But
Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house.
And
Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house.
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1 Kings 7
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He built also
the house of the forest of Lebanon; the length thereof was an
hundred cubits, and the breadth thereof fifty cubits, and the height thereof thirty cubits, upon four rows of cedar pillars, with cedar beams upon the pillars.
For
he built the house of the forest of Lebanon; the length thereof was a
hundred cubits, and the breadth thereof fifty cubits, and the height thereof thirty cubits, upon four rows of cedar pillars, with cedar beams upon the pillars.
And it was covered with cedar above upon
the beams, that lay
on
forty
five
pillars ,
fifteen in a row.
And it was covered with cedar above over
the forty
and
five
beams, that were
upon
the
pillars ;
fifteen in a row.
And there were windows
in three rows, and light
was against light
in three ranks.
And there were beams
in three rows, and window
was over
against window
in three ranks.
And all the doors and posts were square ,
with the
windows
: and light
was against light
in three ranks.
And all the doors and posts were made
square with beams
: and window
was over
against window
in three ranks.
And he made a
porch of pillars; the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits :
and the
porch was
before them :
and the
other
pillars and the
thick
beam
were
before them.
And he made the
porch of pillars; the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits ;
and a
porch before them ;
and pillars and a
threshold
before them.
Then
he made a
porch for
the throne where he might
judge, even the porch of judgment: and it was covered with cedar from one
side
of
the
floor to the
other
.
And
he made the
porch of
the throne where he was
to
judge, even the porch of judgment: and it was covered with cedar from floor to floor
.
And his house where he dwelt
had
another
court within the porch, which
was of the like work. Solomon
made also an
house for Pharaoh's daughter ,
whom he
had taken to wife, like unto this porch.
And his house where he was
to
dwell,
the
other
court within the porch, was of the like work. He
made also a
house for Pharaoh's daughter (
whom Solomon
had taken to wife )
, like unto this porch.
All these were of costly stones, according to the
measures
of
hewed
stones
, sawed with saws, within and without, even from the foundation unto the coping, and so on the outside toward
the great court.
All these were of costly stones, even
of
hewn
stone,
according to measure
, sawed with saws, within and without, even from the foundation unto the coping, and so on the outside unto
the great court.
And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.
And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.
And above were costly stones, after
the
measures
of
hewed
stones
, and cedars
.
And above were costly stones, even
hewn
stone
, according
to
measure,
and cedar-wood
.
And the great court round about was
with
three rows
of hewed
stones
, and a row
of cedar beams ,
both
for
the inner court of the house of the
LORD
, and for
the porch of the house.
And the great court round about had
three courses
of hewn
stone
, and a course
of cedar beams ;
like
as
the inner court of the house of Jehovah
, and the porch of the house.
And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre.
And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre.
He was a
widow's
son of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass :
and he was filled with wisdom ,
and understanding ,
and cunning
to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work.
He was the
son of a
widow
of
the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass ;
and he was filled with wisdom and understanding and skill,
to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work.
For he cast
two pillars of brass, of
eighteen cubits high apiece: and a line of twelve cubits did
compass
either of them about.
For he fashioned
the
two pillars of brass, eighteen cubits high apiece: and a line of twelve cubits compassed
either of them about.
And he made two chapiters
of molten brass, to set upon the tops of the pillars: the height of the one chapiter
was five cubits, and the height of the other chapiter
was five cubits :
And he made two capitals
of molten brass, to set upon the tops of the pillars: the height of the one capital
was five cubits, and the height of the other capital
was five cubits .
And
nets of checker work, and wreaths of chain work, for the chapiters
which were upon the top of the pillars; seven for the one chapiter
, and seven for the other chapiter
.
There
were
nets of checker -
work, and wreaths of chain -
work, for the capitals
which were upon the top of the pillars; seven for the one capital
, and seven for the other capital
.
And
he made the pillars ,
and two rows round about upon the one network, to cover the chapiters
that were upon the top ,
with
pomegranates
: and so did he for the other chapiter
.
So
he made the pillars ;
and there
were
two rows round about upon the one network, to cover the capitals
that were upon the top of
the
pillars
: and so did he for the other capital
.
And the chapiters
that were upon the top of the pillars were of lily work in
the
porch
, four cubits.
