1 Kings 6

1 And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the sons of Israel came 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 Jehovah.

And it cometh to pass, in the four hundred and eightieth year of the going out of the sons of Israel from the land of Egypt, in the fourth year — in the month of Zif, it [is] the second month — of the reigning of Solomon over Israel, that he buildeth the house for Jehovah.

2 And the house which king Solomon built for Jehovah, the length of it was sixty cubits, and the breadth of it twenty, and the height of it thirty cubits,

As to the house that king Solomon hath built for Jehovah, sixty cubits [is] its length, and twenty its breadth, and thirty cubits its height.

3 and the porch in front of the temple of the house, twenty cubits was the length of it, according to the breadth of the house, and ten cubits was the breadth of it in front of the house.

As to the porch on the front of the temple of the house, twenty cubits [is] its length on the front of the breadth of the house; ten by the cubit [is] its breadth on the front of the house;

4 And he made windows of fixed lattice-work for the house.

and he maketh for the house windows of narrow lights.

5 And against the wall of the house he built stories round about, against the walls of the house round about, both of the temple and of the oracle. And he made side-chambers round about.

And he buildeth against the wall of the house a couch round about, [even] the walls of the house round about, of the temple and of the oracle, and maketh sides round about.

6 The lowest story was five cubits broad, and the middle was six cubits broad, and the third was seven cubits broad, for on the outside he made offsets in the wall of the house round about, that the beams should not be fastened in the walls of the house.

The lowest couch, five by the cubit [is] its breadth; and the middle, six by the cubit [is] its breadth; and the third, seven by the cubit [is] its breadth, for withdrawings he hath put to the house round about, without — not to lay hold on the walls of the house.

7 And the house, when it was being built, 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 being built.

And the house, in its being built, of perfect stone brought [thither] hath been built, and hammer, and the axe — any instrument of iron — was not heard in the house, in its being built.

8 The door for the middle side-chambers was in the right side of the house. And they went up by winding stairs into the middle story, and out of the middle into the third.

The opening of the middle side [is] at the right shoulder of the house, and with windings they go up on the middle one, and from the middle one unto the third.

9 So he built the house, and finished it. And he covered the house with beams and planks of cedar.

And he buildeth the house, and completeth it, and covereth the house [with] beams and rows of cedars.

10 And he built the stories against all the house, each five cubits high: and they rested on the house with timber of cedar.

And he buildeth the couch against all the house, five cubits [is] its height, and it taketh hold of the house by cedar-wood.

11 And the word of Jehovah came to Solomon, saying,

And the word of Jehovah is unto Solomon, saying,

12 Concerning this house that thou are building, if thou 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 thee, which I spoke to David thy father.

'This house that thou art building — if thou dost walk in My statutes, and My judgments dost do, yea, hast done all My commands, to walk in them, then I have established My word with thee, which I spake unto David thy father,

13 And I will dwell among the sons of Israel, and will not forsake my people Israel.

and have tabernacled in the midst of the sons of Israel, and do not forsake My people Israel.'

14 So Solomon built the house, and finished it.

And Solomon buildeth the house and completeth it;

15 And he built the walls of the house inside with boards of cedar. From the floor of the house to the walls of the ceiling, he covered them on the inside with wood. And he covered the floor of the house with boards of fir.

and he buildeth the walls of the house within with beams of cedar, from the floor of the house unto the walls of the ceiling; he hath overlaid with wood the inside, and covereth the floor of the house with ribs of fir.

16 And he built twenty cubits on the hinder part of the house with boards of cedar from the floor to the walls of the ceiling. He built them for it inside, for an oracle, even for the most holy place.

And he buildeth the twenty cubits on the sides of the house with ribs of cedar, from the floor unto the walls; and he buildeth for it within, for the oracle, for the holy of holies.

17 And the house, that is, the temple in front of the oracle, was forty cubits long.

And forty by the cubit was the house, it [is] the temple before [it].

18 And there was cedar on the house inside, carved with knops and open flowers. All was cedar; there was no stone seen.

And the cedar for the house within [is] carvings of knobs and openings of flowers; the whole [is] cedar, there is not a stone seen.

