Cross References 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. 1 Kings 7:25 And it stood upon twelve oxen, of which three looked towards the north, and three towards the west, and three towards the south, and three towards the east: and the sea was above upon them, and their hinder parts were all hid within. 2 Chronicles 4:3 And under it there was the likeness of oxen, and certain engravings on the outside of ten cubits compassed the belly of the sea, as it were with two rows. 2 Chronicles 4:5 Now the thickness of it was a handbreadth, and the brim of it was like the brim of a cup, or of a crisped lily: and it held three thousand measures. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge 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, three 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. Context The Bronze Altar and Molten Sea…3And under it there was the likeness of oxen, and certain engravings on the outside of ten cubits compassed the belly of the sea, as it were with two rows. 4And 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.5Now the thickness of it was a handbreadth, and the brim of it was like the brim of a cup, or of a crisped lily: and it held three thousand measures.… Lexicon [The Sea] stoodעוֹמֵ֞ד (‘ō·w·mêḏ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5975: To stand, in various relations on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against twelve שְׁנֵ֧ים (šə·nêm) Number - md Strong's Hebrew 8147: Two (a cardinal number) oxen, בָּקָ֗ר (bā·qār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1241: Beef cattle, ox, a herd three שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה (šə·lō·šāh) Number - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7969: Three, third, thrice facing פֹנִ֣ים ׀ (p̄ō·nîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6437: To turn, to face, appear, look north, צָפ֡וֹנָה (ṣā·p̄ō·w·nāh) Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 6828: Hidden, dark, the north as a, quarter three וּשְׁלוֹשָׁה֩ (ū·šə·lō·wō·šāh) Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7969: Three, third, thrice facing פֹנִ֨ים ׀ (p̄ō·nîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6437: To turn, to face, appear, look west, יָ֜מָּה (yām·māh) Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin three וּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה ׀ (ū·šə·lō·šāh) Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7969: Three, third, thrice facing פֹּנִ֣ים (pō·nîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6437: To turn, to face, appear, look south, נֶ֗גְבָּה (neḡ·bāh) Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5045: South country, the Negeb, south and three וּשְׁלֹשָׁה֙ (ū·šə·lō·šāh) Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7969: Three, third, thrice facing פֹּנִ֣ים (pō·nîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6437: To turn, to face, appear, look east. מִזְרָ֔חָה (miz·rā·ḥāh) Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4217: Place of sunrise, the east [The Sea] וְהַיָּ֥ם (wə·hay·yām) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 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 Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against with all וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every their hindquarters אֲחֹרֵיהֶ֖ם (’ă·ḥō·rê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 268: The hinder part, behind, backward, the West toward the center. בָּֽיְתָה׃ (bā·yə·ṯāh) Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house Additional Translations 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.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 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. 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. 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 above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward. 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. 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. 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 hinder parts were inward. 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. 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 WestLinks 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 Bible Apps 2 Chronicles 4:4 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 4:4 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 4:4 French Bible 2 Chronicles 4:4 German Bible Alphabetical: all and bulls center east facing hindquarters inwards It north of on oxen rested Sea set south stood The their them three top toward turned twelve was were west OT History: 2 Chronicles 4:4 It stood on twelve oxen three looking (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |