New American Standard Bible 1995

1 Kings 10:11-22

11Alsoוְגַם֙ve.GamH1571the shipsאֳנִ֣י'o.NiH590of Hiramחִירָ֔םchi.RamH2438,whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834broughtנָשָׂ֥אna.Sa'H5375goldזָהָ֖בza.HavH2091from Ophirמֵאוֹפִ֑ירme.'o.FirH211,broughtהֵבִ֨יאhe.Vi'H935in from Ophirמֵאֹפִ֜ירme.'o.FirH211a veryמְאֹ֖דme.'OdH3966greatהַרְבֵּ֥הhar.BehH7235number ofalmugאַלְמֻגִּ֛ים'al.mu.GimH484treesעֲצֵ֧י'a.TzeiH6086and preciousיְקָרָֽה׃ye.ka.RahH3368stonesוְאֶ֥בֶןve.'E.venH68.

12The kingהַ֠מֶּלֶךְHa.Me.lekhH4428madeוַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213of the almugהָאַלְמֻגִּ֜יםha.'al.mu.GimH484treesעֲצֵ֨י'a.TzeiH6086supportsמִסְעָ֤דmis.'AdH4552for the houseלְבֵית־le.veit-H1004of the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068and for the king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428houseוּלְבֵ֣יתu.le.VeitH1004,also lyresוְכִנֹּר֥וֹתve.khi.no.RotH3658and harpsוּנְבָלִ֖יםu.ne.va.LimH5035for the singersלַשָּׁרִ֑יםla.sha.RimH7891;suchכֵ֞ןkhenH3651almugאַלְמֻגִּים֙'al.mu.GimH484treesעֲצֵ֤י'a.TzeiH6086have not comeבָֽא־va'-H935in againnorH3808have they been seenנִרְאָ֔הnir.'AhH7200to thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117.

13Kingוְהַמֶּ֨לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhH4428SolomonH8010gaveנָתַ֣ןna.TanH5414to the queenלְמַֽלְכַּת־le.mal.kat-H4436of Shebaשְׁבָ֗אshe.Va'H7614allכָּל־kol-H3605her desireחֶפְצָהּ֙chef.TzahH2656whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834she requestedשָׁאָ֔לָהsha.'A.lahH7592,besidesמִלְּבַד֙mi.le.VadH4480 H905whatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he gaveנָֽתַן־na.tan-H5414her according tohis royalהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428bountyכְּיַ֖דke.YadH3027.Then she turnedוַתֵּ֛פֶןva.Te.fenH6437and wentוַתֵּ֥לֶךְva.Te.lekhH1980to her own landלְאַרְצָ֖הּle.'ar.TzahH776together with her servantsוַעֲבָדֶֽיהָ׃ סva.'a.va.Dei.haH5650.

14Now the weightמִשְׁקַ֣לmish.KalH4948of goldהַזָּהָ֔בha.za.HavH2091whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834cameבָּ֥אba'H935in to Solomonלִשְׁלֹמֹ֖הlish.lo.MohH8010in oneאֶחָ֑ת'e.ChatH259yearבְּשָׁנָ֣הbe.sha.NahH8141was 666מֵא֛וֹת שִׁשִּׁ֥יםme.'ot shi.ShimH8337 H3967 H8346talentsכִּכַּ֥רki.KarH3603of goldזָהָֽב׃za.HavH2091,

15besidesלְבַד֙le.VadH905 H4480thatfrom the tradersהַתָּרִ֔יםha.ta.RimH376 H8446and thewaresוּמִסְחַ֖רu.mis.CharH4536of the merchantsהָרֹכְלִ֑יםha.ro.khe.LimH7402and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the kingsמַלְכֵ֥יmal.KheiH4428of theArabsהָעֶ֖רֶבha.'E.revH6152and the governorsוּפַח֥וֹתu.fa.ChotH6346of the countryהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.

16Kingהַמֶּ֧לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֛הshe.lo.MohH8010madeוַיַּ֨עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213200מָאתַ֥יִםma.Ta.yimH3967largeH6793shieldsצִנָּ֖הtzi.NahH6793of beatenH7819goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091,usingיַעֲלֶ֖הya.'a.LehH5927600שֵׁשׁ־ מֵא֣וֹתshesh- me.'otH8337 H3967shekels ofgoldזָהָ֔בza.HavH2091on eachהָאֶחָֽת׃ha.'e.ChatH259largeH6793shieldהַצִּנָּ֥הha.tzi.NahH6793.

