Revised Literal Translation

1 Kings 7

1But Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010was buildingבָּנָ֣הba.NahH1129his own houseבֵּיתוֹ֙bei.ToH1004thirteenשְׁלֹ֥שׁ עֶשְׂרֵ֖הshe.Losh 'es.RehH6240 H7969yearsשָׁנָ֑הsha.NahH8141,and he finishedוַיְכַ֖לvay.KhalH3615all his houseבֵּיתֽוֹ׃bei.ToH1004.

2He builtוַיִּ֜בֶןvai.Yi.venH1129also the houseבֵּ֣ית׀beitH1004of the forestיַ֣עַרYa.'arH3293of Lebanonהַלְּבָנ֗וֹןha.le.va.NonH3844;the lengthאָרְכּוֹ֙'a.re.KoH753thereof wasan hundredמֵאָ֨הme.'AhH3967cubitsאַמָּ֤ה'a.MahH520,and the breadthרָחְבּ֔וֹra.che.BoH7341thereof fiftyוַחֲמִשִּׁ֤יםva.cha.mi.ShimH2572cubitsאַמָּה֙'a.MahH520,and the heightקוֹמָת֑וֹko.ma.ToH6967thereof thirtyוּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםu.she.lo.ShimH7970cubitsאַמָּ֖ה'a.MahH520,upon fourאַרְבָּעָה֙'ar.ba.'AhH702rowsטוּרֵי֙tu.ReiH2905of cedarאֲרָזִ֔ים'a.ra.ZimH730pillarsעַמּוּדֵ֣י'a.mu.DeiH5982,with cedarאֲרָזִ֖ים'a.ra.ZimH730beamsוּכְרֻת֥וֹתu.khe.ru.TotH3773upon the pillarsהָעַמּוּדִֽים׃ha.'a.mu.DimH5982.

3And it wascoveredוְסָפֻ֣ןve.sa.FunH5603with cedarבָּאֶ֗רֶזba.'E.rezH730aboveמִמַּ֙עַל֙mi.Ma.'alH4605upon the beamsהַצְּלָעֹת֙ha.tze.la.'OtH6763, that layon fortyאַרְבָּעִ֖ים'ar.ba.'ImH705fiveH2568pillarsהָֽעַמּוּדִ֔יםha.'a.mu.DimH5982,fifteenעָשָׂ֖ר'a.SarH6240ina rowהַטּֽוּר׃ha.TurH2905.

4And there werewindowsוּשְׁקֻפִ֖יםu.she.ku.FimH8261inthreeשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הshe.lo.ShahH7969rowsטוּרִ֑יםtu.RimH2905,and lightוּמֶחֱזָ֥הu.me.che.ZahH4237wasagainst lightמֶחֱזָ֖הme.che.ZahH4237inthreeשָׁלֹ֥שׁsha.LoshH7969ranksפְּעָמִֽים׃pe.'a.MimH6471.

5And all the doorsהַפְּתָחִ֥יםha.pe.ta.ChimH6607and postsוְהַמְּזוּז֖וֹתve.ha.me.zu.ZotH4201weresquareרְבֻעִ֣יםre.vu.'ImH7251,with the windowsשָׁ֑קֶףSha.kefH8260:and lightמֶחֱזָ֛הme.che.ZahH4237wasagainstוּמ֧וּלu.MulH4136lightמֶחֱזָ֖הme.che.ZahH4237inthreeשָׁלֹ֥שׁsha.LoshH7969ranksפְּעָמִֽים׃pe.'a.MimH6471.

6And he madeעָשָׂ֔ה'a.SahH6213a porchאוּלָ֤ם'u.LamH197of pillarsהָֽעַמּוּדִים֙ha.'a.mu.DimH5982;the lengthאָרְכּ֔וֹ'a.re.KoH753thereof wasfiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֤יםcha.mi.ShimH2572cubitsאַמָּה֙'a.MahH520,and the breadthרָחְבּ֑וֹra.che.BoH7341thereof thirtyוּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםu.she.lo.ShimH7970cubitsאַמָּ֖ה'a.MahH520:and the porchוְאוּלָם֙ve.'u.LamH197wasbeforeH6440them: and the otherpillarsוְעַמֻּדִ֥יםve.'a.mu.DimH5982and the thick beamוְעָ֖בve.'AvH5646were before them.

7Then he madeעָשָׂ֑ה'a.SahH6213a porchוְאוּלָ֤םve.'u.LamH197for the throneהַכִּסֵּא֙ha.ki.Se'H3678where he might judgeיִשְׁפָּט־yish.pot-H8199, eventhe porchאֻלָ֥ם'u.LamH197of judgmentהַמִּשְׁפָּ֖טha.mish.PatH4941: and it wascoveredוְסָפ֣וּןve.sa.FunH5603with cedarבָּאֶ֔רֶזba.'E.rezH730from one side of the floorמֵהַקַּרְקַ֖עme.ha.kar.Ka'H7172to the otherהַקַּרְקָֽע׃ha.kar.Ka'H7172.

