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The Building of the Temple

(2Ch 3:1–14 )

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1Ki 6:1 - And it came to pass^H1961 in the^H8084^➔ four^H702^➔ hundred^H3967 and^➔^H702 eightieth^➔^H8084 year^H8141 after^H3318^➔ the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 were come out^➔^H3318 of the land^H776 of Egypt,^H4714 in^H8141^➔ the fourth^H7243 year^➔^H8141 of^H4427^➔ Solomon's^H8010 reign^➔^H4427 over^H5921 Israel,^H3478 in the month^H2320 Zif,^H2099 which^H1931 is the^H2320^➔ second^H8145 month,^➔^H2320 that he began to build^H1129 the house^H1004 of the LORD.^H3068

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1Ki 6:2 - And the house^H1004 which^H834 king^H4428 Solomon^H8010 built^H1129 for the LORD,^H3068 the length thereof^H753 was threescore^H8346 cubits,^H520 and^H6242^➔ the breadth thereof^H7341 twenty^➔^H6242 cubits, and^H7970^➔ the height thereof^H6967 thirty^➔^H7970 cubits.^H520

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1Ki 6:3 - And the porch^H197 before^H5921^H6440 the temple^H1964 of the house,^H1004 twenty^H6242 cubits^H520 was the length thereof,^H753 according to^H5921^H6440 the breadth^H7341 of the house;^H1004 and ten^H6235 cubits^H520 was the breadth thereof^H7341 before^H5921^H6440 the house.^H1004

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1Ki 6:4 - And^H6213^➔ for the house^H1004 he made^➔^H6213 windows^H2474 of^H8261^➔ narrow^H331 lights.^➔^H8261

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1Ki 6:5 - And^H1129^➔ against^H5921 the wall^H7023 of the house^H1004 he built^➔^H1129 chambers^H3326 round about,^H5439 against the walls^H7023 of the house^H1004 round about,^H5439 both of the temple^H1964 and of the oracle:^H1687 and he made^H6213 chambers^H6763 round about:^H5439

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1Ki 6:6 - The^H3326^➔ nethermost^H8481 chamber^➔^H3326 was five^H2568 cubits^H520 broad,^H7341 and the middle^H8484 was six^H8337 cubits^H520 broad,^H7341 and the third^H7992 was seven^H7651 cubits^H520 broad:^H7341 for^H3588 without^H2351 in the wall of the house^H1004 he made^H5414 narrowed rests^H4052 round about,^H5439 that^H1115^➔ the beams should^H270^➔ not^➔^H1115 be fastened^➔^H270 in the walls^H7023 of the house.^H1004

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1Ki 6:7 - And the house,^H1004 when it was in building,^H1129 was built^H1129 of stone^H68 made ready^H8003 before it was brought thither:^H4551 so that^H4717^➔ there was^H8085^➔ neither^H3808 hammer^➔^H4717 nor axe^H1631 nor any^H3605 tool^H3627 of iron^H1270 heard^➔^H8085 in the house,^H1004 while it was in building.^H1129

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1Ki 6:8 - The door^H6607 for the^H6763^➔ middle^H8484 chamber^➔^H6763 was in^H413 the right^H3233 side^H3802 of the house:^H1004 and they went up^H5927 with winding stairs^H3883 into^H5921 the middle^H8484 chamber, and out^H4480 of the middle^H8484 into^H413 the third.^H7992

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1Ki 6:9 - So he built^H1129 the house,^H1004 and finished it;^H3615 and covered^H5603 the house^H1004 with beams^H1356 and boards^H7713 of cedar.^H730

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1Ki 6:10 - And then he built^H1129 chambers^H3326 against^H5921 all^H3605 the house,^H1004 five^H2568 cubits^H520 high:^H6967 and they rested^H270 on the house^H1004 with timber^H6086 of cedar.^H730

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1Ki 6:11 - And^H1961^➔ the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came^➔^H1961 to^H413 Solomon,^H8010 saying,^H559

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1Ki 6:12 - Concerning this^H2088 house^H1004 which^H834 thou^H859 art in building,^H1129 if^H518 thou wilt walk^H3212 in my statutes,^H2708 and^H853 execute^H6213 my judgments,^H4941 and keep^H8104 all^H3605 my commandments^H4687 to walk^H3212 in them; then will I perform^H6965 my word^H1697 with thee,^H854 which^H834 I spake^H1696 unto^H413 David^H1732 thy father:^H1

