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WEB·2 Chronicles 3

¹Then Solomon began to build Yahweh’s house at Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where Yahweh appeared to David his father, which he prepared in the place that David had appointed, on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

KJVThen Solomon^H8010 began^H2490^(H8686) to build^H1129^(H8800) the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068 at Jerusalem^H3389 in mount^H2022 Moriah^H4179, where the LORD appeared^H7200^(H8738) unto David^H1732 his father^H1, in the place^H4725 that David^H1732 had prepared^H3559^(H8689) in the threshingfloor^H1637 of Ornan^H771 the Jebusite^H2983.

² He began to build in the second day of the second month, in the fourth year of his reign.

KJVAnd he began^H2490^(H8686) to build^H1129^(H8800) in the second^H8145 day of the second^H8145 month^H2320, in the fourth^H702 year^H8141 of his reign^H4438.

³ Now these are the foundations which Solomon laid for the building of God’s house: the length by cubits after the first measure was sixty cubits, and the width twenty cubits.

KJVNow these are the things wherein Solomon^H8010 was instructed^H3245^(H8717) for the building^H1129^(H8800) of the house^H1004 of God^H430. The length^H753 by cubits^H520 after the first^H7223 measure^H4060 was threescore^H8346 cubits^H520, and the breadth^H7341 twenty^H6242 cubits^H520.

⁴ The porch that was in front, its length, across the width of the house, was twenty cubits, and the height one hundred twenty; and he overlaid it within with pure gold.

KJVAnd the porch^H197 that was in the front^H6440 of the house, the length^H753 of it was according to the breadth^H7341 of the house^H1004, twenty^H6242 cubits^H520, and the height^H1363 was an hundred^H3967 and twenty^H6242: and he overlaid^H6823^(H8762) it within^H6441 with pure^H2889 gold^H2091.

⁵ He made the larger room with a ceiling of cypress wood, which he overlaid with fine gold, and ornamented it with palm trees and chains.

KJVAnd the greater^H1419 house^H1004 he cieled^H2645^(H8765) with fir^H1265 tree^H6086, which he overlaid^H2645^(H8762) with fine^H2896 gold^H2091, and set^H5927^(H8686) thereon palm trees^H8561 and chains^H8333.

⁶ He decorated the house with precious stones for beauty. The gold was gold from Parvaim.

KJVAnd he garnished^H6823^(H8762) the house^H1004 with precious^H3368 stones^H68 for beauty^H8597: and the gold^H2091 was gold^H2091 of Parvaim^H6516.

⁷ He also overlaid the house, the beams, the thresholds, its walls, and its doors with gold, and engraved cherubim on the walls.

KJVHe overlaid^H2645^(H8762) also the house^H1004, the beams^H6982, the posts^H5592, and the walls^H7023 thereof, and the doors^H1817 thereof, with gold^H2091; and graved^H6605^(H8765) cherubims^H3742 on the walls^H7023.

⁸ He made the most holy place. Its length, according to the width of the house, was twenty cubits, and its width twenty cubits; and he overlaid it with fine gold, amounting to six hundred talents.

KJVAnd he made^H6213^(H8799) the most^H6944 holy^H6944 house^H1004, the length^H753 whereof was according to^H6440 the breadth^H7341 of the house^H1004, twenty^H6242 cubits^H520, and the breadth^H7341 thereof twenty^H6242 cubits^H520: and he overlaid^H2645^(H8762) it with fine^H2896 gold^H2091, amounting to six^H8337 hundred^H3967 talents^H3603.

⁹ The weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. He overlaid the upper rooms with gold.

KJVAnd the weight^H4948 of the nails^H4548 was fifty^H2572 shekels^H8255 of gold^H2091. And he overlaid^H2645^(H8765) the upper chambers^H5944 with gold^H2091.

¹⁰ In the most holy place he made two cherubim by carving, and they overlaid them with gold.

KJVAnd in the most^H6944 holy^H6944 house^H1004 he made^H6213^(H8799) two^H8147 cherubims^H3742 of image^H6816 work^H4639, and overlaid^H6823^(H8762) them with gold^H2091.

¹¹ The wings of the cherubim were twenty cubits long: the wing of the one was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house; and the other wing was five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub.

