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WEB·1 Kings 7

¹Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house.

KJVBut Solomon^H8010 was building^H1129^(H8804) his own house^H1004 thirteen^H7969^H6240 years^H8141, and he finished^H3615^(H8762) all his house^H1004.

² For he built the House of the Forest of Lebanon. Its length was one hundred cubits, its width fifty cubits, and its height thirty cubits, on four rows of cedar pillars, with cedar beams on the pillars.

KJVHe built^H1129^(H8799) also the house^H1004 of the forest^H3293 of Lebanon^H3844; the length^H753 thereof was an hundred^H3967 cubits^H520, and the breadth^H7341 thereof fifty^H2572 cubits^H520, and the height^H6967 thereof thirty^H7970 cubits^H520, upon four^H702 rows^H2905 of cedar^H730 pillars^H5982, with cedar^H730 beams^H3773 upon the pillars^H5982.

³ It was covered with cedar above over the forty-five beams that were on the pillars, fifteen in a row.

KJVAnd it was covered^H5603^(H8803) with cedar^H730 above^H4605 upon the beams^H6763, that lay on forty^H705 five^H2568 pillars^H5982, fifteen^H6240 in a row^H2905.

⁴ There were beams in three rows, and window was facing window in three ranks.

KJVAnd there were windows^H8261 in three^H7969 rows^H2905, and light^H4237 was against light^H4237 in three^H7969 ranks^H6471.

⁵ All the doors and posts were made square with beams; and window was facing window in three ranks.

KJVAnd all the doors^H6607 and posts^H4201 were square^H7251^(H8803), with the windows^H8260: and light^H4237 was against^H4136 light^H4237 in three^H7969 ranks^H6471.

⁶ He made the hall of pillars. Its length was fifty cubits and its width thirty cubits, with a porch before them, and pillars and a threshold before them.

KJVAnd he made^H6213^(H8804) a porch^H197 of pillars^H5982; the length^H753 thereof was fifty^H2572 cubits^H520, and the breadth^H7341 thereof thirty^H7970 cubits^H520: and the porch^H197 was before^H6440 them: and the other pillars^H5982 and the thick beam^H5646 were before them.

⁷ He made the porch of the throne where he was to judge, even the porch of judgment; and it was covered with cedar from floor to floor.

KJVThen he made^H6213^(H8804) a porch^H197 for the throne^H3678 where he might judge^H8199^(H8799), even the porch^H197 of judgment^H4941: and it was covered^H5603^(H8803) with cedar^H730 from one side of the floor^H7172 to the other^H7172.

⁸ His house where he was to dwell, the other court within the porch, was of the same construction. He made also a house for Pharaoh’s daughter (whom Solomon had taken as wife), like this porch.

KJVAnd his house^H1004 where he dwelt^H3427^(H8799) had another^H312 court^H2691 within^H1004 the porch^H197, which was of the like work^H4639. Solomon^H8010 made^H6213^(H8799) also an house^H1004 for Pharaoh's^H6547 daughter^H1323, whom he had taken^H3947^(H8804) to wife, like unto this porch^H197.

⁹ All these were of costly stones, even of stone cut according to measure, sawed with saws, inside and outside, even from the foundation to the coping, and so on the outside to the great court.

KJVAll these were of costly^H3368 stones^H68, according to the measures^H4060 of hewed stones^H1496, sawed^H1641^(H8775) with saws^H4050, within^H1004 and without^H2351, even from the foundation^H4527 unto the coping^H2947, and so on the outside^H2351 toward the great^H1419 court^H2691.

¹⁰ The foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits and stones of eight cubits.

KJVAnd the foundation^H3245^(H8794) was of costly^H3368 stones^H68, even great^H1419 stones^H68, stones^H68 of ten^H6235 cubits^H520, and stones^H68 of eight^H8083 cubits^H520.

¹¹ Above were costly stones, even cut stone, according to measure, and cedar wood.

KJVAnd above^H4605 were costly^H3368 stones^H68, after the measures^H4060 of hewed stones^H1496, and cedars^H730.

¹² The great court around had three courses of cut stone with a course of cedar beams, like the inner court of Yahweh’s house and the porch of the house.

KJVAnd the great^H1419 court^H2691 round about^H5439 was with three^H7969 rows^H2905 of hewed stones^H1496, and a row^H2905 of cedar^H730 beams^H3773, both for the inner^H6442 court^H2691 of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, and for the porch^H197 of the house^H1004.

¹³ King Solomon sent and brought Hiram out of Tyre.

KJVAnd king^H4428 Solomon^H8010 sent^H7971^(H8799) and fetched^H3947^(H8799) Hiram^H2438 out of Tyre^H6865.

¹⁴ He was the son of a widow of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in bronze; and he was filled with wisdom and understanding and skill to work all works in bronze. He came to King Solomon and performed all his work.

KJVHe was a widow's^H802^H490 son^H1121 of the tribe^H4294 of Naphtali^H5321, and his father^H1 was a man^H376 of Tyre^H6876, a worker^H2790^(H8802) in brass^H5178: and he was filled^H4390^(H8735) with wisdom^H2451, and understanding^H8394, and cunning^H1847 to work^H6213^(H8800) all works^H4399 in brass^H5178. And he came^H935^(H8799) to king^H4428 Solomon^H8010, and wrought^H6213^(H8799) all his work^H4399.

¹⁵ For he fashioned the two pillars of bronze, eighteen cubits high apiece; and a line of twelve cubits encircled either of them.

KJVFor he cast^H6696^(H8799) two^H8147 pillars^H5982 of brass^H5178, of eighteen^H8083^H6240 cubits^H520 high^H6967 apiece^H5982^H259: and a line^H2339 of twelve^H8147^H6240 cubits^H520 did compass^H5437 either^H8145 of them about^H5437^(H8799).

¹⁶ He made two capitals of molten bronze to set on the tops of the pillars. The height of the one capital was five cubits, and the height of the other capital was five cubits.

KJVAnd he made^H6213^(H8804) two^H8147 chapiters^H3805 of molten^H3332^(H8716) brass^H5178, to set^H5414^(H8800) upon the tops^H7218 of the pillars^H5982: the height^H6967 of the one^H259 chapiter^H3805 was five^H2568 cubits^H520, and the height^H6967 of the other^H8145 chapiter^H3805 was five^H2568 cubits^H520:

¹⁷ There were nets of checker work and wreaths of chain work for the capitals which were on the top of the pillars: seven for the one capital, and seven for the other capital.

KJVAnd nets^H7638 of checker^H7639 work^H4639, and wreaths^H1434 of chain^H8333 work^H4639, for the chapiters^H3805 which were upon the top^H7218 of the pillars^H5982; seven^H7651 for the one^H259 chapiter^H3805, and seven^H7651 for the other^H8145 chapiter^H3805.

¹⁸ So he made the pillars; and there were two rows of pomegranates around the one network, to cover the capitals that were on the top of the pillars; and he did so for the other capital.

KJVAnd he made^H6213^(H8799) the pillars^H5982, and two^H8147 rows^H2905 round about^H5439 upon the one^H259 network^H7639, to cover^H3680^(H8763) the chapiters^H3805 that were upon the top^H7218, with pomegranates^H7416: and so did^H6213^(H8804) he for the other^H8145 chapiter^H3805.

¹⁹ The capitals that were on the top of the pillars in the porch were of lily work, four cubits.

KJVAnd the chapiters^H3805 that were upon the top^H7218 of the pillars^H5982 were of lily^H7799 work^H4639 in the porch^H197, four^H702 cubits^H520.

²⁰ There were capitals above also on the two pillars, close by the belly which was beside the network. There were two hundred pomegranates in rows around the other capital.

KJVAnd the chapiters^H3805 upon the two^H8147 pillars^H5982 had pomegranates also above^H4605, over against^H5980 the belly^H990 which was by^H5676 the network^H7639: and the pomegranates^H7416 were two hundred^H3967 in rows^H2905 round about^H5439 upon the other^H8145 chapiter^H3805.

²¹ He set up the pillars at the porch of the temple. He set up the right pillar and called its name Jachin; and he set up the left pillar and called its name Boaz.

KJVAnd he set up^H6965^(H8686) the pillars^H5982 in the porch^H197 of the temple^H1964: and he set up^H6965^(H8686) the right^H3233 pillar^H5982, and called^H7121^(H8799) the name^H8034 thereof Jachin^H3199: and he set up^H6965^(H8686) the left^H8042 pillar^H5982, and called^H7121^(H8799) the name^H8034 thereof Boaz^H1162.

²² On the tops of the pillars was lily work. So the work of the pillars was finished.

KJVAnd upon the top^H7218 of the pillars^H5982 was lily^H7799 work^H4639: so was the work^H4399 of the pillars^H5982 finished^H8552^(H8799).

²³ He made the molten sea ten cubits from brim to brim, round in shape. Its height was five cubits; and a line of thirty cubits encircled it.

KJVAnd he made^H6213^(H8799) a molten^H3332^(H8716) sea^H3220, ten^H6235 cubits^H520 from the one brim^H8193 to the other^H8193: it was round^H5696 all about^H5439, and his height^H6967 was five^H2568 cubits^H520: and a line^H6957^(H8675)^H6961 of thirty^H7970 cubits^H520 did compass^H5437^(H8799) it round about^H5439.

²⁴ Under its brim around there were buds which encircled it for ten cubits, encircling the sea. The buds were in two rows, cast when it was cast.

KJVAnd under the brim^H8193 of it round about^H5439 there were knops^H6497 compassing^H5437^(H8802) it, ten^H6235 in a cubit^H520, compassing^H5362^(H8688) the sea^H3220 round about^H5439: the knops^H6497 were cast^H3333 in two^H8147 rows^H2905, when it was cast^H3332^(H8803).

²⁵ It stood on 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 on them above, and all their hindquarters were inward.

KJVIt stood^H5975^(H8802) upon twelve^H8147^H6240 oxen^H1241, three^H7969 looking^H6437^(H8802) toward the north^H6828, and three^H7969 looking^H6437^(H8802) toward the west^H3220, and three^H7969 looking^H6437^(H8802) toward the south^H5045, and three^H7969 looking^H6437^(H8802) toward the east^H4217: and the sea^H3220 was set above^H4605 upon them, and all their hinder parts^H268 were inward^H1004.

²⁶ It was a hand width thick. Its brim was worked like the brim of a cup, like the flower of a lily. It held two thousand baths.

KJVAnd it was an hand breadth^H2947 thick^H5672, and the brim^H8193 thereof was wrought^H4639 like the brim^H8193 of a cup^H3563, with flowers^H6525 of lilies^H7799: it contained^H3557^(H8686) two thousand^H505 baths^H1324.

²⁷ He made the ten bases of bronze. The length of one base was four cubits, four cubits its width, and three cubits its height.

KJVAnd he made^H6213^(H8799) ten^H6235 bases^H4350 of brass^H5178; four^H702 cubits^H520 was the length^H753 of one^H259 base^H4350, and four^H702 cubits^H520 the breadth^H7341 thereof, and three^H7969 cubits^H520 the height^H6967 of it.

²⁸ The work of the bases was like this: they had panels; and there were panels between the ledges;

KJVAnd the work^H4639 of the bases^H4350 was on this manner: they had borders^H4526, and the borders^H4526 were between the ledges^H7948:

²⁹ and on the panels that were between the ledges were lions, oxen, and cherubim; and on the ledges there was a pedestal above; and beneath the lions and oxen were wreaths of hanging work.

KJVAnd on the borders^H4526 that were between the ledges^H7948 were lions^H738, oxen^H1241, and cherubims^H3742: and upon the ledges^H7948 there was a base^H3653 above^H4605: and beneath the lions^H738 and oxen^H1241 were certain additions^H3914 made of thin^H4174 work^H4639.

³⁰ Every base had four bronze wheels and axles of bronze; and its four feet had supports. The supports were cast beneath the basin, with wreaths at the side of each.

KJVAnd every^H259 base^H4350 had four^H702 brasen^H5178 wheels^H212, and plates^H5633 of brass^H5178: and the four^H702 corners^H6471 thereof had undersetters^H3802: under the laver^H3595 were undersetters^H3802 molten^H3332^(H8803), at the side^H5676 of every^H376 addition^H3914.

³¹ Its opening within the capital and above was a cubit. Its opening was round like the work of a pedestal, a cubit and a half; and also on its opening were engravings, and their panels were square, not round.

KJVAnd the mouth^H6310 of it within^H1004 the chapiter^H3805 and above^H4605 was a cubit^H520: but the mouth^H6310 thereof was round^H5696 after the work^H4639 of the base^H3653, a cubit^H520 and an half^H2677: and also upon the mouth^H6310 of it were gravings^H4734 with their borders^H4526, foursquare^H7251^(H8794), not round^H5696.

³² The four wheels were underneath the panels; and the axles of the wheels were in the base. The height of a wheel was a cubit and half a cubit.

KJVAnd under^H8478 the borders^H4526 were four^H702 wheels^H212; and the axletrees^H3027 of the wheels^H212 were joined to the base^H4350: and the height^H6967 of a^H259 wheel^H212 was a cubit^H520 and half^H2677 a cubit^H520.