17He made300וּשְׁלֹשׁ־ מֵא֤וֹתu.she.losh- me.'otH7969 H3967shieldsמָֽגִנִּים֙ma.gi.NimH4043of beatenH7819goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091,usingיַעֲלֶ֖הya.'a.LehH5927threeשְׁלֹ֤שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetH7969minasמָנִים֙ma.NimH4488of goldזָהָ֔בza.HavH2091on eachהָאֶחָ֑תha.'e.ChatH259shieldהַמָּגֵ֣ןha.ma.GenH4043, andthe kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428putוַיִּתְּנֵ֣םvai.yi.te.NemH5414them in the houseבֵּ֖יתbeitH1004of the forestיַ֥עַרYa.'arH3293of Lebanonהַלְּבָנֽוֹן׃ פha.le.va.NonH3844.

18Moreover, the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428madeוַיַּ֧עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213a greatגָּד֑וֹלga.DolH1419throneכִּסֵּא־ki.se'-H3678ofivoryשֵׁ֖ןshenH8127and overlaidוַיְצַפֵּ֖הוּvay.tza.Pe.huH6823it with refinedמוּפָֽז׃mu.FazH6338goldזָהָ֥בza.HavH2091.

19There weresixשֵׁ֧שׁsheshH8337stepsמַעֲל֣וֹתma.'a.LotH4609to the throneלַכִּסֵּ֗הla.ki.SehH3678and a roundעָגֹ֤ל'a.GolH5696topוְרֹאשׁ־ve.rosh-H7218to the throneלַכִּסֵּה֙la.ki.SehH3678at its rearמֵאַֽחֲרָ֔יוme.'a.cha.RavH310, andarmsוְיָדֹ֛תve.ya.DotH3027on eachH3117sideH2088of the seatמְק֣וֹם הַשָּׁ֑בֶתme.Kom ha.Sha.vetH4725 H7675,and twoוּשְׁנַ֣יִםu.she.Na.yimH8147lionsאֲרָי֔וֹת'a.ra.YotH738standingעֹמְדִ֖ים'o.me.DimH5975besideאֵ֥צֶל'E.tzelH681thearmsהַיָּדֽוֹת׃hai.ya.DotH3027.

20Twelveוּשְׁנֵ֧ים עָשָׂ֣רu.she.Neim 'a.SarH8147 H6240lionsאֲרָיִ֗ים'a.ra.YimH738were standingעֹמְדִ֥ים'o.me.DimH5975thereשָׁ֛םshamH8033on the sixשֵׁ֥שׁsheshH8337stepsהַֽמַּעֲל֖וֹתha.ma.'a.LotH4609on the oneH2088sideH2088and on the otherH2088;nothingלֹֽא־lo'-H3808likeכֵ֖ןkhenH3651itwas madeנַעֲשָׂ֥הna.'a.SahH6213for anyלְכָל־le.kholH3605other kingdomמַמְלָכֽוֹת׃mam.la.KhotH4467.

21Allוְ֠כֹלVe.kholH3605Kingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Solomon’sשְׁלֹמֹה֙she.lo.MohH8010drinkingמַשְׁקֵ֨הmash.KehH4945vesselsכְּלֵ֞יke.LeiH3627wereof goldזָהָ֔בza.HavH2091,and allוְכֹ֗לve.KholH3605the vesselsכְּלֵ֛יke.LeiH3627of the houseבֵּֽית־beit-H1004of the forestיַ֥עַרYa.'arH3293of Lebanonהַלְּבָנ֖וֹןha.le.va.NonH3844wereof pureסָג֑וּרsa.GurH5462goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091.Noneאֵ֣ין'einH369was of silverכֶּ֗סֶףKe.sefH3701;it was not consideredנֶחְשָׁ֛בnech.ShavH2803valuableלִמְאֽוּמָה׃lim.'U.mahH3972in the daysבִּימֵ֥יbi.MeiH3117of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֖הshe.lo.MohH8010.

22Forthe kingלַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙la.Me.lekhH4428had at seaבַּיָּ֔םbai.YamH3220the shipsאֳנִ֨י'o.NiH590of Tarshishתַרְשִׁ֤ישׁtar.ShishH8659with the shipsאֳנִ֣י'o.NiH590of Hiramחִירָ֑םchi.RamH2438;onceאַחַת֩'a.ChatH259every threeלְשָׁלֹ֨שׁle.sha.LoshH7969yearsשָׁנִ֜יםsha.NimH8141the shipsאֳנִ֣י'o.NiH590of Tarshishתַרְשִׁ֗ישׁtar.ShishH8659cameתָּב֣וֹא׀ta.Vo'H935bringingנֹֽשְׂאֵת֙no.se.'EtH5375goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091and silverוָכֶ֔סֶףva.Khe.sefH3701,ivoryשֶׁנְהַבִּ֥יםshen.ha.BimH8143and apesוְקֹפִ֖יםve.ko.FimH6971and peacocksוְתֻכִּיִּֽים׃ve.tu.ki.YimH8500.

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