1 Kings 7

But Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house.

For thirteen long years, Solomon poured his heart and soul into constructing his home, until every corner was completed to perfection.

He built also the house of the forest of Lebanon; the length thereof was an hundred cubits, and the breadth thereof fifty cubits, and the height thereof thirty cubits, upon four rows of cedar pillars, with cedar beams upon the pillars.

He also built a grand hall called the House of the Forest of Lebanon. It was a hundred cubits long, fifty cubits wide, and thirty cubits high, resting on four rows of sturdy cedar pillars, topped with cedar beams.

And it was covered with cedar above upon the beams, that lay on forty five pillars, fifteen in a row.

The ceiling, blanketed in rich cedar, rested on forty-five sturdy pillars, fifteen perfectly aligned in each row.

And there were windows in three rows, and light was against light in three ranks.

In three layers, there were windows, each reflecting the other's light in a harmonious dance of illumination.

And all the doors and posts were square, with the windows: and light was against light in three ranks.

Every doorway and doorpost had a square frame, like the windows, and the windows faced each other in three tiers.

And he made a porch of pillars; the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits: and the porch was before them: and the other pillars and the thick beam were before them.

He crafted a grand veranda supported by columns, stretching 50 cubits long and 30 cubits wide. This majestic porch stood proudly before them, with additional columns and a sturdy beam also in their view.

Then he made a porch for the throne where he might judge, even the porch of judgment: and it was covered with cedar from one side of the floor to the other.

He built a majestic hall for his throne, the Hall of Judgment, where he would judge. It was paneled in fragrant cedar from one end of the floor to the other.

And his house where he dwelt had another court within the porch, which was of the like work. Solomon made also an house for Pharaoh’s daughter, whom he had taken to wife, like unto this porch.

Solomon's home, where he lived, stood in another courtyard behind the hall, crafted with similar beauty. He also built a house for Pharaoh's daughter, his wife, like this hall.

All these were of costly stones, according to the measures of hewed stones, sawed with saws, within and without, even from the foundation unto the coping, and so on the outside toward the great court.

All these were made from precious stones, meticulously cut and shaped, both inside and out, from the base to the top, and extending to the grand courtyard.

And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.

The foundation was built with precious, massive stones, some measuring ten cubits, others eight.

And above were costly stones, after the measures of hewed stones, and cedars.

Above, precious stones were laid, meticulously measured and cut, surrounded by the scent of fresh cedar.

And the great court round about was with three rows of hewed stones, and a row of cedar beams, both for the inner court of the house of the LORD, and for the porch of the house.

The grand courtyard was beautifully surrounded with three layers of finely cut stones and a line of cedar beams, just like the inner courtyard of the Lord's house and its welcoming porch.

And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre.

King Solomon, with a sense of urgency and authority, summoned Hiram from Tyre.

He was a widow’s son of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass: and he was filled with wisdom, and understanding, and cunning to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work.

He was the son of a widow from the tribe of Naphtali. His father, a skilled brass craftsman from Tyre, had passed on. Yet, he was blessed with wisdom, understanding, and a unique talent for brass work. With these gifts, he came to King Solomon and did all the work the king needed.

For he cast two pillars of brass, of eighteen cubits high apiece: and a line of twelve cubits did compass either of them about.

He crafted two towering brass pillars, each reaching eighteen cubits high. A twelve cubit line encircled each, a testament to their grandeur.

And he made two chapiters of molten brass, to set upon the tops of the pillars: the height of the one chapiter was five cubits, and the height of the other chapiter was five cubits:

He crafted two brass crowns, each to crown a pillar. Both stood tall, reaching a height of five cubits each.

And nets of checker work, and wreaths of chain work, for the chapiters which were upon the top of the pillars; seven for the one chapiter, and seven for the other chapiter.

Intricate nets and ornate chains adorned the tops of the pillars, each pillar crowned with seven of each, a testament to their grandeur and majesty.

And he made the pillars, and two rows round about upon the one network, to cover the chapiters that were upon the top, with pomegranates: and so did he for the other chapiter.

