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 year four hundred and eighty after the sons of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of the beginning of Solomon’s reign over Israel, in the month Zif, which is the second month, that he began to build the house of the LORD.

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 the LORD, was sixty cubits long and twenty cubits wide and thirty cubits high.

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 was twenty cubits long, according to the width of the house; and its width was ten cubits before the house.

4 F or the house he made narrow windows.

And for the house he made windows broad within and narrow without.

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 wings round about, against the walls of the house round about, both of the temple and of the oracle; and he made 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 lower wing was five cubits wide, and the middle was six cubits wide, and the third was seven cubits wide, for without in the wall of the house, he had made narrowed rests round about, that the beams should not be fastened 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 built, was put together of perfect stones made ready before they were brought there; so that there was no hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was being built.

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 wing was in the right side of the house; and they went up with winding stairs into the middle wing 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 covered the house with work of cedar placed in order.

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 then he built the wing against all the house, 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 the LORD 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 my rights and keep all my commandments to walk in them, then I will perform my word with thee, which I spoke 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 sons 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, both the floor of the house and the walls of the ceiling; and he covered them on the inside with wood and covered the floor of the house with planks 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 end of the house, both the floor and the walls with boards of cedar; and he built an oracle in the house, which is the holy of holies.

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 it, 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 the cedar of the house within was carved with wild gourds and open flowers. All was cedar; no stone was 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 the oracle in the house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of the LORD.

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 the oracle in the forepart was twenty cubits in length and twenty cubits wide and twenty cubits high, and he overlaid it with pure gold and likewise covered the altar which was of 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 closed the door of the oracle with chains of gold, 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 he had finished all the house; also the whole altar that was in front of 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 within the oracle he made two cherubims 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 one wing of the cherub was five cubits, and the other wing of the cherub five cubits; 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,

Likewise, the other cherub was ten cubits, for both the cherubims were of one measure and one size.

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

The height of one cherub was ten cubits, and so was 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 cherubims within the inner house, and they stretched forth the wings of the cherubims, 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 cherubims 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 cherubims 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 at the entrance of the oracle he made doors of olive wood; the lintel and side posts had five sides.

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.

The two doors were of olive wood, and he carved upon them carvings of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers and overlaid them with gold and covered the cherubims and the palm trees with gold.

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

In the same manner he made posts of olive wood at the entrance of the temple with four sides.

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

The two doors were of fir; the two sides of the one door were rounded, and the two leaves of the other door were rounded.

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 cherubims and palm trees and open flowers and covered them with gold fitted upon the carved 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 orders of hewed stone and an order 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 the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid, in the month Zif.

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, the house was finished throughout all its parts and with everything necessary. So he was seven years in building it.