1 Kings 7:44
 1 Kings 7:44 
New International Version (©2011)
the Sea and the twelve bulls under it;

New Living Translation (©2007)
the Sea and the twelve oxen under it;

English Standard Version (©2001)
and the one sea, and the twelve oxen underneath the sea.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
and the one sea and the twelve oxen under the sea;

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And one sea, and twelve oxen under the sea;

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
the reservoir; the 12 oxen underneath the reservoir;

International Standard Version (©2012)
the single bronze sea and the twelve oxen that stood under the sea,

NET Bible (©2006)
the big bronze basin called "The Sea" with its twelve bulls underneath,

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
1 pool, 12 bulls under the pool,

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And one sea, and twelve oxen under the sea;

American King James Version
And one sea, and twelve oxen under the sea;

American Standard Version
and the one sea, and the twelve oxen under the sea;

Douay-Rheims Bible
And one sea, and twelve oxen under the sea.

Darby Bible Translation
and one sea, and the twelve oxen under the sea;

English Revised Version
and the one sea, and the twelve oxen under the sea;

Webster's Bible Translation
And one sea, and twelve oxen under the sea;

World English Bible
and the one sea, and the twelve oxen under the sea;

Young's Literal Translation
and the one sea, the twelve oxen under the sea,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

7:13-47 The two brazen pillars in the porch of the temple, some think, were to teach those that came to worship, to depend upon God only, for strength and establishment in all their religious exercises. Jachin, God will fix this roving mind. It is good that the heart be established with grace. Boaz, In him is our strength, who works in us both to will and to do. Spiritual strength and stability are found at the door of God's temple, where we must wait for the gifts of grace, in use of the means of grace. Spiritual priests and spiritual sacrifices must be washed in the laver of Christ's blood, and of regeneration. We must wash often, for we daily contract pollution. There are full means provided for our cleansing; so that if we have our lot for ever among the unclean it will be our own fault. Let us bless God for the fountain opened by the sacrifice of Christ for sin and for uncleanness.


Pulpit Commentary

Verse 44. - And one [Heb. the one] sea and twelve oxen [Heb. the oxen twelve] under the sea frets. 23-26].


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The Vessels
43And the ten bases, and ten lavers on the bases; 44And one sea, and twelve oxen under the sea; 45And the pots, and the shovels, and the basins: and all these vessels, which Hiram made to king Solomon for the house of the LORD, were of bright brass. …

1 Kings 7:23 He made the Sea of cast metal, circular in shape, measuring ten cubits from rim to rim and five cubits high. It took a line of thirty cubits to measure around it.
1 Kings 7:25 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.
1 Kings 7:43 the ten stands with their ten basins;