8And his houseוּבֵיתוֹ֩u.vei.ToH1004where he dweltיֵ֨שֶׁבYe.shevH3427hadanotherהָאַחֶ֗רֶתha.'a.Che.retH312courtחָצֵ֣רcha.TzerH2691withinמִבֵּית֙mi.BeitH1004the porchלָֽאוּלָ֔םla.'u.LamH197, whichwas of the like workכַּמַּֽעֲשֶׂ֥הka.ma.'a.SehH4639.Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010madeיַעֲשֶׂ֤הya.'a.SehH6213also an houseוּבַ֜יִתu.Va.yitH1004for Pharaoh’sפַּרְעֹה֙par.'OhH6547daughterלְבַת־le.vat-H1323,whom he had takenלָקַ֣חla.KachH3947to wife,like unto this porchכָּאוּלָ֖םka.'u.LamH197.

9All these were ofcostlyיְקָרֹת֙ye.ka.RotH3368stonesאֲבָנִ֤ים'a.va.NimH68,according to the measuresכְּמִדֹּ֣תke.mi.DotH4060of hewed stonesגָּזִ֔יתga.ZitH1496,sawedמְגֹרָר֥וֹתme.go.ra.RotH1641with sawsבַּמְּגֵרָ֖הba.me.ge.RahH4050,withinמִבַּ֣יִתmi.Ba.yitH1004and withoutוּמִח֑וּץu.mi.ChutzH2351,even from the foundationוּמִמַּסָּד֙u.mi.ma.SadH4527unto the copingהַטְּפָח֔וֹתha.te.fa.ChotH2947, and soon the outsideוּמִח֖וּץu.mi.ChutzH2351toward the greatהַגְּדוֹלָֽה׃ha.ge.do.LahH1419courtהֶחָצֵ֥רhe.cha.TzerH2691.

10And the foundationוּמְיֻסָּ֕דu.me.yu.SadH3245was ofcostlyיְקָר֖וֹתye.ka.RotH3368stonesאֲבָנִ֥ים'a.va.NimH68,even greatגְּדֹל֑וֹתge.do.LotH1419stonesאֲבָנִ֣ים'a.va.NimH68,stonesאַבְנֵי֙'av.NeiH68of tenעֶ֣שֶׂר'E.serH6235cubitsאַמּ֔וֹת'a.MotH520,and stonesוְאַבְנֵ֖יve.'av.NeiH68of eightשְׁמֹנֶ֥הshe.mo.NehH8083cubitsאַמּֽוֹת׃'a.MotH520.

11And aboveוּמִלְמַ֗עְלָהu.mil.Ma'.lahH4605werecostlyיְקָר֛וֹתye.ka.RotH3368stonesאֲבָנִ֧ים'a.va.NimH68,after the measuresכְּמִדּ֥וֹתke.mi.DotH4060of hewed stonesגָּזִ֖יתga.ZitH1496,and cedarsוָאָֽרֶז׃va.'A.rezH730.

12And the greatהַגְּדוֹלָ֜הha.ge.do.LahH1419courtוְחָצֵ֨רve.cha.TzerH2691round aboutסָבִ֗יבsa.VivH5439waswith threeשְׁלֹשָׁה֙she.lo.ShahH7969rowsטוּרִ֣יםtu.RimH2905of hewed stonesגָּזִ֔יתga.ZitH1496,and a rowוְט֖וּרve.TurH2905of cedarאֲרָזִ֑ים'a.ra.ZimH730beamsכְּרֻתֹ֣תke.ru.TotH3773,both for the innerהַפְּנִימִ֖יתha.pe.ni.MitH6442courtוְלַחֲצַ֧רve.la.cha.TzarH2691of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of Yhwhיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068,and for the porchוּלְאֻלָ֥םu.le.'u.LamH197of the houseהַבָּֽיִת׃ פha.Ba.yitH1004.

13And kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010sentוַיִּשְׁלַח֙vai.yish.LachH7971and fetchedוַיִּקַּ֥חvai.yi.KachH3947Hiramחִירָ֖םchi.RamH2438out of Tyreמִצֹּֽר׃mi.TzorH6865.

14He wasa widow’sאִשָּׁה֩ אַלְמָנָ֨ה'i.Shah 'al.ma.NahH490 H802sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of the tribeמִמַּטֵּ֣הmi.ma.TehH4294of Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִ֗יnaf.ta.LiH5321,and his fatherוְאָבִ֣יוve.'a.VivH1wasa manאִישׁ־'ish-H376of Tyreצֹרִי֮tzo.RiH6876,a workerחֹרֵ֣שׁcho.ReshH2790in brassנְחֹשֶׁת֒ne.cho.ShetH5178:and he was filledוַ֠יִּמָּלֵאVai.yi.ma.le'H4390with wisdomהַחָכְמָ֤הha.cha.khe.MahH2451,and understandingהַתְּבוּנָה֙ha.te.vu.NahH8394,and cunningהַדַּ֔עַתha.Da.'atH1847to workלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213all worksמְלָאכָ֖הme.la.KhahH4399in brassבַּנְּחֹ֑שֶׁתba.ne.Cho.shetH5178.And he cameוַיָּבוֹא֙vai.ya.Vo'H935to kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010,and wroughtוַיַּ֖עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213all his workמְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃me.lakh.ToH4399.

