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 upon them above, and all their hinder parts were inward.
And thilke see was set on twelue oxis, of whiche oxis thre bihelden to þe north, and oþere thre to þe west, soþeli thre oþere bihelden þe south, and thre þat weren residue bihelden þe eest, and hadden þe see set aboue; but þe hyndrere partis of þe oxis weren with ynne vndur þe see.