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1 Kings 7:2-12

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.

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