2 Chronicles 3

The Temple Construction in Jerusalem

11Then SolomonH8010 beganH2490 to buildH1129 the houseH1004 of the LordH3068 in JerusalemH3389 on MountH2022 MoriahH4179, whereH834 the Lord had appearedH7200 to his fatherH1 DavidH1732, at the placeH4725 that DavidH1732 had preparedH3559 2on the threshingH1637 floorH1637 of 3OrnanH771 the JebusiteH2983. 2He beganH2490 to buildH1129 on the secondH8145 day in the secondH8145 monthH2320 4of the fourthH702 yearH8141 of his reignH4438.

Dimensions and Materials of the Temple

3Now theseH428 are the 5foundationsH3245 which 6SolomonH8010 laidH3245 for buildingH1129 the houseH1004 of GodH430. The lengthH753 in cubitsH520, according to the oldH7223 standardH4060, was 7sixtyH8346 cubitsH520, and the widthH7341, twentyH6242 cubitsH520. 4The porchH197 whichH834 was in frontH6440 of the house 8was as longH753 as the widthH7341 of the houseH1004, 9twentyH6242 cubitsH520, and the heightH1363 10twentyH6242; and insideH4480H6441 he overlaidH6823 it with pureH2889 goldH2091. 5He overlaidH2645 11the 12mainH1419 roomH1004 with juniperH1265 woodH6086 and overlaidH2645 it with fineH2896 goldH2091; and he 13ornamentedH5927H5921 it with palmH8561 treesH8561 and chainsH8333. 6Further, he overlaidH6823 the houseH1004 14with preciousH3368 stonesH68; and the goldH2091 was goldH2091 from ParvaimH6516. 715He also overlaidH2645 the houseH1004 with goldH2091--the beamsH6982, the thresholdsH5592, and its wallsH7023 and doorsH1817; and he 16carvedH6605 cherubimH3742 on the wallsH7023.

8Then he madeH6213 17the 18roomH1004 of the MostH6944 HolyH6944 PlaceH6944: its lengthH753 acrossH5921H6440 the widthH7341 of the houseH1004 was 19twentyH6242 cubitsH520, and its widthH7341 was twentyH6242 cubitsH520; and he overlaidH2645 it with fineH2896 goldH2091, amounting to 20sixH8337 hundredH3967 talentsH3603. 9The weightH4948 of the nailsH4548 was fiftyH2572 shekelsH8255 of goldH2091. He also overlaidH2645 21the upperH5944 roomsH5944 with goldH2091.

1022Then he madeH6213 twoH8147 23sculpturedH4639H6816 cherubimH3742 in the roomH1004 of the MostH6944 HolyH6944 PlaceH6944 and overlaidH6823 them with goldH2091. 11The wingspanH3671H753 of the 24cherubimH3742 was twentyH6242 25cubitsH520; the wingH3671 of oneH259, of fiveH2568 cubitsH520, touchedH5060 the wallH7023 of the houseH1004, and its otherH312 wingH3671, of fiveH2568 cubitsH520, touchedH5060 the wingH3671 of the otherH312 cherubH3742. 12The wingH3671 of the otherH312 cherubH3742, of fiveH2568 cubitsH520, touchedH5060 the wallH7023 of the houseH1004; and its otherH312 wingH3671, of fiveH2568 cubitsH520, was attachedH1695 to the wingH3671 of the 26firstH312 cherubH3742. 13The wingsH3671 of theseH428 cherubimH3742 extendedH6566 twentyH6242 cubitsH520, and they stoodH5975 on their feetH7272 27facingH6440 the main roomH1004. 1428He madeH6213 the veilH6532 of violetH8504, purpleH713, crimsonH3758, and fineH948 linenH948, and he workedH5927 cherubimH3742 into it.

1529He also madeH6213 twoH8147 pillarsH5982 for the frontH6440 of the houseH1004, thirty-fiveH7970H2568 cubitsH520 30highH753, and the capitalH6858 on the topH7218 of each was fiveH2568 cubitsH520. 16He madeH6213 chainsH8333 in the innerH1687 sanctuaryH1687 and placedH5414 them on the topsH7218 of the pillarsH5982; and he madeH6213 a hundredH3967 pomegranatesH7416 and placedH5414 them on the chainsH8333. 1731He erectedH6965 the pillarsH5982 in frontH6440 of the templeH1964, oneH259 on the rightH3225 and the otherH259 on the leftH8040, and namedH7121H8034 the one on the rightH3233 JachinH3199 and the one on the leftH8042 BoazH1162.