Parallel Verses
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 American 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 hindquarters turned inwards.
King James 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 above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward.
Holman 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.
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.
A Conservative 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 we
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.
Amplified
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.
Bible in Basic English
It was supported on twelve oxen, three facing to the north, three to the west, three to the south, and three to the east, the water-vessel resting on top of them; their back parts were all turned to the middle of it.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
Standing upon twelve oxen, three looking to the north, and three looking to the sea, and three looking to the south, and three looking to the sunrising: and the sea upon them from above, and all their back parts within.
King James 2000
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, and all their hind parts were inward.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[It was] standing upon twelve oxen, three facing north, and three facing west, and three facing south, and three facing east. The sea [was set] upon them from above, and all their hindquarters [faced] {inward}.
Modern King James verseion
It stood 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 was set above on them, and all their hinder parts were inward.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And it stood also upon twelve oxen: of which three looked North, three West, three South and three East, and the sea upon them above on high, and the hinder parts of them inward.
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 hinder parts were inward.
The Emphasized Bible
It was standing 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, the sea, being upon them above, - and, all their hinder parts, inward.
Webster
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, 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.
Youngs 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.
Interlinear
`amad
Sh@nayim
Baqar
Shalowsh
Panah
פּנה
Panah
פּנה
Panah
פּנה
Panah
turn, look, prepare, regard, respect, look back, turn away, turn back,
turn, look, prepare, regard, respect, look back, turn away, turn back,
turn, look, prepare, regard, respect, look back, turn away, turn back,
Usage: 134
Usage: 134
Usage: 134
Tsaphown
Shalowsh
שׁלשׁה שׁלושׁה שׁלשׁ שׁלושׁ
Shalowsh
שׁלשׁה שׁלושׁה שׁלשׁ שׁלושׁ
Shalowsh
three, thirteen , thirteenth , third, thrice , threescore and thirteen , stories, forks , oftentimes
three, thirteen , thirteenth , third, thrice , threescore and thirteen , stories, forks , oftentimes
Usage: 430
Usage: 430
Yam
Mizrach
References
Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 4:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Furnishings Of Solomon's Temple
3 Images of bulls were under it all the way around, ten every eighteen inches all the way around. The bulls were in two rows and had been cast with "The Sea." 4 "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. 5 It was four fingers thick and its rim was like that of a cup shaped like a lily blossom. It could hold 18,000 gallons.
Cross References
Matthew 16:18
And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.
Matthew 28:19-20
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,
Mark 16:15
He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
Luke 24:46-47
and said to them, "Thus it stands written that the Christ would suffer and would rise from the dead on the third day,
Acts 9:15
But the Lord said to him, "Go, because this man is my chosen instrument to carry my name before Gentiles and kings and the people of Israel.
Ephesians 2:20
because you have been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone.
Revelation 21:14
The wall of the city has twelve foundations, and on them are the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.