15For he castוַיָּ֛צַרvai.Ya.tzarH6696twoשְׁנֵ֥יshe.NeiH8147pillarsH5982of brassנְחֹ֑שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178,of eighteenשְׁמֹנֶ֨ה עֶשְׂרֵ֜הshe.mo.Neh 'es.RehH6240 H8083cubitsאַמָּ֗ה'a.MahH520highקוֹמַת֙ko.MatH6967apieceהָאֶחָ֔דha.'e.ChadH259 H5982:and a lineוְחוּט֙ve.ChutH2339of twelveשְׁתֵּים־ עֶשְׂרֵ֣הshe.teim- 'es.RehH6240 H8147cubitsאַמָּ֔ה'a.MahH520did compassH5437eitherהַשֵּׁנִֽי׃ha.she.NiH8145of them aboutH5437.

16And he madeעָשָׂ֗ה'a.SahH6213twoוּשְׁתֵּ֨יu.she.TeiH8147chapitersכֹתָרֹ֜תkho.ta.RotH3805ofmoltenH3332brassנְחֹ֑שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178,to setלָתֵ֛תla.TetH5414upon the topsרָאשֵׁ֥יra.SheiH7218of the pillarsהָֽעַמּוּדִ֖יםha.'a.mu.DimH5982:the heightקוֹמַת֙ko.MatH6967of the oneהָאֶחָ֔תha.'e.ChatH259chapiterהַכֹּתֶ֣רֶתha.ko.Te.retH3805wasfiveחָמֵ֣שׁcha.MeshH2568cubitsאַמּ֗וֹת'a.MotH520,and the heightקוֹמַ֖תko.MatH6967of the otherהַשֵּׁנִֽית׃ha.she.NitH8145chapiterהַכֹּתֶ֥רֶתha.ko.Te.retH3805wasfiveוְחָמֵ֣שׁve.cha.MeshH2568cubitsאַמּ֔וֹת'a.MotH520:

17AndnetsH7638of checkerH7639workמַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.SehH4639,and wreathsגְּדִלִים֙ge.di.LimH1434of chainשַׁרְשְׁר֔וֹתshar.she.RotH8333workמַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.SehH4639,for the chapitersלַכֹּ֣תָרֹ֔תla.Ko.ta.RotH3805which wereupon the topרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of the pillarsהָעַמּוּדִ֑יםha.'a.mu.DimH5982;sevenשִׁבְעָה֙shiv.'AhH7651for the oneהָאֶחָ֔תha.'e.ChatH259chapiterלַכֹּתֶ֣רֶתla.ko.Te.retH3805,and sevenוְשִׁבְעָ֖הve.shiv.'AhH7651for the otherהַשֵּׁנִֽית׃ha.she.NitH8145chapiterלַכֹּתֶ֥רֶתla.ko.Te.retH3805.

18And he madeוַיַּ֖עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213the pillarsהָעַמּוּדִ֑יםha.'a.mu.DimH5982,and twoוּשְׁנֵי֩u.she.NeiH8147rowsטוּרִ֨יםtu.RimH2905round aboutסָבִ֜יבsa.VivH5439upon the oneהָאֶחָ֗תha.'e.ChatH259networkהַשְּׂבָכָ֣הha.se.va.KhahH7639,to coverלְכַסּ֤וֹתle.kha.SotH3680the chapitersהַכֹּֽתָרֹת֙ha.ko.ta.RotH3805that wereupon the topרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218,with pomegranatesהָֽרִמֹּנִ֔יםha.ri.mo.NimH7416:and so didעָשָׂ֔ה'a.SahH6213he for the otherהַשֵּׁנִֽית׃ha.she.NitH8145chapiterלַכֹּתֶ֖רֶתla.ko.Te.retH3805.

19And the chapitersוְכֹֽתָרֹ֗תve.kho.ta.RotH3805that wereupon the topרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of the pillarsהָעַמּוּדִ֔יםha.'a.mu.DimH5982wereof lilyשׁוּשַׁ֣ןshu.ShanH7799workמַעֲשֵׂ֖הma.'a.SehH4639in the porchבָּֽאוּלָ֑םba.'u.LamH197,fourאַרְבַּ֖ע'ar.Ba'H702cubitsאַמּֽוֹת׃'a.MotH520.

20And the chapitersוְכֹתָרֹ֗תve.kho.ta.RotH3805upon the twoשְׁנֵי֙she.NeiH8147pillarsהָֽעַמּוּדִ֔יםha.'a.mu.DimH5982had pomegranatesalso aboveמִמַּ֙עַל֙mi.Ma.'alH4605,over againstמִלְּעֻמַּ֣תmi.le.'u.MatH5980the bellyהַבֶּ֔טֶןha.Be.tenH990which wasbyלְעֵ֣בֶרle.'E.verH5676the networkהַשְּׂבָכָ֑הha.se.va.khahH7639:and the pomegranatesוְהָרִמּוֹנִ֤יםve.ha.ri.mo.NimH7416weretwo hundredמָאתַ֙יִם֙ma.Ta.yimH3967in rowsטֻרִ֣יםtu.RimH2905round aboutסָבִ֔יבsa.VivH5439upon the otherהַשֵּׁנִֽית׃ha.she.NitH8145chapiterהַכֹּתֶ֥רֶתha.ko.Te.retH3805.