KJVAnd the wings^H3671 of the cherubims^H3742 were twenty^H6242 cubits^H520 long^H753: one^H259 wing^H3671 of the one cherub was five^H2568 cubits^H520, reaching^H5060^(H8688) to the wall^H7023 of the house^H1004: and the other^H312 wing^H3671 was likewise five^H2568 cubits^H520, reaching^H5060^(H8688) to the wing^H3671 of the other^H312 cherub^H3742.

¹² The wing of the other cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house; and the other wing was five cubits, joining to the wing of the other cherub.

KJVAnd one wing^H3671 of the other^H259 cherub^H3742 was five^H2568 cubits^H520, reaching^H5060^(H8688) to the wall^H7023 of the house^H1004: and the other^H312 wing^H3671 was five^H2568 cubits^H520 also, joining^H1695 to the wing^H3671 of the other^H312 cherub^H3742.

¹³ The wings of these cherubim spread themselves out twenty cubits. They stood on their feet, and their faces were toward the house.

KJVThe wings^H3671 of these cherubims^H3742 spread themselves forth^H6566^(H8802) twenty^H6242 cubits^H520: and they stood^H5975^(H8802) on their feet^H7272, and their faces^H6440 were inward^H1004.

¹⁴ He made the veil of blue, purple, crimson, and fine linen, and ornamented it with cherubim.

KJVAnd he made^H6213^(H8799) the vail^H6532 of blue^H8504, and purple^H713, and crimson^H3758, and fine linen^H948, and wrought^H5927^(H8686) cherubims^H3742 thereon.

¹⁵ Also he made before the house two pillars thirty-five cubits high, and the capital that was on the top of each of them was five cubits.

KJVAlso he made^H6213^(H8799) before^H6440 the house^H1004 two^H8147 pillars^H5982 of thirty^H7970 and five^H2568 cubits^H520 high^H753, and the chapiter^H6858 that was on the top^H7218 of each of them was five^H2568 cubits^H520.

¹⁶ He made chains in the inner sanctuary, and put them on the tops of the pillars; and he made one hundred pomegranates, and put them on the chains.

KJVAnd he made^H6213^(H8799) chains^H8333, as in the oracle^H1687, and put^H5414^(H8799) them on the heads^H7218 of the pillars^H5982; and made^H6213^(H8799) an hundred^H3967 pomegranates^H7416, and put^H5414^(H8799) them on the chains^H8333.

¹⁷ He set up the pillars before the temple, one on the right hand and the other on the left; and called the name of that on the right hand Jachin, and the name of that on the left Boaz.

KJVAnd he reared up^H6965^(H8686) the pillars^H5982 before^H6440 the temple^H1964, one^H259 on the right hand^H3225, and the other^H259 on the left^H8040; and called^H7121^(H8799) the name^H8034 of that on the right hand^H3233^(H8675)^H3227 Jachin^H3199, and the name^H8034 of that on the left^H8042 Boaz^H1162.

WEB·2 Chronicles 2

¹Now Solomon decided to build a house for Yahweh’s name, and a house for his kingdom.

KJVAnd Solomon^H8010 determined^H559^(H8799) to build^H1129^(H8800) an house^H1004 for the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068, and an house^H1004 for his kingdom^H4438.

² Solomon counted out seventy thousand men to bear burdens, eighty thousand men who were stone cutters in the mountains, and three thousand six hundred to oversee them.

KJVAnd Solomon^H8010 told out^H5608^(H8799) threescore and ten^H7657 thousand^H505 men^H376 to bear burdens^H5449, and fourscore^H8084 thousand^H505^H376 to hew^H2672^(H8802) in the mountain^H2022, and three^H7969 thousand^H505 and six^H8337 hundred^H3967 to oversee^H5329^(H8764) them.

³ Solomon sent to Huram the king of Tyre, saying, “As you dealt with David my father, and sent him cedars to build him a house in which to dwell, so deal with me.

KJVAnd Solomon^H8010 sent^H7971^(H8799) to Huram^H2361 the king^H4428 of Tyre^H6865, saying^H559^(H8800), As thou didst deal^H6213^(H8804) with David^H1732 my father^H1, and didst send^H7971^(H8799) him cedars^H730 to build^H1129^(H8800) him an house^H1004 to dwell^H3427^(H8800) therein, even so deal with me.

