New American Bible, Revised Edition

1 Kings 7:21-25 New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)

21. He set up the columns at the temple porch; one he set up to the south, and called it Jachin, and the other to the north, and called it Boaz.

22. The top of the columns was made like a lily. Thus the work on the columns was completed.

23. Then he made the molten sea; it was made with a circular rim, and measured ten cubits across, five in height, and thirty in circumference.

24. Under the brim, gourds encircled it for ten cubits around the compass of the sea; the gourds were in two rows and were cast in one mold with the sea.

25. This rested on twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east, with their haunches all toward the center; upon them was set the sea.