Berean Standard Bible
1 Kings 6:3-23
3The porticoוְהָאוּלָ֗םve.ha.'u.LamH197atעַל־'al-H5921the frontפְּנֵי֙pe.NeiH6440of the main hallהֵיכַ֣לhei.KhalH1964of the templeהַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitH1004wastwentyעֶשְׂרִ֣ים'es.RimH6242cubitsאַמָּה֙'a.MahH520longאָרְכּ֔וֹ'a.re.KoH753,extending acrossעַל־ פְּנֵ֖י'al- pe.NeiH5921H6440the widthרֹ֣חַבRo.chavH7341of the templeהַבָּ֑יִתha.Ba.yitH1004and projecting outרָחְבּ֖וֹra.che.BoH7341tenעֶ֧שֶׂר'E.serH6235cubitsבָּאַמָּ֛הba.'a.MahH520inעַל־'al-H5921frontפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440of the templeהַבָּֽיִת׃ha.Ba.yitH1004.
5Againstעַל־'al-H5921the wallsקִ֨ירkirH7023of the templeהַבַּ֤יִתha.Ba.yitH1004and the inner sanctuaryלַֽהֵיכָ֖ל וְלַדְּבִ֑ירla.hei.Khal ve.la.de.VirH1964H1687, Solomonbuiltוַיִּבֶן֩vai.yi.VenH1129a chambered structureיָצִ֙יעַ֙ya.tzo.a'H3326aroundסָבִ֔יבsa.VivH5439אֶת־'et-H853קִיר֤וֹתki.RotH7023the templeהַבַּ֙יִת֙ha.Ba.yitH1004,in whichסָבִ֔יבsa.VivH5439he constructedוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213the side roomsצְלָע֖וֹתtze.la.'otH6763סָבִֽיב׃sa.VivH5439.
6The bottomהַתַּחְתֹּנָ֜הha.tach.to.NahH8481floorהַיָּצִ֨יעַhai.ya.tzo.a'H3326wasfiveחָמֵ֧שׁcha.MeshH2568cubitsבָּאַמָּ֣הba.'a.MahH520wideרָחְבָּ֗הּra.che.BahH7341,the middle floorוְהַתִּֽיכֹנָה֙ve.ha.ti.kho.NahH8484sixשֵׁ֤שׁsheshH8337cubitsבָּֽאַמָּה֙ba.'a.MahH520רָחְבָּ֔הּra.che.BahH7341,and the thirdוְהַ֨שְּׁלִישִׁ֔יתve.Ha.she.li.ShitH7992floorsevenשֶׁ֥בַעShe.va'H7651cubitsבָּאַמָּ֖הba.'a.MahH520רָחְבָּ֑הּra.che.BahH7341.כִּ֡יkiH3588He also placedנָתַ֨ןna.TanH5414offset ledgesמִגְרָעוֹת֩mig.ra.'OtH4052aroundסָבִיב֙sa.VivH5439the outsideח֔וּצָהChu.tzahH2351of the templeלַבַּ֤יִתla.Ba.yitH1004,so that nothingלְבִלְתִּ֖יle.vil.TiH1115would be insertedאֲחֹ֥ז'a.ChozH270intoהַבָּֽיִת׃ha.Ba.yitH1004itswallsבְּקִֽירוֹת־be.ki.rot-H7023.
7The templeוְהַבַּ֙יִת֙ve.ha.Ba.yitH1004was constructedבְּהִבָּ֣נֹת֔וֹbe.hi.Ba.no.ToH1129usingנִבְנָ֑הniv.NahH1129finishedשְׁלֵמָ֥הshe.le.MahH8003stonesאֶֽבֶן־'e.ven-H68cut at the quarryמַסָּ֖עma.Sa'H4551,so that noלֹֽא־lo'-H3808hammerוּמַקָּב֤וֹתu.ma.ka.VotH4717or chiselוְהַגַּרְזֶן֙ve.ha.gar.ZenH1631oranyכָּל־kol-H3605otherironבַרְזֶ֔לvar.ZelH1270toolכְּלִ֣יke.LiH3627was heardנִשְׁמַ֥עnish.Ma'H8085in the templeבַּבַּ֖יִתba.Ba.yitH1004while it was being builtבְּהִבָּנֹתֽוֹ׃be.hi.ba.no.ToH1129.
