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1 Kings 6:23-33

23In the inner sanctuaryבַּדְּבִ֔ירba.de.VirH1687he madeוַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213twoשְׁנֵ֥יshe.NeiH8147cherubimכְרוּבִ֖יםkhe.ru.VimH3742, eachtenעֶ֥שֶׂר'E.serH6235cubitsאַמּ֖וֹת'a.MotH520highקוֹמָתֽוֹ׃ko.ma.ToH6967,out of oliveשָׁ֑מֶןSha.menH8081woodעֲצֵי־'a.tzei-H6086.

24One wingכְּנַ֤ףke.NafH3671of the firstהָֽאֶחָ֔תha.'e.ChatH259cherubהַכְּרוּב֙ha.ke.RuvH3742wasfiveוְחָמֵ֣שׁve.cha.MeshH2568cubits longאַמּ֗וֹת'a.MotH520,and the otherהַשֵּׁנִ֑יתha.she.NitH8145wingכְּנַ֥ףke.NafH3671הַכְּר֖וּבha.ke.RuvH3742wasfiveוְחָמֵ֣שׁve.cha.MeshH2568cubits longאַמּ֔וֹת'a.MotH520as well.So the fullמִקְצ֥וֹתmik.TzotH7098wingspanכְּנָפָ֖יוke.na.FavH3671וְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704קְצ֥וֹתke.TzotH7098כְּנָפָֽיו׃ke.na.FavH3671wastenעֶ֣שֶׂר'E.serH6235cubitsאַמּ֔וֹת'a.MotH520.

25The secondהַשֵּׁנִ֑יha.she.NiH8145cherubהַכְּר֖וּבha.ke.RuvH3742also measuredtenוְעֶ֙שֶׂר֙ve.'E.serH6235cubitsבָּֽאַמָּ֔הba.'a.MahH520;bothלִשְׁנֵ֥יlish.NeiH8147cherubimהַכְּרֻבִֽים׃ha.ke.ru.VimH3742had the sameאַחַ֛ת'a.ChatH259sizeמִדָּ֥ה אֶחָ֖דmi.Dah 'e.ChadH4060 H259and shapeוְקֶ֥צֶבve.Ke.tzevH7095,

26and the heightקוֹמַת֙ko.MatH6967of eachהַכְּר֣וּב הָֽאֶחָ֔ד וְכֵ֖ן הַשֵּׁנִֽי׃ha.ke.Ruv ha.'e.Chad ve.Khen ha.she.NiH259 H3742 H3651 H8145cherubהַכְּר֥וּבha.ke.RuvH3742wastenעֶ֖שֶׂר'E.serH6235cubitsבָּֽאַמָּ֑הba.'a.MahH520.

27And he placedוַיִּתֵּ֨ןvai.yi.TenH5414אֶת־'et-H853the cherubimהַכְּרוּבִ֜יםha.ke.ru.VimH3742insideבְּת֣וֹךְ׀be.TokhH8432the innermost roomהַפְּנִימִ֗יha.pe.ni.MiH6442of the templeהַבַּ֣יִתha.Ba.yitH1004.Since theirהַכְּרֻבִים֒ha.ke.ru.VimH3742wingsH3671were spread outוַֽיִּפְרְשׂוּ֮vai.yif.re.SuH6566אֶת־'et-H853,the wingH3671of the firstהָֽאֶחָד֙ha.'e.ChadH259cherubtouchedוַתִּגַּ֤עva.ti.Ga'H5060one wallבַּקִּ֔ירba.KirH7023,while the wingH3671of the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֔יha.she.NiH8145cherubהַכְּר֣וּבha.ke.RuvH3742touchedנֹגַ֖עַתno.Ga.'atH5060the otherהַשֵּׁנִ֑יha.she.NiH8145wallבַּקִּ֣ירba.KirH7023,and inאֶל־'el-H413the middleתּ֣וֹךְTokhH8432of the roomהַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitH1004their wingtipsH3671touchedנֹגְעֹ֖תno.ge.'OtH5060אֶל־'el-H413H3671.