21And he set upוַיָּ֙קֶם֙vai.Ya.kemH6965the pillarsהָֽעַמֻּדִ֔יםha.'a.mu.DimH5982in the porchלְאֻלָ֖םle.'u.LamH197of the templeהַֽהֵיכָ֑לha.hei.KhalH1964:and he set upוַיָּ֜קֶםvai.Ya.kemH6965the rightהַיְמָנִ֗יhay.ma.NiH3233pillarהָעַמּ֣וּדha.'a.MudH5982,and calledוַיִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.Ra'H7121the nameשְׁמוֹ֙she.MoH8034thereof Jachinיָכִ֔יןya.KhinH3199:and he set upוַיָּ֙קֶם֙vai.Ya.kemH6965the leftהַשְּׂמָאלִ֔יha.se.ma.LiH8042pillarהָעַמּ֣וּדha.'a.MudH5982,and calledוַיִּקְרָ֥אvai.yik.Ra'H7121the nameשְׁמ֖וֹshe.MoH8034thereof Boazבֹּֽעַז׃Bo.'azH1162.

22And upon the topרֹ֥אשׁroshH7218of the pillarsהָעַמּוּדִ֖יםha.'a.mu.DimH5982waslilyשׁוֹשָׁ֑ןsho.ShanH7799workמַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.SehH4639:so was the workמְלֶ֥אכֶתme.Le.khetH4399of the pillarsהָעַמּוּדִֽים׃ha.'a.mu.DimH5982finishedוַתִּתֹּ֖םva.ti.TomH8552.

23And he madeוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213a moltenH3332seaהַיָּ֖םhai.YamH3220,tenעֶ֣שֶׂר'E.serH6235cubitsבָּ֠אַמָּהBa.'a.mahH520from the one brimמִשְּׂפָת֨וֹmi.se.fa.ToH8193to the otherשְׂפָת֜וֹse.fa.ToH8193: it wasroundעָגֹ֣ל׀'a.GolH5696all aboutסָבִ֗יבsa.VivH5439,and his heightקוֹמָת֔וֹko.ma.ToH6967wasfiveוְחָמֵ֤שׁve.cha.MeshH2568cubitsבָּֽאַמָּה֙ba.'a.MahH520:and a lineוְקָו֙u.ke.vehH6961 H6957of thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםshe.lo.ShimH7970cubitsבָּֽאַמָּ֔הba.'a.MahH520did compassיָסֹ֥בya.SoH5437it round aboutסָבִֽיב׃sa.VivH5439.

24And under the brimלִשְׂפָת֤וֹ׀lis.fa.ToH8193of it round aboutסָבִיב֙sa.VivH5439there wereknopsוּפְקָעִים֩u.fe.ka.'ImH6497compassingסֹבְבִ֣יםsoe.VimH5437it, tenעֶ֚שֶׂר'E.serH6235in a cubitבָּֽאַמָּ֔הba.'a.MahH520,compassingמַקִּפִ֥יםma.ki.FimH5362the seaהַיָּ֖םhai.YamH3220round aboutסָבִ֑יבsa.VivH5439:the knopsהַפְּקָעִ֔יםha.pe.ka.'ImH6497werecastבִּיצֻקָתֽוֹ׃bi.tzu.ka.ToH3333in twoשְׁנֵ֤יshe.NeiH8147rowsטוּרִים֙tu.RimH2905,when it was castיְצֻקִ֖יםye.tzu.KimH3332.

25It stoodעֹמֵ֞ד'o.MedH5975upon twelveשְׁנֵ֧י עָשָׂ֣רshe.Nei 'a.SarH6240 H8147oxenבָּקָ֗רba.KarH1241,threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הshe.lo.ShahH7969lookingפֹנִ֣ים׀fo.NimH6437toward the northצָפ֡וֹנָהtza.Fo.nahH6828,and threeוּשְׁלֹשָׁה֩u.she.lo.ShahH7969lookingפֹנִ֨ים׀fo.NimH6437toward the westיָ֜מָּהYa.mahH3220,and threeוּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה׀u.she.lo.ShahH7969lookingפֹּנִ֣יםpo.NimH6437toward the southנֶ֗גְבָּהNeg.bahH5045,and threeוּשְׁלֹשָׁה֙u.she.lo.ShahH7969lookingפֹּנִ֣יםpo.NimH6437toward the eastמִזְרָ֔חָהmiz.Ra.chahH4217:and the seaוְהַיָּ֥םve.hai.YamH3220was setaboveמִלְמָ֑עְלָהmil.Ma.'e.lahH4605upon them, and all their hinder partsאֲחֹֽרֵיהֶ֖ם'a.cho.rei.HemH268wereinwardבָּֽיְתָה׃Ba.ye.tahH1004.

