2 Chronicles 4 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·2 Chronicles 5

¹Thus all the work that Solomon did for Yahweh’s house was finished. Solomon brought in the things that David his father had dedicated, even the silver, the gold, and all the vessels, and put them in the treasuries of God’s house.

KJVThus all the work^H4399 that Solomon^H8010 made^H6213^(H8804) for the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068 was finished^H7999^(H8799): and Solomon^H8010 brought^H935^(H8686) in all the things^H6944 that David^H1732 his father^H1 had dedicated^H6944; and the silver^H3701, and the gold^H2091, and all the instruments^H3627, put^H5414^(H8804) he among the treasures^H214 of the house^H1004 of God^H430.

² Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, the princes of the fathers’ households of the children of Israel, to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of Yahweh’s covenant out of David’s city, which is Zion.

KJVThen Solomon^H8010 assembled^H6950^(H8686) the elders^H2205 of Israel^H3478, and all the heads^H7218 of the tribes^H4294, the chief^H5387 of the fathers^H1 of the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, unto Jerusalem^H3389, to bring up^H5927^(H8687) the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285 of the LORD^H3068 out of the city^H5892 of David^H1732, which is Zion^H6726.

³ So all the men of Israel assembled themselves to the king at the feast, which was in the seventh month.

KJVWherefore all the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 assembled^H6950^(H8735) themselves unto the king^H4428 in the feast^H2282 which was in the seventh^H7637 month^H2320.

⁴ All the elders of Israel came. The Levites took up the ark.

KJVAnd all the elders^H2205 of Israel^H3478 came^H935^(H8799); and the Levites^H3881 took up^H5375^(H8799) the ark^H727.

⁵ They brought up the ark, the Tent of Meeting, and all the holy vessels that were in the Tent. The Levitical priests brought these up.

KJVAnd they brought up^H5927^(H8686) the ark^H727, and the tabernacle^H168 of the congregation^H4150, and all the holy^H6944 vessels^H3627 that were in the tabernacle^H168, these did the priests^H3548 and the Levites^H3881 bring up^H5927^(H8689).

⁶ King Solomon and all the congregation of Israel who were assembled to him were before the ark, sacrificing sheep and cattle that could not be counted or numbered for multitude.

KJVAlso king^H4428 Solomon^H8010, and all the congregation^H5712 of Israel^H3478 that were assembled^H3259^(H8737) unto him before^H6440 the ark^H727, sacrificed^H2076^(H8764) sheep^H6629 and oxen^H1241, which could not be told^H5608^(H8735) nor numbered^H4487^(H8735) for multitude^H7230.

⁷ The priests brought in the ark of Yahweh’s covenant to its place, into the inner sanctuary of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubim.

KJVAnd the priests^H3548 brought in^H935^(H8686) the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285 of the LORD^H3068 unto his place^H4725, to the oracle^H1687 of the house^H1004, into the most^H6944 holy^H6944 place, even under the wings^H3671 of the cherubims^H3742:

⁸ For the cherubim spread out their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and its poles above.

KJVFor the cherubims^H3742 spread forth^H6566^(H8802) their wings^H3671 over the place^H4725 of the ark^H727, and the cherubims^H3742 covered^H3680^(H8762) the ark^H727 and the staves^H905 thereof above^H4605.

⁹ The poles were so long that the ends of the poles were seen from the ark in front of the inner sanctuary, but they were not seen outside; and it is there to this day.

KJVAnd they drew out^H748^(H8686) the staves^H905 of the ark, that the ends^H7218 of the staves^H905 were seen^H7200^(H8735) from the ark^H727 before^H6440 the oracle^H1687; but they were not seen^H7200^(H8735) without^H2351. And there it is unto this day^H3117.

¹⁰ There was nothing in the ark except the two tablets which Moses put there at Horeb, when Yahweh made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of Egypt.

KJVThere was nothing in the ark^H727 save the two^H8147 tables^H3871 which Moses^H4872 put^H5414^(H8804) therein at Horeb^H2722, when the LORD^H3068 made^H3772^(H8804) a covenant with the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, when they came out^H3318^(H8800) of Egypt^H4714.

¹¹ When the priests had come out of the holy place (for all the priests who were present had sanctified themselves, and didn’t keep their divisions;

KJVAnd it came to pass, when the priests^H3548 were come out^H3318^(H8800) of the holy^H6944 place:(for all the priests^H3548 that were present^H4672^(H8737) were sanctified^H6942^(H8694), and did not then wait^H8104^(H8800) by course^H4256:

¹² also the Levites who were the singers, all of them, even Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and their brothers, arrayed in fine linen, with cymbals and stringed instruments and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them one hundred twenty priests sounding with trumpets);

KJVAlso the Levites^H3881 which were the singers^H7891^(H8789), all of them of Asaph^H623, of Heman^H1968, of Jeduthun^H3038, with their sons^H1121 and their brethren^H251, being arrayed^H3847^(H8794) in white linen^H948, having cymbals^H4700 and psalteries^H5035 and harps^H3658, stood^H5975^(H8802) at the east end^H4217 of the altar^H4196, and with them an hundred^H3967 and twenty^H6242 priests^H3548 sounding^H2690^(H8688) with trumpets^H2689:)

¹³ when the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking Yahweh; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised Yahweh, saying, “For he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever!” then the house was filled with a cloud, even Yahweh’s house,

KJVIt came even to pass, as the trumpeters^H2690^(H8764)^(H8675)^H2690^(H8764) and singers^H7891^(H8789) were as one^H259, to make one^H259 sound^H6963 to be heard^H8085^(H8687) in praising^H1984^(H8763) and thanking^H3034^(H8687) the LORD^H3068; and when they lifted up^H7311^(H8687) their voice^H6963 with the trumpets^H2689 and cymbals^H4700 and instruments^H3627 of musick^H7892, and praised^H1984^(H8763) the LORD^H3068, saying, For he is good^H2896; for his mercy^H2617 endureth for ever^H5769: that then the house^H1004 was filled^H4390^(H8804) with a cloud^H6051, even the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068;

¹⁴ so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud; for Yahweh’s glory filled God’s house.

KJVSo that the priests^H3548 could^H3201^(H8804) not stand^H5975^(H8800) to minister^H8334^(H8763) by reason^H6440 of the cloud^H6051: for the glory^H3519 of the LORD^H3068 had filled^H4390^(H8804) the house^H1004 of God^H430.

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.

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