1 S olomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all of it.

Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all of it.

2 H e built also the Forest of Lebanon House; its length was a hundred cubits, its breadth fifty, and its height thirty cubits, upon four rows of cedar pillars, with cedar beams upon the pillars.

He built the house of the trees of Lebanon. It was as long as fifty long steps, as wide as twenty-five long steps, and eight times taller than a man. It was built on four rows of cedar pillars, and large pieces of cedar wood lying on top of the pillars.

3 A nd it was covered with cedar above the side chambers that were upon the forty-five pillars, fifteen in a row.

And it was covered with cedar above the rooms that were on the forty-five pillars, fifteen in each row.

4 T here were window frames in three rows, and window opposite window in three tiers.

There were three rows of special windows on one side, and three rows of windows on the other side.

5 A ll the doorways and windows were square cut, and window was opposite window in three tiers.

All the doors and windows were as high as they were wide. And there were three rows of windows on each side.

6 H e also made the Hall of Pillars; its length was fifty cubits and its breadth thirty cubits. There was a porch in front, and pillars and a cornice before them.

Then he made a room for walking through of large pillars. It was as long as twenty-five long steps, and as wide as fifteen long steps. There was a porch in front with pillars, and an overhead covering in front of them.

7 H e made the porch for the throne where he was to judge, the Porch of Judgment; it was covered with cedar from floor to ceiling.

He made a room for the throne, the room for judging. It was where he would decide between right and wrong. It was covered with cedar from the floor to the roof.

8 H is house where he was to dwell had another court behind the Porch of Judgment of similar work. Solomon also made a house like this porch for Pharaoh’s daughter, whom he had married.

His own house where he was to live, in the place behind the throne room, was built the same way. Solomon made a house like this room for Pharaoh’s daughter also, whom he had married.

9 A ll were of costly stones hewn according to measure, sawed with saws back and front, even from foundation to coping, and from the outside to the great court.

All these were made with stones of much worth, each one cut to be put into place. They were cut with saws, inside and outside, from the very base to the top of the roof, and from the outside to the largest room.

10 T he foundation was of costly stones, even great stones of eight and ten cubits.

The base of the building was made with large stones of much worth. The stones were as long as five long steps, and four long steps.

11 A nd above were costly stones hewn according to measure, and cedar timbers.

Above this were stones of much worth, cut to go well into place, and cedar.

12 A lso the great encircling court had three courses of hewn stone and a course of cedar beams, like was around the inner court of the house of the Lord and the porch of the house.

The largest room had three rows of cut stone around it, and a row of cedar pieces. The same was around the open space in the house of the Lord, and the porch of the house. Hiram—the Able Workman

13 K ing Solomon brought Hiram from Tyre.

Now King Solomon brought Hiram from Tyre.

14 H e was the son of a widow of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in bronze. He was full of wisdom, understanding, and skill to do any kind of work in bronze. So he came to King Solomon and did all his work.

Hiram was the son of a woman whose husband had died, from the family of Naphtali. His father was a man of Tyre, who worked with brass. He was filled with wisdom and understanding and much learning for doing any work with brass. So he came to King Solomon, and did all his work. The Two Brass Pillars

15 H e fashioned the two pillars of bronze, each eighteen cubits high, and a line of twelve cubits measured its circumference.

He made the two pillars of brass. One of them was five times taller than a man. And the length around each of them was as far as six long steps.

16 H e made two capitals of molten bronze to set upon the tops of the pillars; the height of each capital was five cubits.

He made two top pieces of melted brass to set on the tops of the pillars. One piece to go on top was as tall as a man can raise his hand. And the other piece to go on top was as tall as a man can raise his hand.

17 N ets of checkerwork and wreaths of chainwork for the capitals were on the tops of the pillars, seven for each capital.

He made nets of network and turned strings of chain-work for the pieces on top of the pillars. There were seven for one top piece, and seven for the other.

18 S o Hiram made the pillars. There were two rows of pomegranates encircling each network to cover the capitals that were upon the top.

So Hiram made the pillars. There were two rows of pomegranates around each network, to cover the top pieces.

19 T he capitals that were upon the top of the pillars in the porch were of lily work, four cubits.

Now the top pieces on the pillars of the porch were made to look like lily flowers, as tall as a man.

20 T he capitals were upon the two pillars and also above the rounded projection beside the network. There were 200 pomegranates in two rows round about, and so with the other capital.

The top pieces were upon the two pillars, and above the round part beside the network. There were 200 pomegranates in rows around both top pieces.

21 H iram set up the pillars of the porch of the temple; he set up the right pillar and called its name Jachin, and he set up the left pillar and called its name Boaz.

He set up the pillars at the porch of the house. He set up the right pillar and called it Jachin. And he set up the left pillar and called it Boaz.

22 O n the tops of the pillars was lily work. So the work of the pillars was finished.

The top pieces on the pillars were made to look like lily flowers. So the work of the pillars was finished. The Brass Pool

23 H e made a round molten Sea, ten cubits from brim to brim, five cubits high and thirty cubits in circumference.

Now he made a large brass water pool. It was round, and as wide as five long steps. It was as tall as a man can raise his hand. And the length around it was as far as fifteen long steps.

24 U nder its brim were gourds encircling the Sea, ten to a cubit; the gourds were in two rows, cast in one piece with it.

Gourds went around the top of the pool. There were ten of them for every cubit. The gourds were in two rows, and made right in with the pool.

25 I t stood upon twelve oxen, three facing north, three west, three south, and three east; the Sea was set upon them, and all their rears pointed inward.

The pool stood on the backs of twelve bulls made of brass. Three looked to the north. Three looked to the west. Three looked to the south. And three looked to the east. The water was set on top of them, and their back parts turned toward the center.

26 I t was a handbreadth thick, and its brim was made like the brim of a cup, like a lily blossom. It held 2, 000 baths.

The side of the pool was as far through as the width of a man’s open hand. Its round top was made like the top of a cup, like a lily flower. It could hold 2, 000 bottles of water. The Brass Stands

27 H iram made ten bronze bases; their length and breadth were four cubits, and the height three cubits.

Then he made the ten stands of brass. Each stand was as long as two long steps, as wide as two long steps, and as high as a man’s neck.

28 T his is the way the bases were made: they had panels between the ledges.

This is how the stands were made. They had sides of the same length between the cross-pieces.

29 O n the panels between the ledges were lions, oxen, and cherubim; and upon the ledges there was a pedestal above. Beneath the lions and oxen were wreaths of hanging work.

On the side pieces between the cross-pieces were lions, bulls and cherubim. On the side pieces, both above and below the lions and bulls, there were round pieces of hanging work.

30 A nd every base had four bronze wheels and axles of bronze, and at the four corners were supports for a laver. Beneath the laver the supports were cast, with wreaths at the side of each.

Each stand had four brass wheels on straight pieces of brass. At the four corners were pieces to hold up the basin. These pieces were made of melted brass with round pieces at each side.

31 I ts mouth within the capital projected upward a cubit, and its mouth was round like the work of a pedestal, a cubit and a half. Also upon its mouth were carvings, and their borders were square, not round.

Its opening inside the crown at the top was a cubit. It was round like a pillar, one and a half cubits deep. There were pictures cut on its opening. And their sides were not round, but had four sides of the same length.

32 U nder the borders were four wheels, and the axles of the wheels were one piece with the base. And the height of a wheel was a cubit and a half.

Under the sides were the four wheels. The pieces that held the wheels were on the stand. The height of a wheel was one and a half cubits.

33 T he wheels were made like a chariot wheel: their axles, their rims, their spokes, and their hubs were all cast.

The wheels were made like the wheel of a war-wagon. The straight pieces which held the wheels, the outside of the wheels, their crosspieces and their center pieces were all made of one piece of brass.

34 T here were four supports to the four corners of each base; the supports were part of the base itself.

There were four pieces at the four corners of each stand to hold it up. These were of one piece with the stands.

35 O n the top of the base there was a circular elevation half a cubit high, and on the top of the base its stays and panels were of one piece with it.

A narrow piece went all the way around the top that held it up and the sides were of one piece.

36 A nd on the surface of its stays and its panels Hiram carved cherubim, lions, and palm trees, according to the space of each, with wreaths round about.

He cut pictures of cherubim, lions and palm trees in the plates of the parts that held it up and on its sides, where there was room. And there were pictures all around.

37 T hus he made the ten bases. They all had one casting, one measure, and one form.

He made the ten stands like this. All of them were made alike. They had the same length, width and height, and looked the same.

38 T hen he made ten lavers of bronze; each laver held forty baths and measured four cubits, and there was one laver on each of the ten bases.

He made ten basins of brass. One basin held 40 bottles of water. Each one was as wide as two long steps. And one basin was on each of the ten stands.

39 H e put the bases five on the south side of the house and five on the north side; and he set the Sea at the southeast corner of the house.

Then he put the stands in place. Five were on the south side of the house, and five were on the north side of the house. And he set the large basin of brass on the southeast corner of the house.

40 H iram made the lavers, the shovels, and the basins. So Hiram finished all the work that he did for King Solomon on the house of the Lord:

Hiram made the basins, and the objects for digging, and the pots. So Hiram finished doing all the work for King Solomon in the house of the Lord.

41 T he two pillars; and the two bowls of the capitals that were on the tops of the two pillars; and the two networks to cover the two bowls;

He made the two pillars, and the two pots of the top pieces on the top of the two pillars. And he made the two networks to cover the two pots of the pieces on top of the pillars.

42 A nd the 400 pomegranates for the two networks, two rows of pomegranates for each network, to cover the two bowls of the capitals that were upon the pillars;

He made the 400 pomegranates for the two networks. There were two rows of pomegranates for each network, to cover the two pots of the pieces on top of the pillars.

43 T he ten bases and the ten lavers on the bases;

He made the ten stands with the ten basins on top of them.

44 O ne Sea, and the twelve oxen under it;

He made the large basin and the twelve bulls under it.

45 T he pots, the shovels, and the basins. All these vessels which Hiram made for King Solomon in the house of the Lord were of burnished bronze.

He made the pails, the objects for digging, and the pots. All these things which Hiram made for King Solomon in the house of the Lord were made of shining brass.

46 I n the Jordan plain the king cast them, in clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan.

The king made them in the plain of the Jordan, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan.

47 S olomon left all the vessels unweighed, because they were so many; the weight of the bronze was not found out.

Solomon did not weigh any of the objects, because there were too many. The weight of the brass was not known.

48 S olomon made all the other vessels of the Lord’s house: the altar of gold; the table of gold for the showbread;

Solomon made all the holy things which were in the house of the Lord. He made the gold altar and the gold table for the bread before the Lord.

49 T he lampstands of pure gold, five on the right side and five on the left, in front of the Holy of Holies; with the flowers, the lamps, and the tongs of gold;

He made the lamp-stands of pure gold. There were five on the right side and five on the left side, in front of the most holy place. He made the flowers and the lamps and their objects out of gold.

50 T he cups, snuffers, basins, spoons, firepans—of pure gold; and the hinges of gold for the doors of the innermost room, the Holy of Holies, and for the doors of the Holy Place.

He made the cups, the objects to put out the lamps, the pots, the dishes for special perfume, and the fire-holders, of pure gold. He made the hinges of gold, for the doors of the most holy place and for the doors of the house.

51 S o all the work that King Solomon did on the house of the Lord was completed. Solomon brought in the things which David his father had dedicated—the silver, the gold, and the vessels—and put them in the treasuries of the Lord’s house.

So all the work that King Solomon did in the house of the Lord was finished. And Solomon brought in the things which had been set apart by his father David, the silver and the gold and the holy things. He put them in the store-houses of the house of the Lord.