New American Standard Bible 1995

1 Kings 7

Solomon’s Palace

1NowSolomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010was buildingבָּנָ֣הba.NahH1129his own houseבֵּיתוֹ֙bei.ToH1004thirteenשְׁלֹ֥שׁ עֶשְׂרֵ֖הshe.Losh 'es.RehH7969 H6240yearsשָׁנָ֑הsha.NahH8141,and he finishedוַיְכַ֖לvay.KhalH3615allכָּל־kol-H3605his houseבֵּיתֽוֹ׃bei.ToH1004.

2He builtוַיִּ֜בֶןvai.Yi.venH1129the houseבֵּ֣ית׀beitH1004of the forestיַ֣עַרYa.'arH3293of Lebanonהַלְּבָנ֗וֹןha.le.va.NonH3844;its lengthאָרְכּוֹ֙'a.re.KoH753was 100מֵאָ֨הme.'AhH3967cubitsאַמָּ֤ה'a.MahH520and its widthרָחְבּ֔וֹra.che.BoH734150וַחֲמִשִּׁ֤יםva.cha.mi.ShimH2572cubitsאַמָּה֙'a.MahH520and its heightקוֹמָת֑וֹko.ma.ToH696730וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםu.she.lo.ShimH7970cubitsאַמָּ֖ה'a.MahH520,on fourאַרְבָּעָה֙'ar.ba.'AhH702rowsטוּרֵי֙tu.ReiH2905of cedarאֲרָזִ֔ים'a.ra.ZimH730pillarsעַמּוּדֵ֣י'a.mu.DeiH5982with cedarאֲרָזִ֖ים'a.ra.ZimH730beamsH3772on the pillarsהָעַמּוּדִֽים׃ha.'a.mu.DimH5982.

3It was paneledוְסָפֻ֣ןve.sa.FunH5603with cedarבָּאֶ֗רֶזba.'E.rezH730aboveמִמַּ֙עַל֙mi.Ma.'alH4605 H5921the sideH6763chambersH6763whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834were on the 45אַרְבָּעִ֖ים וַחֲמִשָּׁ֑ה'ar.ba.'Im va.cha.mi.ShahH705 H2568pillarsהָֽעַמּוּדִ֔יםha.'a.mu.DimH5982,15חֲמִשָּׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֖רcha.mi.Shah 'a.SarH2568 H6240in each rowהַטּֽוּר׃ha.TurH2905.

4There were artistic windowframesוּשְׁקֻפִ֖יםu.she.ku.FimH8261in threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הshe.lo.ShahH7969rowsטוּרִ֑יםtu.RimH2905,and windowוּמֶחֱזָ֥הu.me.che.ZahH4237was oppositeאֶל־'el-H413windowמֶחֱזָ֖הme.che.ZahH4237in threeשָׁלֹ֥שׁsha.LoshH7969ranksפְּעָמִֽים׃pe.'a.MimH6471.

5Allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the doorwaysהַפְּתָחִ֥יםha.pe.ta.ChimH6607and doorpostsוְהַמְּזוּז֖וֹתve.ha.me.zu.ZotH4201hadsquaredרְבֻעִ֣יםre.vu.'ImH7251artisticframesשָׁ֑קֶףSha.kefH8260,and windowמֶחֱזָ֛הme.che.ZahH4237was oppositeוּמ֧וּל אֶל־u.Mul 'el-H4136 H413windowמֶחֱזָ֖הme.che.ZahH4237in threeשָׁלֹ֥שׁsha.LoshH7969ranksפְּעָמִֽים׃pe.'a.MimH6471.

6Then he madeעָשָׂ֔ה'a.SahH6213the hallאוּלָ֤ם'u.LamH197of pillarsהָֽעַמּוּדִים֙ha.'a.mu.DimH5982;its lengthאָרְכּ֔וֹ'a.re.KoH753was 50חֲמִשִּׁ֤יםcha.mi.ShimH2572cubitsאַמָּה֙'a.MahH520and its widthרָחְבּ֑וֹra.che.BoH734130וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםu.she.lo.ShimH7970cubitsאַמָּ֖ה'a.MahH520,and a porchוְאוּלָם֙ve.'u.LamH197wasin frontפְּנֵיהֶ֔םpe.nei.HemH6440of them and pillarsוְעַמֻּדִ֥יםve.'a.mu.DimH5982and athresholdוְעָ֖בve.'AvH5646in frontפְּנֵיהֶֽם׃pe.nei.HemH6440of them.

7He madeעָשָׂ֑ה'a.SahH6213the hallוְאוּלָ֤םve.'u.LamH197of thethroneהַכִּסֵּא֙ha.ki.Se'H3678whereאֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁ֔ם'a.Sher ShamH834 H8033he was to judgeיִשְׁפָּט־yish.pot-H8199,the hallאֻלָ֥ם'u.LamH197of judgmentהַמִּשְׁפָּ֖טha.mish.PatH4941, andit was paneledוְסָפ֣וּןve.sa.FunH5603with cedarבָּאֶ֔רֶזba.'E.rezH730from floorמֵהַקַּרְקַ֖עme.ha.kar.Ka'H7172to floorהַקַּרְקָֽע׃ha.kar.Ka'H7172.

