2 Chronicles 3
1 Nígbà náà, Solomoni bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí ní kọ́ ilé Olúwa ní Jerusalẹmu lórí òkè Moria, níbi tí Olúwa ti farahan baba a rẹ̀ Dafidi. Ní orí ilẹ̀ ìpakà Arauna ará Jebusi, ibi tí Dafidi pèsè.
Then Solomon’s workers started to build the temple for Yahweh in Jerusalem. They built it on Moriah Hill, where [an angel from] Yahweh had appeared to his father David. They built it on the ground that Araunah, a descendant of the Jebus people-group, had sold to David and where David said that it should be built.
2 Ó bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí kíkọ́ rẹ̀ ní ọjọ́ kejì oṣù kejì ní ọdún kẹrin ìjọba rẹ̀.
They began the work in April, when Solomon had been ruling almost four years.
3 Ìpìlẹ̀ tí Solomoni gbé kalẹ̀ fún kíkọ́ ilé Ọlọ́run jẹ́ ọgọ́ta gígùn ìgbọ̀nwọ́ àti ogún fífẹ̀ ìgbọ̀nwọ́.
The foundation of the temple was about 90 feet long and 30 feet wide.
4 Ìloro tí ó wà níwájú ilé Olúwa náà jẹ́ ogún ìgbọ̀nwọ́ ní gígùn rékọjá fífẹ̀ ilé náà àti gíga rẹ̀ jẹ́ ogún ìgbọ̀nwọ́ ní gígùn rékọjá fífẹ̀ ilé náà àti gíga rẹ̀ jẹ́ ogún ìgbọ̀nwọ́. Ó tẹ́ inú rẹ̀ pẹ̀lú kìkì wúrà.
The entrance room across the front of the temple was 30 feet wide and 30 feet high.
5 Ó fi igi firi bo ilé yàrá ńlá náà ó sì bò ó pẹ̀lú kìkì wúrà, ó sì ṣe é lọ́ṣọ̀ọ́ pẹ̀lú igi ọ̀pẹ àti àwòrán ẹ̀wọ̀n.
Solomon’s workers used [panels/boards of] pine [wood] to line the main hall of the temple. Then they covered those panels with [very thin sheets of] pure gold. Then they decorated the walls with [carved images of] palm trees and designs that resembled chains.
6 Ó ṣe ilé Olúwa náà lọ́ṣọ̀ọ́ pẹ̀lú òkúta iyebíye. Wúrà tí ó lò jẹ́ wúrà parifaimu.
They decorated the temple with very valuable stones. The gold that they used was from [the land of] Parvaim.
7 Ó tẹ́ àjà ilé náà pẹ̀lú ìtí igi àti ìlẹ̀kùn ògiri àti àwọn ìlẹ̀kùn ilé Olúwa pẹ̀lú wúrà, ó sì gbẹ́ àwòrán kérúbù sára ògiri.
They covered the ceiling beams, the door frames, the walls and the doors of the temple with [very thin sheets of] gold. They also carved [statues of] winged creatures on the walls.
8 Ó kọ́ Ibi Mímọ́ Jùlọ, gígùn rẹ̀ bá fífẹ̀ ilé Olúwa mu, ogún ìgbọ̀nwọ́ fún gígùn, fífẹ̀ rẹ̀ sì jẹ́ ogún ìgbọ̀nwọ́, ó tẹ́ inú rẹ̀ pẹ̀lú ẹgbẹ̀ta tálẹ́ǹtì ti wúrà dáradára.
They also built the Very Holy Place [inside the temple]. It was 30 feet wide and 30 feet long. They covered its walls with sheets of pure gold that altogether weighed 23 tons.
9 Ìwọ̀n àwọn ìṣó náà jẹ́ àádọ́ta ṣékélì. Ó tẹ́ àwọn apẹ òkè pẹ̀lú wúrà.
They used 1-1/4 pounds of gold to [cover the heads of] the nails. They also covered the walls of the upper rooms with sheets of gold.
10 Ní Ibi Mímọ́ Jùlọ, ó gbẹ́ àwòrán igi kérúbù kan, ó sì tẹ́ wọn pẹ̀lú wúrà.
Solomon’s workers made two statues of creatures with wings to put inside the Very Holy Place. They covered those statues with [very thin sheets of] gold.
11 Iye ìyẹ́ apá ìbú àtẹ́lẹwọ́ lápapọ̀ ní ti kérúbù, jẹ́ ogún ìgbọ̀nwọ́ ọ̀kan nínú ìyẹ́ apá ti kérúbù àkọ́kọ́ jẹ́ ìgbọ̀nwọ́ márùn-ún ní gígùn, ó sì farakan ògiri ilé Olúwa. Nígbà tí ìyẹ́ apá kejì jẹ́ ìgbọ̀nwọ́ márùn-ún ní gígùn ó sì, farakan ìyẹ́ apá kérúbù mìíràn.
[Each statue had two long wings]. One wing of each statue touched one of the walls of the Temple. The other wing of each statue touched a wing of the other statue. It was 7-1/2 feet from the outer tip of one wing to the outer tip of the other wing. The inner wings of the two statues touched each other.
12 Ní ìjọra, ìyẹ́ apá kan ti kérúbù kejì jẹ́ ìgbọ̀nwọ́ márùn-ún ní gígùn, ó sì farakan ògiri ilé Olúwa mìíràn; ìyẹ́ apá rẹ̀ mìíràn sì jẹ́ ìgbọ̀nwọ́ márùn ní gígùn pẹ̀lú tí ó farakan ìyẹ́ apá kérúbù àkọ́kọ́.
13 Ìyẹ́ apá àwọn kérúbù wọ̀nyí gbà tó ogún ìgbọ̀nwọ́. Wọ́n dúró ní ẹsẹ̀ wọn, wọ́n kọjú sí yàrá pàtàkì ńlá náà.
It was 30 feet from the outer wing of the one statue to the outer wing of the other statue. The statues faced the doorway to the main room.
14 Ó ṣe aṣọ títa ní àwọ̀ ojú ọ̀run, àwọ̀ àlùkò àti àwọ̀ pupa fòò àti aṣọ ọ̀gbọ̀ pẹ̀lú kérúbù tí a ṣe sórí i rẹ̀.
Solomon’s workers made a curtain [to separate the main room from the Very Holy Place]. It was made of blue, purple, and red thread and fine linen. There were figures of winged creatures that were embroidered on the curtain.
15 Níwájú ilé Olúwa náà ó ṣe òpó méjì tí lápapọ̀ jẹ́ márùn-ún dín lógójì ìgbọ̀nwọ́ ní gígùn, olúkúlùkù pẹ̀lú olórí lórí rẹ̀ tí o ń wọn ìgbọ̀nwọ́ márùn-ún.
They made two [bronze] pillars and put them at the entrance of the temple. They were each 27 feet high. Each had a top over it that was 7-1/2 feet high.
16 Ó ṣe ẹ̀wọ̀n tí a hun wọ inú ara wọn, ó gbé wọn ká orí òpó náà. Ó ṣe ọgọ́rùn-ún pomegiranate (orúkọ èso igi) ó sì so wọ́n mọ́ àwọn ẹ̀wọ̀n náà
The workers made [carvings that resembled] chains and put them on top of the pillars. They made [carvings that resembled] pomegranates and attached them to the chains.
17 Ó gbe òpó náà dúró níwájú ilé Olúwa, ọ̀kan sí gúúsù, pẹ̀lú ọ̀kan sí àríwá. Èyí ti gúúsù, ó sọ ní Jakini àti èyí ti àríwá, ó sọ ní Boasi.
They set up the pillars in front of the temple, one on the south side [of the entrance] and the other on the north side. The one on the south side was named Jakin and the one on the north side was named Boaz.
