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the twelve oxen underneath the Sea;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />One sea, and twelve oxen under it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />one Sea and twelve oxen under it;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><i>and</i> the one Sea with the twelve oxen under it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and the one sea with the twelve oxen under it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br /><i>and</i> the one sea with the twelve oxen under it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br /><i>and</i> the one sea with the twelve oxen under it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and the one Sea with the twelve oxen under it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The one basin and the twelve oxen underneath it,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The one reservoir and the 12 oxen underneath it, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />one sea, and the twelve oxen under it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />the large bowl and the twelve bulls that held it up, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />one sea, and the twelve oxen under it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />1 pool and the 12 bulls under it,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />the large bronze basin called the Sea with the twelve oxen underneath, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />the Sea; the twelve oxen underneath the Sea;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />the big bronze basin called "The Sea" with its twelve bulls underneath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />one sea, and the twelve oxen under it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />One sea, and twelve oxen under it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />one sea, and the twelve oxen under it. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />the one sea, and the twelve oxen under it,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> the one sea, and the twelve oxen under it,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />One sea, and twelve oxen under it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />One sea, and twelve oxen under the sea; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />one sea, and twelve oxen under the sea;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />one sea, and the twelve oxen under it;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />the one sea, and the twelve oxen underneath it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />One sea, and twelve oxen under it.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />one sea, and the twelve oxen under it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and the one sea, and the twelve calves under it;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/4-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=755" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/4.htm">Completion of the Bronze Works</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>the stands; the basins on the stands; <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first."></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3220.htm" title="3220: hay·yām (Art:: N-ms) -- A sea or large body of water; specifically, the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river.">the Sea;</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·nêm- (Number-md) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">the twelve</a> <a href="/hebrew/6240.htm" title="6240: ‘ā·śār (Number-ms) -- Ten. For eser; ten, i.e. -teen; also -teenth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1241.htm" title="1241: hab·bā·qār (Art:: N-ms) -- Cattle, herd, an ox. From baqar; beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gender; collectively, a herd.">oxen</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: taḥ·tāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">underneath the Sea;</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-23.htm">1 Kings 7:23-26</a></span><br />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, ornamental buds 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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/30-18.htm">Exodus 30:18-21</a></span><br />“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, / with which Aaron and his sons are to wash their hands and feet. / Whenever they enter the Tent of Meeting or approach the altar to minister by presenting a food offering to the LORD, they must wash with water so that they will not die. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-38.htm">1 Kings 7:38-39</a></span><br />He also made ten bronze basins, each holding forty baths and measuring four cubits across, one basin for each of the ten stands. / He set five stands on the south side of the temple and five on the north, and he put the Sea on the south side, at the southeast corner of the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-40.htm">1 Kings 7:40-45</a></span><br />Additionally, Huram made the pots, shovels, and sprinkling bowls. So Huram finished all the work that he had undertaken for King Solomon in the house of the LORD: / 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); ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/3-1.htm">2 Chronicles 3:1-2</a></span><br />Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the LORD had appeared to his father David. This was the place that David had prepared on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite. / Solomon began construction on the second day of the second month in the fourth year of his reign.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/5-1.htm">2 Chronicles 5:1</a></span><br />So all the work that Solomon had performed for the house of the LORD was completed. Then Solomon brought in the items his father David had dedicated—the silver, the gold, and all the furnishings—and he placed them in the treasuries of the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-1.htm">1 Kings 6:1-2</a></span><br />In the four hundred and eightieth year after the Israelites had come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel, in the month of Ziv, the second month, he began to build the house of the LORD. / The house that King Solomon built for the LORD was sixty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and thirty cubits high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-6.htm">1 Kings 8:6-7</a></span><br />Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place, beneath the wings of the cherubim. / For the cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark and overshadowed the ark and its poles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/2-1.htm">2 Chronicles 2:1-2</a></span><br />Now Solomon purposed to build a house for the Name of the LORD and a royal palace for himself. / So he conscripted 70,000 porters, 80,000 stonecutters in the mountains, and 3,600 supervisors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-6.htm">2 Chronicles 7:6</a></span><br />The priests stood at their posts, as did the Levites with the musical instruments of the LORD, which King David had made for giving thanks to the LORD and with which David had offered praise, saying, “For His loving devotion endures forever.” Across from the Levites, the priests sounded trumpets, and all the Israelites were standing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/8-12.htm">2 Chronicles 8:12-13</a></span><br />At that time Solomon offered burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of the LORD he had built in front of the portico. / He observed the daily requirement for offerings according to the commandment of Moses for Sabbaths, New Moons, and the three annual appointed feasts—the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Tabernacles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-17.htm">2 Chronicles 9:17-19</a></span><br />Additionally, the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with pure gold. / The throne had six steps, and a footstool of gold was attached to it. There were armrests on both sides of the seat, with a lion standing beside each armrest. / Twelve lions stood on the six steps, one at either end of each step. Nothing like this had ever been made for any kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/10-16.htm">2 Chronicles 10:16-17</a></span><br />When all Israel saw that the king had refused to listen to them, they answered the king: “What portion do we have in David, and what inheritance in the son of Jesse? To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, O David!” So all the Israelites went home, / but Rehoboam still reigned over the Israelites living in the cities of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-6.htm">Matthew 12:6</a></span><br />But I tell you that One greater than the temple is here.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/2-19.htm">John 2:19-21</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.” / “This temple took forty-six years to build,” the Jews replied, “and You are going to raise it up in three days?” / But Jesus was speaking about the temple of His body.