³³ The work of the wheels was like the work of a chariot wheel. Their axles, their rims, their spokes, and their hubs were all of cast metal.

KJVAnd the work^H4639 of the wheels^H212 was like the work^H4639 of a chariot^H4818 wheel^H212: their axletrees^H3027, and their naves^H1354, and their felloes^H2839, and their spokes^H2840, were all molten^H3332^(H8716).

³⁴ There were four supports at the four corners of each base. Its supports were of the base itself.

KJVAnd there were four^H702 undersetters^H3802 to the four^H702 corners^H6438 of one^H259 base^H4350: and the undersetters^H3802 were of the very base^H4350 itself.

³⁵ In the top of the base there was a round band half a cubit high; and on the top of the base its supports and its panels were the same.

KJVAnd in the top^H7218 of the base^H4350 was there a round^H5696 compass^H5439 of half^H2677 a cubit^H520 high^H6967: and on the top^H7218 of the base^H4350 the ledges^H3027 thereof and the borders^H4526 thereof were of the same.

³⁶ On the plates of its supports and on its panels, he engraved cherubim, lions, and palm trees, each in its space, with wreaths all around.

KJVFor on the plates^H3871 of the ledges^H3027 thereof, and on the borders^H4526 thereof, he graved^H6605^(H8762) cherubims^H3742, lions^H738, and palm trees^H8561, according to the proportion^H4626 of every one^H376, and additions^H3914 round about^H5439.

³⁷ He made the ten bases in this way: all of them had one casting, one measure, and one form.

KJVAfter this manner he made^H6213^(H8804) the ten^H6235 bases^H4350: all of them had one^H259 casting^H4165, one^H259 measure^H4060, and one^H259 size^H7095.

³⁸ He made ten basins of bronze. One basin contained forty baths. Every basin measured four cubits. One basin was on every one of the ten bases.

KJVThen made^H6213^(H8799) he ten^H6235 lavers^H3595 of brass^H5178: one^H259 laver^H3595 contained^H3557^(H8686) forty^H705 baths^H1324: and every^H259 laver^H3595 was four^H702 cubits^H520: and upon every one^H259 of the ten^H6235 bases^H4350 one^H259 laver^H3595.

³⁹ He set the bases, five on the right side of the house and five on the left side of the house. He set the sea on the right side of the house eastward and toward the south.

KJVAnd he put^H5414^(H8799) five^H2568 bases^H4350 on the right^H3225 side^H3802 of the house^H1004, and five^H2568 on the left^H8040 side^H3802 of the house^H1004: and he set^H5414^(H8804) the sea^H3220 on the right^H3233 side^H3802 of the house^H1004 eastward^H6924 over against^H4136 the south^H5045.

⁴⁰ Hiram made the pots, the shovels, and the basins. So Hiram finished doing all the work that he worked for King Solomon in Yahweh’s house:

KJVAnd Hiram^H2438 made^H6213^(H8799) the lavers^H3595, and the shovels^H3257, and the basons^H4219. So Hiram^H2438 made^H3615^(H8762) an end of doing^H6213^(H8800) all the work^H4399 that he made^H6213^(H8804) king^H4428 Solomon^H8010 for the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068:

⁴¹ the two pillars; the two bowls of the capitals that were on the top of the pillars; the two networks to cover the two bowls of the capitals that were on the top of the pillars;

KJVThe two^H8147 pillars^H5982, and the two bowls^H1543 of the chapiters^H3805 that were on the top^H7218 of the two^H8147 pillars^H5982; and the two^H8147 networks^H7639, to cover^H3680^(H8763) the two^H8147 bowls^H1543 of the chapiters^H3805 which were upon the top^H7218 of the pillars^H5982;

⁴² the four hundred pomegranates for the two networks; two rows of pomegranates for each network, to cover the two bowls of the capitals that were on the pillars;

KJVAnd four^H702 hundred^H3967 pomegranates^H7416 for the two^H8147 networks^H7639, even two^H8147 rows^H2905 of pomegranates^H7416 for one^H259 network^H7639, to cover^H3680^(H8763) the two^H8147 bowls^H1543 of the chapiters^H3805 that were upon^H6440 the pillars^H5982;

⁴³ the ten bases; the ten basins on the bases;

KJVAnd the ten^H6235 bases^H4350, and ten^H6235 lavers^H3595 on the bases^H4350;

⁴⁴ the one sea; the twelve oxen under the sea;

KJVAnd one^H259 sea^H3220, and twelve^H8147^H6240 oxen^H1241 under the sea^H3220;

⁴⁵ the pots; the shovels; and the basins. All of these vessels, which Hiram made for King Solomon for Yahweh’s house, were of burnished bronze.