And the capitals
that were upon the top of the pillars in
the
porch
were of lily -
work, four cubits.
And the
chapiters
upon the two pillars had
pomegranates
also
above
, over
against
the belly which was by
the network: and the pomegranates were two hundred in rows round about upon the other chapiter
.
And there
were
capitals
above
also
upon the two pillars, close
by
the belly which was beside
the network: and the pomegranates were two hundred ,
in rows round about upon the other capital
.
And he set up the pillars in
the porch of the temple: and he set up the right pillar, and called the name thereof Jachin :
and he set up the left pillar, and called the name thereof Boaz.
And he set up the pillars at
the porch of the temple: and he set up the right pillar, and called the name thereof Jachin ;
and he set up the left pillar, and called the name thereof Boaz.
And upon the top of the pillars was lily work: so was the work of the pillars finished.
And upon the top of the pillars was lily -
work: so was the work of the pillars finished.
And he made a
molten sea ,
ten cubits from the
one
brim to the
other:
it
was
round all
about
, and his
height was five cubits :
and a line of thirty cubits did
compass
it round about.
And he made the
molten sea of
ten cubits from brim to brim,
round in
compass
, and the
height thereof
was five cubits ;
and a line of thirty cubits compassed
it round about.
And under the brim of it round about there were knops compassing
it, ten in
a
cubit
, compassing the sea round about: the knops were cast
in two rows, when it was cast.
And under the brim of it round about there were knops which
did
compass
it, for
ten cubits
, compassing the sea round about: the knops were in two rows, cast
when it was cast.
It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east :
and the sea was set above
upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward.
It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east ;
and the sea was set upon them above
, and all their hinder parts were inward.
And it was an
hand
breadth
thick ,
and the brim thereof was wrought like the brim of a cup, with
flowers
of lilies
: it contained
two thousand baths.
And it was a
handbreadth
thick :
and the brim thereof was wrought like the brim of a cup, like
the
flower
of a
lily
: it held
two thousand baths.
And he made ten bases of brass; four cubits was the length of one base, and four cubits the breadth thereof, and three cubits the height of it.
And he made the
ten bases of brass; four cubits was the length of one base, and four cubits the breadth thereof, and three cubits the height of it.
And the work of the bases was on this manner: they had borders,
and the
borders
were between the ledges :
And the work of the bases was on this manner: they had panels;
and there
were panels
between the ledges ;
And on the borders
that were between the ledges were lions, oxen, and cherubim :
and upon the ledges there was a base
above :
and beneath the lions and oxen were certain
additions
made
of thin
work.
and on the panels
that were between the ledges were lions, oxen, and cherubim ;
and upon the ledges there was a pedestal
above ;
and beneath the lions and oxen were wreaths
of hanging
work.
And every base had four brazen wheels, and plates
of brass :
and the four corners
thereof had undersetters: under
the laver were undersetters molten, at the side of every
addition
.
And every base had four brazen wheels, and axles
of brass ;
and the four feet
thereof had undersetters: beneath
the laver were the
undersetters molten, with
wreaths
at the side of each
.
And the mouth of it within the chapiter
and above was a cubit: but
the mouth thereof was round after the work of the
base
, a cubit and an
half :
and also upon the mouth of it were gravings with
their
borders
, foursquare, not round.
And the mouth of it within the capital
and above was a cubit: and
the mouth thereof was round after the work of a
pedestal
, a cubit and a
half ;
and also upon the mouth of it were gravings, and
their
panels
were
foursquare, not round.
And under
the borders
were
four wheels; and the axletrees of the wheels were joined
to
the base: and the height of a wheel was a cubit and half a cubit.
And the four wheels were
underneath
the
panels
; and the axletrees of the wheels were in
the base: and the height of a wheel was a cubit and half a cubit.
And the work of the wheels was like the work of a chariot wheel: their axletrees, and their naves
, and their felloes
, and their spokes
, were all molten.
And the work of the wheels was like the work of a chariot wheel: their axletrees, and their felloes
, and their spokes
, and their naves
, were all molten.
And there were four undersetters to
the four corners of one
base: and
the undersetters were of the very
base itself.
And there were four undersetters at
the four corners of each
base: the undersetters thereof
were of the base itself.
