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.
Under the rim of the bronze sea were decorative figures that looked like oxen, going all the way around it. There were ten oxen for every eighteen inches, surrounding the entire basin. These oxen decorations were arranged in two rows and were made at the same time the basin was cast.
This verse describes the decorative oxen figures that were cast around the bottom edge of the large bronze basin in Solomon's temple.
📚 Historical Context
In the Bible, 2 Chronicles describes the construction of the First Temple in Jerusalem under King Solomon, which was a grand project to establish a permanent place for God's presence among His people. This verse specifically refers to a large bronze basin known as the Sea, used by priests for ritual washings to maintain purity in worship. The decorative oxen around it highlighted the temple's ornate beauty, symbolizing strength and the abundance of God's provision during Solomon's prosperous reign.
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