KJVAnd the pots^H5518, and the shovels^H3257, and the basons^H4219: and all these vessels^H3627, which Hiram^H2438 made^H6213^(H8804) to king^H4428 Solomon^H8010 for the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, were of bright^H4178^(H8794) brass^H5178.

⁴⁶ The king cast them in the plain of the Jordan, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan.

KJVIn the plain^H3603 of Jordan^H3383 did the king^H4428 cast^H3332^(H8804) them, in the clay^H4568 ground^H127 between Succoth^H5523 and Zarthan^H6891.

⁴⁷ Solomon left all the vessels unweighed, because there were so many of them. The weight of the bronze could not be determined.

KJVAnd Solomon^H8010 left^H3240^(H8686) all the vessels^H3627 unweighed, because they were exceeding^H3966^H3966 many^H7230: neither was the weight^H4948 of the brass^H5178 found out^H2713^(H8738).

⁴⁸ Solomon made all the vessels that were in Yahweh’s house: the golden altar and the table that the show bread was on, of gold;

KJVAnd Solomon^H8010 made^H6213^(H8799) all the vessels^H3627 that pertained unto the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068: the altar^H4196 of gold^H2091, and the table^H7979 of gold^H2091, whereupon the shewbread^H3899^H6440 was,

⁴⁹ and the lamp stands, five on the right side and five on the left, in front of the inner sanctuary, of pure gold; and the flowers, the lamps, and the tongs, of gold;

KJVAnd the candlesticks^H4501 of pure^H5462^(H8803) gold^H2091, five^H2568 on the right^H3225 side, and five^H2568 on the left^H8040, before^H6440 the oracle^H1687, with the flowers^H6525, and the lamps^H5216, and the tongs^H4457 of gold^H2091,

⁵⁰ the cups, the snuffers, the basins, the spoons, and the fire pans, of pure gold; and the hinges, both for the doors of the inner house, the most holy place, and for the doors of the house, of the temple, of gold.

KJVAnd the bowls^H5592, and the snuffers^H4212, and the basons^H4219, and the spoons^H3709, and the censers^H4289 of pure^H5462^(H8803) gold^H2091; and the hinges^H6596 of gold^H2091, both for the doors^H1817 of the inner^H6442 house^H1004, the most^H6944 holy^H6944 place, and for the doors^H1817 of the house^H1004, to wit, of the temple^H1964.

⁵¹ Thus all the work that King Solomon did in Yahweh’s house was finished. Solomon brought in the things which David his father had dedicated—the silver, the gold, and the vessels—and put them in the treasuries of Yahweh’s house.

KJVSo was ended^H7999^(H8799) all the work^H4399 that king^H4428 Solomon^H8010 made^H6213^(H8804) for the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068. And Solomon^H8010 brought in^H935^(H8686) the things which David^H1732 his father^H1 had dedicated^H6944; even the silver^H3701, and the gold^H2091, and the vessels^H3627, did he put^H5414^(H8804) among the treasures^H214 of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068.

WEB·1 Kings 6

¹In the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel had come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel, in the month Ziv, which is the second month, he began to build Yahweh’s house.

KJVAnd it came to pass in the four^H702 hundred^H3967^H8141 and eightieth^H8084 year^H8141 after the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 were come out^H3318^(H8800) of the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714, in the fourth^H7243 year^H8141 of Solomon's^H8010 reign^H4427^(H8800) over Israel^H3478, in the month^H2320 Zif^H2099, which is the second^H8145 month^H2320, that he began to build^H1129^(H8799) the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068.

² The house which King Solomon built for Yahweh had a length of sixty cubits, and its width twenty, and its height thirty cubits.

KJVAnd the house^H1004 which king^H4428 Solomon^H8010 built^H1129^(H8804) for the LORD^H3068, the length^H753 thereof was threescore^H8346 cubits^H520, and the breadth^H7341 thereof twenty^H6242 cubits, and the height^H6967 thereof thirty^H7970 cubits^H520.

³ The porch in front of the temple of the house had a length of twenty cubits, which was along the width of the house. Ten cubits was its width in front of the house.

