2 Chronicles 3 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·2 Chronicles 4

¹Then he made an altar of bronze, twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and ten cubits high.

KJVMoreover he made^H6213^(H8799) an altar^H4196 of brass^H5178, twenty^H6242 cubits^H520 the length^H753 thereof, and twenty^H6242 cubits^H520 the breadth^H7341 thereof, and ten^H6235 cubits^H520 the height^H6967 thereof.

² Also he made the molten sea of ten cubits from brim to brim. It was round, five cubits high, and thirty cubits in circumference.

KJVAlso he made^H6213^(H8799) a molten^H3332^(H8716) sea^H3220 of ten^H6235 cubits^H520 from brim^H8193 to brim^H8193, round^H5696 in compass^H5439, and five^H2568 cubits^H520 the height^H6967 thereof; and a line^H6957 of thirty^H7970 cubits^H520 did compass^H5437^(H8799) it round about^H5439.

³ Under it was the likeness of oxen, which encircled it, for ten cubits, encircling the sea. The oxen were in two rows, cast when it was cast.

KJVAnd under it was the similitude^H1823 of oxen^H1241, which did compass^H5437^(H8802) it round about^H5439: ten^H6235 in a cubit^H520, compassing^H5362^(H8688) the sea^H3220 round about^H5439. Two^H8147 rows^H2905 of oxen^H1241 were cast^H3332^(H8803), when it was cast^H4166.

⁴ It stood on twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, three looking toward the west, 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.

⁵ It was a handbreadth thick. Its brim was made like the brim of a cup, like the flower of a lily. It received and held three thousand baths.

KJVAnd the thickness^H5672 of it was an handbreadth^H2947, and the brim^H8193 of it like the work^H4639 of the brim^H8193 of a cup^H3563, with flowers^H6525 of lilies^H7799; and it received^H2388^(H8688) and held^H3557^(H8686) three^H7969 thousand^H505 baths^H1324.

⁶ He also made ten basins, and put five on the right hand and five on the left, to wash in them. The things that belonged to the burnt offering were washed in them, but the sea was for the priests to wash in.

KJVHe made^H6213^(H8799) also ten^H6235 lavers^H3595, and put^H5414^(H8799) five^H2568 on the right hand^H3225, and five^H2568 on the left^H8040, to wash^H7364^(H8800) in them: such things as they offered^H4639 for the burnt offering^H5930 they washed^H1740^(H8686) in them; but the sea^H3220 was for the priests^H3548 to wash in^H7364^(H8800).

⁷ He made the ten lamp stands of gold according to the ordinance concerning them; and he set them in the temple, five on the right hand and five on the left.

KJVAnd he made^H6213^(H8799) ten^H6235 candlesticks^H4501 of gold^H2091 according to their form^H4941, and set^H5414^(H8799) them in the temple^H1964, five^H2568 on the right hand^H3225, and five^H2568 on the left^H8040.

⁸ He made also ten tables, and placed them in the temple, five on the right side and five on the left. He made one hundred basins of gold.

KJVHe made^H6213^(H8799) also ten^H6235 tables^H7979, and placed^H3240^(H8686) them in the temple^H1964, five^H2568 on the right side^H3225, and five^H2568 on the left^H8040. And he made^H6213^(H8799) an hundred^H3967 basons^H4219 of gold^H2091.

⁹ Furthermore he made the court of the priests, the great court, and doors for the court, and overlaid their doors with bronze.

KJVFurthermore he made^H6213^(H8799) the court^H2691 of the priests^H3548, and the great^H1419 court^H5835, and doors^H1817 for the court^H5835, and overlaid^H6823^(H8765) the doors^H1817 of them with brass^H5178.

¹⁰ He set the sea on the right side of the house eastward, toward the south.

KJVAnd he set^H5414^(H8804) the sea^H3220 on the right^H3233 side^H3802 of the east end^H6924, over against^H4136 the south^H5045.

