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[1] In 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. [2] The house which King Solomon built for Yahweh had a length of sixty cubits,ⓘ and its width twenty, and its height thirty cubits. [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. [4] He made windows of fixed lattice work for the house. [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. [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. [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. [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. [9] So he built the house and finished it; and he covered the house with beams and planks of cedar. [10] He built the floors all along the house, each five cubits high; and they rested on the house with timbers of cedar. [11] Yahweh’s word came to Solomon, saying, [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. [13] I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will not forsake my people Israel.” [14] So Solomon built the house and finished 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. [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. [17] In front of the temple sanctuary was forty cubits long. [18] There was cedar on the house within, carved with buds and open flowers. All was cedar. No stone was visible. [19] He prepared an inner sanctuary in the middle of the house within, to set the ark of Yahweh’s covenant there. [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. [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. [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. [23] In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubimⓘ of olive wood, each ten cubits high. [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. [25] The other cherub was ten cubits. Both the cherubim were of one measure and one form. [26] One cherub was ten cubits high, and so was the other cherub. [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. [28] He overlaid the cherubim with gold. [29] He carved all the walls of the house around with carved figures of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers, inside and outside. [30] He overlaid the floor of the house with gold, inside and outside. [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. [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. [33] He also made the entrance of the temple door posts of olive wood, out of a fourth part 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. [35] He carved cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers; and he overlaid them with gold fitted on the engraved work. [36] He built the inner court with three courses of cut stone and a course of cedar beams. [37] The foundation of Yahweh’s house was laid in the fourth year, in the month Ziv. [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.
Footnotes
- A cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimeters.
- “Cherubim” is plural of “cherub”, an angelic being.
King James Version
[1] And it came to pass in the fourH702 hundredH3967 and eightiethH8084 yearH8141 after the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 were come outH3318(QalInf) of the landH776 of Egypt,H4714 in the fourthH7243 yearH8141 of Solomon’sH8010 reignH4427(QalInf) over Israel,H3478 in the monthH2320 Zif,H2099 which [is] the secondH8145 month,H2320 that he began to buildH1129(QalImpf) the houseH1004 of the Lord.H3068 [2] And the houseH1004 which kingH4428 SolomonH8010 builtH1129(QalPerf) for the Lord,H3068 the lengthH753 thereof [was] threescoreH8346 cubits,H520 and the breadthH7341 thereof twentyH6242 [cubits], and the heightH6967 thereof thirtyH7970 cubits.H520 [3] And the porchH197 beforeH6440 the templeH1964 of the house,H1004 twentyH6242 cubitsH520 [was] the lengthH753 thereof, according to the breadthH7341 of the