8His houseוּבֵיתוֹ֩u.vei.ToH1004whereאֲשֶׁר־ שָׁ֜ם'a.Sher- shamH834 H8033he was to liveיֵ֨שֶׁבYe.shevH3427,the otherהָאַחֶ֗רֶתha.'a.Che.retH312courtחָצֵ֣רcha.TzerH2691inwardמִבֵּית֙mi.BeitH4480 H1004from the hallלָֽאוּלָ֔םla.'u.LamH197,was of the sameהַזֶּ֖הha.ZehH2088workmanshipכַּמַּֽעֲשֶׂ֥הka.ma.'a.SehH4639.He also madeיַעֲשֶׂ֤הya.'a.SehH6213a houseוּבַ֜יִתu.Va.yitH1004like thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088hallכָּאוּלָ֖םka.'u.LamH197for Pharaoh’sפַּרְעֹה֙par.'OhH6547daughterלְבַת־le.vat-H1323,whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010had marriedלָקַ֣חla.KachH3947.

9Allכָּל־kol-H3605theseאֵ֜לֶּה'E.lehH428were of costlyיְקָרֹת֙ye.ka.RotH3368stonesאֲבָנִ֤ים'a.va.NimH68,of stoneגָּזִ֔יתga.ZitH1496cutH1496according to measureכְּמִדֹּ֣תke.mi.DotH4060,sawedמְגֹרָר֥וֹתme.go.ra.RotH1641with sawsבַּמְּגֵרָ֖הba.me.ge.RahH4050,insideמִבַּ֣יִתmi.Ba.yitH4480 H1004and outsideוּמִח֑וּץu.mi.ChutzH4480 H2351;even from the foundationוּמִמַּסָּד֙u.mi.ma.SadH4527to the copingהַטְּפָח֔וֹתha.te.fa.ChotH2947,and so on the outsideוּמִח֖וּץu.mi.ChutzH2351to the greatהַגְּדוֹלָֽה׃ha.ge.do.LahH1419courtהֶחָצֵ֥רhe.cha.TzerH2691.

10The foundationוּמְיֻסָּ֕דu.me.yu.SadH3245was of costlyיְקָר֖וֹתye.ka.RotH3368stonesאֲבָנִ֥ים'a.va.NimH68, evenlargeגְּדֹל֑וֹתge.do.LotH1419stonesאֲבָנִ֣ים'a.va.NimH68,stonesאַבְנֵי֙'av.NeiH68of tenעֶ֣שֶׂר'E.serH6235cubitsאַמּ֔וֹת'a.MotH520and stonesוְאַבְנֵ֖יve.'av.NeiH68of eightשְׁמֹנֶ֥הshe.mo.NehH8083cubitsאַמּֽוֹת׃'a.MotH520.

11And aboveוּמִלְמַ֗עְלָהu.mil.Ma'.lahH4480 H4605were costlyיְקָר֛וֹתye.ka.RotH3368stonesאֲבָנִ֧ים'a.va.NimH68,stoneגָּזִ֖יתga.ZitH1496cutH1496according to measureכְּמִדּ֥וֹתke.mi.DotH4060,and cedarוָאָֽרֶז׃va.'A.rezH730.

12Sothe greatהַגְּדוֹלָ֜הha.ge.do.LahH1419courtוְחָצֵ֨רve.cha.TzerH2691allH5439aroundH5439hadthreeשְׁלֹשָׁה֙she.lo.ShahH7969rowsטוּרִ֣יםtu.RimH2905of cutH1496stoneגָּזִ֔יתga.ZitH1496and a rowוְט֖וּרve.TurH2905of cedarאֲרָזִ֑ים'a.ra.ZimH730beamsH3772even as the innerהַפְּנִימִ֖יתha.pe.ni.MitH6442courtוְלַחֲצַ֧רve.la.cha.TzarH2691of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of the Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068, andthe porchוּלְאֻלָ֥םu.le.'u.LamH197of the houseהַבָּֽיִת׃ פha.Ba.yitH1004.

Hiram’s Work in the Temple

13NowKingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010sentוַיִּשְׁלַח֙vai.yish.LachH7971and broughtוַיִּקַּ֥חvai.yi.KachH3947Hiramחִירָ֖םchi.RamH2438from Tyreמִצֹּֽר׃mi.TzorH6865.

14He was a widow’sאַלְמָנָ֨ה'al.ma.NahH490sonבֶּן־ben-H1121from the tribeמִמַּטֵּ֣הmi.ma.TehH4294of Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִ֗יnaf.ta.LiH5321,and his fatherוְאָבִ֣יוve.'a.VivH1was a manאִישׁ־'ish-H376of Tyreצֹרִי֮tzo.RiH6876,a workerחֹרֵ֣שׁcho.ReshH2790in bronzeנְחֹשֶׁת֒ne.cho.ShetH5178; andhe was filledוַ֠יִּמָּלֵאVai.yi.ma.le'H4390with wisdomהַחָכְמָ֤הha.cha.khe.MahH2451and understandingהַתְּבוּנָה֙ha.te.vu.NahH8394and skillהַדַּ֔עַתha.Da.'atH1847for doingלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213anyכָּל־kol-H3605workמְלָאכָ֖הme.la.KhahH4399in bronzeבַּנְּחֹ֑שֶׁתba.ne.Cho.shetH5178.So he cameוַיָּבוֹא֙vai.ya.Vo'H935to Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010andperformedוַיַּ֖עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213allכָּל־kol-H3605his workמְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃me.lakh.ToH4399.

15He fashionedוַיָּ֛צַרvai.Ya.tzarH6696the twoH8147pillarsH5982of bronzeנְחֹ֑שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178;eighteenשְׁמֹנֶ֨ה עֶשְׂרֵ֜הshe.mo.Neh 'es.RehH8083 H6240cubitsאַמָּ֗ה'a.MahH520was the heightקוֹמַת֙ko.MatH6967of oneהָאֶחָ֔דha.'e.ChadH259pillarH5982,and a lineוְחוּט֙ve.ChutH2339of twelveעֶשְׂרֵ֣ה'es.RehH8147 H6240cubitsאַמָּ֔ה'a.MahH520measuredH5437the circumferenceH5437of bothH8147.

16He also madeעָשָׂ֗ה'a.SahH6213twoוּשְׁתֵּ֨יu.she.TeiH8147capitalsכֹתָרֹ֜תkho.ta.RotH3805of moltenH3332bronzeנְחֹ֑שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178to setלָתֵ֛תla.TetH5414on the topsרָאשֵׁ֥יra.SheiH7218of the pillarsהָֽעַמּוּדִ֖יםha.'a.mu.DimH5982;the heightקוֹמַת֙ko.MatH6967of the oneהָאֶחָ֔תha.'e.ChatH259capitalהַכֹּתֶ֣רֶתha.ko.Te.retH3805was fiveחָמֵ֣שׁcha.MeshH2568cubitsאַמּ֗וֹת'a.MotH520and the heightקוֹמַ֖תko.MatH6967of the otherהַשֵּׁנִֽית׃ha.she.NitH8145capitalהַכֹּתֶ֥רֶתha.ko.Te.retH3805was fiveוְחָמֵ֣שׁve.cha.MeshH2568cubitsאַמּ֔וֹת'a.MotH520.

17There werenetsשְׂבָכִ֞יםse.va.KhimH7639of networkשְׂבָכָ֗הse.va.KhahH7639and twistedH1434threadsH1434of chainworkשַׁרְשְׁר֔וֹתshar.she.RotH4639 H8333for the capitalsלַכֹּ֣תָרֹ֔תla.Ko.ta.RotH3805whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834were on the topרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of the pillarsהָעַמּוּדִ֑יםha.'a.mu.DimH5982;sevenשִׁבְעָה֙shiv.'AhH7651for the oneהָאֶחָ֔תha.'e.ChatH259capitalלַכֹּתֶ֣רֶתla.ko.Te.retH3805and sevenוְשִׁבְעָ֖הve.shiv.'AhH7651for the otherהַשֵּׁנִֽית׃ha.she.NitH8145capitalלַכֹּתֶ֥רֶתla.ko.Te.retH3805.

18So he madeוַיַּ֖עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213the pillarsהָעַמּוּדִ֑יםha.'a.mu.DimH5982,and twoוּשְׁנֵי֩u.she.NeiH8147rowsטוּרִ֨יםtu.RimH2905aroundסָבִ֜יבsa.VivH5439on the oneהָאֶחָ֗תha.'e.ChatH259networkהַשְּׂבָכָ֣הha.se.va.KhahH7639to coverלְכַסּ֤וֹתle.kha.SotH3680the capitalsהַכֹּֽתָרֹת֙ha.ko.ta.RotH3805whichאֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834were on the topרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of the pomegranatesהָֽרִמֹּנִ֔יםha.ri.mo.NimH7416;and soוְכֵ֣ןve.KhenH3651he didעָשָׂ֔ה'a.SahH6213for the otherהַשֵּׁנִֽית׃ha.she.NitH8145capitalלַכֹּתֶ֖רֶתla.ko.Te.retH3805.

19The capitalsוְכֹֽתָרֹ֗תve.kho.ta.RotH3805whichאֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834wereon the topרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of the pillarsהָעַמּוּדִ֔יםha.'a.mu.DimH5982in the porchבָּֽאוּלָ֑םba.'u.LamH197were of lilyשׁוּשַׁ֣ןshu.ShanH7799designמַעֲשֵׂ֖הma.'a.SehH4639,fourאַרְבַּ֖ע'ar.Ba'H702cubitsאַמּֽוֹת׃'a.MotH520.

