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

New Living Translation
the Sea and the twelve oxen under it;

English Standard Version
and the one sea, and the twelve oxen underneath the sea.

Berean Standard Bible
the Sea; the twelve oxen underneath the Sea;

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

New King James Version
one Sea, and twelve oxen under the Sea;

New American Standard Bible
and the one Sea and the twelve oxen under the Sea;

NASB 1995
and the one sea and the twelve oxen under the sea;

NASB 1977
and the one sea and the twelve oxen under the sea;

Legacy Standard Bible
and the one sea and the twelve oxen under the sea;

Amplified Bible
one Sea (basin), and the twelve oxen under the Sea;

Christian Standard Bible
the basin; the twelve oxen underneath the basin;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
the reservoir; the 12 oxen underneath the reservoir;

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

Contemporary English Version
a large bowl; twelve bulls that held up the bowl;

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
1 pool, 12 bulls under the pool,

International Standard Version
the single bronze sea and the twelve oxen that stood under the sea,

Majority Standard Bible
the Sea; the twelve oxen underneath the Sea;

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

New Heart English Bible
and 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
the one sea; the twelve oxen under the sea;
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and the one sea, the twelve oxen under the sea,

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

Smith's Literal Translation
And the one sea and the twelve oxen under the sea;
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And one sea, and twelve oxen under the sea.

Catholic Public Domain Version
and the one sea, and the twelve oxen under the sea;

New American Bible
one sea; twelve oxen supporting the sea;

New Revised Standard Version
the one sea, and the twelve oxen underneath the sea.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And the one sea and the twelve oxen under the sea;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And one sea and twelve bulls under the sea
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
and the one sea, and the twelve oxen under the sea;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And one sea, and the twelve oxen under the sea.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Completion of the Bronze Works
43the ten stands; the ten basins on the stands; 44 the Sea; the twelve oxen underneath the Sea; 45and the pots, shovels, and sprinkling bowls. All the articles that Huram made for King Solomon in the house of the LORD were made of burnished bronze.…

Cross References
2 Chronicles 4:2-5
He also made the Sea of cast metal. It was circular in shape, measuring ten cubits from rim to rim, five cubits in height, and thirty cubits in circumference. / 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. / 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. ...

Exodus 30:18
“You are to make a bronze basin with a bronze stand for washing. Set it between the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and put water in it,

2 Chronicles 4:6
He also made ten basins for washing and placed five on the south side and five on the north. The parts of the burnt offering were rinsed in them, but the priests used the Sea for washing.

Exodus 38:8
Next he made the bronze basin and its stand from the mirrors of the women who served at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

2 Chronicles 4:10
He put the Sea on the south side, at the southeast corner.

2 Chronicles 4:15-16
the Sea; the twelve oxen underneath the Sea; / and the pots, shovels, meat forks, and all the other articles. All these objects that Huram-abi made for King Solomon for the house of the LORD were of polished bronze.

2 Chronicles 4:11
Additionally, Huram made the pots, shovels, and sprinkling bowls. So Huram finished the work that he had undertaken for King Solomon in the house of God:

2 Chronicles 4:12-13
the two pillars; the two bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars; the two sets of network covering both bowls of the capitals atop the pillars; / the four hundred pomegranates for the two sets of network (two rows of pomegranates for each network covering both the bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars);

2 Chronicles 4:14
the stands; the basins on the stands;

2 Chronicles 4:17-18
The king had them cast in clay molds in the plain of the Jordan between Succoth and Zeredah. / Solomon made all these articles in such great abundance that the weight of the bronze could not be determined.

2 Chronicles 4:19-22
Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of God: the golden altar; the tables on which was placed the Bread of the Presence; / the lampstands of pure gold and their lamps, to burn in front of the inner sanctuary as prescribed; / the flowers, lamps, and tongs of gold—of purest gold; ...

2 Chronicles 4:1
He made a bronze altar twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and ten cubits high.

2 Chronicles 4:7-8
He made ten gold lampstands according to their specifications and placed them in the temple, five on the south side and five on the north. / Additionally, he made ten tables and placed them in the temple, five on the south side and five on the north. He also made a hundred gold bowls.

2 Chronicles 4:9
He made the courtyard of the priests and the large court with its doors, and he overlaid the doors with bronze.

2 Chronicles 4:20
the lampstands of pure gold and their lamps, to burn in front of the inner sanctuary as prescribed;


Treasury of Scripture

And one sea, and twelve oxen under the sea;

one sea

1 Kings 7:23-26
And he made a molten sea, ten cubits from the one brim to the other: it was round all about, and his height was five cubits: and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about…

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1 Kings 7
1. The building of Solomon's house
2. Of the house of Lebanon
6. Of the porch of pillars
7. Of the porch of judgment
8. Of the house for Pharaoh's daughter
13. Hiram's work of the two pillars,
23. Of the molten sea
27. Of the ten bases
38. Of the ten lavers
40. and all the vessels














the Sea
This phrase refers to the "molten sea," a large basin made of cast metal, used in the temple for the priests to wash themselves, symbolizing purification. The Hebrew word for "sea" is "yam," which often denotes a large body of water. In the context of the temple, it represents the vastness and depth of God's provision for cleansing and sanctification. The Sea's immense size and capacity underscore the abundance of God's grace and the thoroughness of spiritual purification available to His people.

one
The use of "one" here emphasizes the singularity and unity of the Sea. It was a unique and unparalleled feature of Solomon's Temple, signifying the oneness of God and His singular plan for redemption. The unity of the Sea reflects the unity of God's purpose and the cohesive nature of His covenant with Israel. It serves as a reminder that there is one God, one faith, and one baptism, as echoed in the New Testament (Ephesians 4:5).

and the twelve oxen
The twelve oxen symbolize the twelve tribes of Israel, each facing outward in a cardinal direction, representing the nation's strength and stability. In Hebrew culture, oxen are symbols of power and service, and their presence under the Sea signifies the foundational role of the tribes in upholding the covenant community. The number twelve is significant throughout Scripture, often representing completeness and divine order, as seen in the twelve apostles and the twelve gates of the New Jerusalem.

under the Sea
The positioning of the oxen "under the Sea" indicates their role as supporters of the basin, much like the tribes of Israel were to uphold the law and the covenant. This imagery conveys the idea that the spiritual cleansing and blessings symbolized by the Sea are supported by the faithful adherence to God's commands by His people. The oxen's placement also suggests humility and service, as they bear the weight of the Sea, just as believers are called to bear one another's burdens in love and service to God.

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

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
the Sea;
הַיָּ֖ם (hay·yām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin

the twelve
שְׁנֵים־ (šə·nêm-)
Number - md
Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number)

oxen
הַבָּקָ֥ר (hab·bā·qār)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1241: Beef cattle, ox, a herd

underneath
תַּ֥חַת (ta·ḥaṯ)
Preposition
Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of

the Sea;
הַיָּֽם׃ (hay·yām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin


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