26And it wasan hand breadthטֶ֔פַחTe.fachH2947thickוְעָבְי֣וֹve.'a.ve.YoH5672,and the brimוּשְׂפָת֛וֹu.se.fa.ToH8193thereof was wroughtכְּמַעֲשֵׂ֥הke.ma.'a.SehH4639like the brimשְׂפַת־se.fat-H8193of a cupכּ֖וֹסKosH3563,with flowersפֶּ֣רַחPe.rachH6525of liliesשׁוֹשָׁ֑ןsho.ShanH7799:it containedיָכִֽיל׃ פya.KhilH3557two thousandאַלְפַּ֥יִם'al.Pa.yimH505bathsבַּ֖תbatH1324.

27And he madeוַיַּ֧עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213tenעֶ֖שֶׂר'E.serH6235basesהַמְּכֹנ֛וֹתha.me.kho.NotH4350of brassנְחֹ֑שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178;fourאַרְבַּ֣ע'ar.Ba'H702cubitsבָּאַמָּ֗הba.'a.MahH520wasthe lengthאֹ֚רֶךְ'O.rekhH753of oneהָֽאֶחָ֔תha.'e.ChatH259baseהַמְּכוֹנָ֣הha.me.kho.NahH4350,and fourוְאַרְבַּ֤עve.'ar.Ba'H702cubitsבָּֽאַמָּה֙ba.'a.MahH520the breadthרָחְבָּ֔הּra.che.BahH7341thereof, and threeוְשָׁלֹ֥שׁve.sha.LoshH7969cubitsבָּאַמָּ֖הba.'a.MahH520the heightקוֹמָתָֽהּ׃ko.ma.TahH6967of it.

28And the workמַעֲשֵׂ֥הma.'a.SehH4639of the basesהַמְּכוֹנָ֖הha.me.kho.NahH4350was on this manner:they had bordersמִסְגְּרֹ֣תmis.ge.RotH4526,and the bordersוּמִסְגְּרֹ֖תu.mis.ge.RotH4526werebetween the ledgesהַשְׁלַבִּֽים׃hash.la.BimH7948:

29And on the bordersהַמִּסְגְּר֞וֹתha.mis.ge.RotH4526that werebetween the ledgesהַשְׁלַבִּ֗יםhash.la.BimH7948werelionsאֲרָי֤וֹת׀'a.ra.YotH738,oxenבָּקָר֙ba.KarH1241,and cherubimsוּכְרוּבִ֔יםu.khe.ru.VimH3742:and upon the ledgesהַשְׁלַבִּ֖יםhash.la.BimH7948there wasa baseכֵּ֣ןkenH3653aboveמִמָּ֑עַלmi.Ma.'alH4605:and beneath the lionsלַאֲרָי֣וֹתla.'a.ra.YotH738and oxenוְלַבָּקָ֔רve.la.ba.KarH1241werecertain additionsלֹי֖וֹתlo.YotH3914made of thinמוֹרָֽד׃mo.RadH4174workמַעֲשֵׂ֥הma.'a.SehH4639.

30And everyהָֽאַחַת֙ha.'a.ChatH259baseלַמְּכוֹנָ֤הla.me.kho.NahH4350had fourוְאַרְבָּעָה֩ve.'ar.ba.'AhH702brasenנְחֹ֜שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178wheelsאוֹפַנֵּ֨י'o.fa.NeiH212,and platesוְסַרְנֵ֣יve.sar.NeiH5633of brassנְחֹ֔שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178:and the fourוְאַרְבָּעָ֥הve.'ar.ba.'AhH702cornersפַעֲמֹתָ֖יוfa.'a.mo.TavH6471thereof had undersettersכְּתֵפֹ֣תke.te.FotH3802:under the laverלַכִּיֹּר֙la.ki.YorH3595wereundersettersהַכְּתֵפֹ֣תha.ke.te.FotH3802moltenH3332,at the sideמֵעֵ֥בֶרme.'E.verH5676of everyאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376additionלֹיֽוֹת׃lo.YotH3914.

31And the mouthוּ֠פִיהוּU.fi.huH6310of it withinמִבֵּ֨יתmi.BeitH1004the chapiterלַכֹּתֶ֤רֶתla.ko.Te.retH3805and aboveוָמַ֙עְלָה֙va.Ma'.lahH4605wasa cubitH520:but the mouthוּפִ֙יהָ֙u.Fi.haH6310thereof wasroundעָגֹ֣ל'a.GolH5696afterthe workמַעֲשֵׂה־ma.'a.seh-H4639of the baseכֵ֔ןKhenH3653,a cubitH520and an halfוַחֲצִ֣יva.cha.TziH2677:and also upon the mouthפִּ֙יהָ֙pi.haH6310of it weregravingsמִקְלָע֔וֹתmik.la.'otH4734with their bordersוּמִסְגְּרֹתֵיהֶ֥םu.mis.ge.ro.tei.HemH4526,foursquareמְרֻבָּע֖וֹתme.ru.ba.'otH7251,not roundעֲגֻלּֽוֹת׃a.gu.LotH5696.

