1 Kings 6
6:1And it came to pass in the eightieth and four hundredth year of the exodus of the sons of Israel from out of Egypt, in the fourth year in the second month in the reigning of king Solomon over Israel, that he built the house to the lord.
6:2And the house which king Solomon built to the lord -- sixty cubits its length, and twenty cubits its width, and thirty cubits its height.
6:3And the columned porch in front of the temple -- twenty cubits was the length of it upon the width of the house. And ten in cubit was its width according to the face of the house.
6:4And he made for the house a window leaning hidden.
6:5And he put upon the wall of the house a ridge round about the temple, and to the dabir. And he made the sides round about.
6:6The side underneath -- five cubits was the width of it. And for the middle -- six cubits was the width. And the third -- seven cubits was the width of it. For he made a space to the house round about from outside the house, so as to not take hold of the walls of the house.
6:7And the house in the constructing it was built in whole chiseled stones. And a hammer, and hewing axe, and every item of iron, was not heard in the constructing it.
6:8And the vestibule of the side of the one from beneath was by the protrusion of the house on the right side, and there was a winding ascent into the middle, and from the middle unto the third story.
6:9And he constructed the house, and completed it. And he vaulted the house with cedars.
6:10And he built the chambers through the entire house, five cubits was the height of it, and he held it together by bonding it together with timbers of cedars.
6:11And came to pass the word of the lord to Solomon, saying,
6:12This house which you construct, if you travel by my orders, and you should observe my judgments, and should keep all my commandments, to pace in them; I will establish my word with you which I spoke to David your father;
6:13and I will encamp in the midst of the sons of Israel, and I will not abandon my people Israel.
6:14And Solomon built the house and finished it.
6:15And he built the walls of the house from inside with wood of cedars, from the floors of the house, and unto the walls, and unto the beams. And he vaulted it holding it together with timbers from inside. And he compassed the inside of the house with ribs of pines.
6:16And he built twenty cubits from the top of the house of the sides of the ones of cedars from floor unto the beams. And he made it inside of the dabir in the holy of holies.
6:17And the temple itself was forty cubits in front of the dabir.
6:18And cedar covered the house inside. And there was carved gourds and leaves opened and spread out -- all cedar; and stone did not appear.
6:19And the dabir was in the middle of the house within, to give place there for the ark of the covenant of the lord.
6:20Twenty cubits was the length, and twenty cubits the width, and twenty cubits the height of it. And he compassed it with gold being closed up.
6:21And he made an altar according to the front of the dabir, and he compassed it with gold.
6:22And the entire house was compassed in gold, unto completion of all the house.
6:23And he made in the dabir two cherubim of wood of cypresses, ten cubits was the greatness being measured by a rule,
6:24and five cubits was the wing of the one cherub, and the second was five cubits of its wing. Ten in a cubit from one part of its wing to the other part of its wing.
6:25Thus to the second cherub with one measure and one completion with both.
6:26And the height of the one cherub was ten in a cubit. So also the second cherub.
6:27And he stationed both the cherubim in the middle of the innermost house. And their wings were open and spread out, and the one wing touched the wall of the house, and the wing of the second cherub touched the second wall, and their wings were in the midst of the house, touching wing to wing.
6:28And he compassed the cherubim with gold.
6:29And all the walls of the house round about he depicted sculptures with a stylus -- cherubim, and palms and leaves opened and spread out to the inner and to the outer.
6:30And the floor of the house he compassed with gold -- of the innermost and the outermost.
6:31And to the doorway of the dabir he made doors of wood of juniper, and five-fold doorways.
6:32And two doors of woods of pines. And sculptures upon them being sculpted of cherubim, and palms. And panels were opening and spreading out. And he compassed them with gold; and the gold came down upon the cherubim and over the palms.
6:33And thus he made to the vestibule of the temple doorposts of woods of juniper, with fourfold stoas.
6:34And in both the doors woods of pines were used -- the one door was bi- fold, and their hinges were there; and the second door was bi- fold to turn;
6:35being sculpted with cherubim and palms; and panels opening and spreading out, and being compassed with gold being led upon the impression.
6:36And he built the inner courtyard, three rows of hewn stones, and a row being manufactured of cedar round about.
6:37In the fourth year the house of the lord was laid a foundation, in the month Zif.
6:38And in the eleventh year, in the month of Bul, this is the eighth month, the house was completed according to all his words, and according to all his responsibilities. And he built it in seven years.