19 And he prepared an oracle in the midst of the house inside, to set there the ark of the covenant of Jehovah.

And the oracle in the midst of the house within he hath prepared, to put there the ark of the covenant of Jehovah.

20 And inside the oracle was a space of twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits in the height of it. And he overlaid it with pure gold. And he covered the altar with cedar.

And before the oracle [is] twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits [is] its height; and he overlayeth it with gold refined, and overlayeth the altar with cedar.

21 So Solomon overlaid the house inside with pure gold. And he drew chains of gold across before the oracle, and he overlaid it with gold.

And Solomon overlayeth the house within with gold refined, and causeth [it] to pass over in chains of gold before the oracle, and overlayeth it with gold.

22 And the whole house he overlaid with gold until all the house was finished. Also the whole altar that belonged to the oracle he overlaid with gold.

And the whole of the house he hath overlaid with gold, till the completion of all the house; and the whole of the altar that the oracle hath, he hath overlaid with gold.

23 And in the oracle he made two cherubim of olive-wood, each ten cubits high.

And he maketh within the oracle two cherubs, of the oil-tree, ten cubits [is] their height;

24 And five cubits was the one wing of the cherub, and five cubits the other wing of the cherub. From the outermost part of the one wing to the outermost part of the other were ten cubits.

and five cubits [is] the one wing of the cherub, and five cubits the second wing of the cherub, ten cubits from the ends of its wings even unto the ends of its wings;

25 And the other cherub was ten cubits; both of the cherubim were of one measure and one form.

and ten by the cubit [is] the second cherub, one measure and one form [are] to the two cherubs,

26 The height of the one cherub was ten cubits, and so it was of the other cherub.

the height of the one cherub [is] ten by the cubit, and so [is] the second cherub;

27 And he set the cherubim inside 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 each another in the middle of the house.

and he setteth the cherubs in the midst of the inner house, and they spread out the wings of the cherubs, and a wing of the one cometh against the wall, and a wing of the second cherub is coming against the second wall, and their wings [are] unto the midst of the house, coming wing against wing;

28 And he overlaid the cherubim with gold.

and he overlayeth the cherubs with gold,

29 And he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved figures of cherubim and palm trees and open flowers, inside and outside.

and all the walls of the house round about he hath carved with openings of carvings, cherubs, and palm trees, and openings of flowers, within and without.

30 And the floor of the house he overlaid with gold, inside and outside.

And the floor of the house he hath overlaid with gold, within and without;

31 And for the entrance of the oracle he made doors of olive-wood. The lintel and door-posts were a fifth part of the wall.

as to the opening of the oracle, he made doors of the oil-tree; the lintel, side-posts, a fifth.

32 So he made two doors of olive-wood. And 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.

And the two doors [are] of the oil-tree, and he hath carved upon them carvings of cherubs, and palm-trees, and openings of flowers, and overlaid with gold, and he causeth the gold to go down on the cherubs and on the palm-trees.

33 So he also made for the entrance of the temple door-posts of olive-wood out of a fourth part of the wall,

And so he hath made for the opening of the temple, side-posts of the oil-tree, from the fourth.

34 and two doors of fir-wood. The two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.

And the two doors [are] of fir-tree, the two sides of the one door are revolving, and the two hangings of the second door are revolving.

35 And he carved thereon cherubim and palm trees and open flowers. And he overlaid them with gold fitted upon the graven work.

And he hath carved cherubs, and palms, and openings of flowers, and overlaid with straightened gold the graved work.

36 And he built the inner court with three courses of hewn stone, and a course of cedar beams.

And he buildeth the inner court, three rows of hewn work, and a row of beams of cedar.

37 In the fourth year the foundation of the house of Jehovah was laid, in the month Ziv.

In the fourth year hath the house of Jehovah been founded, in the month Zif,

38 And in the eleventh year, in the month Bul, which is the eighth month, the house was finished throughout all the parts of it, and according to all the fashion of it. So he was seven years in building it.

and in the eleventh year, in the month Bul — [that is] the eighth month — hath the house been finished in all its matters, and in all its ordinances, and he buildeth it seven years.