32And underלְמִתַּ֙חַת֙le.mi.Ta.chatH8478the bordersלַֽמִּסְגְּר֔וֹתla.mis.ge.RotH4526werefourוְאַרְבַּ֣עַתve.'ar.Ba.'atH702wheelsהָאֽוֹפַנִּ֗יםha.'o.fa.NimH212;and the axletreesוִיד֥וֹתvi.DotH3027of the wheelsהָאֽוֹפַנִּ֖יםha.'o.fa.NimH212were joinedto the baseבַּמְּכוֹנָ֑הba.me.kho.NahH4350:and the heightוְקוֹמַת֙ve.ko.MatH6967of aהָאֶחָ֔דha.'e.ChadH259wheelהָאוֹפַ֣ןha.'o.FanH212wasa cubitאַמָּ֖ה'a.MahH520and halfוַחֲצִ֥יva.cha.TziH2677a cubitהָאַמָּֽה׃ha.'a.MahH520.

33And the workוּמַֽעֲשֵׂה֙u.ma.'a.SehH4639of the wheelsהָא֣וֹפַנִּ֔יםha.'o.fa.NimH212waslike the workכְּמַעֲשֵׂ֖הke.ma.'a.SehH4639of a chariotהַמֶּרְכָּבָ֑הha.mer.ka.VahH4818wheelאוֹפַ֣ן'o.FanH212:their axletreesיְדוֹתָ֣םye.do.TamH3027,and their navesוְגַבֵּיהֶ֗םve.ga.bei.HemH1354,and their felloesוְחִשֻּׁקֵיהֶ֛םve.chi.shu.kei.HemH2839,and their spokesוְחִשֻּׁרֵיהֶ֖םve.chi.shu.rei.HemH2840, wereall moltenמוּצָֽק׃mu.TzakH3332.

34And there werefourוְאַרְבַּ֣עve.'ar.Ba'H702undersettersכְּתֵפ֔וֹתke.te.FotH3802to the fourאַרְבַּ֣ע'ar.Ba'H702cornersפִּנּ֔וֹתpi.NotH6438of oneהָֽאֶחָ֑תha.'e.ChatH259baseהַמְּכֹנָ֖הha.me.kho.NahH4350: andthe undersettersכְּתֵפֶֽיהָ׃ke.te.Fei.haH3802wereof the very baseהַמְּכֹנָ֖הha.me.kho.NahH4350itself.

35And in the topוּבְרֹ֣אשׁu.ve.RoshH7218of the baseהַמְּכוֹנָ֗הha.me.kho.NahH4350was therea roundעָגֹ֣ל׀'a.GolH5696compassסָבִ֑יבsa.VivH5439of halfחֲצִ֧יcha.TziH2677a cubitהָאַמָּ֛הha.'a.MahH520highקוֹמָ֖הko.MahH6967:and on the topרֹ֤אשׁroshH7218of the baseהַמְּכֹנָה֙ha.me.kho.NahH4350the ledgesיְדֹתֶ֔יהָye.do.Tei.haH3027thereof and the bordersוּמִסְגְּרֹתֶ֖יהָu.mis.ge.ro.Tei.haH4526thereof were of the same.

36For on the platesהַלֻּחֹת֙ha.lu.ChotH3871of the ledgesיְדֹתֶ֔יהָye.do.Tei.haH3027thereof, and on the bordersמִסְגְּרֹתֶ֔יהָmis.ge.ro.tei.haH4526thereof, he gravedוַיְפַתַּ֤חvay.fa.TachH6605cherubimsכְּרוּבִ֖יםke.ru.VimH3742,lionsאֲרָי֣וֹת'a.ra.YotH738,and palm treesוְתִמֹרֹ֑תve.ti.mo.RotH8561,according to the proportionH4626of every oneאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376,and additionsוְלֹי֖וֹתve.lo.YotH3914round aboutסָבִֽיב׃sa.VivH5439.

37After this mannerhe madeעָשָׂ֔ה'a.SahH6213the tenעֶ֣שֶׂר'E.serH6235basesהַמְּכֹנ֑וֹתha.me.kho.NotH4350:all of them had oneאֶחָ֜ד'e.ChadH259castingמוּצָ֨קmu.TzakH4165,oneאַחַ֛ת'a.ChatH259measureמִדָּ֥הmi.DahH4060, andoneאֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadH259sizeקֶ֥צֶבKe.tzevH7095.