20There werecapitalsוְכֹתָרֹ֗תve.kho.ta.RotH3805on the twoשְׁנֵי֙she.NeiH8147pillarsהָֽעַמּוּדִ֔יםha.'a.mu.DimH5982,evenגַּם־gam-H1571aboveמִמַּ֙עַל֙mi.Ma.'alH4480 H4605andcloseמִלְּעֻמַּ֣תmi.le.'u.MatH4480 H5980to theroundedH990projectionH990whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834was besideלְעֵ֣בֶרle.'E.verH5676the networkהַשְּׂבָכָ֑הha.se.va.khahH7639; andthe pomegranatesוְהָרִמּוֹנִ֤יםve.ha.ri.mo.NimH7416numberedtwo hundredמָאתַ֙יִם֙ma.Ta.yimH3967in rowsטֻרִ֣יםtu.RimH2905aroundסָבִ֔יבsa.VivH5439bothהַשֵּׁנִֽית׃ha.she.NitH8145capitalsהַכֹּתֶ֥רֶתha.ko.Te.retH3805.

21Thus he setוַיָּ֙קֶם֙vai.Ya.kemH6965up the pillarsהָֽעַמֻּדִ֔יםha.'a.mu.DimH5982at theporchלְאֻלָ֖םle.'u.LamH197of the naveהַֽהֵיכָ֑לha.hei.KhalH1964;and he setוַיָּ֜קֶםvai.Ya.kemH6965up the rightהַיְמָנִ֗יhay.ma.NiH3233pillarהָעַמּ֣וּדha.'a.MudH5982and namedוַיִּקְרָ֤א שְׁמוֹ֙vai.yik.Ra' she.MoH7121 H8034itJachinיָכִ֔יןya.KhinH3199,and he setוַיָּ֙קֶם֙vai.Ya.kemH6965up the leftהַשְּׂמָאלִ֔יha.se.ma.LiH8042pillarהָעַמּ֣וּדha.'a.MudH5982and namedוַיִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹvai.yik.Ra' she.MoH7121 H8034itBoazבֹּֽעַז׃Bo.'azH1162.

22On the topרֹ֥אשׁroshH7218of the pillarsהָעַמּוּדִ֖יםha.'a.mu.DimH5982was lilyשׁוֹשָׁ֑ןsho.ShanH7799designמַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.SehH4639.So the workמְלֶ֥אכֶתme.Le.khetH4399of the pillarsהָעַמּוּדִֽים׃ha.'a.mu.DimH5982was finishedוַתִּתֹּ֖םva.ti.TomH8552.

23Now he madeוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213the seaהַיָּ֖םhai.YamH3220ofcastH3332metaltenעֶ֣שֶׂר'E.serH6235cubitsבָּ֠אַמָּהBa.'a.mahH520from brimמִשְּׂפָת֨וֹmi.se.fa.ToH8193to brimשְׂפָת֜וֹse.fa.ToH8193,circularעָגֹ֣ל׀'a.GolH5696in formסָבִ֗יבsa.VivH5439,and its heightקוֹמָת֔וֹko.ma.ToH6967was fiveוְחָמֵ֤שׁve.cha.MeshH2568cubitsבָּֽאַמָּה֙ba.'a.MahH520, andthirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםshe.lo.ShimH7970cubitsבָּֽאַמָּ֔הba.'a.MahH520in circumferenceיָסֹ֥ב סָבִֽיב׃ya.So sa.VivH6961 H5437 H5439.

24Underמִתַּ֨חַתmi.Ta.chatH8478its brimלִשְׂפָת֤וֹ׀lis.fa.ToH8193gourdsוּפְקָעִים֩u.fe.ka.'ImH6497went aroundסָבִיב֙sa.VivH5439encirclingסֹבְבִ֣יםsoe.VimH5437it tenעֶ֚שֶׂר'E.serH6235to a cubitבָּֽאַמָּ֔הba.'a.MahH520,completelyסָבִ֑יבsa.VivH5439surroundingמַקִּפִ֥יםma.ki.FimH5362the seaהַיָּ֖םhai.YamH3220;the gourdsהַפְּקָעִ֔יםha.pe.ka.'ImH6497were in twoשְׁנֵ֤יshe.NeiH8147rowsטוּרִים֙tu.RimH2905,castיְצֻקִ֖יםye.tzu.KimH3332with the restבִּיצֻקָתֽוֹ׃bi.tzu.ka.ToH3333.

25It stoodעֹמֵ֞ד'o.MedH5975on twelveשְׁנֵ֧י 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;and the seaוְהַיָּ֥םve.hai.YamH3220was seton topמִלְמָ֑עְלָהmil.Ma.'e.lahH4605of them, and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605their rearH268partsH268turnedinwardבָּֽיְתָה׃Ba.ye.tahH1004.