8The entranceפֶּ֗תַחPe.tachH6607to the bottomהַתִּ֣יכֹנָ֔הha.Ti.kho.NahH8484floorהַצֵּלָע֙ha.tze.La'H6763was onאֶל־'el-H413the southהַיְמָנִ֑יתhay.ma.NitH3233sideכֶּ֥תֶףKe.tefH3802of the templeהַבַּ֖יִתha.Ba.yitH1004.A stairwayוּבְלוּלִּ֗יםu.ve.lu.LimH3883led upיַֽעֲלוּ֙ya.'a.LuH5927toעַל־'al-H5921the middle levelהַתִּ֣יכֹנָ֔הha.Ti.kho.NahH8484,and fromוּמִן־u.min-H4480thereהַתִּֽיכֹנָ֖הha.ti.kho.NahH8484toאֶל־'el-H413the third floorהַשְּׁלִשִֽׁים׃ha.she.li.ShimH7992.
9So Solomon builtוַיִּ֥בֶןvai.Yi.venH1129אֶת־'et-H853the templeהַבַּ֖יִתha.Ba.yitH1004and finished itוַיְכַלֵּ֑הוּvay.kha.Le.huH3615,roofingוַיִּסְפֹּ֤ןvai.yis.PonH5603אֶת־'et-H853itהַבַּ֙יִת֙ha.Ba.yitH1004with beamsגֵּבִ֔יםge.VimH1356and planksוּשְׂדֵרֹ֖תu.se.de.RotH7713of cedarבָּאֲרָזִֽים׃ba.'a.ra.ZimH730.
10He builtוַיִּ֤בֶןvai.Yi.venH1129אֶת־'et-H853chambersהַיָּצִ֙יעַ֙hai.ya.tzo.a'H3326all alongעַל־ כָּל־'al- kol-H5921H3605the templeהַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitH1004, eachfiveחָמֵ֥שׁcha.MeshH2568cubitsאַמּ֖וֹת'a.MotH520highקֽוֹמָת֑וֹko.ma.ToH6967and attachedוַיֶּאֱחֹ֥זvai.ye.'e.ChozH270אֶת־'et-H853to the templeהַבַּ֖יִתha.Ba.yitH1004with beamsבַּעֲצֵ֥יba.'a.TzeiH6086of cedarאֲרָזִֽים׃ פ'a.ra.ZimH730.
12“As for thisהַזֶּ֜הha.ZehH2088templeהַבַּ֨יִתha.Ba.yitH1004אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834youאַתָּ֣ה'a.TahH859are buildingבֹנֶ֗הvo.NehH1129,ifאִם־'im-H518you walkתֵּלֵ֤ךְte.LekhH1980in My statutesבְּחֻקֹּתַי֙be.chu.ko.TaiH2708וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,carry outתַּֽעֲשֶׂ֔הta.'a.SehH6213My ordinancesמִשְׁפָּטַ֣יmish.pa.TaiH4941,and keepוְשָׁמַרְתָּ֥ve.sha.mar.TaH8104אֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605My commandmentsמִצְוֹתַ֖יmitz.vo.TaiH4687by walkingלָלֶ֣כֶתla.Le.khetH1980in them,I will fulfillוַהֲקִמֹתִ֤יva.ha.ki.mo.TiH6965אֶת־'et-H853through youאִתָּ֔ךְ'i.TakhH854the promiseדְּבָרִי֙de.va.RiH1697אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834I madeדִּבַּ֖רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiH1696toאֶל־'el-H413your fatherאָבִֽיךָ׃'a.Vi.khaH1Davidדָּוִ֥דda.VidH1732.
15He linedוַיִּבֶן֩vai.yi.VenH1129אֶת־'et-H853the interiorH1004wallsקִיר֨וֹתki.RotH7023with cedarאֲרָזִ֔ים'a.ra.ZimH730panelingבְּצַלְע֣וֹתbe.tzal.'otH6763from the floorמִקַּרְקַ֤עmi.kar.Ka'H7172of the templeH1004toעַד־'ad-H5704קִיר֣וֹתki.RotH7023the ceilingהַסִּפֻּ֔ןha.si.PunH5604צִפָּ֥הtzi.PahH6823H1004עֵ֖ץ'etzH6086,and he coveredוַיְצַ֛ףvay.TzafH6823אֶת־'et-H853the floorקַרְקַ֥עkar.Ka'H7172H1004with cypressבְּרוֹשִֽׁים׃be.ro.ShimH1265boardsבְּצַלְע֥וֹתbe.tzal.'otH6763.
