Berean Standard Bible

1 Kings 7

1Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010,howeverוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,took thirteenשְׁלֹ֥שׁ עֶשְׂרֵ֖הshe.Losh 'es.RehH7969 H6240yearsשָׁנָ֑הsha.NahH8141to completeוַיְכַ֖לvay.KhalH3615the constructionבָּנָ֣הba.NahH1129בֵּיתוֹ֙bei.ToH1004אֶת־'et-H853of his entireכָּל־kol-H3605palaceבֵּיתֽוֹ׃bei.ToH1004.

2He builtוַיִּ֜בֶןvai.Yi.venH1129אֶת־'et-H853the Houseבֵּ֣ית׀beitH1004of the Forestיַ֣עַרYa.'arH3293of Lebanonהַלְּבָנ֗וֹןha.le.va.NonH3844a hundredמֵאָ֨הme.'AhH3967cubitsאַמָּ֤ה'a.MahH520longאָרְכּוֹ֙'a.re.KoH753,fiftyוַחֲמִשִּׁ֤יםva.cha.mi.ShimH2572cubitsאַמָּה֙'a.MahH520wideרָחְבּ֔וֹra.che.BoH7341,and thirtyוּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםu.she.lo.ShimH7970cubitsאַמָּ֖ה'a.MahH520highקוֹמָת֑וֹko.ma.ToH6967,withעַ֗ל'AlH5921fourאַרְבָּעָה֙'ar.ba.'AhH702rowsטוּרֵי֙tu.ReiH2905of cedarאֲרָזִ֔ים'a.ra.ZimH730pillarsעַמּוּדֵ֣י'a.mu.DeiH5982supportingעַל־ הָעַמּוּדִֽים׃'al- ha.'a.mu.DimH5921 H5982the cedarאֲרָזִ֖ים'a.ra.ZimH730beamsוּכְרֻת֥וֹתu.khe.ru.TotH3773.

3The housewas roofedוְסָפֻ֣ןve.sa.FunH5603with cedarבָּאֶ֗רֶזba.'E.rezH730aboveמִמַּ֙עַל֙mi.Ma.'alH4605עַל־'al-H5921the beamsהַצְּלָעֹת֙ha.tze.la.'OtH6763thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834rested onעַל־'al-H5921the pillarsהָֽעַמּוּדִ֔יםha.'a.mu.DimH5982—forty-fiveאַרְבָּעִ֖ים וַחֲמִשָּׁ֑ה'ar.ba.'Im va.cha.mi.ShahH705 H2568beams,fifteenחֲמִשָּׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֖רcha.mi.Shah 'a.SarH2568 H6240per rowהַטּֽוּר׃ha.TurH2905.

4There were threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הshe.lo.ShahH7969rowsטוּרִ֑יםtu.RimH2905of high windowsוּשְׁקֻפִ֖יםu.she.ku.FimH8261facing one anotherאֶל־'el-H4237 H413in threeשָׁלֹ֥שׁsha.LoshH7969tiersפְּעָמִֽים׃pe.'a.MimH6471.

5Allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the doorwaysהַפְּתָחִ֥יםha.pe.ta.ChimH6607וְהַמְּזוּז֖וֹתve.ha.me.zu.ZotH4201had rectangularרְבֻעִ֣יםre.vu.'ImH7251framesשָׁ֑קֶףSha.kefH8260,withוּמ֧וּלu.MulH4136the openingsמֶחֱזָ֛הme.che.ZahH4237facing one anotherאֶל־ מֶחֱזָ֖ה'el- me.che.ZahH413 H4237in threeשָׁלֹ֥שׁsha.LoshH7969tiersפְּעָמִֽים׃pe.'a.MimH6471.

6Solomonmadeעָשָׂ֔ה'a.SahH6213וְאֵ֨תve.'EtH853his colonnadeאוּלָ֤ם הָֽעַמּוּדִים֙'u.Lam ha.'a.mu.DimH197 H5982fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֤יםcha.mi.ShimH2572cubitsאַמָּה֙'a.MahH520longאָרְכּ֔וֹ'a.re.KoH753and thirtyוּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםu.she.lo.ShimH7970cubitsאַמָּ֖ה'a.MahH520wideרָחְבּ֑וֹra.che.BoH7341,with a porticoוְאוּלָם֙ve.'u.LamH197in front of itעַל־ פְּנֵיהֶ֔ם'al- pe.nei.HemH5921 H6440and a canopyוְעָ֖בve.'AvH5646with pillarsוְעַמֻּדִ֥יםve.'a.mu.DimH5982in front ofעַל־'al-H5921the porticoפְּנֵיהֶֽם׃pe.nei.HemH6440.

7In addition, he builtעָשָׂ֑ה'a.SahH6213a hallוְאוּלָ֤םve.'u.LamH197for the throneהַכִּסֵּא֙ha.ki.Se'H3678,the Hallאֻלָ֥ם'u.LamH197of Justiceהַמִּשְׁפָּ֖טha.mish.PatH4941,whereאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he was to judgeיִשְׁפָּט־ שָׁ֔םyish.pot- ShamH8199 H8033.It was paneledוְסָפ֣וּןve.sa.FunH5603with cedarבָּאֶ֔רֶזba.'E.rezH730from floorמֵהַקַּרְקַ֖עme.ha.kar.Ka'H7172toעַד־'ad-H5704ceilingהַקַּרְקָֽע׃ha.kar.Ka'H7172.