KJVAnd the porch^H197 before^H6440 the temple^H1964 of the house^H1004, twenty^H6242 cubits^H520 was the length^H753 thereof, according to the breadth^H7341 of the house^H1004; and ten^H6235 cubits^H520 was the breadth^H7341 thereof before the house^H1004.

⁴ He made windows of fixed lattice work for the house.

KJVAnd for the house^H1004 he made^H6213^(H8799) windows^H2474 of narrow^H331^(H8801) lights^H8261.

⁵ Against the wall of the house, he built floors all around, against the walls of the house all around, both of the temple and of the inner sanctuary; and he made side rooms all around.

KJVAnd against the wall^H7023 of the house^H1004 he built^H1129^(H8799) chambers^H3326^(H8675)^H3326 round about^H5439, against the walls^H7023 of the house^H1004 round about^H5439, both of the temple^H1964 and of the oracle^H1687: and he made^H6213^(H8799) chambers^H6763 round about^H5439:

⁶ The lowest floor was five cubits wide, and the middle was six cubits wide, and the third was seven cubits wide; for on the outside he made offsets in the wall of the house all around, that the beams should not be inserted into the walls of the house.

KJVThe nethermost^H8481 chamber^H3326^(H8675)^H3326 was five^H2568 cubits^H520 broad^H7341, and the middle^H8484 was six^H8337 cubits^H520 broad^H7341, and the third^H7992 was seven^H7651 cubits^H520 broad^H7341: for without in the wall of^H2351 the house^H1004 he made^H5414^(H8804) narrowed rests^H4052 round about^H5439, that the beams should not be fastened^H270^(H8800) in the walls^H7023 of the house^H1004.

⁷ The house, when it was under construction, was built of stone prepared at the quarry; and no hammer or ax or any tool of iron was heard in the house while it was under construction.

KJVAnd the house^H1004, when it was in building^H1129^(H8736), was built^H1129^(H8738) of stone^H68 made ready^H8003 before it was brought^H4551 thither: so that there was neither hammer^H4717 nor axe^H1631 nor any tool^H3627 of iron^H1270 heard^H8085^(H8738) in the house^H1004, while it was in building^H1129^(H8736).

⁸ The door for the middle side rooms was in the right side of the house. They went up by winding stairs into the middle floor, and out of the middle into the third.

KJVThe door^H6607 for the middle^H8484 chamber^H6763 was in the right^H3233 side^H3802 of the house^H1004: and they went up^H5927^(H8799) with winding stairs^H3883 into the middle^H8484 chamber, and out of the middle^H8484 into the third^H7992.

⁹ So he built the house and finished it; and he covered the house with beams and planks of cedar.

KJVSo he built^H1129^(H8799) the house^H1004, and finished^H3615^(H8762) it; and covered^H5603^(H8799) the house^H1004 with beams^H1356 and boards^H7713 of cedar^H730.

¹⁰ He built the floors all along the house, each five cubits high; and they rested on the house with timbers of cedar.

KJVAnd then he built^H1129^(H8799) chambers^H3326^(H8675)^H3326 against all the house^H1004, five^H2568 cubits^H520 high^H6967: and they rested^H270^(H8799) on the house^H1004 with timber^H6086 of cedar^H730.

¹¹ Yahweh’s word came to Solomon, saying,

KJVAnd the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came to Solomon^H8010, saying^H559^(H8800),

¹² “Concerning this house which you are building, if you will walk in my statutes, and execute my ordinances, and keep all my commandments to walk in them, then I will establish my word with you, which I spoke to David your father.

KJVConcerning this house^H1004 which thou art in building^H1129^(H8802), if thou wilt walk^H3212^(H8799) in my statutes^H2708, and execute^H6213^(H8799) my judgments^H4941, and keep^H8104^(H8804) all my commandments^H4687 to walk^H3212^(H8800) in them; then will I perform^H6965^(H8689) my word^H1697 with thee, which I spake^H1696^(H8765) unto David^H1732 thy father^H1:

¹³ I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will not forsake my people Israel.”

KJVAnd I will dwell^H7931^(H8804) among^H8432 the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, and will not forsake^H5800^(H8799) my people^H5971 Israel^H3478.

¹⁴ So Solomon built the house and finished it.

KJVSo Solomon^H8010 built^H1129^(H8799) the house^H1004, and finished^H3615^(H8762) it.

¹⁵ He built the walls of the house within with boards of cedar; from the floor of the house to the walls of the ceiling, he covered them on the inside with wood. He covered the floor of the house with cypress boards.

