1 Kings 6
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
World English Bible
1And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon's reign over Israel, in the month Ziv, which is the second month, that he began to build the house of the LORD.
1In the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel had come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel, in the month Ziv, which is the second month, he began to build the LORD’s house.
2And the house which king Solomon built for the LORD, the length thereof was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty cubits, and the height thereof thirty cubits.
2The house which King Solomon built for the LORD had a length of sixty cubits, and its width twenty, and its height thirty cubits.
3And the porch before the temple of the house, twenty cubits was the length thereof, according to the breadth of the house; and ten cubits was the breadth thereof before the house.
3The porch in front of the temple of the house had a length of twenty cubits, which was along the width of the house. Ten cubits was its width in front of the house.
4And for the house he made windows broad within, and narrow without.
4He made windows of fixed lattice work for the house.
5And against the wall of the house he built a side-structure round about, against the walls of the house round about, both of the temple and of the sanctuary; and he made side-chambers round about;
5Against the wall of the house, he built floors all around, against the walls of the house all around, both of the temple and of the inner sanctuary; and he made side rooms all around.
6the nethermost story of the side-structure was five cubits broad, and the middle was six cubits broad, and the third was seven cubits broad; for on the outside he made rebatements in the wall of the house round about, that the beams should not have hold in the walls of the house. —
6The lowest floor was five cubits wide, and the middle was six cubits wide, and the third was seven cubits wide; for on the outside he made offsets in the wall of the house all around, that the beams should not be inserted into the walls of the house.
7For the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready at the quarry; and there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building. —
7The house, when it was under construction, was built of stone prepared at the quarry; and no hammer or ax or any tool of iron was heard in the house while it was under construction.
8The door for the lowest row of chambers was in the right side of the house and they went up by winding stairs into the middle row, and out of the middle into the third.
8The door for the middle side rooms was in the right side of the house. They went up by winding stairs into the middle floor, and out of the middle into the third.
9So he built the house, and finished it; and he covered in the house with planks of cedar over beams.
9So he built the house and finished it; and he covered the house with beams and planks of cedar.
10And he built the stories of the side-structure against all the house, each five cubits high; and they rested on the house with timber of cedar.
10He built the floors all along the house, each five cubits high; and they rested on the house with timbers of cedar.
11And the word of the LORD came to Solomon, saying:
11The LORD’s word came to Solomon, saying,
12'As for this house which thou art building, if thou wilt walk in My statutes, and execute Mine ordinances, and keep all My commandments to walk in them; then will I establish My word with thee, which I spoke unto David thy father;
12“Concerning this house which you are building, if you will walk in my statutes, and execute my ordinances, and keep all my commandments to walk in them, then I will establish my word with you, which I spoke to David your father.
13in that I will dwell therein among the children of Israel, and will not forsake My people Israel.'
13I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will not forsake my people Israel.”
14So Solomon built the house, and finished it.
14So Solomon built the house and finished it.
15And he built the walls of the house within with boards of cedar; from the floor of the house unto the joists of the ceiling, he covered them on the inside with wood; and he covered the floor of the house with boards of cypress.
15He built the walls of the house within with boards of cedar; from the floor of the house to the walls of the ceiling, he covered them on the inside with wood. He covered the floor of the house with cypress boards.
16And he built twenty cubits on the hinder part of the house with boards of cedar from the floor unto the joists; he even built them for himself within, for a Sanctuary, even for the most holy place.
16He built twenty cubits of the back part of the house with boards of cedar from the floor to the ceiling. He built this within, for an inner sanctuary, even for the most holy place.
17And the house, that is, the temple before the Sanctuary, was forty cubits long.
17In front of the temple sanctuary was forty cubits long.
18And the cedar on the house within was carved with knops and open flowers; all was cedar; there was no stone seen.
18There was cedar on the house within, carved with buds and open flowers. All was cedar. No stone was visible.