8And the palaceוּבֵיתוֹ֩u.vei.ToH1004whereאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Solomonwould liveיֵ֨שֶׁב שָׁ֜םYe.shev shamH3427 H8033,set further backחָצֵ֣ר הָאַחֶ֗רֶתcha.Tzer ha.'a.Che.retH312 H2691מִבֵּית֙mi.BeitH1004לָֽאוּלָ֔םla.'u.LamH197,wasהָיָ֑הha.YahH1961of similarהַזֶּ֖הha.ZehH2088constructionכַּמַּֽעֲשֶׂ֥הka.ma.'a.SehH4639.He also madeיַעֲשֶׂ֤הya.'a.SehH6213a palaceוּבַ֜יִתu.Va.yitH1004like thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088hallכָּאוּלָ֖םka.'u.LamH197for Pharaoh’sפַּרְעֹה֙par.'OhH6547daughterלְבַת־le.vat-H1323,whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834heשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010had marriedלָקַ֣חla.KachH3947.

9Allכָּל־kol-H3605theseאֵ֜לֶּה'E.lehH428buildingswere constructed with costlyיְקָרֹת֙ye.ka.RotH3368stonesאֲבָנִ֤ים'a.va.NimH68,cutגָּזִ֔יתga.ZitH1496to sizeכְּמִדֹּ֣תke.mi.DotH4060and trimmedמְגֹרָר֥וֹתme.go.ra.RotH1641with sawsבַּמְּגֵרָ֖הba.me.ge.RahH4050insideמִבַּ֣יִתmi.Ba.yitH1004and outוּמִח֑וּץu.mi.ChutzH2351from the foundationוּמִמַּסָּד֙u.mi.ma.SadH4527toעַד־'ad-H5704the eavesהַטְּפָח֔וֹתha.te.fa.ChotH2947,and from the outsideוּמִח֖וּץu.mi.ChutzH2351toעַד־'ad-H5704the greatהַגְּדוֹלָֽה׃ha.ge.do.LahH1419courtyardהֶחָצֵ֥רhe.cha.TzerH2691.

10The foundationsוּמְיֻסָּ֕דu.me.yu.SadH3245were laid with largeאֲבָנִ֥ים גְּדֹל֑וֹת'a.va.Nim ge.do.LotH1419 H68,costlyיְקָר֖וֹת אֲבָנִ֣יםye.ka.Rot 'a.va.NimH3368 H68stonesאַבְנֵי֙'av.NeiH68,some tenעֶ֣שֶׂר'E.serH6235cubitsאַמּ֔וֹת'a.MotH520longand someוְאַבְנֵ֖יve.'av.NeiH68eightשְׁמֹנֶ֥הshe.mo.NehH8083cubitsאַמּֽוֹת׃'a.MotH520long.

11Above theseוּמִלְמַ֗עְלָהu.mil.Ma'.lahH4605were costlyיְקָר֛וֹתye.ka.RotH3368stonesאֲבָנִ֧ים'a.va.NimH68,cutגָּזִ֖יתga.ZitH1496to sizeכְּמִדּ֥וֹתke.mi.DotH4060,and cedar beamsוָאָֽרֶז׃va.'A.rezH730.

12The greatהַגְּדוֹלָ֜הha.ge.do.LahH1419courtyardוְחָצֵ֨רve.cha.TzerH2691was surrounded byסָבִ֗יבsa.VivH5439threeשְׁלֹשָׁה֙she.lo.ShahH7969rowsטוּרִ֣יםtu.RimH2905of dressed stoneגָּזִ֔יתga.ZitH1496and a rowוְט֖וּרve.TurH2905of trimmed cedarאֲרָזִ֑ים'a.ra.ZimH730beamsכְּרֻתֹ֣תke.ru.TotH3773,as were the innerהַפְּנִימִ֖יתha.pe.ni.MitH6442courtyardוְלַחֲצַ֧רve.la.cha.TzarH2691and porticoוּלְאֻלָ֥םu.le.'u.LamH197of the house ofבֵּית־beit-H1004the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068הַבָּֽיִת׃ פha.Ba.yitH1004.

The Pillars and Capitals

(2 Chronicles 3:14–17)

13Now Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010sentוַיִּשְׁלַח֙vai.yish.LachH7971to bringוַיִּקַּ֥חvai.yi.KachH3947Huramחִירָ֖םchi.RamH2438אֶת־'et-H853from Tyreמִצֹּֽר׃mi.TzorH6865.

14Heה֜וּאhu'H1931wasthe son ofבֶּן־ben-H1121a widowאִשָּׁה֩ אַלְמָנָ֨ה'i.Shah 'al.ma.NahH490 H802from the tribeמִמַּטֵּ֣הmi.ma.TehH4294of Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִ֗יnaf.ta.LiH5321,and his fatherוְאָבִ֣יוve.'a.VivH1was a manאִישׁ־'ish-H376of Tyreצֹרִי֮tzo.RiH6876,a craftsmanH2794in bronzeנְחֹשֶׁת֒ne.cho.ShetH5178.Huram had greatוַ֠יִּמָּלֵאVai.yi.ma.le'H4390אֶת־'et-H853skillהַחָכְמָ֤הha.cha.khe.MahH2451וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,understandingהַתְּבוּנָה֙ha.te.vu.NahH8394וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and knowledgeהַדַּ֔עַת לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתha.Da.'at la.'a.SotH1847 H6213for every kindכָּל־kol-H3605of bronzeבַּנְּחֹ֑שֶׁתba.ne.Cho.shetH5178workמְלָאכָ֖הme.la.KhahH4399.So he cameוַיָּבוֹא֙vai.ya.Vo'H935toאֶל־'el-H413Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010and carried outוַיַּ֖עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213אֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605his workמְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃me.lakh.ToH4399.

15He castוַיָּ֛צַרvai.Ya.tzarH6696אֶת־'et-H853twoשְׁנֵ֥יshe.NeiH8147pillarsהָעַמּוּדִ֖יםha.'a.mu.DimH5982of bronzeנְחֹ֑שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178הָעַמּ֣וּדha.'a.MudH5982,eachהָאֶחָ֔דha.'e.ChadH259eighteenשְׁמֹנֶ֨ה עֶשְׂרֵ֜הshe.mo.Neh 'es.RehH8083 H6240cubitsאַמָּ֗ה'a.MahH520highקוֹמַת֙ko.MatH6967and twelveשְׁתֵּים־ עֶשְׂרֵ֣הshe.teim- 'es.RehH8147 H6240cubitsאַמָּ֔ה'a.MahH520in circumferenceוְחוּט֙ יָסֹ֖בve.Chut ya.SoH2339 H5437אֶת־'et-H853הָעַמּ֥וּדha.'a.MudH5982הַשֵּׁנִֽי׃ha.she.NiH8145.

16He also madeעָשָׂ֗ה'a.SahH6213twoוּשְׁתֵּ֨יu.she.TeiH8147capitalsכֹתָרֹ֜תkho.ta.RotH3805of castמֻצַ֣קmu.TzakH4165bronzeנְחֹ֑שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178to setלָתֵ֛תla.TetH5414onעַל־'al-H5921topרָאשֵׁ֥יra.SheiH7218of the pillarsהָֽעַמּוּדִ֖יםha.'a.mu.DimH5982, eachהָאֶחָ֔תha.'e.ChatH259capitalהַכֹּתֶ֣רֶתha.ko.Te.retH3805קוֹמַת֙ko.MatH6967הַשֵּׁנִֽית׃ha.she.NitH8145הַכֹּתֶ֥רֶתha.ko.Te.retH3805fiveחָמֵ֣שׁcha.MeshH2568cubitsאַמּ֗וֹת'a.MotH520highקוֹמַ֖תko.MatH6967וְחָמֵ֣שׁve.cha.MeshH2568אַמּ֔וֹת'a.MotH520.

17For the capitalsלַכֹּ֣תָרֹ֔תla.Ko.ta.RotH3805אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834onעַל־'al-H5921topרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of the pillarsהָעַמּוּדִ֑יםha.'a.mu.DimH5982he madeמַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.SehH4639a networkשְׂבָכִ֞יםse.va.KhimH7639of latticeשְׂבָכָ֗הse.va.KhahH7639,with wreathsגְּדִלִים֙ge.di.LimH1434ofמַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.SehH4639chainworkשַׁרְשְׁר֔וֹתshar.she.RotH8333,sevenשִׁבְעָה֙shiv.'AhH7651forהָאֶחָ֔תha.'e.ChatH259eachcapitalלַכֹּתֶ֣רֶתla.ko.Te.retH3805וְשִׁבְעָ֖הve.shiv.'AhH7651לַכֹּתֶ֥רֶתla.ko.Te.retH3805הַשֵּׁנִֽית׃ha.she.NitH8145.

18Likewise, he madeוַיַּ֖עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213אֶת־'et-H853the pillarsהָעַמּוּדִ֑יםha.'a.mu.DimH5982with twoוּשְׁנֵי֩u.she.NeiH8147rowsטוּרִ֨יםtu.RimH2905of pomegranatesהָֽרִמֹּנִ֔יםha.ri.mo.NimH7416aroundסָבִ֜יב עַל־sa.Viv 'al-H5439 H5921eachהָאֶחָ֗תha.'e.ChatH259gratingהַשְּׂבָכָ֣הha.se.va.KhahH7639to coverלְכַסּ֤וֹתle.kha.SotH3680אֶת־'et-H853each capitalהַכֹּֽתָרֹת֙ha.ko.ta.RotH3805אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834atopעַל־ רֹ֣אשׁ'al- roshH5921 H7218the pillarsעָשָׂ֔ה'a.SahH6213וְכֵ֣ןve.KhenH3651הַשֵּׁנִֽית׃ha.she.NitH8145לַכֹּתֶ֖רֶתla.ko.Te.retH3805.

19And the capitalsוְכֹֽתָרֹ֗תve.kho.ta.RotH3805אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834atopעַל־ רֹ֣אשׁ'al- roshH5921 H7218the pillarsהָעַמּוּדִ֔יםha.'a.mu.DimH5982in the porticoבָּֽאוּלָ֑םba.'u.LamH197were shapedמַעֲשֵׂ֖הma.'a.SehH4639like liliesשׁוּשַׁ֣ןshu.ShanH7799,fourאַרְבַּ֖ע'ar.Ba'H702cubitsאַמּֽוֹת׃'a.MotH520high.

20Onעַל־'al-H5921the capitalsוְכֹתָרֹ֗תve.kho.ta.RotH3805of bothשְׁנֵי֙she.NeiH8147pillarsהָֽעַמּוּדִ֔יםha.'a.mu.DimH5982גַּם־gam-H1571,justמִלְּעֻמַּ֣תmi.le.'u.MatH5980aboveמִמַּ֙עַל֙mi.Ma.'alH4605the rounded projectionהַבֶּ֔טֶןha.Be.tenH990אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834next toלְעֵ֣בֶרle.'E.verH5676the networkהַשְּׂבָכָ֑הha.se.va.khahH7639, werethe two hundredמָאתַ֙יִם֙ma.Ta.yimH3967pomegranatesוְהָרִמּוֹנִ֤יםve.ha.ri.mo.NimH7416in rowsטֻרִ֣יםtu.RimH2905encirclingסָבִ֔יב עַ֖לsa.Viv 'alH5439 H5921each capitalהַכֹּתֶ֥רֶת הַשֵּׁנִֽית׃ha.ko.Te.ret ha.she.NitH3805 H8145.

21Thus he set upוַיָּ֙קֶם֙vai.Ya.kemH6965אֶת־'et-H853the pillarsהָֽעַמֻּדִ֔יםha.'a.mu.DimH5982at the porticoלְאֻלָ֖םle.'u.LamH197of the templeהַֽהֵיכָ֑לha.hei.KhalH1964.The pillarהָעַמּ֣וּדha.'a.MudH5982וַיָּ֜קֶםvai.Ya.kemH6965אֶת־'et-H853to the southהַיְמָנִ֗יhay.ma.NiH3233he namedוַיִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.Ra'H7121אֶת־'et-H853שְׁמוֹ֙she.MoH8034Jachinיָכִ֔יןya.KhinH3199,and the pillarהָעַמּ֣וּדha.'a.MudH5982וַיָּ֙קֶם֙vai.Ya.kemH6965אֶת־'et-H853to the northהַשְּׂמָאלִ֔יha.se.ma.LiH8042he namedוַיִּקְרָ֥אvai.yik.Ra'H7121אֶת־'et-H853שְׁמ֖וֹshe.MoH8034Boazבֹּֽעַז׃Bo.'azH1162.

22Andוְעַ֛לve.'AlH5921the topsרֹ֥אשׁroshH7218of the pillarsהָעַמּוּדִ֖יםha.'a.mu.DimH5982were shapedמַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.SehH4639like liliesשׁוֹשָׁ֑ןsho.ShanH7799.So the workמְלֶ֥אכֶתme.Le.khetH4399of the pillarsהָעַמּוּדִֽים׃ha.'a.mu.DimH5982was completedוַתִּתֹּ֖םva.ti.TomH8552.

The Molten Sea

(2 Chronicles 4:1–5)

23He also madeוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213אֶת־'et-H853the Seaהַיָּ֖םhai.YamH3220of cast metalמוּצָ֑קmu.TzakH4165. It wascircular in shapeעָגֹ֣ל׀ סָבִ֗יב'a.Gol sa.VivH5696 H5439,measuring tenעֶ֣שֶׂר'E.serH6235cubitsבָּ֠אַמָּהBa.'a.mahH520from rimמִשְּׂפָת֨וֹmi.se.fa.ToH8193toעַד־'ad-H5704rimשְׂפָת֜וֹse.fa.ToH8193,fiveוְחָמֵ֤שׁve.cha.MeshH2568cubitsבָּֽאַמָּה֙ba.'a.MahH520in heightקוֹמָת֔וֹko.ma.ToH6967,and thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםshe.lo.ShimH7970cubitsבָּֽאַמָּ֔הba.'a.MahH520in circumferenceיָסֹ֥בya.SoH6961 H5437אֹת֖וֹ'o.ToH853סָבִֽיב׃sa.VivH5439.

24Belowמִתַּ֨חַתmi.Ta.chatH8478the rimלִשְׂפָת֤וֹ׀lis.fa.ToH8193,ornamental budsוּפְקָעִים֩u.fe.ka.'ImH6497encircledסָבִיב֙ סֹבְבִ֣יםsa.Viv soe.VimH5439 H5437itאֹת֔וֹ'o.ToH853,tenעֶ֚שֶׂר'E.serH6235per cubitבָּֽאַמָּ֔הba.'a.MahH520all the wayמַקִּפִ֥יםma.ki.FimH5362אֶת־'et-H853aroundסָבִ֑יבsa.VivH5439the Seaהַיָּ֖םhai.YamH3220הַפְּקָעִ֔יםha.pe.ka.'ImH6497,castיְצֻקִ֖יםye.tzu.KimH3332in twoשְׁנֵ֤יshe.NeiH8147rowsטוּרִים֙tu.RimH2905as a part ofבִּיצֻקָתֽוֹ׃bi.tzu.ka.ToH3333the Sea.

25The Seastoodעֹמֵ֞ד'o.MedH5975onעַל־'al-H5921twelveשְׁנֵ֧י עָשָׂ֣רshe.Nei 'a.SarH8147 H6240oxenבָּקָ֗רba.KarH1241,threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הshe.lo.ShahH7969facingפֹנִ֣ים׀fo.NimH6437northצָפ֡וֹנָהtza.Fo.nahH6828,threeוּשְׁלֹשָׁה֩u.she.lo.ShahH7969facingפֹנִ֨ים׀fo.NimH6437westיָ֜מָּהYa.mahH3220,threeוּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה׀u.she.lo.ShahH7969facingפֹּנִ֣יםpo.NimH6437southנֶ֗גְבָּהNeg.bahH5045,and threeוּשְׁלֹשָׁה֙u.she.lo.ShahH7969facingפֹּנִ֣יםpo.NimH6437eastמִזְרָ֔חָהmiz.Ra.chahH4217. The Seaוְהַיָּ֥םve.hai.YamH3220rested on themעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם מִלְמָ֑עְלָה'a.lei.Hem mil.Ma.'e.lahH5921 H4605,with allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605their hindquartersאֲחֹֽרֵיהֶ֖ם'a.cho.rei.HemH268toward the centerבָּֽיְתָה׃Ba.ye.tahH1004.