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

27Thenhe madeוַיַּ֧עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213the tenעֶ֖שֶׂר'E.serH6235standsהַמְּכֹנ֛וֹתha.me.kho.NotH4350of bronzeנְחֹ֑שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178;the lengthאֹ֚רֶךְ'O.rekhH753of eachהָֽאֶחָ֔תha.'e.ChatH259standהַמְּכוֹנָ֣הha.me.kho.NahH4350was fourאַרְבַּ֣ע'ar.Ba'H702cubitsבָּאַמָּ֗הba.'a.MahH520and its widthרָחְבָּ֔הּra.che.BahH7341fourוְאַרְבַּ֤עve.'ar.Ba'H702cubitsבָּֽאַמָּה֙ba.'a.MahH520and its heightקוֹמָתָֽהּ׃ko.ma.TahH6967threeוְשָׁלֹ֥שׁve.sha.LoshH7969cubitsבָּאַמָּ֖הba.'a.MahH520.

28Thisוְזֶ֛הve.ZehH2088was the designמַעֲשֵׂ֥הma.'a.SehH4639of the standsהַמְּכוֹנָ֖הha.me.kho.NahH4350:they had bordersמִסְגְּרֹ֣תmis.ge.RotH4526,even bordersוּמִסְגְּרֹ֖תu.mis.ge.RotH4526betweenבֵּ֥יןbeinH996theframesהַשְׁלַבִּֽים׃hash.la.BimH7948,

29and on the bordersהַמִּסְגְּר֞וֹתha.mis.ge.RotH4526whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר׀'a.SherH834were betweenבֵּ֣יןbeinH996theframesהַשְׁלַבִּ֗יםhash.la.BimH7948werelionsאֲרָי֤וֹת׀'a.ra.YotH738,oxenבָּקָר֙ba.KarH1241and cherubimוּכְרוּבִ֔יםu.khe.ru.VimH3742; and on theframesהַשְׁלַבִּ֖יםhash.la.BimH7948there wasa pedestalכֵּ֣ןkenH3653aboveמִמָּ֑עַלmi.Ma.'alH4480 H4605,and beneathוּמִתַּ֙חַת֙u.mi.Ta.chatH4480 H8478the lionsלַאֲרָי֣וֹתla.'a.ra.YotH738and oxenוְלַבָּקָ֔רve.la.ba.KarH1241werewreathsלֹי֖וֹתlo.YotH3914of hangingמוֹרָֽד׃mo.RadH4174workמַעֲשֵׂ֥הma.'a.SehH4639.

30Now eachהָֽאַחַת֙ha.'a.ChatH259standלַמְּכוֹנָ֤הla.me.kho.NahH4350had fourוְאַרְבָּעָה֩ve.'ar.ba.'AhH702bronzeנְחֹ֜שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178wheelsאוֹפַנֵּ֨י'o.fa.NeiH212with bronzeנְחֹ֔שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178axlesוְסַרְנֵ֣יve.sar.NeiH5633,and its fourוְאַרְבָּעָ֥הve.'ar.ba.'AhH702feetפַעֲמֹתָ֖יוfa.'a.mo.TavH6471had supportsכְּתֵפֹ֣תke.te.FotH3802;beneathמִתַּ֤חַתmi.Ta.chatH4480 H8478the basinלַכִּיֹּר֙la.ki.YorH3595werecastH3332supportsהַכְּתֵפֹ֣תha.ke.te.FotH3802with wreathsלֹיֽוֹת׃lo.YotH3914at eachאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376sideמֵעֵ֥בֶרme.'E.verH5676.

31Its openingוּ֠פִיהוּU.fi.huH6310insideמִבֵּ֨יתmi.BeitH4480 H1004the crownלַכֹּתֶ֤רֶתla.ko.Te.retH3805at the topוָמַ֙עְלָה֙va.Ma'.lahH4605wasa cubitH520,and its openingוּפִ֙יהָ֙u.Fi.haH6310wasroundעָגֹ֣ל'a.GolH5696like the designמַעֲשֵׂה־ma.'a.seh-H4639of a pedestalכֵ֔ןKhenH3653,a cubitH520and a halfוַחֲצִ֣יva.cha.TziH2677;and alsoוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571on its openingפִּ֙יהָ֙pi.haH6310there wereengravingsמִקְלָע֔וֹתmik.la.'otH4734,and their bordersוּמִסְגְּרֹתֵיהֶ֥םu.mis.ge.ro.tei.HemH4526were squareמְרֻבָּע֖וֹתme.ru.ba.'otH7251,not roundעֲגֻלּֽוֹת׃a.gu.LotH5696.

32The fourוְאַרְבַּ֣עַתve.'ar.Ba.'atH702wheelsהָאֽוֹפַנִּ֗יםha.'o.fa.NimH212wereunderneathלְמִתַּ֙חַת֙le.mi.Ta.chatH8478the bordersלַֽמִּסְגְּר֔וֹתla.mis.ge.RotH4526,and the axlesוִיד֥וֹתvi.DotH3027of the wheelsהָאֽוֹפַנִּ֖יםha.'o.fa.NimH212wereon the standבַּמְּכוֹנָ֑הba.me.kho.NahH4350.And the heightוְקוֹמַת֙ve.ko.MatH6967of a wheelהָאוֹפַ֣ןha.'o.FanH212wasa cubitH520and a halfוַחֲצִ֥יva.cha.TziH2677.

33The workmanshipוּמַֽעֲשֵׂה֙u.ma.'a.SehH4639of the wheelsהָא֣וֹפַנִּ֔יםha.'o.fa.NimH212waslike the workmanshipכְּמַעֲשֵׂ֖הke.ma.'a.SehH4639of a chariotהַמֶּרְכָּבָ֑הha.mer.ka.VahH4818wheelאוֹפַ֣ן'o.FanH212.Their axlesיְדוֹתָ֣םye.do.TamH3027,their rimsוְגַבֵּיהֶ֗םve.ga.bei.HemH1354,their spokesוְחִשֻּׁקֵיהֶ֛םve.chi.shu.kei.HemH2839,and their hubsוְחִשֻּׁרֵיהֶ֖םve.chi.shu.rei.HemH2840wereallהַכֹּ֥לha.KolH3605castמוּצָֽק׃mu.TzakH3332.

34Now there werefourוְאַרְבַּ֣עve.'ar.Ba'H702supportsכְּתֵפ֔וֹתke.te.FotH3802at the fourאַרְבַּ֣ע'ar.Ba'H702cornersפִּנּ֔וֹתpi.NotH6438of eachהָֽאֶחָ֑תha.'e.ChatH259standהַמְּכֹנָ֖הha.me.kho.NahH4350;its supportsכְּתֵפֶֽיהָ׃ke.te.Fei.haH3802werepart of the standהַמְּכֹנָ֖הha.me.kho.NahH4350itself.

35On the topוּבְרֹ֣אשׁu.ve.RoshH7218of the standהַמְּכוֹנָ֗הha.me.kho.NahH4350there wasa circularעָגֹ֣ל׀'a.GolH5696formסָבִ֑יבsa.VivH5439halfחֲצִ֧יcha.TziH2677acubitהָאַמָּ֛הha.'a.MahH520highקוֹמָ֖הko.MahH6967,and on the topרֹ֤אשׁroshH7218of the standהַמְּכֹנָה֙ha.me.kho.NahH4350itsstaysיְדֹתֶ֔יהָye.do.Tei.haH3027and its bordersוּמִסְגְּרֹתֶ֖יהָu.mis.ge.ro.Tei.haH4526werepartמִמֶּֽנָּה׃mi.Me.nahH4480of it.

36He engravedוַיְפַתַּ֤חvay.fa.TachH6605on the platesהַלֻּחֹת֙ha.lu.ChotH3871of its staysיְדֹתֶ֔יהָye.do.Tei.haH3027and on its bordersמִסְגְּרֹתֶ֔יהָmis.ge.ro.tei.haH4526,cherubimכְּרוּבִ֖יםke.ru.VimH3742,lionsאֲרָי֣וֹת'a.ra.YotH738and palmוְתִמֹרֹ֑תve.ti.mo.RotH8561treesH8561,according to the clearH4626spaceH4626on eachאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376,with wreathsוְלֹי֖וֹתve.lo.YotH3914allaroundסָבִֽיב׃sa.VivH5439.

37He madeעָשָׂ֔ה'a.SahH6213the tenעֶ֣שֶׂר'E.serH6235standsהַמְּכֹנ֑וֹתha.me.kho.NotH4350like thisH2088:allלְכֻלָּֽהְנָה׃ סle.khu.La.he.nahH3605of them had oneאֶחָ֜ד'e.ChadH259castingמוּצָ֨קmu.TzakH4165,oneאַחַ֛ת'a.ChatH259measureמִדָּ֥הmi.DahH4060and oneאֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadH259formקֶ֥צֶבKe.tzevH7095.

38He madeוַיַּ֛עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213tenעֲשָׂרָ֥ה'a.sa.RahH6235basinsכִיֹּר֖וֹתkhi.yo.RotH3595of bronzeנְחֹ֑שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178,oneהָאֶחָ֗דha.'e.ChadH259basinהַכִּיּ֣וֹרha.ki.YorH3595heldיָכִ֣יל׀ya.KhilH3557fortyאַרְבָּעִ֨ים'ar.ba.'ImH705bathsבַּ֜תbatH1324;eachהָאֶחָ֔דha.'e.ChadH259basinהַכִּיּ֣וֹרha.ki.YorH3595wasfourאַרְבַּ֤ע'ar.Ba'H702cubitsבָּֽאַמָּה֙ba.'a.MahH520, andon eachאֶחָד֙'e.ChadH259of the tenלְעֶ֖שֶׂרle.'E.serH6235standsH4350wasoneהָאַחַ֔תha.'a.ChatH259basinכִּיּ֤וֹרki.YorH3595.