19And he prepared the Sanctuary in the midst of the house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
19He prepared an inner sanctuary in the middle of the house within, to set the ark of the LORD’s covenant there.
20And before the Sanctuary which was twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits in the height thereof, overlaid with pure gold, he set an altar, which he covered with cedar.
20Within the inner sanctuary was twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in width, and twenty cubits in its height. He overlaid it with pure gold. He covered the altar with cedar.
21So Solomon overlaid the house within with pure gold; and he drew chains of gold across the wall before the Sanctuary; and he overlaid it with gold.
21So Solomon overlaid the house within with pure gold. He drew chains of gold across before the inner sanctuary, and he overlaid it with gold.
22And the whole house he overlaid with gold, until all the house was finished; also the whole altar that belonged to the Sanctuary he overlaid with gold.
22He overlaid the whole house with gold, until all the house was finished. He also overlaid the whole altar that belonged to the inner sanctuary with gold.
23And in the Sanctuary he made two cherubim of olive-wood, each ten cubits high.
23In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim of olive wood, each ten cubits high.
24And five cubits was the one wing of the cherub, and five cubits the other wing of the cherub; from the uttermost part of the one wing unto the uttermost part of the other were ten cubits.
24Five cubits was the length of one wing of the cherub, and five cubits was the length of the other wing of the cherub. From the tip of one wing to the tip of the other was ten cubits.
25And the other cherub was ten cubits; both the cherubim were of one measure and one form.
25The other cherub was ten cubits. Both the cherubim were of one measure and one form.
26The height of the one cherub was ten cubits, and so was it of the other cherub.
26One cherub was ten cubits high, and so was the other cherub.
27And he set the cherubim within the inner house; and the wings of the cherubim were stretched forth, so that the wing of the one touched the one wall, and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall; and their wings touched one another in the midst of the house.
27He set the cherubim within the inner house. The wings of the cherubim were stretched out, so that the wing of the one touched the one wall and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall; and their wings touched one another in the middle of the house.
28And he overlaid the cherubim with gold.
28He overlaid the cherubim with gold.
29And he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved figures of cherubim and palm-trees and open flowers, within and without.
29He carved all the walls of the house around with carved figures of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers, inside and outside.
30And the floor of the house he overlaid with gold, within and without.
30He overlaid the floor of the house with gold, inside and outside.
31And for the entrance of the Sanctuary he made doors of olive-wood, the door-posts within the frame having five angles.
31For the entrance of the inner sanctuary, he made doors of olive wood. The lintel and door posts were a fifth part of the wall.
32And as for the two doors of olive-wood, he carved upon them carvings of cherubim and palm-trees and open flowers, and overlaid them with gold; and he spread the gold upon the cherubim, and upon the palm-trees.
32So he made two doors of olive wood; and he carved on them carvings of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers, and overlaid them with gold. He spread the gold on the cherubim and on the palm trees.
33So also made he for the entrance of the temple door-posts of olive-wood, within a frame four-square;
33He also made the entrance of the temple door posts of olive wood, out of a fourth part of the wall,
34and two doors of cypress-wood; the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.
34and two doors of cypress wood. The two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.
35And he carved thereon cherubim and palm-trees and open flowers; and he overlaid them with gold fitted upon the graven work.
35He carved cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers; and he overlaid them with gold fitted on the engraved work.
36And he built the inner court with three rows of hewn stone, and a row of cedar beams.
36He built the inner court with three courses of cut stone and a course of cedar beams.
37In the fourth year was the foundation of the house of the LORD laid, in the month Ziv.
37The foundation of the LORD’s house was laid in the fourth year, in the month Ziv.
38And in the eleventh year, in the month Bul, which is the eighth month, was the house finished throughout all the parts thereof, and according to all the fashion of it. So was he seven years in building it.
38In the eleventh year, in the month Bul, which is the eighth month, the house was finished throughout all its parts and according to all its specifications. So he spent seven years building it.
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