house;H1004 [and] tenH6235 cubitsH520 [was] the breadthH7341 thereof before the house.H1004 [4] And for the houseH1004 he madeH6213(QalImpf) windowsH2474 of narrowH331(QalPtc) lights.H8261 [5] And against the wallH7023 of the houseH1004 he builtH1129(QalImpf) chambersH3326(Qere) round about,H5439 [against] the wallsH7023 of the houseH1004 round about,H5439 [both] of the templeH1964 and of the oracle:H1687 and he madeH6213(QalImpf) chambersH6763 round about:H5439 [6] The nethermostH8481 chamberH3326(Qere) [was] fiveH2568 cubitsH520 broad,H7341 and the middleH8484 [was] sixH8337 cubitsH520 broad,H7341 and the thirdH7992 [was] sevenH7651 cubitsH520 broad:H7341 for without [in the wall] ofH2351 the houseH1004 he madeH5414(QalPerf) narrowed restsH4052 round about,H5439 that [the beams] should not be fastenedH270(QalInf) in the wallsH7023 of the house.H1004 [7] And the house,H1004 when it was in building,H1129(NiphInf) was builtH1129(NiphPerf) of stoneH68 made readyH8003 before it was broughtH4551 thither: so that there was neither hammerH4717 nor axeH1631 [nor] any toolH3627 of ironH1270 heardH8085(NiphPerf) in the house,H1004 while it was in building.H1129(NiphInf) [8] The doorH6607 for the middleH8484 chamberH6763 [was] in the rightH3233 sideH3802 of the house:H1004 and they went upH5927(QalImpf) with winding stairsH3883 into the middleH8484 [chamber], and out of the middleH8484 into the third.H7992 [9] So he builtH1129(QalImpf) the house,H1004 and finishedH3615(PielImpf) it; and coveredH5603(QalImpf) the houseH1004 with beamsH1356 and boardsH7713 of cedar.H730 [10] And [then] he builtH1129(QalImpf) chambersH3326(Qere) against all the house,H1004 fiveH2568 cubitsH520 high:H6967 and they restedH270(QalImpf) on the houseH1004 [with] timberH6086 of cedar.H730 [11] And the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 came to Solomon,H8010 saying,H559(QalInf) [12] [Concerning] this houseH1004 which thou art in building,H1129(QalActPtc) if thou wilt walkH3212(QalImpf) in my statutes,H2708 and executeH6213(QalImpf) my judgments,H4941 and keepH8104(QalPerf) all my commandmentsH4687 to walkH3212(QalInf) in them; then will I performH6965(HiphPerf) my wordH1697 with thee, which I spakeH1696(PielPerf) unto DavidH1732 thy father:H1 [13] And I will dwellH7931(QalPerf) amongH8432 the childrenH1121 of Israel,H3478 and will not forsakeH5800(QalImpf) my peopleH5971 Israel.H3478 [14] So SolomonH8010 builtH1129(QalImpf) the house,H1004 and finishedH3615(PielImpf) it. [15] And he builtH1129(QalImpf) the wallsH7023 of the houseH1004 withinH1004 with boardsH6763 of cedar,H730 both the floorH7172 of the house,H1004 and the wallsH7023 of the cieling:H5604 [and] he coveredH6823(PielPerf) [them] on the insideH1004 with wood,H6086 and coveredH6823(PielImpf) the floorH7172 of the houseH1004 with planksH6763 of fir.H1265 [16] And he builtH1129(QalImpf) twentyH6242 cubitsH520 on the sidesH3411 of the house,H1004 bothH4480 the floorH7172 and the wallsH7023 with boardsH6763 of cedar:H730 he even builtH1129(QalImpf) [them] for it within,H1004 [even] for the oracle,H1687 [even] for the mostH6944 holyH6944 [place]. [17] And the house,H1004 that [is], the templeH1964 beforeH3942 it, was fortyH705 cubitsH520 [long]. [18] And the cedarH730 of the houseH1004 withinH6441 [was] carvedH4734 with knopsH6497 and openH6362(QalPasPtc) flowers:H6731 all [was] cedar;H730 there was no stoneH68 seen.H7200(NiphPerf) [19] And the oracleH1687 he preparedH3559(HiphPerf) inH8432 the houseH1004 within,H6441 to setH5414(QalInf) there the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the Lord.H3068 [20] And the oracleH1687 in the forepartH6440 [was] twentyH6242 cubitsH520 in length,H753 and twentyH6242 cubitsH520 in breadth,H7341 and twentyH6242 cubitsH520 in the heightH6967 thereof: and he overlaidH6823(PielImpf) it with pureH5462(QalPasPtc) gold;H2091 