39Then he setוַיִּתֵּן֙vai.yi.TenH5414the standsהַמְּכֹנ֔וֹתha.me.kho.NotH4350,fiveחָמֵ֞שׁcha.MeshH2568on the rightH3225sideכֶּ֤תֶףKe.tefH3802of the houseהַבַּ֙יִת֙ha.Ba.yitH1004and fiveוְחָמֵ֛שׁve.cha.MeshH2568on the leftמִשְּׂמֹאל֑וֹmi.se.mo.LoH8040sideכֶּ֥תֶףKe.tefH3802of the houseהַבַּ֖יִתha.Ba.yitH1004;and he setנָתַ֞ןna.TanH5414the seaהַיָּ֗םhai.YamH3220of cast metalon the rightH3233sideמִכֶּ֨תֶףmi.Ke.tefH3802of the houseהַבַּ֧יִתha.Ba.yitH1004eastwardקֵ֖דְמָהKe.de.mahH6924towardמִמּ֥וּלmi.MulH4480 H4136the southנֶֽגֶב׃ סNe.gevH5045.

40Now Hiramחִיר֔וֹםchi.RomH2438madeוַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213the basinsהַ֨כִּיֹּר֔וֹתha.ki.yo.RotH3595and the shovelsהַיָּעִ֖יםhai.ya.'ImH3257and the bowlsהַמִּזְרָק֑וֹתha.miz.ra.KotH4219.So Hiramחִירָ֗םchi.RamH2438finishedוַיְכַ֣לvay.KhalH3615doingלַֽעֲשׂוֹת֙la.'a.sOtH6213allכָּל־kol-H3605the workהַמְּלָאכָ֔הha.me.la.KhahH4399whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834he performedעָשָׂ֛ה'a.SahH6213for Kingלַמֶּ֥לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֖הshe.lo.MohH8010inthe houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068:

41the twoשְׁנַ֔יִםshe.Na.yimH8147pillarsעַמֻּדִ֣ים'a.mu.DimH5982and the twobowlsוְגֻלֹּ֧תve.gu.LotH1543of the capitalsהַכֹּתָרֹ֛תha.ko.ta.RotH3805whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834wereon the topרֹ֥אשׁroshH7218of thetwoשְׁתָּ֑יִםshe.Ta.yimH8147pillarsהָֽעַמֻּדִ֖יםha.'a.mu.DimH5982,and the twoשְׁתַּ֔יִםshe.Ta.yimH8147networksוְהַשְּׂבָכ֣וֹתve.ha.se.va.KhotH7639to coverלְכַסּ֗וֹתle.kha.SotH3680the twoשְׁתֵּי֙she.TeiH8147bowlsגֻּלֹּ֣תgu.LotH1543of the capitalsהַכֹּֽתָרֹ֔תha.ko.ta.RotH3805whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834wereon the topרֹ֥אשׁroshH7218of the pillarsהָעַמּוּדִֽים׃ha.'a.mu.DimH5982;

42and thefourאַרְבַּ֥ע'ar.Ba'H702hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967pomegranatesהָרִמֹּנִ֛יםha.ri.mo.NimH7416for the twoלִשְׁתֵּ֣יlish.TeiH8147networksהַשְּׂבָכ֑וֹתha.se.va.KhotH7639,twoשְׁנֵֽי־she.nei-H8147rowsטוּרִ֤יםtu.RimH2905of pomegranatesרִמֹּנִים֙ri.mo.NimH7416for eachהָֽאֶחָ֔תha.'e.ChatH259networkלַשְּׂבָכָ֣הla.se.va.KhahH7639to coverלְכַסּ֗וֹתle.kha.SotH3680the twoשְׁתֵּי֙she.TeiH8147bowlsגֻּלֹּ֣תgu.LotH1543of the capitalsהַכֹּֽתָרֹ֔תha.ko.ta.RotH3805whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834wereon the topsפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440of the pillarsהָעַמּוּדִֽים׃ha.'a.mu.DimH5982;

43and the tenעָ֑שֶׂר'A.serH6235standsהַמְּכֹנ֖וֹתha.me.kho.NotH4350with the tenעֲשָׂרָ֖ה'a.sa.RahH6235basinsהַכִּיֹּרֹ֥תha.ki.yo.RotH3595on the standsהַמְּכֹנֽוֹת׃ha.me.kho.NotH4350;

44andthe oneהָאֶחָ֑דha.'e.ChadH259seaהַיָּ֖םhai.YamH3220and the twelveשְׁנֵים־ עָשָׂ֖רshe.neim- 'a.SarH8147 H6240oxenהַבָּקָ֥רha.ba.KarH1241underתַּ֥חַתTa.chatH8478the seaהַיָּֽם׃hai.YamH3220;

45andthe pailsהַסִּיר֨וֹתha.si.RotH5518and the shovelsהַיָּעִ֜יםhai.ya.'ImH3257and the bowlsהַמִּזְרָק֗וֹתha.miz.ra.KotH4219;even allכָּל־kol-H3605theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'o.helH428utensilsהַכֵּלִ֣יםha.ke.LimH3627whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834Hiramחִירָ֛םchi.RamH2438madeעָשָׂ֥ה'a.SahH6213for Kingלַמֶּ֥לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֖הshe.lo.MohH8010inthe houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068wereof polishedמְמֹרָֽט׃me.mo.RatH4803bronzeנְחֹ֖שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178.

