Building the Temple
1 Then Solomon beganto build theLord’s temple in Jerusalem on Mount Moriahwhere theLordhad appeared to his father David, at the site David had prepared on the threshing floor of Ornanthe Jebusite.
2 He began to build on the second day of the second month in the fourth year of his reign.
3 These are Solomon’s foundationsfor building God’s temple: the lengthwas 90 feet,and the width 30 feet.
4 The portico, which was across the front extending across the width of the temple, was 30 feetwide; its height was 30 feet;he overlaid its inner surface with pure gold.
5 The larger roomhe paneled with cypress wood, overlaid with fine gold, and decorated with palm trees and chains.
6 He adorned the temple with precious stones for beauty, and the gold was the gold of Parvaim.
7 He overlaid the temple — the beams, the thresholds, its walls and doors — with gold,and he carved cherubim on the walls.
The Most Holy Place
8 Then he made the most holy place; its length corresponded to the width of the temple, 30 feet,and its width was 30 feet.He overlaid it with 45,000 poundsof fine gold.
9 The weight of the nails was 20 ouncesof gold, and he overlaid the ceiling with gold.
10 He madetwo cherubim of sculptured work, for the most holy place, and he overlaid them with gold.
11 The overall length of the wings of the cherubim was 30 feet:the wing of one was 7 1/2 feet,touching the wall of the room; its other wing was 7 1/2 feet,touching the wing of the other cherub.
12 The wing of the othercherub was 7 1/2 feet,touching the wall of the room; its other wing was 7 1/2 feet,reaching the wing of the other cherub.
13 The wingspan of these cherubim was 30 feet.They stood on their feet and faced the larger room.
14 He made the veil of blue, purple, and crimson yarn and fine linen, and he wove cherubim into it.
The Bronze Pillars
15 In front of the templehe made two pillars, each 27 feethigh. The capital on top of each was 7 1/2 feethigh.
16 He had made chainwork in the inner sanctuary and also put it on top of the pillars.He made 100 pomegranates and fastened them into the chainwork.
17 Then he set up the pillars in front of the sanctuary, one on the right and one on the left. He named the one on the right Jachinand the one on the left Boaz.
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