Solomon Builds the Temple
1Then Solomon began to build the temple of the Lord. He built it on Mount Moriah in Jerusalem. That’s where the Lord had appeared to Solomon’s father David. The Lord had appeared at the threshing floor of Araunah. Araunah was from Jebus. David had provided the threshing floor. 2Solomon began building the temple on the second day of the second month. It was in the fourth year of his rule.
3Solomon laid the foundation for God’s temple. It was 90 feet long and 30 feet wide. Solomon’s men followed the standard measure used at that time. 4The porch in front of the temple was 30 feet across and 30 feet high.
Solomon covered the inside of the temple with pure gold. 5He covered the inside of the main hall with juniper boards. Then he covered the boards with fine gold. He decorated the hall with palm tree patterns and chain patterns. 6He decorated the temple with valuable jewels. The gold he used came from Parvaim. 7He covered the ceiling beams, doorframes, walls and doors of the temple with gold. He carved cherubim on the walls.
8He built the Most Holy Room. It was as long as the temple was wide. It was 30 feet long and 30 feet wide. He covered the inside of the Most Holy Room with 23 tons of fine gold. 9He also covered the upper parts with gold. The gold on the nails weighed 20 ounces.
10For the Most Holy Room, Solomon made a pair of carved cherubim. He covered them with gold. 11The total length of the cherubim’s wings from tip to tip was 30 feet. One wing of the first cherub was seven and a half feet long. Its tip touched the temple wall. The other wing was also seven and a half feet long. Its tip touched the wing tip of the other cherub. 12In the same way one wing of the second cherub was seven and a half feet long. Its tip touched the other temple wall. The other wing was also seven and a half feet long. Its tip touched the wing tip of the first cherub. 13So the total length of the wings of the two cherubim was 30 feet from tip to tip. The cherubim stood facing the main hall.
14Solomon made the curtain out of blue, purple and bright red yarn and fine linen. A skilled worker sewed cherubim into its pattern.
15For the front of the temple, Solomon made two pillars. Each pillar was 26 feet tall. Each had a decorated top seven and a half feet high. 16Solomon made chains that were linked together. He put them on top of the pillars. He also made 100 pomegranates. He fastened them to the chains. 17Solomon set the pillars up in front of the temple. One was on the south. The other was on the north. He named the one on the south Jakin. The one on the north he named Boaz.
Solomoni kọ́ ilé Olúwa
13.1-13: 1Ọb 6.1-28.Nígbà náà, Solomoni bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí ní kọ́ ilé Olúwa ní Jerusalẹmu lórí òkè Moriah, níbi tí Olúwa ti farahan baba a rẹ̀ Dafidi. Ní orí ilẹ̀ ìpakà Arauna ará Jebusi, ibi tí Dafidi pèsè. 2Ó bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí kíkọ́ rẹ̀ ní ọjọ́ kejì oṣù kejì ní ọdún kẹrin ìjọba rẹ̀.
3Ìpìlẹ̀ tí Solomoni gbé kalẹ̀ fún kíkọ́ ilé Ọlọ́run jẹ́ ọgọ́ta gígùn ìgbọ̀nwọ́ àti ogún fífẹ̀ ìgbọ̀nwọ́ 4Ìloro tí ó wà níwájú ilé Olúwa náà jẹ́ ogún ìgbọ̀nwọ́ ní gígùn rékọjá fífẹ̀ ilé náà àti gíga rẹ̀ jẹ́ ogún ìgbọ̀nwọ́ ní gígùn rékọjá fífẹ̀ ilé náà àti gíga rẹ̀ jẹ́ ogún ìgbọ̀nwọ́.
