1 A nd 480 years after the Israelites came out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel, in the second month, Ziv, he began to build the Lord’s house.

And 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 Jehovah.

2 T he length of the house Solomon built for the Lord was sixty cubits, its breadth twenty, and its height thirty cubits.

And the house which king Solomon built for Jehovah, the length thereof was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty cubits, and the height thereof thirty cubits.

3 T he length of the vestibule in front of the temple was twenty cubits, equal to the width of the house, and its depth in front of the house was ten cubits.

And 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.

4 F or the house he made narrow windows.

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

5 A gainst the wall of the house he built chambers running round the walls of the house both of the Holy Place and of the Holy of Holies; and he made side chambers all around.

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.

6 T he first story’s side chambers were five cubits wide, those of the middle story six cubits wide, and of the third story seven cubits wide; for around the outside of the wall of the house he made offsets in order that the supporting beams should not be thrust into the walls of the house.

The nethermost 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 have hold in the walls of the house.

7 W hen the house was being built, its stone was made ready at the quarry, and no hammer, ax, or tool of iron was heard in the house while it was in building.

And 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.

8 T he entrance to the lowest side chamber was on the right side of the house; and one went up winding stairs into the middle chamber and from the middle into the third.

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.

9 S o Solomon built the temple building and finished it, and roofed the house with beams and boards of cedar.

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

10 T hen he built the stories of chambers against all the house, each five cubits high; and it was joined to the house with timbers of cedar.

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

11 N ow the word of the Lord came to Solomon, saying,

And the word of Jehovah came to Solomon, saying,

12 C oncerning this house which you are building, if you will walk in My statutes, execute My precepts, and keep all My commandments to walk in them, then I will fulfill to you My promises which I made to David your father.

Concerning 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 spake unto David thy father.

13 A nd I will dwell among the Israelites and will not forsake My people Israel.

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

14 S o Solomon built the house and finished it.

So Solomon built the house, and finished it.

15 H e built the walls of the house (the Holy Place and the Holy of Holies) within with boards of cedar, from the floor of the house to the rafters of the ceiling. He covered the inside with wood, and the floor of the house with boards of cypress.

And he built the walls of the house within with boards of cedar: from the floor of the house unto 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.

16 H e built twenty cubits of the rear of the house with boards of cedar from the floor to the rafters; he built it within for the sanctuary, the Holy of Holies.

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

17 T he house, that is, the temple in front of the Holy of Holies, was forty cubits long.

And the house, that is, the temple before the oracle, was forty cubits long.

18 T he cedar on the house within was carved with gourds and open flowers. All was cedar; no stone was visible.

And there was cedar on the house within, carved with knops and open flowers: all was cedar; there was no stone seen.

19 A nd he prepared the Holy of Holies in the inner room in which to set the ark of the covenant of the Lord.

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

20 T he Holy of Holies was twenty cubits in length, in breadth, and in height. He overlaid it with pure gold. He also overlaid the cedar altar.

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

21 S olomon overlaid the house within with pure gold, and he drew chains of gold across in front of the Holy of Holies and overlaid it with gold.

So Solomon overlaid the house within with pure gold: and he drew chains of gold across before the oracle; and he overlaid it with gold.

22 A nd the whole house he overlaid with gold, until all the house was finished. Also the whole altar that belonged to the Holy of Holies he overlaid with gold.

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.

23 W ithin the Holy of Holies he made two cherubim of olive wood, each ten cubits high.

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

24 F ive cubits was the length of one wing of the cherub and five cubits its other wing; from the tip of one wing to the tip of the other was ten cubits.

And 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.

25 T he wings of the other cherub were also ten cubits. Both cherubim were the same,

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

26 T he height of one cherub ten cubits, as was the other.

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

27 H e put the cherubim within the inner sanctuary. Their wings were stretched out, so that the wing of one touched one wall, and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall, and their inner wings touched in the midst of the room.

And 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.

28 S olomon overlaid the cherubim with gold.

And he overlaid the cherubim with gold.

29 H e carved all the walls of the house (these two holy rooms) round about with figures of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers, within and without.

And he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved figures of cherubim and palm-trees and open flowers, within and without.

30 T he floor of the house he overlaid with gold, inside and out.

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

31 F or the Holy of Holies he made doors of olive wood; their entire width was one-fifth that of the wall.

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.

32 O n the two doors of olive wood he carved cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers; he overlaid them with gold, and spread gold on the cherubim and palm trees.

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.

33 A lso he made for the door of the Holy Place four-sided posts of olive wood.

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

34 T he two doors were of cypress wood; the two leaves of each door were folding.

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.

35 H e carved on them cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers, covered with gold evenly applied on the carved work.

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

36 H e built the inner court with three rows of hewn stone and a row of cedar beams.

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

37 I n the fourth year the foundation of the Lord’s house was laid, in the month, Ziv.

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

38 I n the eleventh year, in Bul, the eighth month, the house was finished throughout according to all its specifications. So he was seven years in building it.

And 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.