He crafted the columns, encircling them with two rows of intricate designs, like a protective shroud for the capitals at their peaks, adorned with pomegranates. He mirrored this for the other capital.

And the chapiters that were upon the top of the pillars were of lily work in the porch, four cubits.

The tops of the pillars, adorned with intricate lily designs, stood proudly in the entrance, each measuring four cubits high.

And the chapiters upon the two pillars had pomegranates also above, over against the belly which was by the network: and the pomegranates were two hundred in rows round about upon the other chapiter.

The tops of the two pillars were adorned with pomegranates, placed above and opposite the curved middle section, like a net. Each pillar was beautifully decorated with a row of two hundred pomegranates.

And he set up the pillars in the porch of the temple: and he set up the right pillar, and called the name thereof Jachin: and he set up the left pillar, and called the name thereof Boaz.

He established the temple's pillars with reverence. The right pillar, named Jachin, was erected with honor, and the left pillar, named Boaz, was raised with respect.

And upon the top of the pillars was lily work: so was the work of the pillars finished.

The pillars were beautifully crowned with designs of lilies, marking the completion of their creation.

And he made a molten sea, ten cubits from the one brim to the other: it was round all about, and his height was five cubits: and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about.

He cast a massive, round metal basin called the Sea, about fifteen feet across and seven and a half feet high. A line of about forty-five feet could encircle it completely.

And under the brim of it round about there were knops compassing it, ten in a cubit, compassing the sea round about: the knops were cast in two rows, when it was cast.

Beneath its rim, all around, there were decorative buds encircling it. Ten per unit of measurement, they encircled the basin. These buds were crafted in two layers when the basin was made.

It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east: and the sea was set above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward.

Perched atop twelve sturdy oxen, each group of three faced a different cardinal direction - north, west, south, and east. Above them, the sea was placed, and their back parts were all turned inward.

And it was an hand breadth thick, and the brim thereof was wrought like the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies: it contained two thousand baths.

The edge was as thick as a hand's width, beautifully crafted like the rim of a delicate cup, adorned with lily blossoms. It held a generous two thousand baths.

And he made ten bases of brass; four cubits was the length of one base, and four cubits the breadth thereof, and three cubits the height of it.

He crafted ten sturdy brass stands, each measuring four cubits long, four cubits wide, and three cubits tall.

And the work of the bases was on this manner: they had borders, and the borders were between the ledges:

The design of the bases was such: they had edges, and these edges were nestled between the layers.

And on the borders that were between the ledges were lions, oxen, and cherubims: and upon the ledges there was a base above: and beneath the lions and oxen were certain additions made of thin work.

On the edges between the platforms, there were lions, oxen, and angelic beings. Above the platforms, there was a foundation. Underneath the lions and oxen, there were intricate details crafted delicately.

And every base had four brasen wheels, and plates of brass: and the four corners thereof had undersetters: under the laver were undersetters molten, at the side of every addition.

Each foundation had four bronze wheels and brass plates. At every corner, there were supports. Underneath the basin, molten supports were placed, accompanying each extension.

And the mouth of it within the chapiter and above was a cubit: but the mouth thereof was round after the work of the base, a cubit and an half: and also upon the mouth of it were gravings with their borders, foursquare, not round.

The opening at the top of each stand reached a cubit up into its crown, and it was round like the base, a cubit and a half wide. It was adorned with intricate carvings, and its panels were square, not circular.

And under the borders were four wheels; and the axletrees of the wheels were joined to the base: and the height of a wheel was a cubit and half a cubit.

Beneath the edges, there were four wheels, connected to the base by their axles. Each wheel was about one and a half cubits tall.

And the work of the wheels was like the work of a chariot wheel: their axletrees, and their naves, and their felloes, and their spokes, were all molten.

The wheels worked just like those of a chariot, with their axles, hubs, rims, and spokes all seamlessly fused together.

And there were four undersetters to the four corners of one base: and the undersetters were of the very base itself.

Four supportive legs were attached to the four corners of a single base, and these legs were an integral part of the base itself.

