The tank rested on the backs of 12 bronze bulls. All 12 of these bulls were looking out, away from the tank. Three were looking north, three east, three south, and three west.
The sides of the tank were 3 inches [83] thick. The rim around the tank was like the rim of a cup or like the petals on a flower. The tank held about 11,000 gallons. [84]
There were carts with bronze panels and basins for the priests to wash their hands. King Ahaz removed the panels and basins and cut up the carts. He also took the large tank off the bronze bulls that stood under it. He put the large tank on a stone pavement.
The two pillars, the Sea and the twelve bronze bulls under it, and the moveable stands were very heavy. King Solomon had made those things for the Lord’s temple. The bronze that those things were made of was so heavy it could not be weighed.
Each animal had four faces. \{In the front\} they each had a man’s face. On the right side there was a lion’s face. On the left side there was a bull’s face. And on the back there was an eagle’s face.
So go and make followers of all people in the world. Baptize {\cf2\super [444]} them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. {\cf2\super [445]}
Yes, it is written in the law of Moses: “When a work animal is being used to separate grain, don’t cover its mouth \{and stop it from eating the grain\}.” {\cf2\super [54]} When God said this, was he thinking only about work animals? No.