28He also overlaidוַיְצַ֥ףvay.TzafH6823אֶת־'et-H853the cherubimהַכְּרוּבִ֖יםha.ke.ru.VimH3742with goldזָהָֽב׃za.HavH2091.

29וְאֵת֩ve.'EtH853Then he carvedקָלַ֗עka.La'H7049the wallsקִיר֨וֹתki.RotH7023allכָּל־kol-H3605aroundמֵסַ֣ב׀me.SavH4524the templeהַבַּ֜יִתha.Ba.yitH1004,in both the innerמִלִּפְנִ֖יםmi.lif.NimH6440and outer sanctuariesוְלַחִיצֽוֹן׃ve.la.chi.TzonH2435,with carvedמִקְלְעוֹת֙mik.le.'OtH4734engravingsפִּתּוּחֵי֙pi.tu.CheiH6603of cherubimכְּרוּבִ֣יםke.ru.VimH3742,palm treesוְתִֽמֹרֹ֔תve.ti.mo.RotH8561,and openוּפְטוּרֵ֖יu.fe.tu.ReiH6362flowersצִצִּ֑יםtzi.TzimH6731.

30Andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853he overlaidצִפָּ֣הtzi.PahH6823the templeהַבַּ֖יִתha.Ba.yitH1004floorקַרְקַ֥עkar.Ka'H7172with goldזָהָ֑בza.HavH2091in both the innerלִפְנִ֖ימָהlif.Ni.mahH6441and outer sanctuariesוְלַחִיצֽוֹן׃ve.la.chi.TzonH2435.

31וְאֵת֙ve.'EtH853For the entranceפֶּ֣תַחPe.tachH6607to the inner sanctuaryהַדְּבִ֔ירha.de.VirH1687, Solomonconstructedעָשָׂ֖ה'a.SahH6213doorsדַּלְת֣וֹתdal.TotH1817of oliveשָׁ֑מֶןSha.menH8081woodעֲצֵי־'a.tzei-H6086with five-sidedחֲמִשִֽׁית׃cha.mi.ShitH2549doorpostsהָאַ֥יִל מְזוּז֖וֹתha.'A.yil me.zu.ZotH352 H4201.

32The doubleוּשְׁתֵּי֮u.she.TeiH8147doorsדַּלְת֣וֹתdal.TotH1817were made of oliveשֶׁמֶן֒she.MenH8081woodעֲצֵי־'a.tzei-H6086,and he carvedוְקָלַ֣ע מִקְלְע֨וֹתve.ka.La' mik.le.'otH7049 H4734into themעֲ֠לֵיהֶם'A.lei.hemH5921cherubimכְּרוּבִ֧יםke.ru.VimH3742,palm treesוְתִמֹר֛וֹתve.ti.mo.RotH8561,and openוּפְטוּרֵ֥יu.fe.tu.ReiH6362flowersצִצִּ֖יםtzi.TzimH6731and overlaidוְצִפָּ֣ה עַל־ve.tzi.Pah 'al-H6823 H5921the cherubimהַכְּרוּבִ֥ים וְעַל־ha.ke.ru.Vim ve.'al-H3742 H5921and palm treesהַתִּֽמֹר֖וֹתha.ti.mo.RotH8561with hammered goldזָהָ֑ב וַיָּ֛רֶדza.Hav vai.Ya.redH2091 H7286אֶת־'et-H853הַזָּהָֽב׃ha.za.HavH2091.

33In the same wayוְכֵ֥ןve.KhenH3651he madeעָשָׂ֛ה'a.SahH6213four-sidedרְבִעִֽית׃re.vi.'ItH7243doorpostsמְזוּז֣וֹתme.zu.ZotH4201of oliveשָׁ֑מֶן מֵאֵ֖תSha.men me.'EtH8081 H854woodעֲצֵי־'a.tzei-H6086for the sanctuaryהַֽהֵיכָ֖לha.hei.KhalH1964entranceלְפֶ֥תַחle.Fe.tachH6607.

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