Ó tẹ́ inú rẹ̀ pẹ̀lú kìkì wúrà. 5Ó fi igi firi bo ilé yàrá ńlá náà ó sì bò ó pẹ̀lú kìkì wúrà, ó sì ṣe é lọ́ṣọ̀ọ́ pẹ̀lú igi ọ̀pẹ àti àwòrán ẹ̀wọ̀n. 6Ó ṣe ilé Olúwa náà lọ́ṣọ̀ọ́ pẹ̀lú òkúta iyebíye. Wúrà tí ó lò jẹ́ wúrà parifaimu. 7Ó tẹ́ àjà ilé náà pẹ̀lú ìtí igi àti ìlẹ̀kùn ògiri àti àwọn ìlẹ̀kùn ilé Olúwa Pẹ̀lú wúrà, ó sì gbẹ́ àwòrán kérúbù sára ògiri.
8Ó kọ́ ibi mímọ́ jùlọ, gígùn rẹ̀ bá fífẹ̀ ilé Olúwa mu, ogún ìgbọ̀nwọ́ fún gígùn, fífẹ̀ rẹ̀ sì jẹ́ ogún ìgbọ̀nwọ́, ó tẹ́ inú rẹ̀ pẹ̀lú ọgọ́rin mẹ́fà tálẹ́ǹtì ti wúrà dáradára. 9Ìwọ̀n àwọn ìṣó náà jẹ́ àádọ́ta ṣékélì. Ó tẹ́ àwọn apẹ òkè pẹ̀lú wúrà.
10Ní ibi mímọ́ jùlọ, ó gbẹ́ àwòrán igi kérúbù kan, ó sì tẹ́ wọn pẹ̀lú wúrà. 11Iye ìyẹ́ apá ìbú àtẹ́lẹwọ́ lápapọ̀ ní ti kérúbù, jẹ́ ogún ìgbọ̀nwọ́ ọ̀kan nínú ìyẹ́ apá ti kérúbù àkọ́kọ́ jẹ́ ìgbọ̀nwọ́ márùn-ún ní gígùn, ó sì farakan ògiri ilé Olúwa. Nígbà tí ìyẹ́ apá kejì jẹ́ ìgbọ̀nwọ́ márùn-ún ní gígùn ó sì, farakan ìyẹ́ apá kérúbù mìíràn. 12Ní ìjọra, ìyẹ́ apá kan ti kérúbù kejì jẹ́ ìgbọ̀nwọ́ márùn-ún ní gígùn, ó sì farakan ògiri ilé Olúwa mìíràn; ìyẹ́ apá rẹ̀ mìíràn sì jẹ́ ìgbọ̀nwọ́ márùn ní gígùn pẹ̀lú tí ó farakan ìyẹ́ apá kérúbù àkọ́kọ́. 13Ìyẹ́ apá àwọn kérúbù wọ̀nyí gbà tó ogún ìgbọ̀nwọ́. Wọ́n dúró ní ẹsẹ̀ wọn, wọ́n kọjú sí yàrá pàtàkì ńlá naà.
143.14: Ek 26.31.Ó ṣe aṣọ títa ní àwọ̀ ojú ọ̀run, àwọ̀ àlùkò àti àwọ̀ pupa fòò àti aṣọ ọ̀gbọ̀ pẹ̀lú kérúbù tí a ṣe sórí i rẹ̀.
153.15-17: 1Ọb 7.15-21.Níwájú ilé Olúwa náà ó ṣe òpó méjì tí lápapọ̀ jẹ́ márùn-ún dín lógójì ìgbọ̀nwọ́ ní gígùn, olúkúlùkù pẹ̀lú olórí lórí rẹ̀ tí o ń wọn ìgbọ̀nwọ́ márùn-ún. 16Ó ṣe ẹ̀wọ̀n tí a hun wọ inú ara wọn, ó gbé wọn ká orí òpó náà. Ó ṣe ọgọ́rin pomegiranate (orúkọ èso igi) ó sì so wọ́n mọ́ àwọn ẹ̀wọ̀n náà 17Ó gbe òpó náà dúró níwájú ilé Olúwa, ọ̀kan sí gúúsù, pẹ̀lú ọ̀kan sí àríwá. Èyí ti gúúsù, ó sọ ní Jakini àti èyí ti àríwá, ó sọ ní Boasi.
