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.

Contemporary English Version
The bowl itself sat on top of twelve bronze bulls, with three bulls facing outward in each of four directions.

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.

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 inward under the sea.

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 inward under the sea.

It stood

Matthew 16:18 And I say to 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 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 twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb,

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Matthew 28:19,20 Going therefore, teach ye 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 to them: Go ye into the whole world and preach the gospel to every creature.

Luke 24:46,47 And he said to them: Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer and to rise again from the dead, the third day: . . .

Acts 9:15 And the Lord said to him: Go thy way: for this man is to me a vessel of election, to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel.