Berean Standard Bible

1 Kings 7:15-32

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.

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.

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.

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