• 1Kgs 7:23 — And he made a molten sea, ten cubits from the one brim to the other: it was round all about, and his height was five cubits: and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about.
• 1Kgs 7:25 — 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

5 Christian traditions affirm this interpretation.

• Roman Catholic · Catholic
• Lutheran · Lutheran
• Eastern Orthodox · Orthodox
• Patristic · Patristic
• Reformed · Reformed

1 passages from 1 historic works cite scripture this interpretation depends on.

• Catechism of the Catholic Church · 1 passage