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| [1]And Solomon counted out threescore and ten thousand men to bear burdens, and fourscore thousand men that were hewers in the mountains, and three thousand and six hundred to oversee them. |
[1]Then Solomon determined to build an house for the name of the Lord, and an house for his kingdom. |
| [2]And Solomon sent to Huram the king of Tyre, saying: 'As thou didst deal with David my father, and didst send him cedars to build him a house to dwell therein ,even so deal with me. |
[2]And Solomon told out seventy thousand that bear burdens, and fourscore thousand men to hew stones in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred to oversee them. |
| [3]Behold, I am about to build a house for the name of 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 my God, to dedicate it to Him, and to burn before Him incense of sweet spices, and for the continual showbread, and for the burnt-offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the appointed seasons of 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 our God. This is an ordinance for ever to Israel. |
[3]And Solomon sent to Huram the king of Tyrus, saying, As thou hast done to David my father, and didst send him cedar trees to build him an house to dwell in, so do to me. |
| [4]And the house which I build is great; for great is our God above all gods. |
[4]Behold, I build an house unto the name of the Lord my God, to sanctify it unto him, and to burn sweet incense before him, and for the continual showbread, and for the burnt offerings of the morning and evening, on the Sabbath days, and in the new months, and in the solemn feasts of the Lord our God: this is a perpetual thing for Israel. |
| [5]But who is able to build Him a house, seeing the heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain Him? who am I then, that I should build Him a house, save only to offer before Him? |
[5]And the house which I build, is great: for great is our God above all gods. |
| [6]Now therefore send me a man skilful to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in iron, and in purple, and crimson, and blue, and that hath skill to grave all manner of gravings, to be with the skilful men that are with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my father did provide. |
[6]Who is he then that can be able to build him an house, when the heaven, and the heaven of heavens cannot contain him? Who am I then that I should build him an house? But I do it to burn incense before him. |
| [7]Send me cedar-trees, cypress-trees, and sandal-wood, out of Lebanon; for I know that thy servants have skill to cut timber in Lebanon; and, behold, my servants shall be with thy servants, |
[7]Send me now therefore a cunning man that can work in gold, in silver, and in brass, and in iron, and in purple, and crimson and blue silk, and that can grave in graven work with the cunning men that are with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my father hath prepared. |
| [8]Even to prepare me timber in abundance; for the house which I am about to build shall be great and wonderful. |
[8]Send me also cedar trees, fir trees and Algummim trees from Lebanon: for I know that thy servants can skill to hew timber in Lebanon: and behold, my servants shall be with thine, |
| [9]And, behold, I will give to thy servants, the hewers that cut timber, twenty thousand measures of beaten wheat, and twenty thousand measures of barley, and twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty thousand baths of oil.' |
[9]That they may prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I do build , is great and wonderful. |
| [10]Then Huram the king of Tyre answered in writing, which he sent to Solomon: 'Because 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 loveth His people, He hath made thee king over them.' |
[10]And behold, I will give to thy servants the cutters and the hewers of timber twenty thousand measures of beaten wheat, and twenty thousand measures of barley, and twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty thousand baths of oil. |
| [11]Huram sai moreover: 'Blessed be 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, the God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with discretion and understanding, that should build a house for 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, and a house for his kingdom. |
[11]Then Huram king of Tyrus answered in writing which he sent to Solomon, Because the Lord hath loved his people, he hath made thee king over them. |
| [12]And now I have sent a skilful man, endued with understanding, even Huram my master craftsman, |
[12]Huram said moreover, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which made the heaven and the earth, and that hath given unto David the king a wise son, that hath discretion, prudence and understanding to build an house for the Lord, and a palace for his kingdom. |
| [13]The son of a woman of the daughters of Dan, and his father was a man of Tyre, skilful to work in gold, and in silver, in brass, in iron, in stone, and in timber, in purple, in blue, and in fine linen, and in crimson; also to grave any manner of graving, and to devise any device; to do whatever may be set before him, with thy skilful men, and with the skilful men of my lord David thy father. |
[13]Now therefore I have sent a wise man, and of understanding of my father Huram's, |
| [14]Now therefore the wheat and the barley, the oil and the wine, which my lord hath spoken of, let him send unto his servants; |
[14]The son of a woman of the daughters of Dan: and his father was a man of Tyrus, and he can skill to work in gold, in silver, in brass, in iron, in stone, and in timber, in purple, in blue silk, and in fine linen, and in crimson, and can grave in all graven works, and broider in all broidered work that shall be given him, with thy cunning men, and with the cunning men of my lord David thy father. |
| [15]And we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as thou shalt need; and we will bring it to thee in floats by sea to Joppa; and thou shalt carry it up to Jerusalem.' |
[15]Now therefore the wheat and the barley, the oil and the wine, which my lord hath spoken of, let him send unto his servants. |
| [16]And Solomon numbered all the strangers that were in the land of Israel, after numbering wherewith David his father had numbered them; and they were found a hundred and fift thousand and three thousand and six hundred. |
[16]And we will cut wood in Lebanon as much as thou shalt need, and will bring it to thee in rafts by the sea to Joppa, so thou mayest carry them to Jerusalem. |
| [17]And he set threescore and ten thousand of them to bear burdens, and fourscore thousand to be hewers in the mountains, and three thousand and six hundred overseers to set the people at work. |
[17]And Solomon numbered all the strangers that were in the land of Israel, after the numbering that his father David had numbered them: and they were found an hundred and three and fifty thousand, and six hundred. |
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[18]And he set seventy thousand of them to the burden, and fourscore thousand to hew stones in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred overseers to cause the people to work. |