Verse 25

It stood upon twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east; and the sea was set upon them, and all their hind parts were inward.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Det stod på tolv okser, tre vendt mot nord, tre vendt mot vest, tre vendt mot sør og tre vendt mot øst. Det store havet stod på dem, og baksiden på oksene var alle vendt innover.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Det sto på tolv okser, tre vendt mot nord, tre vendt mot vest, tre vendt mot sør, og tre vendt mot øst: og havet var på dem, og alle deres bakre deler vendte innover.

• Norsk King James

  Det stod på tolv oksene, tre så mot nord, og tre så mot vest, og tre så mot sør, og tre så mot øst: og havet var satt over dem, og all deres bakparti var innover.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Det sto på tolv okser; tre vendt mot nord, tre mot vest, tre mot sør og tre mot øst. Havet sto på dem ovenpå, og alle baksidene var vendt innover.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Det sto på tolv okser, tre som vendte mot nord, tre mot vest, tre mot sør, og tre mot øst, med havet på dem ovenfra, og deres bakdeler vendte innover.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Det stod på tolv okser, tre vendte mot nord, og tre vendte mot vest, og tre vendte mot sør, og tre vendte mot øst: og havet var satt over dem, og alle deres bakdeler vendte innover.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Sjøen sto på tolv okser, med tre vendt mot nord, tre mot vest, tre mot sør og tre mot øst; den var satt oppå dem, og alle deres bakre deler var vendt innover.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Det stod på tolv okser, tre vendte mot nord, og tre vendte mot vest, og tre vendte mot sør, og tre vendte mot øst: og havet var satt over dem, og alle deres bakdeler vendte innover.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Havet stod på tolv okser: tre vendte mot nord, tre mot vest, tre mot sør og tre mot øst. Havet stod på dem, og bakparten av oksene vendte innad.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The basin rested on twelve bronze oxen, three facing north, three west, three south, and three east; the basin sat on their backs, and all their hind parts were turned inward.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Det sto på tolv okser, tre mot nord, tre mot vest, tre mot sør og tre mot øst. Havet var plassert oppå dem, og alle oksenes bakpart vendte innover.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Det stod paa tolv Øxne, tre vare vendte mod Norden, og tre vare vendte mod Vesten, og tre vare vendte mod Sønden, og tre vare vendte mod Østen; og Havet (stod) paa dem ovenpaa, og alle deres Bagdele vare indad.

• King James Version 1769 (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 above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Det sto på tolv okser, tre vendt mot nord, tre vendt mot vest, tre vendt mot sør, og tre vendt mot øst: og havet var satt oppå dem, med deres bakre deler innover.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Det sto på tolv okser, tre vendt mot nord, tre vendt mot vest, tre vendt mot sør og tre vendt mot øst; og havet hvilte på dem, og alle bakdelene deres vendte innover.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Det sto på tolv okser, tre vendte mot nord, tre vendte mot vest, tre vendte mot sør, og tre vendte mot øst. Havet sto over dem, og deres bakender var vendt innover.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Det sto på tolv okser, tre vendt mot nord, tre vendt mot vest, tre vendt mot sør og tre vendt mot øst; og havet var satt oppå dem, og alle baksidene deres var vendt inn.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Den hvilte på tolv okser, med bakdelene vendt mot midten, tre vendt mot nord, tre mot vest, tre mot sør og tre mot øst; beholderen lå oppå dem.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And it stode vpon twolue bullockes, wherof thre were turned towarde the north, thre towarde the west, thre towarde the south, and thre towarde the east, and the lauer aboue theron, so that all their hynder partes were within vnder the lauer:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  It stoode on twelue bulles, three looking towarde the North, and three toward the West, and three toward the South, and three towarde the East: and the sea stoode aboue vpon them, and all their hinder partes were inward.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And it stoode on twelue oxen, of which three loked toward the north, three toward the west, three toward the south, and three toward the east: and the lauatorie stoode vpon them, and al their hinder partes were inward.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  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' inward.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  It was supported on twelve oxen, with their back parts turned to the middle of it, three of them facing to the north, three to the west, three to the south, and three to the east; the vessel was resting on top of them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  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.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “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.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 52:20 : 20 The two pillars, one sea, and twelve bronze bulls that were under the bases, which King Solomon had made in the house of the LORD: the bronze of these vessels was beyond weight.
• 2 Chr 4:4-5 : 4 It stood upon twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east; the sea sat upon them, and all their hindquarters were inward. 5 And its thickness was a handbreadth, and its brim shaped like the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies; it held three thousand baths.
• Ezek 1:10 : 10 As for the likeness of their faces, the four had the face of a man, and the face of a lion, on the right side; and the four had the face of an ox on the left side; the four also had the face of an eagle.
• Matt 28:19 : 19 Go therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
• Mark 16:15-16 : 15 And he said to them, Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. 16 He that believes and is baptized shall be saved; but he that does not believe shall be condemned.
• Luke 24:47 : 47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
• 1 Cor 9:9 : 9 For it is written in the Law of Moses, 'You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain.' Does God care for oxen?
• Rev 4:6-7 : 6 Before the throne there was a sea of glass, like crystal. In the midst of the throne and around the throne were four living creatures full of eyes in front and behind. 7 The first living creature was like a lion, the second living creature like a calf, the third living creature had a face like a man, and the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle.