New American Standard Bible 2020

1 Kings 10:14-29

14Now the weightמִשְׁקַ֣לmish.KalH4948of goldהַזָּהָ֔בha.za.HavH2091that cameבָּ֥אba'H935to Solomonלִשְׁלֹמֹ֖הlish.lo.MohH8010in oneאֶחָ֑ת'e.ChatH259yearבְּשָׁנָ֣הbe.sha.NahH8141was666מֵא֛וֹת שִׁשִּׁ֥יםme.'ot shi.ShimH8337 H3967 H8346talentsכִּכַּ֥רki.KarH3603of goldזָהָֽב׃za.HavH2091,

15besidesלְבַד֙le.VadH905 H4480thatfrom the tradersהַתָּרִ֔יםha.ta.RimH376 H8446, and 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.'asH6213twoH3967hundredH3967largeH6793shieldsצִנָּ֖הtzi.NahH6793of beatenH7819goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091,usingיַעֲלֶ֖הya.'a.LehH5927sixשֵׁשׁ־shesh-H8337hundredH3967shekels ofgoldזָהָ֔בza.HavH2091on eachהָאֶחָֽת׃ha.'e.ChatH259largeH6793shieldהַצִּנָּ֥הha.tzi.NahH6793.

17And he madethreeוּשְׁלֹשׁ־u.she.losh-H7969hundredמֵא֤וֹתme.'otH3967smallshieldsמָֽגִנִּים֙ma.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 timberיַ֥עַרYa.'arH3293of Lebanonהַלְּבָנֽוֹן׃ פha.le.va.NonH3844.

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

19There weresixשֵׁ֧שׁsheshH8337stepsמַעֲל֣וֹתma.'a.LotH4609to the throneלַכִּסֵּ֗הla.ki.SehH3678and a roundעָגֹ֤ל'a.GolH5696topוְרֹאשׁ־ve.rosh-H7218to the throneלַכִּסֵּה֙la.ki.SehH3678at its backמֵאַֽחֲרָ֔יוme.'a.cha.RavH310, andarmrestsוְיָדֹ֛תve.ya.DotH3027on eachמִזֶּ֥הmi.ZehH2088sideוּמִזֶּ֖הu.mi.ZehH2088of the seatמְק֣וֹם הַשָּׁ֑בֶתme.Kom ha.Sha.vetH4725 H7675,and twoוּשְׁנַ֣יִםu.she.Na.yimH8147lionsאֲרָי֔וֹת'a.ra.YotH738standingעֹמְדִ֖ים'o.me.DimH5975besideאֵ֥צֶל'E.tzelH681thearmrestsהַיָּדֽוֹת׃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.SahH6213foranyלְכָל־le.kholH3605other kingdomמַמְלָכֽוֹת׃mam.la.KhotH4467.

21Now allוְ֠כֹלVe.kholH3605Kingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Solomon’sשְׁלֹמֹה֙she.lo.MohH8010drinkingמַשְׁקֵ֨הmash.KehH4945utensilsכְּלֵ֞יke.LeiH3627wereof goldזָהָ֔בza.HavH2091,and allוְכֹ֗לve.KholH3605the utensilsכְּלֵ֛יke.LeiH3627of the houseבֵּֽית־beit-H1004of the timberיַ֥עַרYa.'arH3293of Lebanonהַלְּבָנ֖וֹןha.le.va.NonH3844wereof pureH5458goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091.Noneאֵ֣ין'einH369was of silverכֶּ֗סֶףKe.sefH3701;it was not consideredנֶחְשָׁ֛בnech.ShavH2803as amounting toanythingלִמְאֽוּמָה׃lim.'U.mahH3972in the daysבִּימֵ֥יbi.MeiH3117of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֖הshe.lo.MohH8010.

22Forthe kingלַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙la.Me.lekhH4428had the shipsאֳנִ֨י'o.NiH590of Tarshishתַרְשִׁ֤ישׁtar.ShishH8659at seaבַּיָּ֔םbai.YamH3220with Hiram’sחִירָ֑םchi.RamH2438shipsאֳנִ֣י'o.NiH590;onceאַחַת֩'a.ChatH259every threeלְשָׁלֹ֨שׁle.sha.LoshH7969yearsשָׁנִ֜יםsha.NimH8141the shipsאֳנִ֣י'o.NiH590of Tarshishתַרְשִׁ֗ישׁtar.ShishH8659would comeתָּב֣וֹא׀ta.Vo'H935carryingנֹֽשְׂאֵת֙no.se.'EtH5375goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091and silverוָכֶ֔סֶףva.Khe.sefH3701,ivoryשֶׁנְהַבִּ֥יםshen.ha.BimH8143,monkeysוְקֹפִ֖יםve.ko.FimH6971,and peacocksוְתֻכִּיִּֽים׃ve.tu.ki.YimH8500.

