1А свой дом Соломон строил тринадцать лет и окончил весь дом свой.2И построил он дом из дерева Ливанского, длиною во сто локтей, шириною в пятьдесят локтей, а вышиною в тридцать локтей, на четырех рядах кедровых столбов; и кедровые бревна [положены были] на столбах.3И настлан был помост из кедра над бревнами на сорока пяти столбах, по пятнадцати в ряд.4Оконных косяков [было] три ряда; и три ряда [окон], окно против окна.5И все двери и дверные косяки были четырехугольные, и окно против окна, в три ряда.6И притвор из столбов сделал он длиною в пятьдесят локтей, шириною в тридцать локтей, и пред ними крыльцо, и столбы, и порог пред ними.7Еще притвор с престолом, с которого он судил, притвор для судилища сделал он и покрыл все полы кедром.8В доме, где он жил, другой двор позади притвора был такого же устройства. И в доме дочери фараоновой, которую взял за себя Соломон, он сделал такой же притвор.9Все это сделано было из дорогих камней, обтесанных по размеру, обрезанных пилою, с внутренней и наружной стороны, от основания до выступов, и с наружной стороны до большого двора.10И в основание положены были камни дорогие, камни большие, камни в десять локтей и камни в восемь локтей,11и сверху дорогие камни, обтесанные по размеру, и кедр.12Большой двор огорожен был кругом тремя рядами тесаных камней и одним рядом кедровых бревен; также и внутренний двор храма Господа и притвор храма.13И послал царь Соломон и взял из Тира Хирама,14сына одной вдовы, из колена Неффалимова. Отец его Тирянин был медник; он владел способностью, искусством и уменьем выделывать всякие вещи из меди. И пришел он к царю Соломону и производил у него всякие работы:15и сделал он два медных столба, каждый в восемнадцать локтей вышиною, и снурок в двенадцать локтей обнимал [окружность] того и другого столба;16и два венца, вылитых из меди, он сделал, чтобы положить на верху столбов: пять локтей вышины в одном венце и пять локтей вышины в другом венце;17сетки плетеной работы и снурки в виде цепочек для венцов, которые были на верху столбов: семь на одном венце и семь на другом венце.18Так сделал он столбы и два ряда гранатовых яблок вокруг сетки, чтобы покрыть венцы, которые на верху столбов; то же сделал и для другого венца.19А в притворе венцы на верху столбов сделаны [на подобие лилии], в четыре локтя,20и венцы на обоих столбах вверху, прямо над выпуклостью, которая подле сетки; и на другом венце, рядами кругом, двести гранатовых яблок.21И поставил столбы к притвору храма; поставил столб направой стороне и дал ему имя Иахин, и поставил столб на левой стороне и дал ему имя Воаз.22И над столбами поставил [венцы], сделанные [наподобие] лилии; так окончена работа над столбами.23И сделал литое [из меди] море, – от края его до края его десять локтей, – совсем круглое, вышиною в пять локтей, и снурок в тридцать локтей обнимал его кругом.24[Подобия] огурцов под краями его окружали его по десяти на локоть, окружали море со всех сторон в два ряда; [подобия] огурцов были вылиты с ним одним литьем.25Оно стояло на двенадцати волах: три глядели к северу, три глядели к западу, три глядели к югу и три глядели к востоку; море лежало на них, и зады их [обращены были] внутрь под него.26Толщиною оно было в ладонь, и края его, сделанные подобно краям чаши, [походили] на распустившуюся лилию. Оно вмещало две тысячи батов.27И сделал он десять медных подстав; длина каждой подставы – четыре локтя, ширина – четыре локтя и три локтя – вышина.28И вот устройство подстав: у них стенки, стенки между наугольными пластинками;29на стенках, которые между наугольниками, [изображены] были львы, волы и херувимы; также и на наугольниках, а выше и ниже львов и волов – развесистые венки;30у каждой подставы по четыре медных колеса и оси медные. На четырех углах выступы на подобие плеч, выступы литые внизу, под чашею, подле каждого венка.31Отверстие от внутреннего венка до верха в один локоть; отверстие его круглое, подобно подножию столбов, в полтора локтя, и при отверстии его изваяния; но боковые стенки четырехугольные, не круглые.32Под стенками было четыре колеса, и оси колес в подставах; вышина каждого колеса – полтора локтя.33Устройство колес такое же, как устройство колес в колеснице; оси их, и ободья их, и спицы их, и ступицы их, все было литое.34Четыре выступа на четырех углах каждой подставы; из подставы [выходили] выступы ее.35И на верху подставы круглое возвышение на поллоктя вышины; и на верху подставы рукоятки ее и стенки ее из одной с нею массы.36И изваял он на дощечках ее рукоятки и на стенках ее херувимов, львов и пальмы, сколько где позволяло место, и вокруг развесистые венки.37Так сделал он десять подстав: у всех их одно литье, одна мера, один вид.38И сделал десять медных умывальниц: каждая умывальница вмещала сорок батов, каждая умывальница была в четыре локтя, каждая умывальница стояла на одной из десяти подстав.39И расставил подставы – пять на правой стороне храма и пять на левой стороне храма, а море поставил на правой стороне храма, на восточно–южной стороне.40И сделал Хирам умывальницы и лопатки и чаши. И кончил Хирам всю работу, которую производил у царя Соломона для храма Господня:41два столба и две опояски венцов, которые на верху столбов, и две сетки для покрытия двух опоясок венцов, которые на верху столбов;42и четыреста гранатовых яблок на двух сетках; два ряда гранатовых яблок для каждой сетки, для покрытия двух опоясок венцов, которые на столбах;43и десять подстав и десять умывальниц на подставах;44одно море и двенадцать волов под морем;45и тазы, и лопатки, и чаши. Все вещи, которые сделал Хирам царю Соломону для храма Господа, [были] из полированной меди.46Царь выливал их в глинистой земле, в окрестности Иордана, между Сокхофом и Цартаном.47И поставил Соломон все сии вещи [на место]. По причине чрезвычайного их множества, вес меди не определен.48И сделал Соломон все вещи, которые в храме Господа: золотой жертвенник и золотой стол, на котором хлебы предложения;49и светильники – пять по правую сторону и пять по левую сторону, пред задним отделением храма, из чистого золота, и цветы, и лампадки, и щипцы из золота;50и блюда, и ножи, и чаши, и лотки, и кадильницы из чистого золота, и петли у дверей внутреннего храма во Святом Святых и у дверей в храме из золота же.51Так совершена вся работа, которую производил царь Соломон для храма Господа. И принес Соломон посвященное Давидом, отцом его; серебро и золото и вещи отдал в сокровищницы храма Господня.
1But it took Solomon 13 years to finish constructing his palace and the other buildings related to it.2He built the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon. It was 50 metres long. It was 25 metres wide. And it was 15 metres high. It had four rows of cedar columns. They held up beautiful cedar beams.3Above the beams was a roof made out of cedar boards. It rested on the columns. There were three rows of beams with 15 in each row. The total number of beams was 45.4The windows of the palace were placed high up in the walls. They were in groups of three. And they faced each other.5All the doorways had frames shaped like rectangles. They were in front. They were in groups of three. And they faced each other.6Solomon made a covered area. It was 25 metres long. And it was 15 metres wide. Its roof was held up by columns. In front of it was a porch. In front of that were pillars and a roof that went out beyond them.7Solomon built the throne hall. It was called the Hall of Justice. That’s where he would serve as judge. He covered the hall with cedar boards from floor to ceiling.8The palace where he would live was set further back. Its plan was something like the plan for the hall. Solomon had married Pharaoh’s daughter. He made a palace for her. It was like the hall.9All those buildings were made out of blocks of good quality stone. They were cut to the right size. They were made smooth on their back and front sides. Those stones were used for the outside of each building and for the large courtyard. They were also used from the foundations up to the roofs.10Large blocks of good quality stone were used for the foundations. Some were 5 metres long. Others were 4 metres long.11The walls above them were made out of good quality stones. The stones were cut to the right size. On top of them was a layer of cedar beams.12The large courtyard had a wall around it. The first three layers of the wall were made out of blocks of stone. The top layer was made out of beautiful cedar wood. The same thing was done with the inside courtyard of the LORD’s temple and its porch.