26It was a handbreadthטֶ֔פַחTe.fachH2947thickוְעָבְי֣וֹve.'a.ve.YoH5672,and its rimוּשְׂפָת֛וֹu.se.fa.ToH8193was fashionedכְּמַעֲשֵׂ֥הke.ma.'a.SehH4639like the brimשְׂפַת־se.fat-H8193of a cupכּ֖וֹסKosH3563,like a lilyשׁוֹשָׁ֑ןsho.ShanH7799blossomפֶּ֣רַחPe.rachH6525.It could holdיָכִֽיל׃ פya.KhilH3557two thousandאַלְפַּ֥יִם'al.Pa.yimH505bathsבַּ֖תbatH1324.

The Ten Bronze Stands

27In addition, he madeוַיַּ֧עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213אֶת־'et-H853tenעֶ֖שֶׂר'E.serH6235movable standsהַמְּכֹנ֛וֹתha.me.kho.NotH4350of bronzeנְחֹ֑שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178,eachהָֽאֶחָ֔תha.'e.ChatH259הַמְּכוֹנָ֣הha.me.kho.NahH4350fourאַרְבַּ֣ע'ar.Ba'H702cubitsבָּאַמָּ֗הba.'a.MahH520longאֹ֚רֶךְ'O.rekhH753,fourוְאַרְבַּ֤עve.'ar.Ba'H702cubitsבָּֽאַמָּה֙ba.'a.MahH520wideרָחְבָּ֔הּra.che.BahH7341,and threeוְשָׁלֹ֥שׁve.sha.LoshH7969cubitsבָּאַמָּ֖הba.'a.MahH520highקוֹמָתָֽהּ׃ko.ma.TahH6967.

28Thisוְזֶ֛הve.ZehH2088was the designמַעֲשֵׂ֥הma.'a.SehH4639of the standsהַמְּכוֹנָ֖הha.me.kho.NahH4350:They had side panelsH4526attachedבֵּ֥יןbeinH996to uprightsהַשְׁלַבִּֽים׃hash.la.BimH7948,

29and onוְעַֽל־ve.'al-H5921the panelsהַמִּסְגְּר֞וֹתha.mis.ge.RotH4526אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀'a.SherH834betweenבֵּ֣יןbeinH996the uprightsהַשְׁלַבִּ֗יםhash.la.BimH7948were lionsאֲרָי֤וֹת׀'a.ra.YotH738,oxenבָּקָר֙ba.KarH1241,and cherubimוּכְרוּבִ֔יםu.khe.ru.VimH3742.Onוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921the uprightsהַשְׁלַבִּ֖יםhash.la.BimH7948was a pedestalכֵּ֣ןkenH3653aboveמִמָּ֑עַלmi.Ma.'alH4605,and belowוּמִתַּ֙חַת֙u.mi.Ta.chatH8478the lionsלַאֲרָי֣וֹתla.'a.ra.YotH738and oxenוְלַבָּקָ֔רve.la.ba.KarH1241were wreathsלֹי֖וֹתlo.YotH3914of beveledמוֹרָֽד׃mo.RadH4174workמַעֲשֵׂ֥הma.'a.SehH4639.

30Eachהָֽאַחַת֙ha.'a.ChatH259standלַמְּכוֹנָ֤הla.me.kho.NahH4350had fourוְאַרְבָּעָה֩ve.'ar.ba.'AhH702bronzeנְחֹ֜שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178wheelsאוֹפַנֵּ֨י'o.fa.NeiH212with bronzeנְחֹ֔שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178axlesוְסַרְנֵ֣יve.sar.NeiH5633and a basinלַכִּיֹּר֙la.ki.YorH3595resting onכְּתֵפֹ֣תke.te.FotH3802מִתַּ֤חַתmi.Ta.chatH8478fourוְאַרְבָּעָ֥הve.'ar.ba.'AhH702supportsפַעֲמֹתָ֖יו הַכְּתֵפֹ֣תfa.'a.mo.Tav ha.ke.te.FotH6471 H3802יְצֻק֔וֹתye.tzu.KotH3333,with wreathsלֹיֽוֹת׃lo.YotH3914at eachאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376sideמֵעֵ֥בֶרme.'E.verH5676.

31The openingוּ֠פִיהוּU.fi.huH6310to each standinsideמִבֵּ֨יתmi.BeitH1004the crownלַכֹּתֶ֤רֶתla.ko.Te.retH3805at the topוָמַ֙עְלָה֙va.Ma'.lahH4605wasone cubitבָּֽאַמָּ֔הba.'a.MahH520deep,with a roundעָגֹ֣ל'a.GolH5696openingוּפִ֙יהָ֙u.Fi.haH6310like the designמַעֲשֵׂה־ma.'a.seh-H4639of a pedestalכֵ֔ןKhenH3653,a cubitאַמָּ֖ה'a.MahH520and a halfוַחֲצִ֣יva.cha.TziH2677wideהָֽאַמָּ֑הha.'a.MahH520.Andוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571aroundעַל־'al-H5921its openingפִּ֙יהָ֙pi.haH6310wereengravingsמִקְלָע֔וֹתmik.la.'otH4734,but the panels of the stands wereוּמִסְגְּרֹתֵיהֶ֥םu.mis.ge.ro.tei.HemH4526squareמְרֻבָּע֖וֹתme.ru.ba.'otH7251,notלֹ֥אlo'H3808roundעֲגֻלּֽוֹת׃a.gu.LotH5696.

