3:1 Then Solomon 8010 began 2490 8686 to build 1129 8800 the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 at Jerusalem 3389 in mount 2022 Moriah 4179, where [the LORD] appeared 7200 8738 unto David 1732 his father 1, in the place 4725 that David 1732 had prepared 3559 8689 in the threshingfloor 1637 of Ornan 771 the Jebusite 2983.(where…: or, which was seen of David his father)

3:2 And he began 2490 8686 to build 1129 8800 in the second 8145 [day] of the second 8145 month 2320, in the fourth 702 year 8141 of his reign 4438.

3:3 Now these [are the things wherein] Solomon 8010 was instructed 3245 8717 for the building 1129 8800 of the house 1004 of God 430. The length 753 by cubits 520 after the first 7223 measure 4060 [was] threescore 8346 cubits 520, and the breadth 7341 twenty 6242 cubits 520.(instructed: Heb. founded)

3:4 And the porch 197 that [was] in the front 6440 [of the house], the length 753 [of it was] according to the breadth 7341 of the house 1004, twenty 6242 cubits 520, and the height 1363 [was] an hundred 3967 and twenty 6242: and he overlaid 6823 8762 it within 6441 with pure 2889 gold 2091.

3:5 And the greater 1419 house 1004 he cieled 2645 8765 with fir 1265 tree 6086, which he overlaid 2645 8762 with fine 2896 gold 2091, and set 5927 8686 thereon palm trees 8561 and chains 8333.

3:6 And he garnished 6823 8762 the house 1004 with precious 3368 stones 68 for beauty 8597: and the gold 2091 [was] gold 2091 of Parvaim 6516.(garnished: Heb. covered)

3:7 He overlaid 2645 8762 also the house 1004, the beams 6982, the posts 5592, and the walls 7023 thereof, and the doors 1817 thereof, with gold 2091; and graved 6605 8765 cherubims 3742 on the walls 7023.

3:8 And he made 6213 8799 the most 6944 holy 6944 house 1004, the length 753 whereof [was] according to 6440 the breadth 7341 of the house 1004, twenty 6242 cubits 520, and the breadth 7341 thereof twenty 6242 cubits 520: and he overlaid 2645 8762 it with fine 2896 gold 2091, [amounting] to six 8337 hundred 3967 talents 3603.

3:9 And the weight 4948 of the nails 4548 [was] fifty 2572 shekels 8255 of gold 2091. And he overlaid 2645 8765 the upper chambers 5944 with gold 2091.

3:10 And in the most 6944 holy 6944 house 1004 he made 6213 8799 two 8147 cherubims 3742 of image 6816 work 4639, and overlaid 6823 8762 them with gold 2091.(image…: or, (as some think) of moveable work)

3:11 And the wings 3671 of the cherubims 3742 [were] twenty 6242 cubits 520 long 753: one 259 wing 3671 [of the one cherub was] five 2568 cubits 520, reaching 5060 8688 to the wall 7023 of the house 1004: and the other 312 wing 3671 [was likewise] five 2568 cubits 520, reaching 5060 8688 to the wing 3671 of the other 312 cherub 3742.

3:12 And [one] wing 3671 of the other 259 cherub 3742 [was] five 2568 cubits 520, reaching 5060 8688 to the wall 7023 of the house 1004: and the other 312 wing 3671 [was] five 2568 cubits 520 [also], joining 1695 to the wing 3671 of the other 312 cherub 3742.

3:13 The wings 3671 of these cherubims 3742 spread themselves forth 6566 8802 twenty 6242 cubits 520: and they stood 5975 8802 on their feet 7272, and their faces 6440 [were] inward 1004.(inward: or, toward the house)

3:14 And he made 6213 8799 the vail 6532 [of] blue 8504, and purple 713, and crimson 3758, and fine linen 948, and wrought 5927 8686 cherubims 3742 thereon.(wrought: Heb. caused to ascend)

3:15 Also he made 6213 8799 before 6440 the house 1004 two 8147 pillars 5982 of thirty 7970 and five 2568 cubits 520 high 753, and the chapiter 6858 that [was] on the top 7218 of each of them [was] five 2568 cubits 520.(high: Heb. long)

3:16 And he made 6213 8799 chains 8333, [as] in the oracle 1687, and put 5414 8799 [them] on the heads 7218 of the pillars 5982; and made 6213 8799 an hundred 3967 pomegranates 7416, and put 5414 8799 [them] on the chains 8333.

3:17 And he reared up 6965 8686 the pillars 5982 before 6440 the temple 1964, one 259 on the right hand 3225, and the other 259 on the left 8040; and called 7121 8799 the name 8034 of that on the right hand 3233 8675 3227 Jachin 3199, and the name 8034 of that on the left 8042 Boaz 1162.(Jachin: that is, He shall establish)(Boaz: that is, In it is strength)

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