And in the top of the base was there a round compass of half a cubit high: and on the top of the base the ledges thereof and the borders thereof were of the same.

At the peak of the foundation, there was a circular boundary, half a cubit tall. The edges and borders at the top of the base were identical.

For on the plates of the ledges thereof, and on the borders thereof, he graved cherubims, lions, and palm trees, according to the proportion of every one, and additions round about.

He intricately carved cherubs, lions, and palm trees on the plates and edges, each in perfect proportion, surrounded by additional designs.

After this manner he made the ten bases: all of them had one casting, one measure, and one size.

In this way, he crafted the ten foundations: each one was created identically, with the same mold, measurements, and dimensions.

Then made he ten lavers of brass: one laver contained forty baths: and every laver was four cubits: and upon every one of the ten bases one laver.

He crafted ten bronze basins, each holding forty baths and measuring four cubits. Each basin was placed on one of the ten stands.

And he put five bases on the right side of the house, and five on the left side of the house: and he set the sea on the right side of the house eastward over against the south.

He positioned five supports on each side of the home, and placed the sea to the right, facing the warm southern sun.

And Hiram made the lavers, and the shovels, and the basons. So Hiram made an end of doing all the work that he made king Solomon for the house of the LORD:

With dedication and devotion, Hiram crafted the basins, shovels, and lavers. Thus, he completed all the work King Solomon had assigned him for the Lord's house.

The two pillars, and the two bowls of the chapiters that were on the top of the two pillars; and the two networks, to cover the two bowls of the chapiters which were upon the top of the pillars;

The two strong pillars, each crowned with a bowl, stood tall. Two intricate nets draped over the bowls, adding a layer of beauty and protection to the crowning pieces atop these towering structures.

And four hundred pomegranates for the two networks, even two rows of pomegranates for one network, to cover the two bowls of the chapiters that were upon the pillars;

Two networks adorned with four hundred pomegranates, each row filled with these fruits, beautifully covering the two bowls atop the pillars.

And the ten bases, and ten lavers on the bases;

The ten foundations, each cradling a basin; a sight of divine order and symmetry.

And one sea, and twelve oxen under the sea;

A single great bronze basin called the Sea, supported by twelve mighty oxen beneath it.

And the pots, and the shovels, and the basons: and all these vessels, which Hiram made to king Solomon for the house of the LORD, were of bright brass.

Hiram crafted pots, shovels, and basins for King Solomon, all for the Lord's house. Each piece, made of gleaming brass, radiated with divine purpose.

In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarthan.

The king molded them in the fertile Jordan valley, amidst the clay-rich lands nestled between Succoth and Zarthan.

And Solomon left all the vessels unweighed, because they were exceeding many: neither was the weight of the brass found out.

Solomon didn't bother to measure the countless vessels, their number was simply overwhelming. The sheer amount of brass was beyond comprehension.

And Solomon made all the vessels that pertained unto the house of the LORD: the altar of gold, and the table of gold, whereupon the shewbread was,

With great dedication, Solomon crafted every sacred item for God's house, including a golden altar and a golden table for the holy bread.

And the candlesticks of pure gold, five on the right side, and five on the left, before the oracle, with the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs of gold,

In the sacred space, ten golden candlesticks stood, five on each side, glowing warmly. Their light danced upon the golden flowers, lamps, and tongs, creating a serene and divine atmosphere.

And the bowls, and the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers of pure gold; and the hinges of gold, both for the doors of the inner house, the most holy place, and for the doors of the house, to wit, of the temple.

The sacred vessels, the lamps, the bowls, the spoons, and the golden incense burners; the golden hinges for the doors of the inner sanctuary, the holiest of all, and for the temple doors, all shone with divine purity.

So was ended all the work that king Solomon made for the house of the LORD. And Solomon brought in the things which David his father had dedicated; even the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, did he put among the treasures of the house of the LORD.

King Solomon finally completed all the work for God's house. He lovingly placed his father David's precious offerings - the silver, gold, and sacred vessels - among the cherished treasures of the Lord's home.