1: And determinedH0559 SolomonH8010 to buildH1129 a templeH1004 for the nameH8034 of Yahweh,H3068 and a houseH1004 royal for himself.H4438
2: And selectedH5608 SolomonH8010 seventyH7657 thousandH0505 menH0376 to bear burdens,H5449 and eightyH8084 thousandH0505 menH0376 to quarry [stone]H2672 in the mountains,H2022 and to overseeH5329 themH5921 threeH7969 thousandH0505 and sixH8337 hundred.H3967
3: And sentH7971 SolomonH8010 toH0413 HiramH2361 kingH4428 of Tyre,H6865 saying,H0559 asH0834 you have dealtH6213 withH5973 DavidH1732 my father,H0001 and sentH7971 cedarsH0730 to buildH1129 a houseH1004 to dwellH3427
4: Behold,H2009 IH0589 am buildingH1129 a templeH1004 for the name ofH8034 YahwehH3069 my God,H0430 to dedicate [it]H6942 to burnH6999 before HimH6440 incense,H7004 sweetH5561 for showbread,H4635 the continualH8548 for the burnt offeringsH5930 morningH1242 and evening,H6153 on the Sabbaths,H7676 and on the New Moons,H2320 and on the set feasts ofH4150 YahwehH3069 our God.H0430 ForeverH5769 this [is an ordinance]H2063 toH5921 Israel.H3478
5: And the templeH1004 whichH0834 IH0589 buildH1129 [will be] great,H1419 forH3588 is greaterH1419 our GodH0430 than allH3605 gods.H0430
6: But whoH4310 is ableH6113 -H3581 to buildH1129 a temple,H1004 sinceH3588 heavenH8064 and the heavenH8064 of heavensH8064 cannotH3808 contain HimH3557 then whoH4310 [am] IH0589 thatH0834 I should buildH1129 a temple,H1004 exceptH3588 exceptH0518 to burn sacrificeH6999 before Him.H6440
7: Therefore at onceH6258 sendH7971 a manH0376 skillfulH2450 to workH6213 in gold,H2091 and silver,H3701 and in bronze,H5178 and iron,H1270 and in purple,H0710 and crimson,H3758 and blue,H8504 and who has skillH3045 toH6605 engraveH6603 withH5973 the skillful menH2450 who areH0834 with meH5973 in JudahH3063 and Jerusalem,H3389 whomH0834 providedH3559 DavidH1732 my father.H0001
8: And sendH7971 trees,H6086 cedarH0730 and cypress,H1265 and algum [logs],H0418 from Lebanon-H3844 forH3588 IH0589 knowH3045 thatH0834 your servantsH5650 have skillH3045 to cutH3772 timberH6086 in LebanonH3844 and indeed,H2009 my servants [will be]H5650 withH5973 your servants,H5650
9: and to prepareH3559 timberH6086 in abundance-H7230 forH3588 the temple [shall be]H1004 whichH0834 IH0589 am about to buildH1129 greatH1419 and wonderful.H6381
10: And indeed,H2009 the woodsmenH2404 who cutH3772 timber,H6086 I will giveH5414 wheat,H2406 groundH4347 to your servants,H5650 korsH3734 of twentyH6242 thousandH0505 and barley,H8184 korsH3734 of twentyH6242 thousandH0505 and wine,H3196 bathsH1324 of twentyH6242 thousandH0505 and oil.H8081 BathsH1324 of twentyH6242 thousand.H0505
11: And answeredH0559 HiramH2361 kingH4428 of TyreH6865 in writing,H3791 and which he sentH7971 toH0413 Solomon,H8010 because lovesH0160 YahwehH3068 -H0853 His people,H5971 He has made youH5414 over themH5921 king.H4428
12: And saidH0559 HiramH2361 Blessed [be]H1288 YahwehH3068 GodH0430 of Israel,H3478 whoH0834 madeH6213 -H0853 heavenH8064 andH0853 earth,H0776 forH0834 He has givenH5414 DavidH1732 KingH4428 a son,H1121 wiseH2450 endowedH3045 with prudenceH7922 and understanding,H0998 whoH0834 will buildH1129 a templeH1004 for Yahweh,H3068 and a houseH1004 royal for himself.H4438
13: NowH6258 I have sentH7971 a man,H0376 skillfulH2450 endowedH3045 with understanding,H0998 Huram my master [craftsman]H2361 of my father,H0001
14: the sonH1121 of a womanH0802 ofH4480 the daughtersH1323 of Dan,H1835 and his fatherH0001 was a man oH0376 Tyrian,H6876 skilledH3045 to workH6213 in gold,H2091 and silver,H3701 bronze,H5178 and iron,H1270 stone,H0068 and wood,H6086 purple,H0713 and blue,H8504 and fine linen,H0948 and crimson-H3758 and to makeH6605 anyH3605 engraving,H6603 and to accomplishH2803 anyH3605 planH4284 whichH0834 may be givenH5414 withH5973 your skillful men,H2450 and with the skillful menH2450 of my lordH0113 DavidH1732 your father.H0001
15: Therefore nowH6258 the wheat,H2406 and the barley,H8184 the oil,H8081 and the wine,H3196 whichH0834 has spokenH0559 of my lordH0113 let him sendH7971 to his servants-H5650
16: and weH0587 will cutH3772 woodH6086 fromH4480 Lebanon,H3844 as much asH3605 you need-H6878 and we will bring itH0935 in raftsH7513 byH5921 seaH3220 to Joppa-H3305 and you willH0859 carry upH5927 itH0853 to Jerusalem.H3389
17: And numberedH5608 SolomonH8010 allH3605 the strangersH0376 the aliensH1616 who [were]H0834 in the landH0776 of Israel,H3478 afterH0310 the censusH5610 in whichH0834 had numbered themH5608 DavidH1732 his fatherH0001 and there were found to beH4672 a hundredH3967 and fiftyH2572 thousandH0505 and threeH7969 thousandH0505 and sixH8337 hundred.H3967
18: And he madeH6213 of themH1992 seventyH7657 thousandH0505 bearers of burdens,H5449 and eightyH8084 thousandH0505 stonecuttersH2672 in the mountain,H2022 and threeH7969 thousandH0505 and sixH8337 hundredH3967 overseersH5329 to make workH5647 -H0853 the people.H5971