Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe 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. Young's Literal Translation 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. King James Bible 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. Hebrew [The Sea] stoodעֹמֵ֞ד (‘ō·mêḏ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against twelve שְׁנֵ֧י (šə·nê) Number - mdc Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) oxen, בָּקָ֗ר (bā·qār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1241: Beef cattle, ox, a herd three שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה (šə·lō·šāh) Number - masculine singular Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice facing פֹנִ֣ים ׀ (p̄ō·nîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 6437: To turn, to face, appear, look north, צָפ֡וֹנָה (ṣā·p̄ō·w·nāh) Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 6828: Hidden, dark, the north as a, quarter three וּשְׁלֹשָׁה֩ (ū·šə·lō·šāh) Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice facing פֹנִ֨ים ׀ (p̄ō·nîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 6437: To turn, to face, appear, look west, יָ֜מָּה (yām·māh) Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin three וּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה ׀ (ū·šə·lō·šāh) Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice facing פֹּנִ֣ים (pō·nîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 6437: To turn, to face, appear, look south, נֶ֗גְבָּה (neḡ·bāh) Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 5045: South country, the Negeb, south and three וּשְׁלֹשָׁה֙ (ū·šə·lō·šāh) Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice facing פֹּנִ֣ים (pō·nîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 6437: To turn, to face, appear, look east. מִזְרָ֔חָה (miz·rā·ḥāh) Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 4217: Place of sunrise, the east [The Sea] וְהַיָּ֥ם (wə·hay·yām) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin rested on them, עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם (‘ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against with all וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every their hindquarters אֲחֹֽרֵיהֶ֖ם (’ă·ḥō·rê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 268: The hinder part, behind, backward, the West toward the center. בָּֽיְתָה׃ (bā·yə·ṯāh) Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 1004: A house |