¹¹ Huram made the pots, the shovels, and the basins. So Huram finished doing the work that he did for King Solomon in God’s house:

KJVAnd Huram^H2361 made^H6213^(H8799) the pots^H5518, and the shovels^H3257, and the basons^H4219. And Huram^H2361^(H8676)^H2438 finished^H3615^(H8762)^H6213^(H8800) the work^H4399 that he was to make^H6213^(H8804) for king^H4428 Solomon^H8010 for the house^H1004 of God^H430;

¹² the two pillars, the bowls, the two capitals which 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,

KJVTo wit, the two^H8147 pillars^H5982, and the pommels^H1543, and the chapiters^H3805 which were on the top^H7218 of the two pillars^H5982, and the two^H8147 wreaths^H7639 to cover^H3680^(H8763) the two^H8147 pommels^H1543 of the chapiters^H3805 which were on the top^H7218 of the pillars^H5982;

¹³ and 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 on the two^H8147 wreaths^H7639; two^H8147 rows^H2905 of pomegranates^H7416 on each^H259 wreath^H7639, to cover^H3680^(H8763) the two^H8147 pommels^H1543 of the chapiters^H3805 which were upon^H6440 the pillars^H5982.

¹⁴ He also made the bases, and he made the basins on the bases—

KJVHe made^H6213^(H8804) also bases^H4350, and lavers^H3595 made^H6213^(H8804) he upon the bases^H4350;

¹⁵ one sea, and the twelve oxen under it.

KJVOne^H259 sea^H3220, and twelve^H8147^H6240 oxen^H1241 under it.

¹⁶ Huram-abi also made the pots, the shovels, the forks, and all its vessels for King Solomon, for Yahweh’s house, of bright bronze.

KJVThe pots^H5518 also, and the shovels^H3257, and the fleshhooks^H4207, and all their instruments^H3627, did Huram^H2361 his father^H1 make^H6213^(H8804) to king^H4428 Solomon^H8010 for the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068 of bright^H4838^(H8803) brass^H5178.

¹⁷ The king cast them in the plain of the Jordan, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredah.

KJVIn the plain^H3603 of Jordan^H3383 did the king^H4428 cast^H3332^(H8804) them, in the clay^H5645 ground^H127 between Succoth^H5523 and Zeredathah^H6868.

¹⁸ Thus Solomon made all these vessels in great abundance, so that the weight of the bronze could not be determined.

KJVThus Solomon^H8010 made^H6213^(H8799) all these vessels^H3627 in great^H3966 abundance^H7230: for the weight^H4948 of the brass^H5178 could not be found out^H2713^(H8738).

¹⁹ Solomon made all the vessels that were in God’s house: the golden altar, the tables with the show bread on them,

KJVAnd Solomon^H8010 made^H6213^(H8799) all the vessels^H3627 that were for the house^H1004 of God^H430, the golden^H2091 altar^H4196 also, and the tables^H7979 whereon the shewbread^H3899^H6440 was set;

²⁰ and the lamp stands with their lamps to burn according to the ordinance before the inner sanctuary, of pure gold;

KJVMoreover the candlesticks^H4501 with their lamps^H5216, that they should burn^H1197^(H8763) after the manner^H4941 before^H6440 the oracle^H1687, of pure^H5462^(H8803) gold^H2091;

²¹ and the flowers, the lamps, and the tongs of gold that was purest gold;

KJVAnd the flowers^H6525, and the lamps^H5216, and the tongs^H4457, made he of gold^H2091, and that perfect^H4357 gold^H2091;

²² and the snuffers, the basins, the spoons, and the fire pans of pure gold. As for the entry of the house, its inner doors for the most holy place and the doors of the main hall of the temple were of gold.

KJVAnd the snuffers^H4212, and the basons^H4219, and the spoons^H3709, and the censers^H4289, of pure^H5462^(H8803) gold^H2091: and the entry^H6607 of the house^H1004, the inner^H6442 doors^H1817 thereof for the most^H6944 holy^H6944 place, and the doors^H1817 of the house^H1004 of the temple^H1964, were of gold^H2091.

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.

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