2 Chronicles 4:3
2 Chronicles 4:3 Meaning and Explanation
“And under it was the similitude of oxen, which did compass it round about: ten in a cubit, compassing the sea round about. Two rows of oxen were cast, when it was cast.”
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Read Full Chapter →Figures of oxen encircle the base of the sea in two cast rows beneath its rim.
What Does 2 Chronicles 4:3 Mean?
Beneath the great basin ran two rows of oxen, cast in bronze as one piece with the work, encircling it completely. The ox was a familiar image of strength and patient labor in Israel's life and worship.
Even the supports of the holy vessels were made with care and beauty. Nothing in God's house was carelessly thrown together; the unseen base bore its own quiet ornament. What upholds sacred things, the craftsmen confess, is worthy of honor too.
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What does 2 Chronicles 4:3 mean?
Figures of oxen encircle the base of the sea in two cast rows beneath its rim.