38Then madeוַיַּ֛עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213he tenעֲשָׂרָ֥ה'a.sa.RahH6235laversכִיֹּר֖וֹתkhi.yo.RotH3595of brassנְחֹ֑שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178:oneהָאֶחָ֗דha.'e.ChadH259laverהַכִּיּ֣וֹרha.ki.YorH3595containedיָכִ֣יל׀ya.KhilH3557fortyאַרְבָּעִ֨ים'ar.ba.'ImH705bathsבַּ֜תbatH1324: andeveryהָאֶחָ֔דha.'e.ChadH259laverהַכִּיּ֣וֹרha.ki.YorH3595was fourאַרְבַּ֤ע'ar.Ba'H702cubitsבָּֽאַמָּה֙ba.'a.MahH520: andupon every oneאֶחָד֙'e.ChadH259of the tenלְעֶ֖שֶׂרle.'E.serH6235basesH4350oneהָאַחַ֔תha.'a.ChatH259laverכִּיּ֤וֹרki.YorH3595.

39And he putוַיִּתֵּן֙vai.yi.TenH5414fiveחָמֵ֞שׁcha.MeshH2568basesהַמְּכֹנ֔וֹתha.me.kho.NotH4350on the rightH3225sideכֶּ֤תֶףKe.tefH3802of the houseהַבַּ֙יִת֙ha.Ba.yitH1004,and fiveוְחָמֵ֛שׁve.cha.MeshH2568on the leftמִשְּׂמֹאל֑וֹmi.se.mo.LoH8040sideכֶּ֥תֶףKe.tefH3802of the houseהַבַּ֖יִתha.Ba.yitH1004:and he setנָתַ֞ןna.TanH5414the seaהַיָּ֗םhai.YamH3220on the rightH3233sideמִכֶּ֨תֶףmi.Ke.tefH3802of the houseהַבַּ֧יִתha.Ba.yitH1004eastwardקֵ֖דְמָהKe.de.mahH6924over againstמִמּ֥וּלmi.MulH4136the southנֶֽגֶב׃ סNe.gevH5045.

40And Hiramחִיר֔וֹםchi.RomH2438madeוַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213the laversהַ֨כִּיֹּר֔וֹתha.ki.yo.RotH3595,and the shovelsהַיָּעִ֖יםhai.ya.'ImH3257,and the basonsהַמִּזְרָק֑וֹתha.miz.ra.KotH4219.So Hiramחִירָ֗םchi.RamH2438madeוַיְכַ֣לvay.KhalH3615an end of doingלַֽעֲשׂוֹת֙la.'a.sOtH6213all the workהַמְּלָאכָ֔הha.me.la.KhahH4399that he madeעָשָׂ֛ה'a.SahH6213kingלַמֶּ֥לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֖הshe.lo.MohH8010for the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068:

41The twoשְׁנַ֔יִםshe.Na.yimH8147pillarsעַמֻּדִ֣ים'a.mu.DimH5982, and the twobowlsוְגֻלֹּ֧תve.gu.LotH1543of the chapitersהַכֹּתָרֹ֛תha.ko.ta.RotH3805that wereon the topרֹ֥אשׁroshH7218of the twoשְׁתָּ֑יִםshe.Ta.yimH8147pillarsהָֽעַמֻּדִ֖יםha.'a.mu.DimH5982;and the twoשְׁתַּ֔יִםshe.Ta.yimH8147networksוְהַשְּׂבָכ֣וֹתve.ha.se.va.KhotH7639,to coverלְכַסּ֗וֹתle.kha.SotH3680the twoשְׁתֵּי֙she.TeiH8147bowlsגֻּלֹּ֣תgu.LotH1543of the chapitersהַכֹּֽתָרֹ֔תha.ko.ta.RotH3805which wereupon the topרֹ֥אשׁroshH7218of the pillarsהָעַמּוּדִֽים׃ha.'a.mu.DimH5982;

42And fourאַרְבַּ֥ע'ar.Ba'H702hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967pomegranatesהָרִמֹּנִ֛יםha.ri.mo.NimH7416for the twoלִשְׁתֵּ֣יlish.TeiH8147networksהַשְּׂבָכ֑וֹתha.se.va.KhotH7639, eventwoשְׁנֵֽי־she.nei-H8147rowsטוּרִ֤יםtu.RimH2905of pomegranatesרִמֹּנִים֙ri.mo.NimH7416for oneהָֽאֶחָ֔תha.'e.ChatH259networkלַשְּׂבָכָ֣הla.se.va.KhahH7639,to coverלְכַסּ֗וֹתle.kha.SotH3680the twoשְׁתֵּי֙she.TeiH8147bowlsגֻּלֹּ֣תgu.LotH1543of the chapitersהַכֹּֽתָרֹ֔תha.ko.ta.RotH3805that wereuponפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440the pillarsהָעַמּוּדִֽים׃ha.'a.mu.DimH5982;

43And the tenעָ֑שֶׂר'A.serH6235basesהַמְּכֹנ֖וֹתha.me.kho.NotH4350,and tenעֲשָׂרָ֖ה'a.sa.RahH6235laversהַכִּיֹּרֹ֥תha.ki.yo.RotH3595on the basesהַמְּכֹנֽוֹת׃ha.me.kho.NotH4350;

44And oneהָאֶחָ֑דha.'e.ChadH259seaהַיָּ֖םhai.YamH3220,and twelveשְׁנֵים־ עָשָׂ֖רshe.neim- 'a.SarH6240 H8147oxenהַבָּקָ֥רha.ba.KarH1241under the seaהַיָּֽם׃hai.YamH3220;

45And the potsהַסִּיר֨וֹתha.si.RotH5518,and the shovelsהַיָּעִ֜יםhai.ya.'ImH3257,and the basonsהַמִּזְרָק֗וֹתha.miz.ra.KotH4219:and all these vesselsהַכֵּלִ֣יםha.ke.LimH3627,which Hiramחִירָ֛םchi.RamH2438madeעָשָׂ֥ה'a.SahH6213to kingלַמֶּ֥לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֖הshe.lo.MohH8010for the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068, were ofbrightH4178brassנְחֹ֖שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178.

