1Then Solomon began to build Yahweh’s house at Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where Yahweh appeared to David his father, which he prepared in the place that David had appointed, on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.
2Then Solomon began to build Yahweh’s house at Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where Yahweh appeared to David his father, which he prepared in the place that David had appointed, on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.
3Then Solomon began to build Yahweh’s house at Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where Yahweh appeared to David his father, which he prepared in the place that David had appointed, on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.
4Then Solomon began to build Yahweh’s house at Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where Yahweh appeared to David his father, which he prepared in the place that David had appointed, on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.
5He began to build in the second day of the second month, in the fourth year of his reign.
6He began to build in the second day of the second month, in the fourth year of his reign.
7He began to build in the second day of the second month, in the fourth year of his reign.
8He began to build in the second day of the second month, in the fourth year of his reign.
9Now these are the foundations which Solomon laid for the building of God’s house: the length by cubits3:3 A cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimeters. after the first measure was sixty cubits, and the width twenty cubits.
10Now these are the foundations which Solomon laid for the building of God’s house: the length by cubits3:3 A cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimeters. after the first measure was sixty cubits, and the width twenty cubits.
11Now these are the foundations which Solomon laid for the building of God’s house: the length by cubits3:3 A cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimeters. after the first measure was sixty cubits, and the width twenty cubits.
12Now these are the foundations which Solomon laid for the building of God’s house: the length by cubits3:3 A cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimeters. after the first measure was sixty cubits, and the width twenty cubits.
13The porch that was in front, its length, across the width of the house, was twenty cubits, and the height one hundred twenty; and he overlaid it within with pure gold.
14The porch that was in front, its length, across the width of the house, was twenty cubits, and the height one hundred twenty; and he overlaid it within with pure gold.
15The porch that was in front, its length, across the width of the house, was twenty cubits, and the height one hundred twenty; and he overlaid it within with pure gold.
16The porch that was in front, its length, across the width of the house, was twenty cubits, and the height one hundred twenty; and he overlaid it within with pure gold.
17He made the larger room with a ceiling of cypress wood, which he overlaid with fine gold, and ornamented it with palm trees and chains.
18He made the larger room with a ceiling of cypress wood, which he overlaid with fine gold, and ornamented it with palm trees and chains.
19He made the larger room with a ceiling of cypress wood, which he overlaid with fine gold, and ornamented it with palm trees and chains.
20He made the larger room with a ceiling of cypress wood, which he overlaid with fine gold, and ornamented it with palm trees and chains.
21He decorated the house with precious stones for beauty. The gold was gold from Parvaim.
22He decorated the house with precious stones for beauty. The gold was gold from Parvaim.
23He decorated the house with precious stones for beauty. The gold was gold from Parvaim.
24He decorated the house with precious stones for beauty. The gold was gold from Parvaim.
25He also overlaid the house, the beams, the thresholds, its walls, and its doors with gold, and engraved cherubim on the walls.
26He also overlaid the house, the beams, the thresholds, its walls, and its doors with gold, and engraved cherubim on the walls.
27He also overlaid the house, the beams, the thresholds, its walls, and its doors with gold, and engraved cherubim on the walls.
28He also overlaid the house, the beams, the thresholds, its walls, and its doors with gold, and engraved cherubim on the walls.
29He made the most holy place. Its length, according to the width of the house, was twenty cubits, and its width twenty cubits; and he overlaid it with fine gold, amounting to six hundred talents.3:8 A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds or 965 Troy ounces, so 600 talents is about 18 metric tons
30He made the most holy place. Its length, according to the width of the house, was twenty cubits, and its width twenty cubits; and he overlaid it with fine gold, amounting to six hundred talents.3:8 A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds or 965 Troy ounces, so 600 talents is about 18 metric tons
31He made the most holy place. Its length, according to the width of the house, was twenty cubits, and its width twenty cubits; and he overlaid it with fine gold, amounting to six hundred talents.3:8 A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds or 965 Troy ounces, so 600 talents is about 18 metric tons
32He made the most holy place. Its length, according to the width of the house, was twenty cubits, and its width twenty cubits; and he overlaid it with fine gold, amounting to six hundred talents.3:8 A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds or 965 Troy ounces, so 600 talents is about 18 metric tons
33The weight of the nails was fifty shekels3:9 A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.32 Troy ounces, so 50 shekels was about 0.5 kilograms or about 16 Troy ounces. of gold. He overlaid the upper rooms with gold.