16He partitioned offוַיִּבֶן֩vai.yi.VenH1129אֶת־'et-H853the twentyעֶשְׂרִ֨ים'es.RimH6242cubitsאַמָּ֜ה'a.MahH520atמִן־min-H4480the rearמִֽיַּרְכְּתֵ֤יmi.yar.ko.teiH3411of the templeהַבַּ֙יִת֙ha.Ba.yitH1004with cedarאֲרָזִ֔ים'a.ra.ZimH730boardsבְּצַלְע֣וֹתbe.tzal.'otH6763from floorהַקַּרְקַ֖עha.kar.Ka'H7172toעַד־'ad-H5704ceilingהַקִּיר֑וֹתha.ki.RotH7023to formוַיִּ֤בֶןvai.Yi.venH1129within the templeמִבַּ֣יִתmi.Ba.yitH1004an inner sanctuaryלִדְבִ֔ירlid.VirH1687,the Most Holy PlaceH6944.
18The cedarוְאֶ֤רֶז אֶל־ve.'E.rez 'el-H730H413paneling insideפְּנִ֔ימָהpe.Ni.mahH6441the templeהַבַּ֙יִת֙ha.Ba.yitH1004was carvedמִקְלַ֣עַתmik.La.'atH4734with gourdsפְּקָעִ֔יםpe.ka.'ImH6497and openוּפְטוּרֵ֖יu.fe.tu.ReiH6362flowersצִצִּ֑יםtzi.TzimH6731.Everythingהַכֹּ֣לha.KolH3605was cedarאֶ֔רֶז'E.rezH730;notאֵ֥ין'einH369a stoneאֶ֖בֶן'E.venH68could be seenנִרְאָֽה׃nir.'AhH7200.
19Solomonalso preparedהֵכִ֑יןhe.KhinH3559the inner sanctuaryוּדְבִ֧ירu.de.VirH1687withinבְּתוֹךְ־be.tokh-H8432the templeהַבַּ֛יִת מִפְּנִ֖ימָהha.Ba.yit mi.pe.Ni.mahH1004H6441to setלְתִתֵּ֣ןle.ti.TenH5414the arkאֲר֖וֹן'a.RonH727of the covenantבְּרִ֥יתbe.RitH1285of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068thereשָׁ֔םShamH8033אֶת־'et-H853.
20The innerוְלִפְנֵ֣יve.lif.NeiH6440sanctuaryהַדְּבִ֡ירha.de.VirH1687wastwentyעֶשְׂרִים֩'es.RimH6242cubitsאַמָּ֨ה'a.MahH520longאֹ֜רֶךְ'O.rekhH753,twentyוְעֶשְׂרִ֧יםve.'es.RimH6242cubitsאַמָּ֣ה'a.MahH520wideרֹ֗חַבRo.chavH7341,and twentyוְעֶשְׂרִ֤יםve.'es.RimH6242cubitsאַמָּה֙'a.MahH520highקֽוֹמָת֔וֹko.ma.ToH6967.He overlaidוַיְצַפֵּ֖הוּvay.tza.Pe.huH6823the insidewith pureסָג֑וּרsa.GurH5462goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091,and he also overlaidוַיְצַ֥ףvay.TzafH6823the altarמִזְבֵּ֖חַmiz.Be.achH4196of cedarאָֽרֶז׃'A.rezH730.
21So Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֧הshe.lo.MohH8010אֶת־'et-H853overlaidוַיְצַ֨ףvay.TzafH6823the insideמִפְּנִ֖ימָהmi.pe.Ni.mahH6441of the templeהַבַּ֛יִתha.Ba.yitH1004with pureסָג֑וּרsa.GurH5462goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091,and he extendedוַיְעַבֵּ֞רvay.'a.BerH5674goldזָהָב֙za.HavH2091chainsH7572across the frontלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440of the inner sanctuaryהַדְּבִ֔ירha.de.VirH1687,which was overlaidוַיְצַפֵּ֖הוּvay.tza.Pe.huH6823with goldזָהָֽב׃za.HavH2091.
22וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853So he overlaidצִפָּ֥הtzi.PahH6823with goldזָהָ֖בza.HavH2091the whole interiorכָּל־kol-H3605of the templeהַבַּ֛יִתha.Ba.yitH1004,untilעַד־'ad-H5704everythingכָּל־ הַבָּ֑יִתkol- ha.Ba.yitH3605H1004was completely finishedתֹּ֣םtomH8552.He also overlaidצִפָּ֥הtzi.PahH6823with goldזָהָֽב׃za.HavH2091the entireוְכָל־ve.kholH3605altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֥חַha.miz.Be.achH4196that belonged toאֲֽשֶׁר־'asher-H834the inner sanctuaryלַדְּבִ֖ירla.de.VirH1687.
Commentaries on 1 Kings 6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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