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1Ki 6:13 - And I will dwell^H7931 among^H8432 the children^H1121 of Israel,^H3478 and^H3808^➔ will^H5800^➔ not^➔^H3808 forsake^➔^H5800 my people^H5971 Israel.^H3478

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1Ki 6:14 - So^H1129^➔ Solomon^H8010 built^➔^H1129 the house,^H1004 and finished it.^H3615

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1Ki 6:15 - And he built^H1129 the walls^H7023 of the house^H1004 within^H1004 with boards^H6763 of cedar,^H730 both the floor^H7172 of the house,^H1004 and^H5704 the walls^H7023 of the cieling:^H5604 and he covered^H6823 them on the inside^H1004 with wood,^H6086 and covered^H6823 the floor^H7172 of the house^H1004 with planks^H6763 of fir.^H1265

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1Ki 6:16 - And he built^H1129 twenty^H6242 cubits^H520 on the sides^H3411 of the house,^H1004 both^H4480 the floor^H7172 and^H5704 the walls^H7023 with boards^H6763 of cedar:^H730 he even built^H1129 them for it within,^H1004 even for the oracle,^H1687 even for the most holy^H6944^H6944 place.

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1Ki 6:17 - And^H705^➔ the house,^H1004 that^H1931 is, the temple^H1964 before it,^H3942 was^H1961 forty^➔^H705 cubits^H520 long.

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1Ki 6:18 - And the cedar^H730 of^H413 the house^H1004 within^H6441 was carved^H4734 with knops^H6497 and open^H6358 flowers:^H6731 all^H3605 was cedar;^H730 there was^H7200^➔ no^H369 stone^H68 seen.^➔^H7200

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1Ki 6:19 - And the oracle^H1687 he prepared^H3559 in^H8432 the house^H1004 within,^H6441 to set^H5414 there^H8033 the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285 of the LORD.^H3068

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1Ki 6:20 - And^H6440^➔ the oracle^H1687 in the forepart^➔^H6440 was twenty^H6242 cubits^H520 in length,^H753 and twenty^H6242 cubits^H520 in breadth,^H7341 and twenty^H6242 cubits^H520 in the height thereof:^H6967 and he overlaid it^H6823 with^H2091^➔ pure^H5462 gold;^➔^H2091 and so covered^H6823 the altar^H4196 which was of cedar.^H730

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1Ki 6:21 - So^H6823^➔ Solomon^H8010 overlaid^➔^H6823 the house^H1004 within^H6441 with^H2091^➔ pure^H5462 gold:^➔^H2091 and he made a partition^H5674 by the chains^H7572 of gold^H2091 before^H6440 the oracle;^H1687 and he overlaid it^H6823 with gold.^H2091

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1Ki 6:22 - And^H853 the^H1004^➔ whole^H3605 house^➔^H1004 he overlaid^H6823 with gold,^H2091 until^H5704 he had finished^H8552 all^H3605 the house:^H1004 also^H3605^➔ the^H4196^➔ whole^➔^H3605 altar^➔^H4196 that^H834 was by the oracle^H1687 he overlaid^H6823 with gold.^H2091

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1Ki 6:23 - And^H6213^➔ within the oracle^H1687 he made^➔^H6213 two^H8147 cherubims^H3742 of olive^H8081 tree,^H6086 each ten^H6235 cubits^H520 high.^H6967

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1Ki 6:24 - And five^H2568 cubits^H520 was the one^H259 wing^H3671 of the cherub,^H3742 and five^H2568 cubits^H520 the other^H8145 wing^H3671 of the cherub:^H3742 from the uttermost part^H7098 of the one wing^H3671 unto^H5704 the uttermost part^H7098 of the other^H3671 were ten^H6235 cubits.^H520

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1Ki 6:25 - And^H6235^➔ the^H3742^➔ other^H8145 cherub^➔^H3742 was ten^➔^H6235 cubits:^H520 both^H8147 the cherubims^H3742 were of one^H259 measure^H4060 and^H7095^➔ one^H259 size.^➔^H7095

