SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Kings 7:25

7:25a The Sea stood on twelve oxen,

The/This Sea rested/lay on top of twelve ⌊statues that looked like⌋ bulls/oxen.
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It had a base ⌊in the form⌋ of twelve large horned cattle/animals.

7:25b three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east.

Three ⌊of the bulls/oxen⌋ faced north, three faced west, another three faced south, and the other three faced east.
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Three horned cattle/animals looked/pointed toward the north, three looked/pointed toward the south, three looked/pointed toward the setting sun, and three looked/pointed toward the rising sun.

7:25c The Sea rested on them, with all their hindquarters toward the center.

The Sea was/lay on top of the bulls/oxen. Their backsides were ⌊positioned/placed toward the middle⌋ ⌊of the tank⌋.
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The animal figures faced outwards ⌊around the tub’s base⌋ and supported/held the water basin/container.

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