| New King James Version | Berean Study Bible |
| 1But Solomon took thirteen years to build his own house; so he finished all his house. | 1Solomon, however, took thirteen years to complete the construction of his entire palace. |
| 2He also built the House of the Forest of Lebanon; its length was one hundred cubits, its width fifty cubits, and its height thirty cubits, with four rows of cedar pillars, and cedar beams on the pillars. | 2He built the House of the Forest of Lebanon a hundred cubits long, fifty cubits wide, and thirty cubits high, with four rows of cedar pillars supporting the cedar beams. |
| 3And it was paneled with cedar above the beams that were on forty-five pillars, fifteen to a row. | 3The house was roofed with cedar above the beams that rested on the pillars—forty-five beams, fifteen per row. |
| 4There were windows with beveled frames in three rows, and window was opposite window in three tiers. | 4There were three rows of high windows facing one another in three tiers. |
| 5And all the doorways and doorposts had rectangular frames; and window was opposite window in three tiers. | 5All the doorways had rectangular frames, with the openings facing one another in three tiers. |
| 6He also made the Hall of Pillars: its length was fifty cubits, and its width thirty cubits; and in front of them was a portico with pillars, and a canopy was in front of them. | 6Solomon made his colonnade fifty cubits long and thirty cubits wide, with a portico in front of it and a canopy with pillars in front of the portico. |
| 7Then he made a hall for the throne, the Hall of Judgment, where he might judge; and it was paneled with cedar from floor to ceiling. | 7In addition, he built a hall for the throne, the Hall of Justice, where he was to judge. It was paneled with cedar from floor to ceiling. |
| 8And the house where he dwelt had another court inside the hall, of like workmanship. Solomon also made a house like this hall for Pharaoh’s daughter, whom he had taken as wife. | 8And the palace where Solomon would live, set further back, was of similar construction. He also made a palace like this hall for Pharaoh’s daughter, whom he had married. |
| 9All these were of costly stones cut to size, trimmed with saws, inside and out, from the foundation to the eaves, and also on the outside to the great court. | 9All these buildings were constructed with costly stones, cut to size and trimmed with saws inside and out from the foundation to the eaves, and from the outside to the great courtyard. |
| 10The foundation was of costly stones, large stones, some ten cubits and some eight cubits. | 10The foundations were laid with large, costly stones, some ten cubits long and some eight cubits long. |
| 11And above were costly stones, hewn to size, and cedar wood. | 11Above these were high-grade stones, cut to size, and cedar beams. |
| 12The great court was enclosed with three rows of hewn stones and a row of cedar beams. So were the inner court of the house of the LORD and the vestibule of the temple. | 12The great courtyard was surrounded by three rows of dressed stone and a row of trimmed cedar beams, as were the inner courtyard and portico of the house of the LORD. |
| 13Now King Solomon sent and brought Huram from Tyre. | 13Now King Solomon sent to bring Huram from Tyre. |
| 14He was the son of a widow from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a bronze worker; he was filled with wisdom and understanding and skill in working with all kinds of bronze work. So he came to King Solomon and did all his work. | 14He was the son of a widow from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a craftsman in bronze. Huram had great skill, understanding, and knowledge for every kind of bronze work. So he came to King Solomon and carried out all his work. |
| 15And he cast two pillars of bronze, each one eighteen cubits high, and a line of twelve cubits measured the circumference of each. | 15He cast two pillars of bronze, each eighteen cubits high and twelve cubits in circumference. |
| 16Then he made two capitals of cast bronze, to set on the tops of the pillars. The height of one capital was five cubits, and the height of the other capital was five cubits. | 16He also made two capitals of cast bronze to set on top of the pillars, each capital five cubits high. |
| 17He made a lattice network, with wreaths of chainwork, for the capitals which were on top of the pillars: seven chains for one capital and seven for the other capital. | 17For the capitals on top of the pillars he made a network of lattice, with wreaths of chainwork, seven for each capital. |
| 18So he made the pillars, and two rows of pomegranates above the network all around to cover the capitals that were on top; and thus he did for the other capital. | 18Likewise, he made the pillars with two rows of pomegranates around each grating to cover each capital atop the pillars. |