and [so] coveredH6823(PielImpf) the altarH4196 [which was of] cedar.H730 [21] So SolomonH8010 overlaidH6823(PielImpf) the houseH1004 withinH6441 with pureH5462(QalPasPtc) gold:H2091 and he made a partitionH5674(PielImpf) by the chainsH7572(Qere) of goldH2091 beforeH6440 the oracle;H1687 and he overlaidH6823(PielImpf) it with gold.H2091 [22] And the whole houseH1004 he overlaidH6823(PielPerf) with gold,H2091 until he had finishedH8552(QalInf) all the house:H1004 also the whole altarH4196 that [was] by the oracleH1687 he overlaidH6823(PielPerf) with gold.H2091 [23] And within the oracleH1687 he madeH6213(QalImpf) twoH8147 cherubimsH3742 [of] oliveH8081 tree,H6086 [each] tenH6235 cubitsH520 high.H6967 [24] And fiveH2568 cubitsH520 [was] the oneH259 wingH3671 of the cherub,H3742 and fiveH2568 cubitsH520 the otherH8145 wingH3671 of the cherub:H3742 from the uttermost partH7098 of the one wingH3671 unto the uttermost partH7098 of the otherH3671 [were] tenH6235 cubits.H520 [25] And the otherH8145 cherubH3742 [was] tenH6235 cubits:H520 bothH8147 the cherubimsH3742 [were] of oneH259 measureH4060 and oneH259 size.H7095 [26] The heightH6967 of the oneH259 cherubH3742 [was] tenH6235 cubits,H520 and so [was it] of the otherH8145 cherub.H3742 [27] And he setH5414(QalImpf) the cherubimsH3742 withinH8432 the innerH6442 house:H1004 and they stretched forthH6566(QalImpf) the wingsH3671 of the cherubims,H3742 so that the wingH3671 of the oneH259 touchedH5060(QalImpf) the [one] wall,H7023 and the wingH3671 of the otherH8145 cherubH3742 touchedH5060(QalActPtc) the otherH8145 wall;H7023 and their wingsH3671 touchedH5060(QalActPtc) oneH3671 anotherH3671 in the midstH8432 of the house.H1004 [28] And he overlaidH6823(PielImpf) the cherubimsH3742 with gold.H2091 [29] And he carvedH7049(QalPerf) all the wallsH7023 of the houseH1004 round aboutH4524 with carvedH6603 figuresH4734 of cherubimsH3742 and palm treesH8561 and openH6362(QalPasPtc) flowers,H6731 withinH6441 and without.H2435 [30] And the floorH7172 of the houseH1004 he overlaidH6823(PielPerf) with gold,H2091 withinH6441 and without.H2435 [31] And for the enteringH6607 of the oracleH1687 he madeH6213(QalPerf) doorsH1817 [of] oliveH8081 tree:H6086 the lintelH352 [and] side postsH4201 [were] a fifth partH2549 [of the wall]. [32] The twoH8147 doorsH1817 also [were of] oliveH8081 tree;H6086 and he carvedH7049(QalPerf) upon them carvingsH4734 of cherubimsH3742 and palm treesH8561 and openH6362(QalPasPtc) flowers,H6731 and overlaidH6823(PielPerf) [them] with gold,H2091 and spreadH7286(HiphImpf) goldH2091 upon the cherubims,H3742 and upon the palm trees.H8561 [33] So also madeH6213(QalPerf) he for the doorH6607 of the templeH1964 postsH4201 [of] oliveH8081 tree,H6086 a fourth partH7243 [of the wall]. [34] And the twoH8147 doorsH1817 [were of] firH1265 tree:H6086 the twoH8147 leavesH6763 of the oneH259 doorH1817 [were] folding,H1550 and the twoH8147 leavesH7050 of the otherH8145 doorH1817 [were] folding.H1550 [35] And he carvedH7049(QalPerf) [thereon] cherubimsH3742 and palm treesH8561 and openH6362(QalPasPtc) flowers:H6731 and coveredH6823(PielPerf) [them] with goldH2091 fittedH3474(PualPtc) upon the carved work.H2707(PualPtc) [36] And he builtH1129(QalImpf) the innerH6442 courtH2691 with threeH7969 rowsH2905 of hewed stone,H1496 and a rowH2905 of cedarH730 beams.H3773 [37] In the fourthH7243 yearH8141 was the foundationH3245 of the houseH1004 of the LordH3068 laid,H3245(PualPerf) in the monthH3391 Zif:H2099 [38] And in the eleventhH259 year,H8141 in the monthH3391 Bul,H945 which [is] the eighthH8066 month,H2320 was the houseH1004 finishedH3615(QalPerf) throughout all the partsH1697 thereof, and according to all the fashionH4941 of it. So was he sevenH7651 yearsH8141 in buildingH1129(QalImpf) it.
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