KJVAnd he built^H1129^(H8799) the walls^H7023 of the house^H1004 within^H1004 with boards^H6763 of cedar^H730, both the floor^H7172 of the house^H1004, and the walls^H7023 of the cieling^H5604: and he covered^H6823^(H8765) them on the inside^H1004 with wood^H6086, and covered^H6823^(H8762) the floor^H7172 of the house^H1004 with planks^H6763 of fir^H1265.

¹⁶ He built twenty cubits of the back part of the house with boards of cedar from the floor to the ceiling. He built this within, for an inner sanctuary, even for the most holy place.

KJVAnd he built^H1129^(H8799) twenty^H6242 cubits^H520 on the sides^H3411 of the house^H1004, both^H4480 the floor^H7172 and the walls^H7023 with boards^H6763 of cedar^H730: he even built^H1129^(H8799) them for it within^H1004, even for the oracle^H1687, even for the most^H6944 holy^H6944 place.

¹⁷ In front of the temple sanctuary was forty cubits long.

KJVAnd the house^H1004, that is, the temple^H1964 before^H3942 it, was forty^H705 cubits^H520 long.

¹⁸ There was cedar on the house within, carved with buds and open flowers. All was cedar. No stone was visible.

KJVAnd the cedar^H730 of the house^H1004 within^H6441 was carved^H4734 with knops^H6497 and open^H6362^(H8803) flowers^H6731: all was cedar^H730; there was no stone^H68 seen^H7200^(H8738).

¹⁹ He prepared an inner sanctuary in the middle of the house within, to set the ark of Yahweh’s covenant there.

KJVAnd the oracle^H1687 he prepared^H3559^(H8689) in^H8432 the house^H1004 within^H6441, to set^H5414^(H8800) there the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285 of the LORD^H3068.

²⁰ Within the inner sanctuary was twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in width, and twenty cubits in its height. He overlaid it with pure gold. He covered the altar with cedar.

KJVAnd the oracle^H1687 in the forepart^H6440 was twenty^H6242 cubits^H520 in length^H753, and twenty^H6242 cubits^H520 in breadth^H7341, and twenty^H6242 cubits^H520 in the height^H6967 thereof: and he overlaid^H6823^(H8762) it with pure^H5462^(H8803) gold^H2091; and so covered^H6823^(H8762) the altar^H4196 which was of cedar^H730.

²¹ So Solomon overlaid the house within with pure gold. He drew chains of gold across before the inner sanctuary, and he overlaid it with gold.

KJVSo Solomon^H8010 overlaid^H6823^(H8762) the house^H1004 within^H6441 with pure^H5462^(H8803) gold^H2091: and he made a partition^H5674^(H8762) by the chains^H7572^(H8675)^H7572 of gold^H2091 before^H6440 the oracle^H1687; and he overlaid^H6823^(H8762) it with gold^H2091.

²² He overlaid the whole house with gold, until all the house was finished. He also overlaid the whole altar that belonged to the inner sanctuary with gold.

KJVAnd the whole house^H1004 he overlaid^H6823^(H8765) with gold^H2091, until he had finished^H8552^(H8800) all the house^H1004: also the whole altar^H4196 that was by the oracle^H1687 he overlaid^H6823^(H8765) with gold^H2091.

²³ In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim of olive wood, each ten cubits high.

KJVAnd within the oracle^H1687 he made^H6213^(H8799) two^H8147 cherubims^H3742 of olive^H8081 tree^H6086, each ten^H6235 cubits^H520 high^H6967.

²⁴ Five cubits was the length of one wing of the cherub, and five cubits was the length of the other wing of the cherub. From the tip of one wing to the tip of the other was ten cubits.

KJVAnd five^H2568 cubits^H520 was the one^H259 wing^H3671 of the cherub^H3742, and five^H2568 cubits^H520 the other^H8145 wing^H3671 of the cherub^H3742: from the uttermost part^H7098 of the one wing^H3671 unto the uttermost part^H7098 of the other^H3671 were ten^H6235 cubits^H520.

²⁵ The other cherub was ten cubits. Both the cherubim were of one measure and one form.

KJVAnd the other^H8145 cherub^H3742 was ten^H6235 cubits^H520: both^H8147 the cherubims^H3742 were of one^H259 measure^H4060 and one^H259 size^H7095.

²⁶ One cherub was ten cubits high, and so was the other cherub.

KJVThe height^H6967 of the one^H259 cherub^H3742 was ten^H6235 cubits^H520, and so was it of the other^H8145 cherub^H3742.