| 19The capitals which were on top of the pillars in the hall were in the shape of lilies, four cubits. | 19And the capitals atop the pillars in the portico were shaped like lilies, four cubits high. |
| 20The capitals on the two pillars also had pomegranates above, by the convex surface which was next to the network; and there were two hundred such pomegranates in rows on each of the capitals all around. | 20On the capitals of both pillars, just above the rounded projection next to the network, were the two hundred pomegranates in rows encircling each capital. |
| 21Then he set up the pillars by the vestibule of the temple; he set up the pillar on the right and called its name Jachin, and he set up the pillar on the left and called its name Boaz. | 21Thus he set up the pillars at the portico of the temple. The pillar to the south he named Jachin, and the pillar to the north he named Boaz. |
| 22The tops of the pillars were in the shape of lilies. So the work of the pillars was finished. | 22And the tops of the pillars were shaped like lilies. So the work of the pillars was completed. |
| 23And he made the Sea of cast bronze, ten cubits from one brim to the other; it was completely round. Its height was five cubits, and a line of thirty cubits measured its circumference. | 23He also made the Sea of cast metal. It was circular in shape, measuring ten cubits from rim to rim, five cubits in height, and thirty cubits in circumference. |
| 24Below its brim were ornamental buds encircling it all around, ten to a cubit, all the way around the Sea. The ornamental buds were cast in two rows when it was cast. | 24Below the rim, ornamental buds encircled it, ten per cubit all the way around the Sea, cast in two rows as a part of the Sea. |
| 25It stood on twelve oxen: three looking toward the north, three looking toward the west, three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east; the Sea was set upon them, and all their back parts pointed inward. | 25The Sea stood on twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east. The Sea rested on them, with all their hindquarters toward the center. |
| 26It was a handbreadth thick; and its brim was shaped like the brim of a cup, like a lily blossom. It contained two thousand baths. | 26It was a handbreadth thick, and its rim was fashioned like the brim of a cup, like a lily blossom. It could hold two thousand baths. |
| 27He also made ten carts of bronze; four cubits was the length of each cart, four cubits its width, and three cubits its height. | 27In addition, he made ten movable stands of bronze, each four cubits long, four cubits wide, and three cubits high. |
| 28And this was the design of the carts: They had panels, and the panels were between frames; | 28This was the design of the stands: They had side panels attached to uprights, |
| 29on the panels that were between the frames were lions, oxen, and cherubim. And on the frames was a pedestal on top. Below the lions and oxen were wreaths of plaited work. | 29and on the panels between the uprights were lions, oxen, and cherubim. On the uprights was a pedestal above, and below the lions and oxen were wreaths of beveled work. |
| 30Every cart had four bronze wheels and axles of bronze, and its four feet had supports. Under the laver were supports of cast bronze beside each wreath. | 30Each stand had four bronze wheels with bronze axles and a basin resting on four supports, with wreaths at each side. |
| 31Its opening inside the crown at the top was one cubit in diameter; and the opening was round, shaped like a pedestal, one and a half cubits in outside diameter; and also on the opening were engravings, but the panels were square, not round. | 31The opening to each stand inside the crown at the top was one cubit deep, with a round opening like the design of a pedestal, a cubit and a half wide. And around its opening were engravings, but the panels of the stands were square, not round. |
| 32Under the panels were the four wheels, and the axles of the wheels were joined to the cart. The height of a wheel was one and a half cubits. | 32There were four wheels under the panels, and the axles of the wheels were attached to the stand; each wheel was a cubit and a half in diameter. |
| 33The workmanship of the wheels was like the workmanship of a chariot wheel; their axle pins, their rims, their spokes, and their hubs were all of cast bronze. | 33The wheels were made like chariot wheels; their axles, rims, spokes, and hubs were all of cast metal. |
| 34And there were four supports at the four corners of each cart; its supports were part of the cart itself. | 34Each stand had four handles, one for each corner, projecting from the stand. |