32There were fourוְאַרְבַּ֣עַתve.'ar.Ba.'atH702wheelsהָאֽוֹפַנִּ֗יםha.'o.fa.NimH212underלְמִתַּ֙חַת֙le.mi.Ta.chatH8478the panelsלַֽמִּסְגְּר֔וֹתla.mis.ge.RotH4526,and the axlesוִיד֥וֹתvi.DotH3027of the wheelsהָאֽוֹפַנִּ֖יםha.'o.fa.NimH212were attached to the standבַּמְּכוֹנָ֑הba.me.kho.NahH4350;eachהָאֶחָ֔דha.'e.ChadH259wheelהָאוֹפַ֣ןha.'o.FanH212wasa cubitאַמָּ֖ה'a.MahH520and a halfוַחֲצִ֥י הָאַמָּֽה׃va.cha.Tzi ha.'a.MahH2677 H520in diameterוְקוֹמַת֙ve.ko.MatH6967.

33The wheelsהָא֣וֹפַנִּ֔יםha.'o.fa.NimH212were madeוּמַֽעֲשֵׂה֙u.ma.'a.SehH4639likeכְּמַעֲשֵׂ֖הke.ma.'a.SehH4639chariotהַמֶּרְכָּבָ֑הha.mer.ka.VahH4818wheelsאוֹפַ֣ן'o.FanH212;their axlesיְדוֹתָ֣םye.do.TamH3027,rimsוְגַבֵּיהֶ֗םve.ga.bei.HemH1354,spokesוְחִשֻּׁקֵיהֶ֛םve.chi.shu.kei.HemH2839,and hubsוְחִשֻּׁרֵיהֶ֖םve.chi.shu.rei.HemH2840were allהַכֹּ֥לha.KolH3605of cast metalמוּצָֽק׃mu.TzakH3332.

34Eachהָֽאֶחָ֑תha.'e.ChatH259standהַמְּכֹנָ֖הha.me.kho.NahH4350hadאֶ֚ל'elH413fourוְאַרְבַּ֣עve.'ar.Ba'H702handlesכְּתֵפ֔וֹתke.te.FotH3802, one for eachאַרְבַּ֣ע'ar.Ba'H702cornerפִּנּ֔וֹתpi.NotH6438,projectingכְּתֵפֶֽיהָ׃ke.te.Fei.haH3802fromמִן־min-H4480the standהַמְּכֹנָ֖הha.me.kho.NahH4350.

35At the topוּבְרֹ֣אשׁu.ve.RoshH7218of each standהַמְּכוֹנָ֗הha.me.kho.NahH4350wasa circularעָגֹ֣ל׀'a.GolH5696bandסָבִ֑יבsa.VivH5439halfחֲצִ֧יcha.TziH2677a cubitהָאַמָּ֛הha.'a.MahH520highקוֹמָ֖הko.MahH6967.The supportsיְדֹתֶ֔יהָye.do.Tei.haH3027and panelsוּמִסְגְּרֹתֶ֖יהָu.mis.ge.ro.Tei.haH4526were cast as a unitמִמֶּֽנָּה׃mi.Me.nahH4480withוְעַ֨לve.'AlH5921the topרֹ֤אשׁroshH7218of the standהַמְּכֹנָה֙ha.me.kho.NahH4350.

36He engravedוַיְפַתַּ֤חvay.fa.TachH6605cherubimכְּרוּבִ֖יםke.ru.VimH3742,lionsאֲרָי֣וֹת'a.ra.YotH738,and palm treesוְתִמֹרֹ֑תve.ti.mo.RotH8561onעַל־'al-H5921the surfacesהַלֻּחֹת֙ha.lu.ChotH3871of the supportsיְדֹתֶ֔יהָye.do.Tei.haH3027andוְעַל֙ve.'AlH5921panelsמִסְגְּרֹתֶ֔יהָmis.ge.ro.tei.haH4526,wherever eachאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376had spaceכְּמַֽעַר־ke.ma.'ar-H4629,with wreathsוְלֹי֖וֹתve.lo.YotH3914all aroundסָבִֽיב׃sa.VivH5439.

37In this wayכָּזֹ֣אתka.ZotH2063he madeעָשָׂ֔ה'a.SahH6213אֵ֖ת'etH853the tenעֶ֣שֶׂר'E.serH6235standsהַמְּכֹנ֑וֹתha.me.kho.NotH4350,eachלְכֻלָּֽהְנָה׃ סle.khu.La.he.nahH3605with the sameאֶחָ֜ד'e.ChadH259castingמוּצָ֨ק אַחַ֛תmu.Tzak 'a.ChatH4165 H259,dimensionsמִדָּ֥ה אֶחָ֖דmi.Dah 'e.ChadH4060 H259,and shapeקֶ֥צֶבKe.tzevH7095.

The Ten Bronze Basins

(2 Chronicles 4:6–8)

38He also madeוַיַּ֛עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213tenעֲשָׂרָ֥ה'a.sa.RahH6235bronzeנְחֹ֑שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178basinsכִיֹּר֖וֹתkhi.yo.RotH3595,eachהָאֶחָ֗דha.'e.ChadH259הַכִּיּ֣וֹרha.ki.YorH3595holdingיָכִ֣יל׀ya.KhilH3557fortyאַרְבָּעִ֨ים'ar.ba.'ImH705bathsבַּ֜תbatH1324and measuring fourאַרְבַּ֤ע'ar.Ba'H702cubits acrossבָּֽאַמָּה֙ba.'a.MahH520,oneהָאֶחָ֔דha.'e.ChadH259basinהַכִּיּ֣וֹרha.ki.YorH3595כִּיּ֤וֹרki.YorH3595for eachאֶחָד֙'e.ChadH259עַל־'al-H5921of the tenהַמְּכוֹנָ֣ה לְעֶ֖שֶׂרha.me.kho.Nah le.'E.serH6235 H4350standsהַמְּכֹנֽוֹת׃ha.me.kho.NotH4350הָאַחַ֔תha.'a.ChatH259.

