II Chronicles Chapter 3
Other Translations
darby (darby) - eBible.org Darby 1890 plaintext
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And Solomon began to build the house of Jehovah at Jerusalem on mount Moriah, where he appeared to David his father, in the place that David had prepared in the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite.
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And he began to build on the second of the second month, in the fourth year of his reign.
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And this was Solomon's foundation for the construction of the house ofGod. The length by cubits after the first measure was sixty cubits, and the breadth twenty cubits.
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And the porch which was in front was twenty cubits in length, in front of the house broadways, and the height was a hundred and twenty; and he overlaid it within with pure gold.
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And the greater house he boarded with cypress-wood, which he overlaid with fine gold, and set on it palm-trees and chains.
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And he overlaid the house with precious stones for beauty; and the gold was gold of Parvaim.
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And he covered the house, the beams, the threshold, and its walls, and its doors with gold, and engraved cherubim on the walls.
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And he made the house of the most holy place, the length of which was according to the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and its breadth twenty cubits; and he covered it with fine gold, amounting to six hundred talents.
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And the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. And he covered the upper chambers with gold.
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And in the house of the most holy place he made two cherubim of image work, and they overlaid them with gold.
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And the wings of the cherubim were twenty cubits long: one wing of five cubits touched the wall of the house; and the other wing of five cubits touched the wing of the other cherub.
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And the wing of the other cherub of five cubits touched the wall of the house; and the other wing was five cubits joining the wing of the other cherub.
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The wings of these cherubim spread forth were twenty cubits; and they stood on their feet, and their faces were toward the house.
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And he made the veil of blue, and purple, and crimson, and byssus, and made cherubim upon it.
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And before the house he made two pillars thirty-five cubits long; and the capital that was on the top of each of them was five cubits.
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And he made chains [as] in the oracle, and he put them on the top of the pillars; and he made a hundred pomegranates, and put them on the chains.
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And he set up the pillars in front of the temple, one on the right hand and the other on the left; and he called the name of that on the right Jachin, and the name of that on the left Boaz.
vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)
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Et cœpit Salomon ædificare domum Domini in Ierusalem in monte Moria, qui demonstratus fuerat David patri eius, in loco, quem paraverat David in area Ornan Iebusæi.
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Cœpit autem ædificare mense secundo, anno quarto regni sui.
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Et hæc sunt fundamenta, quæ iecit Salomon, ut ædificaret domum Dei, longitudinis cubitos in mensura prima sexaginta, latitudinis cubitos viginti.
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Porticum vero ante frontem, quæ tendebatur in longum iuxta mensuram latitudinis domus, cubitorum viginti: porro altitudo centum viginti cubitorum erat: et deauravit eam intrinsecus auro mundissimo.
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Domum quoque maiorem texit tabulis ligneis abiegnis, et laminas auri obrizi affixit per totum: sculpsitque in ea palmas, et quasi catenulas se invicem complectentes.
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Stravit quoque pavimentum templi pretiosissimo marmore, decore multo.
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Porro aurum erat probatissimum, de cuius laminis texit domum, et trabes eius, et postes, et parietes, et ostia: et cælavit cherubim in parietibus.
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Fecit quoque domum Sancti sanctorum: longitudinem iuxta latitudinem domus cubitorum viginti: et latitudinem similiter viginti cubitorum: et laminis aureis texit eam, quasi talentis sexcentis.
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Sed et clavos fecit aureos, ita ut singuli clavi siclos quinquagenos appenderent: cænacula quoque texit auro.
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Fecit etiam in domo Sancti sanctorum cherubim duos, opere statuario: et texit eos auro.
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Alæ cherubim viginti cubitis extendebantur, ita ut una ala haberet cubitos quinque et tangeret parietem domus: et altera quinque cubitos habens, alam tangeret alterius cherub.
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Similiter cherub alterius ala, quinque habebat cubitos, et tangebat parietem: et ala eius altera quinque cubitorum, alam cherub alterius contingebat.
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Igitur alæ utriusque cherubim expansæ erant, et extendebantur per cubitos viginti: ipsi autem stabant erectis pedibus, et facies eorum erant versæ ad exteriorem domum.
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Fecit quoque velum ex hyacintho, purpura, cocco, et bysso: et intexuit ei cherubim.
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Ante fores etiam templi duas columnas, quæ triginta et quinque cubitos habebant altitudinis: porro capita earum, quinque cubitorum.
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Necnon et quasi catenulas in oraculo, et superposuit eas capitibus columnarum: malogranata etiam centum, quæ catenulis interposuit.
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Ipsas quoque columnas posuit in vestibulo templi, unam a dextris, et alteram a sinistris: eam, quæ a dextris erat, vocavit Iachin: et quæ ad lævam, Booz.
ylt (ylt) - Bible.com YLT98 plain UTF-8
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And Solomon beginneth to build the house of Jehovah, in Jerusalem, in the mount of Moriah, where He appeared to David his father, in the place that David had prepared, in the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite,
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and he beginneth to build in the second <FI>day<Fi> , in the second month, in the fourth year of his reign.
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And <FI>in<Fi> these hath Solomon been instructed to build the house of God: The length <FI>in<Fi> cubits by the former measure <FI>is<Fi> sixty cubits, and the breadth twenty cubits.
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As to the porch that <FI>is<Fi> on the front, the length <FI>is<Fi> by the front of the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the height a hundred and twenty, and he overlayeth it within with pure gold.
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And the large house he hath covered with fir-trees, and he doth cover it with good gold, and causeth to ascend on it palms and chains,
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and he overlayeth the house with precious stone for beauty, and the gold <FI>is<Fi> gold of Parvaim,
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and he covereth the house, the beams, the thresholds, and its walls, and its doors, with gold, and hath graved cherubs on the walls.
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And he maketh the most holy house: its length <FI>is<Fi> by the front of the breadth of the house twenty cubits, and its breadth twenty cubits, and he covereth it with good gold, to six hundred talents;
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and the weight of the nails <FI>is<Fi> fifty shekels of gold, and the upper chambers he hath covered with gold.
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And he maketh in the most holy house two cherubs, image work, and he overlayeth them with gold;
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as to the wings of the cherubs, their length <FI>is<Fi> twenty cubits, the wing of the one <FI>is<Fi> five cubits, touching the wall of the house, and the other wing <FI>is<Fi> five cubits, touching the wing of the other cherub.
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And the wing of the other cherub <FI>is<Fi> five cubits touching the wall of the house, and the other wing <FI>is<Fi> five cubits, adhering to the wing of the other cherub.
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The wings of these cherubs are spreading forth twenty cubits, and they are standing on their feet and their faces <FI>are<Fi> inward.
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And he maketh the vail of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and causeth cherubs to go up on it.
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And he maketh at the front of the house two pillars, thirty and five cubits in length, and the ornament that <FI>is<Fi> on their heads five cubits.
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And he maketh chains in the oracle, and putteth on the heads of the pillars, and maketh a hundred pomegranates, and putteth on the chains.
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And he raiseth up the pillars on the front of the temple, one on the right, and one on the left, and calleth the name of that on the right Jachin, and the name of that on the left Boaz.
Explanations by Age Level
Explain Like I'm 5
A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!
Explain Like I'm 10
Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.
Explain Like I'm 15
Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).