1 Kings 6

1 It happened in 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, that he began to build the house of YHWH.

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 The house which king Solomon built for YHWH, its length was one hundred three feet and four inches, and its breadth thirty-four feet and five inches, and its height fifty-one feet and eight inches.

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 The porch before the temple of the house, thirty-four feet and five inches was its length, according to the breadth of the house. Seventeen feet and three inches was its breadth before 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 For the house he made windows of fixed lattice work.

and he maketh for the house windows of narrow lights.

5 Against the wall of the house he built stories 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.

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 eight feet and seven inches broad, and the middle was ten feet and four inches broad, and the third was twelve feet and one inch broad; for on the outside he made offsets in the wall of the house all around, that the beams should not have hold 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 The house, when it was in building, was built of stone prepared at the quarry; and there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.

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 And the door for the lowest side-rooms 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 He built the stories against all the house, each eight feet and seven inches 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 The word of YHWH came to Solomon, saying,

And the word of Jehovah is unto Solomon, saying,

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 will I establish my word with you, which I spoke to David your 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 I will dwell among the children 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 He 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; 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 He built thirty-four feet and five inches on the back part of the house with boards of cedar from the floor to the beams, and he built this within as an inner sanctuary, 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 In front of the temple sanctuary was sixty-eight feet and eleven inches.

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

18 And the inside of the house was cedar, carved with buds 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 He prepared an inner sanctuary in the midst of the house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of YHWH.

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 before the sanctuary was thirty-four feet and five inches in length, and thirty-four feet and five inches in breadth, and thirty-four feet and five inches in its height; and he overlaid it with pure gold. And he made the altar of 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 within with pure gold, and he drew chains of gold across, in front of the inner sanctuary, 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 The whole house he overlaid with gold, until all the house was finished: also the whole altar that belonged to the inner sanctuary 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 In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim of olive wood, each seventeen feet and three inches high.

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

24 Eight feet and seven inches was the one wing of the cherub, and eight feet and seven inches the other wing of the cherub: from the uttermost part of the one wing to the uttermost part of the other were seventeen feet and three inches.

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 The other cherub was seventeen feet and three inches: both 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 seventeen feet and three inches, and so was it of the other cherub.

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

27 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.

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 He overlaid the cherubim with gold.

and he overlayeth the cherubs with gold,

29 He carved all the walls of the house around 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 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 For the entrance of the inner sanctuary 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 on them carvings of cherubim and palm trees and open flowers, and overlaid them with gold; and he spread the gold on the cherubim, and on 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 also he 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 He carved cherubim and palm trees and open flowers; and he overlaid them with gold fitted on the engraved work.

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

36 He built the inner court with three courses of cut 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 was the foundation of the house of YHWH laid, in the month Ziv.

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

38 In the eleventh year, in the month Bul, which is the eighth month, was the house finished throughout all its parts, and according to all its fashion. So was he 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.