1 T hen Solomon began to build the house of Jehovah at Jerusalem on mount Moriah, where Jehovah appeared unto David his father, which he made ready in the place that David had appointed, in the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

Then Solomon began to build the house of the Lord at Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the Lord appeared to David his father, in the place that David had appointed, on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

2 A nd he began to build in the second day of the second month, in the fourth year of his reign.

And Solomon began to build on the second day of the second month in the fourth year of his reign.

3 N ow these are the foundations which Solomon laid for the building of the house of God. The length by cubits after the first measure was threescore cubits, and the breadth twenty cubits.

Now these are the measurements for the foundations which Solomon laid for the house of God. The length in cubits by the former measure was sixty cubits, and the breadth twenty cubits.

4 A nd the porch that was before the house, the length of it, according to the breadth of the house, was twenty cubits, and the height a hundred and twenty; and he overlaid it within with pure gold.

The porch or vestibule across the front of the house was the same length as the house’s breadth, twenty cubits, and the height 120 cubits. He overlaid it inside with pure gold.

5 A nd the greater house he ceiled with fir-wood, which he overlaid with fine gold, and wrought thereon palm-trees and chains.

And the greater house (the Holy Place) he lined with cypress and overlaid it with fine gold and made palm trees and chains on it.

6 A nd he garnished the house with precious stones for beauty: and the gold was gold of Parvaim.

And he adorned the house with precious stones for beauty; and the gold was gold of Parvaim.

7 H e overlaid also the house, the beams, the thresholds, and the walls thereof, and the doors thereof, with gold; and graved cherubim on the walls.

He lined the house (the Holy Place), its beams, thresholds, walls, and doors with gold, and engraved cherubim on the walls.

8 A nd he made the most holy house: the length thereof, according to the breadth of the house, was twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty cubits; and he overlaid it with fine gold, amounting to six hundred talents.

He made the Most Holy Place, its length equaling the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and its breadth twenty cubits; he overlaid it with 600 talents of fine gold.

9 A nd the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. And he overlaid the upper chambers with gold.

The weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. And he lined the upper chambers with gold.

10 A nd in the most holy house he made two cherubim of image work; and they overlaid them with gold.

And in the Most Holy Place he made two cherubim of image work, and they were overlaid with gold.

11 A nd the wings of the cherubim were twenty cubits long: the wing of the one cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house; and the other wing was likewise five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub.

And the wings of the cherubim extended twenty cubits: one wing of one cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house, and its other wing of five cubits touched the other cherub’s wing.

12 A nd the wing of the other cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house; and the other wing was five cubits also, joining to the wing of the other cherub.

And of the other cherub one wing of five cubits touched the wall of the house, and the other wing, also five cubits, joined the wing of the first cherub.

13 T he wings of these cherubim spread themselves forth twenty cubits: and they stood on their feet, and their faces were toward the house.

The wings of these cherubim extended twenty cubits; the cherubim stood on their feet, their faces toward the Holy Place.

14 A nd he made the veil of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and wrought cherubim thereon.

And he made the veil of blue, purple, and crimson colors, and fine linen, and embroidered cherubim on it.

15 A lso he made before the house two pillars of thirty and five cubits high, and the capital that was on the top of each of them was five cubits.

Before the house he made two pillars, 35 cubits high, with a capital on the top of each which was five cubits.

16 A nd he made chains in the oracle, and put them on the tops of the pillars; and he made a hundred pomegranates, and put them on the chains.

He made chains like a necklace and put them on the heads of the pillars, and he made 100 pomegranates and put them on the chains.

17 A nd he set up the pillars before the temple, one on the right hand, and the other on the left; and called the name of that on the right hand Jachin, and the name of that on the left Boaz.

He erected the pillars before the temple, one on the right, the other on the left, and called the one on the right Jachin and the one on the left Boaz.