46In the plainבְּכִכַּ֤רbe.khi.KarH3603of Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּן֙hai.yar.DenH3383did the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428castיְצָקָ֣םye.tza.KamH3332them, in the clayבְּמַעֲבֵ֖הbe.ma.'a.VehH4568groundהָאֲדָמָ֑הha.'a.da.MahH127between Succothסֻכּ֖וֹתsu.KotH5523and Zarthanצָרְתָֽן׃tza.re.TanH6891.

47And Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה֙she.lo.MohH8010leftH3240all the vesselsהַכֵּלִ֔יםha.ke.LimH3627unweighed,because they were exceedingH3966manyמֵרֹ֖בme.RoH7230:neither was the weightמִשְׁקַ֥לmish.KalH4948of the brassהַנְּחֹֽשֶׁת׃ha.ne.Cho.shetH5178found outנֶחְקַ֖רnech.KarH2713.

48And Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010madeוַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213all the vesselsהַכֵּלִ֔יםha.ke.LimH3627that pertainedunto the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068:the altarמִזְבַּ֣חmiz.BachH4196of goldהַזָּהָ֔בha.za.HavH2091,and the tableהַשֻּׁלְחָ֗ןha.shul.ChanH7979of goldזָהָֽב׃za.HavH2091,whereupon the shewbreadלֶ֥חֶם הַפָּנִ֖יםLe.chem ha.pa.NimH6440 H3899was,

49And the lampstandsהַ֠מְּנֹרוֹתHa.me.no.rotH4501of pureסָג֑וּרsa.GurH5462goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091,fiveחָמֵ֨שׁcha.MeshH2568on the rightמִיָּמִ֜יןmi.ya.MinH3225side,and fiveוְחָמֵ֧שׁve.cha.MeshH2568on the leftמִשְּׂמֹ֛אולmi.se.MolH8040,beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the oracleהַדְּבִ֖ירha.de.VirH1687,with the flowersוְהַפֶּ֧רַחve.ha.Pe.rachH6525,and the lampsוְהַנֵּרֹ֛תve.ha.ne.RotH5216,and the tongsוְהַמֶּלְקַחַ֖יִםve.ha.mel.ka.Cha.yimH4457ofgoldזָהָֽב׃za.HavH2091,

50And the bowlsוְ֠הַסִּפּוֹתVe.has.si.potH5592,and the snuffersוְהַֽמְזַמְּר֧וֹתve.ham.za.me.RotH4212,and the basonsוְהַמִּזְרָק֛וֹתve.ha.miz.ra.KotH4219,and the spoonsוְהַכַּפּ֥וֹתve.hak.ka.PotH3709,and the censersוְהַמַּחְתּ֖וֹתve.ha.mach.TotH4289ofpureסָג֑וּרsa.GurH5462goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091;and the hingesוְהַפֹּת֡וֹתve.ha.po.TotH6596ofgoldזָהָֽב׃ פza.HavH2091, bothfor the doorsלְדַלְתוֹת֩le.dal.tOtH1817of the innerהַפְּנִימִ֜יha.pe.ni.MiH6442houseהַבַּ֨יִתha.Ba.yitH1004,the mostלְקֹ֣דֶשׁle.Ko.deshH6944holyהַקֳּדָשִׁ֗יםha.ko.da.ShimH6944place, andfor the doorsלְדַלְתֵ֥יle.dal.TeiH1817of the houseהַבַּ֛יִתha.Ba.yitH1004, to wit,of the templeלַהֵיכָ֖לla.hei.KhalH1964.

51So was endedוַתִּשְׁלַם֙va.tish.LamH7999all the workהַמְּלָאכָ֔הha.me.la.KhahH4399that kingהַמֶּ֥לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֖הshe.lo.MohH8010madeעָשָׂ֛ה'a.SahH6213for the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068.And Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֜הshe.lo.MohH8010brought inוַיָּבֵ֨אvai.ya.Ve'H935the things which Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732his fatherאָבִ֗יו'a.VivH1had dedicatedקָדְשֵׁ֣י׀ka.de.SheiH6944; eventhe silverהַכֶּ֤סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701,and the goldהַזָּהָב֙ha.za.HavH2091,and the vesselsהַכֵּלִ֔יםha.ke.LimH3627,did he putנָתַ֕ןna.TanH5414among the treasuresבְּאֹצְר֖וֹתbe.'o.tze.RotH214of the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehH3068.

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