| 35On the top of the cart, at the height of half a cubit, it was perfectly round. And on the top of the cart, its flanges and its panels were of the same casting. | 35At the top of each stand was a circular band half a cubit high. The supports and panels were cast as a unit with the top of the stand. |
| 36On the plates of its flanges and on its panels he engraved cherubim, lions, and palm trees, wherever there was a clear space on each, with wreaths all around. | 36He engraved cherubim, lions, and palm trees on the surfaces of the supports and panels, wherever each had space, with wreaths all around. |
| 37Thus he made the ten carts. All of them were of the same mold, one measure, and one shape. | 37In this way he made the ten stands, each with the same casting, dimensions, and shape. |
| 38Then he made ten lavers of bronze; each laver contained forty baths, and each laver was four cubits. On each of the ten carts was a laver. | 38He also made ten bronze basins, each holding forty baths and measuring four cubits across, one basin for each of the ten stands. |
| 39And he put five carts on the right side of the house, and five on the left side of the house. He set the Sea on the right side of the house, toward the southeast. | 39He set five stands on the south side of the temple and five on the north, and he put the Sea on the south side, at the southeast corner of the temple. |
| 40Huram made the lavers and the shovels and the bowls. So Huram finished doing all the work that he was to do for King Solomon for the house of the LORD: | 40Additionally, Huram made the pots, shovels, and sprinkling bowls. So Huram finished all the work that he had undertaken for King Solomon in the house of the LORD: |
| 41the two pillars, the two bowl-shaped capitals that were on top of the two pillars; the two networks covering the two bowl-shaped capitals which were on top of the pillars; | 41the two pillars; the two bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars; the two sets of network covering both bowls of the capitals atop the pillars; |
| 42four hundred pomegranates for the two networks (two rows of pomegranates for each network, to cover the two bowl-shaped capitals that were on top of the pillars); | 42the four hundred pomegranates for the two sets of network (two rows of pomegranates for each network covering both the bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars); |
| 43the ten carts, and ten lavers on the carts; | 43the ten stands; the ten basins on the stands; |
| 44one Sea, and twelve oxen under the Sea; | 44the Sea; the twelve oxen underneath the Sea; |
| 45the pots, the shovels, and the bowls. All these articles which Huram made for King Solomon for the house of the LORD were of burnished bronze. | 45and the pots, shovels, and sprinkling bowls. All the articles that Huram made for King Solomon in the house of the LORD were made of burnished bronze. |
| 46In the plain of Jordan the king had them cast in clay molds, between Succoth and Zaretan. | 46The king had them cast in clay molds in the plain of the Jordan between Succoth and Zarethan. |
| 47And Solomon did not weigh all the articles, because there were so many; the weight of the bronze was not determined. | 47Solomon left all these articles unweighed, because there were so many. The weight of the bronze could not be determined. |
| 48Thus Solomon had all the furnishings made for the house of the LORD: the altar of gold, and the table of gold on which was the showbread; | 48Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of the LORD: the golden altar; the golden table on which was placed the Bread of the Presence; |
| 49the lampstands of pure gold, five on the right side and five on the left in front of the inner sanctuary, with the flowers and the lamps and the wick-trimmers of gold; | 49the lampstands of pure gold in front of the inner sanctuary, five on the right side and five on the left; the gold flowers, lamps, and tongs; |
| 50the basins, the trimmers, the bowls, the ladles, and the censers of pure gold; and the hinges of gold, both for the doors of the inner room (the Most Holy Place) and for the doors of the main hall of the temple. | 50the pure gold basins, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, ladles, and censers; and the gold hinges for the doors of the inner temple (that is, the Most Holy Place) as well as for the doors of the main hall of the temple. |
| 51So all the work that King Solomon had done for the house of the LORD was finished; and Solomon brought in the things which his father David had dedicated: the silver and the gold and the furnishings. He put them in the treasuries of the house of the LORD. | 51So all the work that King Solomon had performed for the house of the LORD was completed. Then Solomon brought in the items his father David had dedicated—the silver, the gold, and the furnishings—and he placed them in the treasuries of the house of the LORD. |
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