1 S olomon a început zidirea Casei Domnului la Ierusalim, pe muntele Moria, care fusese arătat tatălui său David, în locul pregătit de David în aria lui Ornan, Iebusitul.

Then Solomon began to build the Lord’s house in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah. It was there that the Lord had shown Himself to his father David. It was the place that David had chosen, on the grain-floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

2 A început să zidească în a doua zi a lunii a doua, în al patrulea an al domniei lui.

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

3 I ată pe ce temelii a zidit Solomon Casa lui Dumnezeu. Lungimea, în coţi de măsura cea veche a coţilor, era de şasezeci de coţi, iar lăţimea de douăzeci de coţi.

He laid the base for building the house of God. It was thirty long steps, using the old way to find the length. And it was ten long steps wide.

4 P ridvorul dinainte avea douăzeci de coţi lungime, cît era de lată casa, şi o sută douăzeci de coţi înălţime; Solomon l -a acoperit pe dinlăuntru cu aur curat.

The porch in front of the house was as long as the house was wide, ten long steps. It was thirty-three times taller than a man. And he covered the inside with pure gold.

5 A îmbrăcat cu lemn de chiparos casa cea mare, a acoperit -o cu aur curat, şi a săpat pe ea finici şi împletituri de lănţişoare.

He covered the large room with cypress wood, and covered that with fine gold. Then he made palm trees and chains on it.

6 A acoperit casa cu pietre scumpe ca podoabă; şi aurul era aur din Parvaim.

He put stones of much worth on the house for beauty. And the gold was from Parvaim.

7 A acoperit cu aur casa, bîrnele, pragurile, pereţii şi uşile, şi a pus să sape heruvimi pe pereţi.

He covered the house with gold. He covered its cross-pieces, its door-ways, its walls, and its doors. And he cut pictures of cherubim on the walls.

8 A făcut casa Locului prea sfînt. Ea era lungă de douăzeci de coţi, cît lărgimea casei, şi largă de douăzeci de coţi. A acoperit -o cu aur curat, care preţuia şase sute de talanţi.

He made the most holy place. It was as long as the house was wide, ten long steps. And it was as wide as ten long steps. He covered it with fine gold weighing as much as 600 men.

9 G reutatea aurului pentru cuie se ridica la cincizeci de sicli. A îmbrăcat cu aur şi odăile de sus.

The nails weighed as much as fifty pieces of gold. He covered the rooms on the second floor with gold also.

10 A făcut în casa Locului prea sfînt doi heruvimi săpaţi, şi i -a acoperit cu aur.

Then he made two cherubim of wood in the most holy place, and covered them with gold.

11 A ripile heruvimilor aveau o lungime de douăzeci de coţi. Aripa celui dintîi, lungă de cinci coţi, atingea zidul casei; şi cealaltă aripă, lungă tot de cinci coţi, atingea aripa celui de al doilea heruvim.

The wings of the cherubim spread as far as ten long steps. The wing of one was as long as three steps, and touched the wall of the house. Its other wing was as long as three steps, and touched the wing of the other cherub.

12 A ripa celui de al doilea heruvim, lungă de cinci coţi, atingea zidul casei; şi cealaltă aripă, lungă tot de cinci coţi, se unea cu aripa celui dintîi heruvim.

The wing of the other cherub was as long as three steps, and touched the wall of the house. Its other wing was as long as three steps, and was joined to the wing of the first cherub.

13 A ripile acestor heruvimi, întinse, aveau douăzeci de coţi. Ei stăteau în picioare, cu faţa întoarsă spre casă.

The wings of these cherubim spread as far as ten long steps. And they stood on their feet with their faces toward the holy place.

14 A făcut perdeaua albastră, purpurie şi cărmizie, şi de in supţire, şi a lucrat heruvimi pe ea.

He made the curtain of blue, purple and red cloth and fine linen. And he worked cherubim on it.

15 A făcut înaintea casei doi stîlpi de treizeci şi cinci de coţi înălţime, cu un cap de cinci coţi în vîrful lor.

He made two pillars in front of the house that were ten times taller than a man. The top piece of each one was as tall as a man can raise his hand.

16 A făcut nişte reţele ca acelea cari erau în Locul prea sfînt, şi le -a pus pe vîrful stîlpilor. Apoi a făcut o sută de rodii pe cari le -a pus pe reţele.

For the inside holy place he made chains, and put them on the tops of the pillars. Then he made 100 pomegranates and put them on the chains.

17 A aşezat stîlpii în partea dinainte a Templului, unul la dreapta şi altul la stînga; a numit pe cel dela dreapta Iachin, şi pe cel dela stînga Boaz.

He put up the pillars in front of the house of God. One was on the right and the other was on the left. He named the one on the right Jachin, and the one on the left Boaz.