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13King Solomon sent messengers to Tyre. He wanted them to bring Huram back with them.14Huram’s mother was a widow. She was from the tribe of Naphtali. Huram’s father was from Tyre. He was skilled in working with bronze. Huram also had great skill, knowledge and understanding in working with bronze. He came to King Solomon and did all the work he was asked to do.15Huram made two bronze pillars. Each of them was 9 metres high. And each was 6 metres round.16Each pillar had a decorated top made out of bronze. Each top was 2.5 metres high.17Chains that were linked together hung down from the tops of the pillars. There were seven chains for each top.18Huram made two rows of pomegranates. They circled the chains. The pomegranates decorated the tops of the pillars. Huram did the same thing for each pillar.19The tops on the pillars of the porch were shaped like lilies. The lilies were 2 metres high.20On the tops of both pillars were 200 pomegranates. They were in rows all around the tops. They were above the part that was shaped like a bowl. And they were next to the chains.21Huram set the pillars up at the temple porch. The pillar on the south he named Jakin. The one on the north he named Boaz.22The tops of the pillars were shaped like lilies. So the work on the pillars was finished.23Huram made a huge metal bowl for washing. Its shape was round. It measured 5 metres from rim to rim. It was 2.5 metres high. And it was 15 metres round.24Below the rim there was a circle of gourds around the bowl. In every half a metre round the bowl there were ten gourds. The gourds were arranged in two rows. They were made as part of the bowl itself.25The huge bowl stood on 12 bulls. Three of them faced north. Three faced west. Three faced south. And three faced east. The bowl rested on top of the bulls. Their rear ends were towards the centre.26The bowl was 8 centimetres thick. Its rim was like the rim of a cup. The rim was shaped like the bloom of a lily. The bowl held 48,000 litres of water.27Huram also made ten stands out of bronze. They could be moved around. Each stand was 2 metres long. It was 2 metres wide. And it was 1.5 metres high.28Here is how the stands were made. They had sides that were joined to posts.29On the sides between the posts were lions, bulls and cherubim. They were also on all of the posts. Above and below the lions and bulls were wreaths made out of hammered metal.30Each stand had four bronze wheels with bronze axles. Each stand had a bowl that rested on four supports. The stand had wreaths on each side.31There was a round opening on the inside of each stand. The opening had a frame half a metre deep. The sides were 75 centimetres high from the top of the opening to the bottom of the base. There was carving around the opening. The sides of the stands were square, not round.32The four wheels were under the sides. The axles of the wheels were connected to the stand. Each wheel was 75 centimetres across.33The wheels were made like chariot wheels. All the axles, rims, spokes and hubs were made out of metal.34Each stand had four handles on it. There was one on each corner. They came out from the stand.35At the top of the stand there was a round band. It was 25 centimetres deep. The sides and supports were connected to the top of the stand.36Huram carved cherubim, lions and palm trees on the sides of the stands. He also carved them on the surfaces of the supports. His carving covered every open space. He had also carved wreaths all around.37That’s how he made the ten stands. All of them were made in the same moulds. And they had the same size and shape.38Then Huram made ten bronze bowls. Each one held 960 litres. The bowls measured 2 metres across. There was one bowl for each of the ten stands.39He placed five of the stands on the south side of the temple. He placed the other five on the north side. He put the huge bowl on the south side. It was at the southeast corner of the temple.40He also made the pots, shovels and sprinkling bowls. So Huram finished all the work he had started for King Solomon. Here’s what he made for the LORD’s temple.41He made the two pillars. He made the two tops for the pillars. The tops were shaped like bowls. He made the two sets of chains that were linked together. They decorated the two bowl-shaped tops of the pillars.42He made the 400 pomegranates for the two sets of chains. There were two rows of pomegranates for each chain. They decorated the bowl-shaped tops of the pillars.43He made the ten stands with their ten bowls.44He made the huge bowl. He made the 12 bulls that were under it.45He made the pots, shovels and sprinkling bowls. Huram made all those objects for King Solomon for the LORD’s temple. He made them out of bronze. Then he polished them.46The king had made them in clay moulds. It was done on the plain of the River Jordan between Sukkoth and Zarethan.47Solomon didn’t weigh any of those things. There were too many of them to weigh. No one even tried to weigh the bronze they were made out of.48Solomon also made everything in the LORD’s temple. He made the golden altar. He made the golden table for the holy bread.49He made the pure gold lampstands. There were five on the right and five on the left. They were in front of the Most Holy Room. He made the gold flowers. He made the gold lamps and tongs.50He made the bowls, wick cutters, sprinkling bowls, dishes, and shallow cups for burning incense. All of them were made out of pure gold. He made the gold bases for the doors of the inside room. That’s the Most Holy Room. He also made gold bases for the doors of the main hall of the temple.51King Solomon finished all the work for the LORD’s temple. Then he brought in the things his father David had set apart for the LORD. They included the silver and gold and all the other things for the LORD’s temple. Solomon placed them with the other treasures that were there.