⁴ Behold, I am about to build a house for the name of Yahweh my God, to dedicate it to him, to burn before him incense of sweet spices, for the continual show bread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the Sabbaths, on the new moons, and on the set feasts of Yahweh our God. This is an ordinance forever to Israel.

KJVBehold, I build^H1129^(H8802) an house^H1004 to the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068 my God^H430, to dedicate^H6942^(H8687) it to him, and to burn^H6999^(H8687) before^H6440 him sweet^H5561 incense^H7004, and for the continual^H8548 shewbread^H4635, and for the burnt offerings^H5930 morning^H1242 and evening^H6153, on the sabbaths^H7676, and on the new moons^H2320, and on the solemn feasts^H4150 of the LORD^H3068 our God^H430. This is an ordinance for ever^H5769 to Israel^H3478.

⁵ “The house which I am building will be great, for our God is greater than all gods.

KJVAnd the house^H1004 which I build^H1129^(H8802) is great^H1419: for great^H1419 is our God^H430 above all gods^H430.

⁶ But who is able to build him a house, since heaven and the heaven of heavens can’t contain him? Who am I then, that I should build him a house, except just to burn incense before him?

KJVBut who is able^H6113^(H8799)^H3581 to build^H1129^(H8800) him an house^H1004, seeing the heaven^H8064 and heaven^H8064 of heavens^H8064 cannot contain^H3557^(H8770) him? who am I then, that I should build^H1129^(H8799) him an house^H1004, save only^H518 to burn sacrifice^H6999^(H8687) before^H6440 him?

⁷ “Now therefore send me a man skillful to work in gold, in silver, in bronze, in iron, and in purple, crimson, and blue, and who knows how to engrave engravings, to be with the skillful men who are with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my father provided.

KJVSend^H7971^(H8798) me now therefore a man^H376 cunning^H2450 to work^H6213^(H8800) in gold^H2091, and in silver^H3701, and in brass^H5178, and in iron^H1270, and in purple^H710, and crimson^H3758, and blue^H8504, and that can skill^H3045^(H8802) to grave^H6605^(H8763)^H6603 with the cunning men^H2450 that are with me in Judah^H3063 and in Jerusalem^H3389, whom David^H1732 my father^H1 did provide^H3559^(H8689).

⁸ “Send me also cedar trees, cypress trees, and algum trees out of Lebanon, for I know that your servants know how to cut timber in Lebanon. Behold, my servants will be with your servants,

KJVSend^H7971^(H8798) me also cedar^H730 trees^H6086, fir trees^H1265, and algum trees^H418, out of Lebanon^H3844: for I know^H3045^(H8804) that thy servants^H5650 can skill^H3045^(H8802) to cut^H3772^(H8800) timber^H6086 in Lebanon^H3844; and, behold, my servants^H5650 shall be with thy servants^H5650,

⁹ even to prepare timber in abundance for me; for the house which I am about to build will be great and wonderful.

KJVEven to prepare^H3559^(H8687) me timber^H6086 in abundance^H7230: for the house^H1004 which I am about to build^H1129^(H8802) shall be wonderful^H6381^(H8687) great^H1419.

¹⁰ Behold, I will give to your servants, the cutters who cut timber, twenty thousand cors of beaten wheat, twenty thousand baths of barley, twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty thousand baths of oil.”

KJVAnd, behold, I will give^H5414^(H8804) to thy servants^H5650, the hewers^H2404^(H8802) that cut^H3772^(H8802) timber^H6086, twenty^H6242 thousand^H505 measures^H3734 of beaten^H4347 wheat^H2406, and twenty^H6242 thousand^H505 measures^H3734 of barley^H8184, and twenty^H6242 thousand^H505 baths^H1324 of wine^H3196, and twenty^H6242 thousand^H505 baths^H1324 of oil^H8081.

¹¹ Then Huram the king of Tyre answered in writing, which he sent to Solomon, “Because Yahweh loves his people, he has made you king over them.”

