2 Chronicles 3
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2 Chronicles 3:3-9

3Now theseH428 are the 1foundationsH3245 which 2SolomonH8010 laidH3245 for buildingH1129 the houseH1004 of GodH430. The lengthH753 in cubitsH520, according to the oldH7223 standardH4060, was 3sixtyH8346 cubitsH520, and the widthH7341, twentyH6242 cubitsH520. 4The porchH197 whichH834 was in frontH6440 of the house 4was as longH753 as the widthH7341 of the houseH1004, 5twentyH6242 cubitsH520, and the heightH1363 6twentyH6242; and insideH4480H6441 he overlaidH6823 it with pureH2889 goldH2091. 5He overlaidH2645 7the 8mainH1419 roomH1004 with juniperH1265 woodH6086 and overlaidH2645 it with fineH2896 goldH2091; and he 9ornamentedH5927H5921 it with palmH8561 treesH8561 and chainsH8333. 6Further, he overlaidH6823 the houseH1004 10with preciousH3368 stonesH68; and the goldH2091 was goldH2091 from ParvaimH6516. 711He also overlaidH2645 the houseH1004 with goldH2091--the beamsH6982, the thresholdsH5592, and its wallsH7023 and doorsH1817; and he 12carvedH6605 cherubimH3742 on the wallsH7023.

8Then he madeH6213 13the 14roomH1004 of the MostH6944 HolyH6944 PlaceH6944: its lengthH753 acrossH5921H6440 the widthH7341 of the houseH1004 was 15twentyH6242 cubitsH520, and its widthH7341 was twentyH6242 cubitsH520; and he overlaidH2645 it with fineH2896 goldH2091, amounting to 16sixH8337 hundredH3967 talentsH3603. 9The weightH4948 of the nailsH4548 was fiftyH2572 shekelsH8255 of goldH2091. He also overlaidH2645 17the upperH5944 roomsH5944 with goldH2091.

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Notes

  1. 1. 2 Chronicles 3:3 Lit founding of Solomon to build ↩
  2. 2. 2 Chronicles 3:3 1 Kin 6:2 ↩
  3. 3. 2 Chronicles 3:3 About 90 ft. long and 30 ft. wide or 27 m long and 9 m wide ↩
  4. 4. 2 Chronicles 3:4 1 Kin 6:3 ↩
  5. 5. 2 Chronicles 3:4 About 30 ft. or 9 m ↩
  6. 6. 2 Chronicles 3:4 As in ancient versions; MT 120 cubits or about 180 ft. or 55 m ↩
  7. 7. 2 Chronicles 3:5 1 Kin 6:17 ↩
  8. 8. 2 Chronicles 3:5 Lit great house ↩
  9. 9. 2 Chronicles 3:5 Lit put on it palm trees ↩
  10. 10. 2 Chronicles 3:6 Lit for beauty ↩
  11. 11. 2 Chronicles 3:7 1 Kin 6:20-22 ↩
  12. 12. 2 Chronicles 3:7 1 Kin 6:29-35 ↩
  13. 13. 2 Chronicles 3:8 Ex 26:33; 1 Kin 6:16 ↩
  14. 14. 2 Chronicles 3:8 Lit house ↩
  15. 15. 2 Chronicles 3:8 About 30 ft. or 9 m ↩
  16. 16. 2 Chronicles 3:8 About 23 tons or 21 metric tons ↩
  17. 17. 2 Chronicles 3:9 1 Chr 28:11 ↩

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