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">One sea, and twelve oxen under it.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/4-2.htm">2 Chronicles 4:2-5</a></b></br> Also he made a molten sea of ten cubits from brim to brim, round in compass, and five cubits the height thereof; and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/29-21.htm">Bulls</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-10.htm">Great</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-4.htm">Oxen</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-10.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-4.htm">Twelve</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-30.htm">Underneath</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-10.htm">Water-Vessel</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/29-21.htm">Bulls</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-18.htm">Great</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-6.htm">Oxen</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-17.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-19.htm">Twelve</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-7.htm">Underneath</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-17.htm">Water-Vessel</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-1.htm">The altar of brass</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-2.htm">The molten sea upon twelve oxen</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-6.htm">The ten lavers, candlesticks, and tables</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-9.htm">The courts, and the instruments of brass</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-19.htm">The instruments of gold</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/4.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_chronicles/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>the Sea;</b><br>The "Sea" refers to the large basin or laver used in Solomon's Temple for ceremonial washing by the priests. It was made of cast metal and was a significant feature of the temple's furnishings. This basin symbolized purification and was essential for the priests to cleanse themselves before performing their duties, reflecting the importance of holiness and purity in worship. The Sea's immense size and capacity (holding about 11,000 gallons) underscore the abundance of God's provision for cleansing. This concept of purification is echoed in the New Testament, where believers are called to be cleansed by the "washing with water through the word" (<a href="/ephesians/5-26.htm">Ephesians 5:26</a>).<p><b>the twelve oxen underneath the Sea;</b><br>The twelve oxen supporting the Sea were arranged in groups of three, facing the four cardinal directions. This arrangement signifies strength and stability, as oxen were symbols of power and service in ancient cultures. The number twelve often represents the twelve tribes of Israel, indicating that the provision and cleansing symbolized by the Sea were available to all of God's people. The oxen's positioning also suggests the universality of God's covenant, extending to all directions and encompassing the entire nation. This imagery can be seen as a type of Christ, who provides spiritual cleansing and strength to all believers, fulfilling the law and the prophets (<a href="/matthew/5-17.htm">Matthew 5:17</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>The king of Israel who commissioned the building of the temple in Jerusalem. His reign is marked by peace and prosperity, and he is known for his wisdom and wealth.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/hiram_of_tyre.htm">Hiram of Tyre</a></b><br>A skilled craftsman from Tyre who was instrumental in the construction of the temple. He was known for his expertise in bronze work.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sea.htm">The Sea</a></b><br>A large bronze basin used in the temple for ceremonial washing. It symbolizes purity and the cleansing necessary for approaching God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_twelve_oxen.htm">The Twelve Oxen</a></b><br>Statues made of bronze that supported the Sea. They represent the twelve tribes of Israel, signifying the unity and strength of the nation under God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple_in_jerusalem.htm">The Temple in Jerusalem</a></b><br>The central place of worship for the Israelites, symbolizing God's presence among His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_purity.htm">Symbolism of Purity</a></b><br>The Sea represents the need for spiritual cleansing. Just as the priests washed before serving, we must seek purity through Christ to serve God effectively.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_and_strength.htm">Unity and Strength</a></b><br>The twelve oxen symbolize the unity and strength of God's people. In the church today, unity among believers is crucial for fulfilling God's purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence.htm">God's Presence</a></b><br>The temple, with its intricate design and furnishings, points to the majesty and holiness of God. We are reminded of the reverence due to God in our worship and daily lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/continuity_of_worship.htm">Continuity of Worship</a></b><br>The practices established in the Old Testament find their fulfillment in Christ. Understanding these connections enriches our appreciation of God's redemptive plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/heavenly_reality.htm">Heavenly Reality</a></b><br>The earthly temple is a shadow of the heavenly reality. Our worship should reflect the glory and holiness of God as we anticipate eternal worship in His presence.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_christian_women_differ_from_divas.htm">What is Judea's significance in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_temple_furnishings'_size.htm">Is there any archaeological evidence supporting the massive dimensions of the temple furnishings described in 2 Chronicles 4:2-5?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_the_bronze_sea's_capacity_differ.htm">How do we reconcile the apparent capacity discrepancy of the bronze sea between 1 Kings 7:26 (2,000 baths) and 2 Chronicles 4:5 (3,000 baths)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_records_of_2_chronicles_4_1-6.htm">Why is there no extra-biblical record of such an elaborate and costly construction project mentioned in 2 Chronicles 4:1-6?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(15) <span class= "bld">One sea.</span>--Heb., <span class= "ital">the sea one.</span> Kings, <span class= "ital">and the one sea.</span><p><span class= "bld">And twelve oxen under it.</span>--<span class= "ital">And the oxen, twelve, under it.</span> Kings, <span class= "ital">And the oxen, twelve, under the sea.</span> The chronicler has abridged the expression.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/4-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">the Sea;</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיָּ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3220.htm">Strong's 3220: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the twelve</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁנֵים־</span> <span class="translit">(šə·nêm-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - md<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">oxen</span><br /><span class="heb">הַבָּקָ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(hab·bā·qār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1241.htm">Strong's 1241: </a> </span><span class="str2">Beef cattle, ox, a herd</span><br /><br /><span class="word">underneath [the Sea];</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּחְתָּֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(taḥ·tāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> </span><span class="str2">The bottom, below, in lieu of</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/4-15.htm">2 Chronicles 4:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/4-15.htm">2 Chronicles 4:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/4-15.htm">2 Chronicles 4:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/4-15.htm">2 Chronicles 4:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/4-15.htm">2 Chronicles 4:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/4-15.htm">2 Chronicles 4:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/4-15.htm">2 Chronicles 4:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/4-15.htm">2 Chronicles 4:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/4-15.htm">2 Chronicles 4:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/4-15.htm">2 Chronicles 4:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/4-15.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 4:15 One sea and the twelve oxen under (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 4:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 4:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 4:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 4:16" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>