34The weight of the nails was fifty shekels3:9 A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.32 Troy ounces, so 50 shekels was about 0.5 kilograms or about 16 Troy ounces. of gold. He overlaid the upper rooms with gold.
35The weight of the nails was fifty shekels3:9 A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.32 Troy ounces, so 50 shekels was about 0.5 kilograms or about 16 Troy ounces. of gold. He overlaid the upper rooms with gold.
36The weight of the nails was fifty shekels3:9 A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.32 Troy ounces, so 50 shekels was about 0.5 kilograms or about 16 Troy ounces. of gold. He overlaid the upper rooms with gold.
37In the most holy place he made two cherubim by carving, and they overlaid them with gold.
38In the most holy place he made two cherubim by carving, and they overlaid them with gold.
39In the most holy place he made two cherubim by carving, and they overlaid them with gold.
40In the most holy place he made two cherubim by carving, and they overlaid them with gold.
41The wings of the cherubim were twenty cubits long: the wing of the one was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house; and the other wing was five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub.
42The wings of the cherubim were twenty cubits long: the wing of the one was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house; and the other wing was five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub.
43The wings of the cherubim were twenty cubits long: the wing of the one was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house; and the other wing was five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub.
44The wings of the cherubim were twenty cubits long: the wing of the one was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house; and the other wing was five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub.
45The wing of the other cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house; and the other wing was five cubits, joining to the wing of the other cherub.
46The wing of the other cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house; and the other wing was five cubits, joining to the wing of the other cherub.
47The wing of the other cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house; and the other wing was five cubits, joining to the wing of the other cherub.
48The wing of the other cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house; and the other wing was five cubits, joining to the wing of the other cherub.
49The wings of these cherubim spread themselves out twenty cubits. They stood on their feet, and their faces were toward the house.
50The wings of these cherubim spread themselves out twenty cubits. They stood on their feet, and their faces were toward the house.
51The wings of these cherubim spread themselves out twenty cubits. They stood on their feet, and their faces were toward the house.
52The wings of these cherubim spread themselves out twenty cubits. They stood on their feet, and their faces were toward the house.
53He made the veil of blue, purple, crimson, and fine linen, and ornamented it with cherubim.
54He made the veil of blue, purple, crimson, and fine linen, and ornamented it with cherubim.
55He made the veil of blue, purple, crimson, and fine linen, and ornamented it with cherubim.
56He made the veil of blue, purple, crimson, and fine linen, and ornamented it with cherubim.
57Also he made before the house two pillars thirty-five cubits high, and the capital that was on the top of each of them was five cubits.
58Also he made before the house two pillars thirty-five cubits high, and the capital that was on the top of each of them was five cubits.
59Also he made before the house two pillars thirty-five cubits high, and the capital that was on the top of each of them was five cubits.
60Also he made before the house two pillars thirty-five cubits high, and the capital that was on the top of each of them was five cubits.
61He made chains in the inner sanctuary, and put them on the tops of the pillars; and he made one hundred pomegranates, and put them on the chains.
62He made chains in the inner sanctuary, and put them on the tops of the pillars; and he made one hundred pomegranates, and put them on the chains.
63He made chains in the inner sanctuary, and put them on the tops of the pillars; and he made one hundred pomegranates, and put them on the chains.
64He made chains in the inner sanctuary, and put them on the tops of the pillars; and he made one hundred pomegranates, and put them on the chains.
65He set up the pillars before the temple, one on the right hand and the other on the left; and called the name of that on the right hand Jachin, and the name of that on the left Boaz.
66He set up the pillars before the temple, one on the right hand and the other on the left; and called the name of that on the right hand Jachin, and the name of that on the left Boaz.
67He set up the pillars before the temple, one on the right hand and the other on the left; and called the name of that on the right hand Jachin, and the name of that on the left Boaz.
68He set up the pillars before the temple, one on the right hand and the other on the left; and called the name of that on the right hand Jachin, and the name of that on the left Boaz.