46In the plainבְּכִכַּ֤רbe.khi.KarH3603of the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּן֙hai.yar.DenH3383the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428castיְצָקָ֣םye.tza.KamH3332them, in the clayבְּמַעֲבֵ֖הbe.ma.'a.VehH4568groundהָאֲדָמָ֑הha.'a.da.MahH127betweenH996Succothסֻכּ֖וֹתsu.KotH5523andZarethanצָרְתָֽן׃tza.re.TanH6891.

47Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה֙she.lo.MohH8010leftוַיַּנַּ֤חvai.ya.NachH5117allכָּל־kol-H3605the utensilsהַכֵּלִ֔יםha.ke.LimH3627unweighed,becauseH4480they weretooH3966manyמֵרֹ֖בme.RoH7230;the weightמִשְׁקַ֥לmish.KalH4948of the bronzeהַנְּחֹֽשֶׁת׃ha.ne.Cho.shetH5178could not be ascertainedנֶחְקַ֖רnech.KarH2713.

48Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010madeוַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213allכָּל־kol-H3605the furnitureהַכֵּלִ֔יםha.ke.LimH3627whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834was inthe houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068:the goldenהַזָּהָ֔בha.za.HavH2091altarמִזְבַּ֣חmiz.BachH4196and the goldenזָהָֽב׃za.HavH2091tableהַשֻּׁלְחָ֗ןha.shul.ChanH7979on whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834was thebreadלֶ֥חֶםLe.chemH3899of the Presenceהַפָּנִ֖יםha.pa.NimH6440;

49and the lampstandsהַ֠מְּנֹרוֹתHa.me.no.rotH4501,fiveחָמֵ֨שׁcha.MeshH2568on the rightמִיָּמִ֜יןmi.ya.MinH3225sideH3225and fiveוְחָמֵ֧שׁve.cha.MeshH2568on the leftמִשְּׂמֹ֛אולmi.se.MolH8040,in frontלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440of the innerH1687sanctuaryH1687,of pureסָג֑וּרsa.GurH5462goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091; andthe flowersוְהַפֶּ֧רַחve.ha.Pe.rachH6525and the lampsוְהַנֵּרֹ֛תve.ha.ne.RotH5216and the tongsוְהַמֶּלְקַחַ֖יִםve.ha.mel.ka.Cha.yimH4457,of goldזָהָֽב׃za.HavH2091;

50and the cupsוְ֠הַסִּפּוֹתVe.has.si.potH5592and the snuffersוְהַֽמְזַמְּר֧וֹתve.ham.za.me.RotH4212and the bowlsוְהַמִּזְרָק֛וֹתve.ha.miz.ra.KotH4219and the spoonsוְהַכַּפּ֥וֹתve.hak.ka.PotH3709and thefirepansוְהַמַּחְתּ֖וֹתve.ha.mach.TotH4289,of pureסָג֑וּרsa.GurH5462goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091;and the hingesוְהַפֹּת֡וֹתve.ha.po.TotH6596both for the doorsלְדַלְתוֹת֩le.dal.tOtH1817of the innerהַפְּנִימִ֜יha.pe.ni.MiH6442houseהַבַּ֨יִתha.Ba.yitH1004,the mostH6944holyH6944placeH6944, andfor the doorsלְדַלְתֵ֥יle.dal.TeiH1817of the houseהַבַּ֛יִתha.Ba.yitH1004, that is,of the naveלַהֵיכָ֖לla.hei.KhalH1964,of goldזָהָֽב׃ פza.HavH2091.

51Thus allכָּל־kol-H3605the workהַמְּלָאכָ֔הha.me.la.KhahH4399that Kingהַמֶּ֥לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֖הshe.lo.MohH8010performedעָשָׂ֛ה'a.SahH6213inthe houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068was finishedוַתִּשְׁלַם֙va.tish.LamH7999. AndSolomonשְׁלֹמֹ֜הshe.lo.MohH8010broughtוַיָּבֵ֨אvai.ya.Ve'H935in the thingsקָדְשֵׁ֣י׀ka.de.SheiH6944dedicatedH6944by his fatherאָבִ֗יו'a.VivH1Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732,the silverהַכֶּ֤סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701and the goldהַזָּהָב֙ha.za.HavH2091and the utensilsהַכֵּלִ֔יםha.ke.LimH3627, andhe putנָתַ֕ןna.TanH5414them in the treasuriesבְּאֹצְר֖וֹתbe.'o.tze.RotH214of the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehH3068.

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Commentaries on 1 Kings 7