39He setוַיִּתֵּן֙vai.yi.TenH5414אֶת־'et-H853fiveחָמֵ֞שׁcha.MeshH2568standsהַמְּכֹנ֔וֹתha.me.kho.NotH4350onעַל־'al-H5921the southH3225sideכֶּ֤תֶףKe.tefH3802of the templeהַבַּ֙יִת֙ha.Ba.yitH1004and fiveוְחָמֵ֛שׁve.cha.MeshH2568onעַל־'al-H5921the northמִשְּׂמֹאל֑וֹmi.se.mo.LoH8040כֶּ֥תֶףKe.tefH3802הַבַּ֖יִתha.Ba.yitH1004,andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853he putנָתַ֞ןna.TanH5414the Seaהַיָּ֗םhai.YamH3220on the southH3233sideמִכֶּ֨תֶףmi.Ke.tefH3802,at the southeast cornerקֵ֖דְמָה מִמּ֥וּל נֶֽגֶב׃ סKe.de.mah mi.Mul Ne.gevH6924 H4136 H5045of the templeהַבַּ֧יִתha.Ba.yitH1004.

Completion of the Bronze Works

(2 Chronicles 4:11–18)

40Additionally, Huramחִיר֔וֹםchi.RomH2438אֶת־'et-H853madeוַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213the potsהַ֨כִּיֹּר֔וֹתha.ki.yo.RotH3595,וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853shovelsהַיָּעִ֖יםhai.ya.'ImH3257וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and sprinkling bowlsהַמִּזְרָק֑וֹתha.miz.ra.KotH4219.So Huramחִירָ֗םchi.RamH2438finishedוַיְכַ֣לvay.KhalH3615allכָּל־kol-H3605the workהַמְּלָאכָ֔הha.me.la.KhahH4399thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834לַֽעֲשׂוֹת֙la.'a.sOtH6213he had undertakenעָשָׂ֛ה'a.SahH6213אֶת־'et-H853for Kingלַמֶּ֥לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֖הshe.lo.MohH8010inthe houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068:

41the twoשְׁנַ֔יִםshe.Na.yimH8147pillarsעַמֻּדִ֣ים'a.mu.DimH5982;the twoשְׁתָּ֑יִםshe.Ta.yimH8147bowl-shapedוְגֻלֹּ֧תve.gu.LotH1543capitalsהַכֹּתָרֹ֛תha.ko.ta.RotH3805אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834atopעַל־ רֹ֥אשׁ'al- roshH5921 H7218the pillarsהָֽעַמֻּדִ֖יםha.'a.mu.DimH5982;the twoשְׁתַּ֔יִםshe.Ta.yimH8147sets of networkוְהַשְּׂבָכ֣וֹתve.ha.se.va.KhotH7639coveringלְכַסּ֗וֹתle.kha.SotH3680אֶת־'et-H853bothשְׁתֵּי֙she.TeiH8147bowlsגֻּלֹּ֣תgu.LotH1543of the capitalsהַכֹּֽתָרֹ֔תha.ko.ta.RotH3805אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834עַל־'al-H5921atopרֹ֥אשׁroshH7218the pillarsהָעַמּוּדִֽים׃ha.'a.mu.DimH5982;

42וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the fourאַרְבַּ֥ע'ar.Ba'H702hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967pomegranatesהָרִמֹּנִ֛יםha.ri.mo.NimH7416for the twoלִשְׁתֵּ֣יlish.TeiH8147sets of networkהַשְּׂבָכ֑וֹתha.se.va.KhotH7639(twoשְׁנֵֽי־she.nei-H8147rowsטוּרִ֤יםtu.RimH2905of pomegranatesרִמֹּנִים֙ri.mo.NimH7416for eachהָֽאֶחָ֔תha.'e.ChatH259networkלַשְּׂבָכָ֣הla.se.va.KhahH7639coveringלְכַסּ֗וֹתle.kha.SotH3680אֶת־'et-H853bothשְׁתֵּי֙she.TeiH8147the bowl-shapedגֻּלֹּ֣תgu.LotH1543capitalsהַכֹּֽתָרֹ֔תha.ko.ta.RotH3805אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834atopעַל־ פְּנֵ֥י'al- pe.NeiH5921 H6440the pillarsהָעַמּוּדִֽים׃ha.'a.mu.DimH5982);

43וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the tenעָ֑שֶׂר'A.serH6235וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853standsהַמְּכֹנ֖וֹתha.me.kho.NotH4350;the tenעֲשָׂרָ֖ה'a.sa.RahH6235basinsהַכִּיֹּרֹ֥תha.ki.yo.RotH3595onעַל־'al-H5921the standsהַמְּכֹנֽוֹת׃ha.me.kho.NotH4350;

44וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the Seaהַיָּ֖ם הָאֶחָ֑דhai.Yam ha.'e.ChadH3220 H259וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853;the twelveשְׁנֵים־ עָשָׂ֖רshe.neim- 'a.SarH8147 H6240oxenהַבָּקָ֥רha.ba.KarH1241underneathתַּ֥חַתTa.chatH8478the Seaהַיָּֽם׃hai.YamH3220;

45andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the potsהַסִּיר֨וֹתha.si.RotH5518וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,shovelsהַיָּעִ֜יםhai.ya.'ImH3257וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and sprinkling bowlsהַמִּזְרָק֗וֹתha.miz.ra.KotH4219וְאֵת֙ve.'EtH853.Allכָּל־kol-H3605the articlesהַכֵּלִ֣יםha.ke.LimH3627 H168thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834Huramחִירָ֛םchi.RamH2438madeעָשָׂ֥ה'a.SahH6213for Kingלַמֶּ֥לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֖הshe.lo.MohH8010inthe houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068were made of burnishedמְמֹרָֽט׃me.mo.RatH4803bronzeנְחֹ֖שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178.

