles 4:4 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 4:4 It stood on twelve oxen three looking (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |