1 T hen Solomon began to build Yahweh’s house at Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where Yahweh appeared to David his father, which he prepared in the place that David had appointed, in the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

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

2 H e began to build in the second day of the second month, in the fourth year of his reign.

And he 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 God’s house. The length by cubits after the first measure was sixty cubits, and the width twenty cubits.

This is the foundation which Solomon laid for building the house of God: The length was sixty cubits (by cubits according to the former measure) and the width twenty cubits.

4 T he porch that was in front, its length, according to the width of the house, was twenty cubits, and the height one hundred twenty; and he overlaid it within with pure gold.

And the vestibule that was in front of the sanctuary was twenty cubits long across the width of the house, and the height was one hundred and twenty. He overlaid the inside with pure gold.

5 T he greater house he made a ceiling with cypress wood, which he overlaid with fine gold, and ornamented it with palm trees and chains.

The larger room he paneled with cypress which he overlaid with fine gold, and he carved palm trees and chainwork on it.

6 H e garnished the house with precious stones for beauty: and the gold was gold of Parvaim.

And he decorated the house with precious stones for beauty, and the gold was gold from Parvaim.

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

He also overlaid the house—the beams and doorposts, its walls and doors—with gold; and he carved cherubim on the walls.

8 H e made the most holy house: its length, according to the width of the house, was twenty cubits, and its width twenty cubits; and he overlaid it with fine gold, amounting to six hundred talents.

And he made the Most Holy Place. Its length was according to the width of the house, twenty cubits, and its width twenty cubits. He overlaid it with six hundred talents of fine gold.

9 T he weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. He overlaid the upper rooms with gold.

The weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold; and he overlaid the upper area with gold.

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

In the Most Holy Place he made two cherubim, fashioned by carving, and overlaid them with gold.

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

The wings of the cherubim were twenty cubits in overall length: one wing of the one cherub was five cubits, touching the wall of the room, and the other wing was five cubits, touching the wing of the other cherub;

12 T he wing of the other cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house; and the other wing was five cubits, joining to the wing of the other cherub.

one wing of the other cherub was five cubits, touching the wall of the room, and the other wing also was five cubits, touching the wing of the other cherub.

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

The wings of these cherubim spanned twenty cubits overall. They stood on their feet, and they faced inward.

14 H e made the veil of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and ornamented it with cherubim.

And he made the veil of blue, purple, crimson, and fine linen, and wove cherubim into it.

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

Also he made in front of the temple two pillars thirty-five cubits high, and the capital that was on the top of each of them was five cubits.

16 H e made chains in the inner sanctuary, and put them on the tops of the pillars; and he made one hundred pomegranates, and put them on the chains.

He made wreaths of chainwork, as in the inner sanctuary, and put them on top of the pillars; and he made one hundred pomegranates, and put them on the wreaths of chainwork.

17 H e 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.

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