And in the top of the base was there a round compass of
half a cubit high :
and on the top of the base the ledges
thereof and the borders
thereof were of the same.
And in the top of the base was there a round compass half a cubit high ;
and on the top of the base the stays
thereof and the panels
thereof were of the same.
For
on the plates of the ledges
thereof, and on the borders
thereof, he graved cherubim, lions, and palm trees, according to the proportion
of every
one
, and
additions
round about.
And
on the plates of the stays
thereof, and on the panels
thereof, he graved cherubim, lions, and palm -
trees, according to the space
of each
, with
wreaths
round about.
After this manner he made the ten bases: all of them had one casting, one measure, and one size
.
After this manner he made the ten bases: all of them had one casting, one measure, and one form
.
Then
made
he ten lavers of brass: one laver contained forty baths :
and every laver was four cubits :
and upon every
one of the ten bases one laver.
And
he made
ten lavers of brass: one laver contained forty baths ;
and every laver was four cubits ;
and upon very
one of the ten bases one laver.
And he put
five
bases on the right side of the house, and five on the left side of the house: and he set the sea on the right side of the house eastward over
against
the south.
And he set
the
bases ,
five
on the right side of the house, and five on the left side of the house: and he set the sea on the right side of the house eastward ,
toward
the south.
And Hiram made the lavers, and the shovels, and the basins. So Hiram made an end of doing all the work that he made
king Solomon for
the house of the
LORD
:
And Hiram made the lavers, and the shovels, and the basins. So Hiram made an end of doing all the work that he wrought
for
king Solomon in
the house of Jehovah
:
The two pillars, and the two bowls of the chapiters
that were on the top of the two
pillars; and the two networks ,
to cover the two bowls of the chapiters
which
were upon
the top of the pillars;
the two pillars, and the two bowls of the capitals
that were on the top of the pillars; and the two networks to cover the two bowls of the capitals
that
were on
the top of the pillars;
And four hundred pomegranates for the two networks ,
even
two rows of pomegranates for one
network, to cover the two bowls of the chapiters
that were upon the pillars;
and the
four hundred 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;
And the ten bases, and ten lavers on the bases;
and the ten bases, and the
ten lavers on the bases;
And one sea, and twelve oxen under the sea;
and the
one sea, and the
twelve oxen under the sea;
And the pots, and the shovels, and the basins: and
all these vessels, which Hiram made to
king Solomon for
the house of the
LORD
, were of bright
brass.
and the pots, and the shovels, and the basins: even
all these vessels, which Hiram made for
king Solomon ,
in
the house of Jehovah
, were of burnished
brass.
In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarthan
.
In the plain of the
Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan
.
And Solomon left all the vessels unweighed, because they were exceeding many: neither
was
the weight of the brass found out.
And Solomon left all the vessels `
unweighed '
, because they were exceeding many: the weight of the brass could
not
be
found out.
And Solomon made all the vessels that pertained
unto
the house of the
LORD
: the altar of
gold
, and the table of
gold,
whereupon the shewbread
was,
And Solomon made all the vessels that were
in
the house of Jehovah
: the golden
altar, and the table whereupon the showbread
was, of
gold;
And the candlesticks of
pure
gold
, five on the right side, and five on the left, before the oracle, with
the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs of gold ,
and the candlesticks, five on the right side, and five on the left, before the oracle, of
pure
gold;
and
the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs ,
of gold ;
And the bowls
, and the snuffers, and the basins, and the spoons, and the censers
of pure gold; and the hinges of
gold
, both for the doors of the inner house, the most holy place, and for the doors of the house, to wit, of the temple.
and the cups
, and the snuffers, and the basins, and the spoons, and the firepans,
of pure gold; and the hinges, both for the doors of the inner house, the most holy place, and for the doors of the house, `
to wit '
, of the temple ,
of
gold
.
So
was
ended
all the work that king Solomon made
for
the house of the
LORD
. And Solomon brought in the things which David his father had dedicated ;
even the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, did
he
put among
the treasures
of the house of the
LORD
.
Thus
all the work that king Solomon wrought
in
the house of Jehovah
was
finished
. And Solomon brought in the things which David his father had dedicated ,
`
even '
the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, and
put them
in
the treasuries
of the house of Jehovah
.
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