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1Ki 6:26 - The height^H6967 of the^H3742^➔ one^H259 cherub^➔^H3742 was ten^H6235 cubits,^H520 and so^H3651 was it of the^H3742^➔ other^H8145 cherub.^➔^H3742

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1Ki 6:27 - And he set^H5414 the cherubims^H3742 within^H8432 the^H1004^➔ inner^H6442 house:^➔^H1004 and they stretched forth^H6566 the wings^H3671 of the cherubims,^H3742 so that^H5060^➔ the wing^H3671 of the one^H259 touched^➔^H5060 the one wall,^H7023 and the wing^H3671 of the^H3742^➔ other^H8145 cherub^➔^H3742 touched^H5060 the other^H8145 wall;^H7023 and their wings^H3671 touched^H5060 one^H413^➔ another^➔^H3671^H413^H3671 in^H413 the midst^H8432 of the house.^H1004

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1Ki 6:28 - And he overlaid^H6823 the cherubims^H3742 with gold.^H2091

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1Ki 6:29 - And^H853 he carved^H7049 all^H3605 the walls^H7023 of the house^H1004 round about^H4524 with carved^H6603 figures^H4734 of cherubims^H3742 and palm trees^H8561 and open^H6358 flowers,^H6731 within^H6440 and without.^H2435

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1Ki 6:30 - And^H853 the floor^H7172 of the house^H1004 he overlaid^H6823 with gold,^H2091 within^H6441 and without.^H2435

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1Ki 6:31 - And^H853 for the entering^H6607 of the oracle^H1687 he made^H6213 doors^H1817 of olive^H8081 tree:^H6086 the lintel^H352 and side posts^H4201 were a fifth part^H2549 of the wall.

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1Ki 6:32 - The^H1817^➔ two^H8147^➔ doors^➔^H1817 also^➔^H8147 were of olive^H8081 tree;^H6086 and he carved^H7049 upon them^H5921 carvings^H4734 of cherubims^H3742 and palm trees^H8561 and open^H6358 flowers,^H6731 and overlaid^H6823 them with gold,^H2091 and spread^H7286 gold^H2091 upon^H5921 the cherubims,^H3742 and upon^H5921 the palm trees.^H8561

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1Ki 6:33 - So also^H3651 made he^H6213 for the door^H6607 of the temple^H1964 posts^H4201 of olive^H8081 tree,^H6086 a fourth part^H7243 of the wall.

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1Ki 6:34 - And^H8147^➔ the^H1817^➔ two^➔^H8147 doors^➔^H1817 were of fir^H1265 tree:^H6086 the^H6763^➔ two^H8147 leaves^➔^H6763 of the^H1817^➔ one^H259 door^➔^H1817 were folding,^H1550 and^H8147^➔ the^H7050^➔ two^➔^H8147 leaves^➔^H7050 of the^H1817^➔ other^H8145 door^➔^H1817 were folding.^H1550

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1Ki 6:35 - And he carved^H7049 thereon cherubims^H3742 and palm trees^H8561 and open^H6358 flowers:^H6731 and covered^H6823 them with gold^H2091 fitted^H3474 upon^H5921 the carved work.^H2707

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1Ki 6:36 - And he built^H1129 the^H2691^➔ inner^H6442 court^➔^H2691 with three^H7969 rows^H2905 of hewed stone,^H1496 and a row^H2905 of^H3773^➔ cedar^H730 beams.^➔^H3773

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1Ki 6:37 - In^H8141^➔ the fourth^H7243 year^➔^H8141 was the foundation^H3245^➔ of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068 laid,^➔^H3245 in the month^H3391 Zif:^H2099

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1Ki 6:38 - And in^H8141^➔ the eleventh^H259^H6240 year,^➔^H8141 in the month^H3391 Bul,^H945 which^H1931 is the^H2320^➔ eighth^H8066 month,^➔^H2320 was^H3615^➔ the house^H1004 finished^➔^H3615 throughout all^H3605 the parts thereof,^H1697 and according to all^H3605 the fashion of it.^H4941 So was he^H1129^➔ seven^H7651 years^H8141 in building it.^➔^H1129

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