46The kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428had them castיְצָקָ֣םye.tza.KamH3332in clayבְּמַעֲבֵ֖הbe.ma.'a.VehH4568moldsהָאֲדָמָ֑הha.'a.da.MahH127in the plainבְּכִכַּ֤רbe.khi.KarH3603of the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּן֙hai.yar.DenH3383betweenבֵּ֥יןbeinH996Succothסֻכּ֖וֹת וּבֵ֥יןsu.Kot u.VeinH5523 H996and Zarethanצָרְתָֽן׃tza.re.TanH6891.

47Solomon leftשְׁלֹמֹה֙she.lo.MohH8010אֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605these articlesהַכֵּלִ֔יםha.ke.LimH3627unweighedוַיַּנַּ֤חvai.ya.NachH5117,because there were soH3966manyמֵרֹ֖בme.RoH7230.The weightמִשְׁקַ֥לmish.KalH4948of the bronzeהַנְּחֹֽשֶׁת׃ha.ne.Cho.shetH5178could notלֹ֥אlo'H3808be determinedנֶחְקַ֖רnech.KarH2713.

Completion of the Gold Furnishings

(2 Chronicles 4:19–22)

48Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010אֵ֚ת'etH853also madeוַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213allכָּל־kol-H3605the furnishingsהַכֵּלִ֔יםha.ke.LimH3627אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834for the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068אֵ֚ת'etH853:the goldenהַזָּהָ֔בha.za.HavH2091וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853altarמִזְבַּ֣חmiz.BachH4196;the goldenזָהָֽב׃za.HavH2091tableהַשֻּׁלְחָ֗ןha.shul.ChanH7979on whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834was placedעָלָ֛יו'a.LavH5921the Breadלֶ֥חֶםLe.chemH3899of the Presenceהַפָּנִ֖יםha.pa.NimH6440;

49וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the lampstandsהַ֠מְּנֹרוֹתHa.me.no.rotH4501of pureסָג֑וּרsa.GurH5462goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091in frontלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440of the inner sanctuaryהַדְּבִ֖ירha.de.VirH1687,fiveחָמֵ֨שׁcha.MeshH2568on the rightמִיָּמִ֜יןmi.ya.MinH3225sideand fiveוְחָמֵ֧שׁve.cha.MeshH2568on the leftמִשְּׂמֹ֛אולmi.se.MolH8040;the goldזָהָֽב׃za.HavH2091flowersוְהַפֶּ֧רַחve.ha.Pe.rachH6525,lampsוְהַנֵּרֹ֛תve.ha.ne.RotH5216,and tongsוְהַמֶּלְקַחַ֖יִםve.ha.mel.ka.Cha.yimH4457;

50the pureסָג֑וּרsa.GurH5462goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091basinsוְ֠הַסִּפּוֹתVe.has.si.potH5592,wick trimmersוְהַֽמְזַמְּר֧וֹתve.ham.za.me.RotH4212,sprinkling bowlsוְהַמִּזְרָק֛וֹתve.ha.miz.ra.KotH4219,ladlesוְהַכַּפּ֥וֹתve.hak.ka.PotH3709,and censersוְהַמַּחְתּ֖וֹתve.ha.mach.TotH4289;and the goldזָהָֽב׃ פza.HavH2091hingesוְהַפֹּת֡וֹתve.ha.po.TotH6596for the doorsלְדַלְתוֹת֩le.dal.tOtH1817of the innerהַפְּנִימִ֜יha.pe.ni.MiH6442templeהַבַּ֨יִתha.Ba.yitH1004(that is, the Most Holy PlaceH6944)as well as for the doorsלְדַלְתֵ֥יle.dal.TeiH1817of the main hallהַבַּ֛יִתha.Ba.yitH1004of the templeלַהֵיכָ֖לla.hei.KhalH1964.

51So allכָּל־kol-H3605the workהַמְּלָאכָ֔הha.me.la.KhahH4399thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834Kingהַמֶּ֥לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֖הshe.lo.MohH8010had performedעָשָׂ֛ה'a.SahH6213for the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068was completedוַתִּשְׁלַם֙va.tish.LamH7999.Then Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֜הshe.lo.MohH8010אֶת־'et-H853brought in the itemsוַיָּבֵ֨אvai.ya.Ve'H935his fatherאָבִ֗יו'a.VivH1אֶת־'et-H853Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732had dedicatedקָדְשֵׁ֣י׀ka.de.SheiH6944—the silverהַכֶּ֤סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,the goldהַזָּהָב֙ha.za.HavH2091,andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the furnishingsהַכֵּלִ֔יםha.ke.LimH3627—and he placed themנָתַ֕ןna.TanH5414in the treasuriesבְּאֹצְר֖וֹתbe.'o.tze.RotH214of the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehH3068.