23So Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010becameH1431greaterוַיִּגְדַּל֙vai.yig.DalH1431thanH4480allמִכֹּ֖לmi.KolH3605the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of the earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776in wealthלְעֹ֖שֶׁרle.'O.sherH6239and wisdomוּלְחָכְמָֽה׃u.le.cha.khe.MahH2451.

24And allוְכָ֨ל־ve.kholH3605the earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776was seekingמְבַקְשִׁ֖יםme.vak.ShimH1245theattentionפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֑הshe.lo.MohH8010,to hearלִשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙lish.Mo.a'H8085his wisdomחָכְמָת֔וֹcha.khe.ma.ToH2451,whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430had putנָתַ֥ןna.TanH5414in his heartבְּלִבּֽוֹ׃be.li.BoH3820.

25Andthey were bringingמְבִאִ֣יםme.vi.'ImH935,everyoneאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376,a giftמִנְחָת֡וֹmin.cha.ToH4503:articlesH3627of silverכֶסֶף֩khe.SefH3701and goldזָהָ֤בza.HavH2091,garmentsוּשְׂלָמוֹת֙u.se.la.mOtH8008,weaponsוְנֵ֣שֶׁקve.Ne.shekH5402,balsamH1314oilH1314,horsesסוּסִ֖יםsu.SimH5483,and mulesוּפְרָדִ֑יםu.fe.ra.DimH6505,soH1697muchH1697yearשָׁנָ֖הsha.NahH8141by yearבְּשָׁנָֽה׃ סbe.sha.NahH8141.

26Now Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה֮she.lo.MohH8010gatheredוַיֶּאֱסֹ֣ףvai.ye.'e.SofH622chariotsרֶ֣כֶבRe.khevH7393and horsemenוּפָרָשִׁים֒u.fa.ra.ShimH6571;and he hadוַיְהִי־vay.hi-H19611,400אֶ֤לֶף וְאַרְבַּע־ מֵאוֹת֙'E.lef ve.'ar.ba'- me.'OtH505 H702 H3967chariotsרֶ֔כֶבRe.khevH7393and twelveוּשְׁנֵים־ עָשָׂ֥רu.she.neim- 'a.SarH8147 H6240thousandאֶ֖לֶף'E.lefH505horsemenפָּֽרָשִׁ֑יםpa.ra.ShimH6571, and hestationedH5117them in thechariotהָרֶ֔כֶבha.Re.khevH7393citiesבְּעָרֵ֣יbe.'a.ReiH5892and with the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bi.ru.sha.LimH3389.

27And the kingהַמֶּ֧לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428madeוַיִּתֵּ֨ןvai.yi.TenH5414silverהַכֶּ֛סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701as commonas stonesכָּאֲבָנִ֑יםka.'a.va.NimH68in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389,and he madeנָתַ֛ןna.TanH5414cedarsהָאֲרָזִ֗יםha.'a.ra.ZimH730as plentifulלָרֹֽב׃la.RoH7230as sycamoreH8256treesH8256that are in thelowlandבַּשְּׁפֵלָ֖הba.she.fe.LahH8219.

28Also Solomon’sלִשְׁלֹמֹ֖הlish.lo.MohH8010importוּמוֹצָ֧אu.mo.Tza'H4161of horsesהַסּוּסִ֛יםha.su.SimH5483was from Egyptמִמִּצְרָ֑יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714and KueH6961, andthe king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428merchantsסֹחֲרֵ֣יso.cha.ReiH5503acquiredיִקְח֥וּyik.ChuH3947themfrom KueH6961for a priceבִּמְחִֽיר׃bim.ChirH4242.

29A chariotמֶרְכָּבָ֤הmer.ka.VahH4818was importedוַֽ֠תַּעֲלֶה וַתֵּצֵ֨אVa.ta.'a.leh va.te.Tze'H5927 H3318from Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙mi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714for sixבְּשֵׁ֣שׁbe.SheshH8337hundredמֵא֣וֹתme.'otH3967shekelsof silverכֶּ֔סֶףKe.sefH3701,and a horseוְס֖וּסve.SusH5483for 150בַּחֲמִשִּׁ֣ים וּמֵאָ֑הba.cha.mi.Shim u.me.'AhH2572 H3967; andby the sameוְ֠כֵןVe.khenH3651meansבְּיָדָ֥םbe.ya.DamH3027they exportedיֹצִֽאוּ׃ פyo.Tzi.'uH3318themto allלְכָל־le.kholH3605the kingsמַלְכֵ֧יmal.KheiH4428of the Hittitesהַחִתִּ֛יםha.chi.TimH2850and to the kingsוּלְמַלְכֵ֥יu.le.mal.KheiH4428of the Arameansאֲרָ֖ם'a.RamH758.

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