KJVThen Huram^H2361 the king^H4428 of Tyre^H6865 answered^H559^(H8799) in writing^H3791, which he sent^H7971^(H8799) to Solomon^H8010, Because the LORD^H3068 hath loved^H160 his people^H5971, he hath made^H5414^(H8804) thee king^H4428 over them.

¹² Huram continued, “Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, who made heaven and earth, who has given to David the king a wise son, endowed with discretion and understanding, who would build a house for Yahweh and a house for his kingdom.

KJVHuram^H2361 said^H559^(H8799) moreover, Blessed^H1288^(H8803) be the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478, that made^H6213^(H8804) heaven^H8064 and earth^H776, who hath given^H5414^(H8804) to David^H1732 the king^H4428 a wise^H2450 son^H1121, endued^H3045^(H8802) with prudence^H7922 and understanding^H998, that might build^H1129^(H8799) an house^H1004 for the LORD^H3068, and an house^H1004 for his kingdom^H4438.

¹³ Now I have sent a skillful man, endowed with understanding, Huram-abi,

KJVAnd now I have sent^H7971^(H8804) a cunning^H2450 man^H376, endued^H3045^(H8802) with understanding^H998, of Huram^H2361 my father's^H1,

¹⁴ the son of a woman of the daughters of Dan; and his father was a man of Tyre. He is skillful to work in gold, in silver, in bronze, in iron, in stone, in timber, in purple, in blue, in fine linen, and in crimson, also to engrave any kind of engraving and to devise any device, that there may be a place appointed to him with your skillful men, and with the skillful men of my lord David your father.

KJVThe son^H1121 of a woman^H802 of the daughters^H1323 of Dan^H1835, and his father^H1 was a man^H376 of Tyre^H6876, skilful^H3045^(H8802) to work^H6213^(H8800) in gold^H2091, and in silver^H3701, in brass^H5178, in iron^H1270, in stone^H68, and in timber^H6086, in purple^H713, in blue^H8504, and in fine linen^H948, and in crimson^H3758; also to grave^H6605^(H8763) any manner of graving^H6603, and to find out^H2803^(H8800) every device^H4284 which shall be put^H5414^(H8735) to him, with thy cunning men^H2450, and with the cunning men^H2450 of my lord^H113 David^H1732 thy father^H1.

¹⁵ “Now therefore, the wheat, the barley, the oil, and the wine which my lord has spoken of, let him send to his servants;

KJVNow therefore the wheat^H2406, and the barley^H8184, the oil^H8081, and the wine^H3196, which my lord^H113 hath spoken^H559^(H8804) of, let him send^H7971^(H8799) unto his servants^H5650:

¹⁶ and we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as you need. We will bring it to you in rafts by sea to Joppa; then you shall carry it up to Jerusalem.”

KJVAnd we will cut^H3772^(H8799) wood^H6086 out of Lebanon^H3844, as much as thou shalt need^H6878: and we will bring^H935^(H8686) it to thee in floats^H7513 by sea^H3220 to Joppa^H3305; and thou shalt carry it up^H5927^(H8686) to Jerusalem^H3389.

¹⁷ Solomon counted all the foreigners who were in the land of Israel, after the census with which David his father had counted them; and they found one hundred fifty-three thousand six hundred.

KJVAnd Solomon^H8010 numbered^H5608^(H8799) all the strangers^H582^H1616 that were in the land^H776 of Israel^H3478, after^H310 the numbering^H5610 wherewith David^H1732 his father^H1 had numbered^H5608^(H8804) them; and they were found^H4672^(H8735) an hundred^H3967 and fifty^H2572 thousand^H505 and three^H7969 thousand^H505 and six^H8337 hundred^H3967.

¹⁸ He set seventy thousand of them to bear burdens, eighty thousand who were stone cutters in the mountains, and three thousand six hundred overseers to assign the people their work.

KJVAnd he set^H6213^(H8799) threescore and ten^H7657 thousand^H505 of them to be bearers of burdens^H5449, and fourscore^H8084 thousand^H505 to be hewers^H2672^(H8802) in the mountain^H2022, and three^H7969 thousand^H505 and six^H8337 hundred^H3967 overseers^H5329^(H8764) to set^H5647 the people^H5971 a work^H5647^(H8687).

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