²⁷ He set the cherubim within the inner house. The wings of the cherubim were stretched out, so that the wing of the one touched the one wall and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall; and their wings touched one another in the middle of the house.

KJVAnd he set^H5414^(H8799) the cherubims^H3742 within^H8432 the inner^H6442 house^H1004: and they stretched forth^H6566^(H8799) the wings^H3671 of the cherubims^H3742, so that the wing^H3671 of the one^H259 touched^H5060^(H8799) the one wall^H7023, and the wing^H3671 of the other^H8145 cherub^H3742 touched^H5060^(H8802) the other^H8145 wall^H7023; and their wings^H3671 touched^H5060^(H8802) one^H3671 another^H3671 in the midst^H8432 of the house^H1004.

²⁸ He overlaid the cherubim with gold.

KJVAnd he overlaid^H6823^(H8762) the cherubims^H3742 with gold^H2091.

²⁹ He carved all the walls of the house around with carved figures of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers, inside and outside.

KJVAnd he carved^H7049^(H8804) all the walls^H7023 of the house^H1004 round about^H4524 with carved^H6603 figures^H4734 of cherubims^H3742 and palm trees^H8561 and open^H6362^(H8803) flowers^H6731, within^H6441 and without^H2435.

³⁰ He overlaid the floor of the house with gold, inside and outside.

KJVAnd the floor^H7172 of the house^H1004 he overlaid^H6823^(H8765) with gold^H2091, within^H6441 and without^H2435.

³¹ For the entrance of the inner sanctuary, he made doors of olive wood. The lintel and door posts were a fifth part of the wall.

KJVAnd for the entering^H6607 of the oracle^H1687 he made^H6213^(H8804) doors^H1817 of olive^H8081 tree^H6086: the lintel^H352 and side posts^H4201 were a fifth part^H2549 of the wall.

³² So he made two doors of olive wood; and he carved on them carvings of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers, and overlaid them with gold. He spread the gold on the cherubim and on the palm trees.

KJVThe two^H8147 doors^H1817 also were of olive^H8081 tree^H6086; and he carved^H7049^(H8804) upon them carvings^H4734 of cherubims^H3742 and palm trees^H8561 and open^H6362^(H8803) flowers^H6731, and overlaid^H6823^(H8765) them with gold^H2091, and spread^H7286^(H8686) gold^H2091 upon the cherubims^H3742, and upon the palm trees^H8561.

³³ He also made the entrance of the temple door posts of olive wood, out of a fourth part of the wall,

KJVSo also made^H6213^(H8804) he for the door^H6607 of the temple^H1964 posts^H4201 of olive^H8081 tree^H6086, a fourth part^H7243 of the wall.

³⁴ and two doors of cypress wood. The two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.

KJVAnd the two^H8147 doors^H1817 were of fir^H1265 tree^H6086: the two^H8147 leaves^H6763 of the one^H259 door^H1817 were folding^H1550, and the two^H8147 leaves^H7050 of the other^H8145 door^H1817 were folding^H1550.

³⁵ He carved cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers; and he overlaid them with gold fitted on the engraved work.

KJVAnd he carved^H7049^(H8804) thereon cherubims^H3742 and palm trees^H8561 and open^H6362^(H8803) flowers^H6731: and covered^H6823^(H8765) them with gold^H2091 fitted^H3474^(H8794) upon the carved work^H2707^(H8794).

³⁶ He built the inner court with three courses of cut stone and a course of cedar beams.

KJVAnd he built^H1129^(H8799) the inner^H6442 court^H2691 with three^H7969 rows^H2905 of hewed stone^H1496, and a row^H2905 of cedar^H730 beams^H3773.

³⁷ The foundation of Yahweh’s house was laid in the fourth year, in the month Ziv.

KJVIn the fourth^H7243 year^H8141 was the foundation^H3245 of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068 laid^H3245^(H8795), in the month^H3391 Zif^H2099:

³⁸ In the eleventh year, in the month Bul, which is the eighth month, the house was finished throughout all its parts and according to all its specifications. So he spent seven years building it.

KJVAnd in the eleventh^H259^H6240 year^H8141, in the month^H3391 Bul^H945, which is the eighth^H8066 month^H2320, was the house^H1004 finished^H3615^(H8804) throughout all the parts^H1697 thereof, and according to all the fashion^H4941 of it. So was he seven^H7651 years^H8141 in building^H1129^(H8799) it.

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