2 Chronicles 4 דִּבְרֵי הַיָּמִים ב פרק ד׳

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   וַיַּעַשׂvay/YA/asand he madeמִזְבַּחmiz/BACHan altar ofנְחֹשֶׁתne/CHO/shetbronzeעֶשְׂרִיםes/RIMtwentyאַמָּהam/MAcubitsאׇרְכּוֹor/KOits lengthוְעֶשְׂרִיםve/es/RIMand twentyאַמָּהam/MAcubitsרׇחְבּוֹroch/BOits widthוְעֶשֶׂרve/E/serand tenאַמּוֹתam/MOTcubitsקוֹמָתוֹ׃ko/ma/TOits height

   Moreover he made an altar of brass, twenty cubits the length thereof, and twenty cubits the breadth thereof, and ten cubits the height thereof.

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   וַיַּעַשׂvay/YA/asand he madeאֶת־הַיָּםet-hay/YAMthe seaמוּצָקmu/TSAKcastעֶשֶׂרE/sertenבָּאַמָּהba/am/MAby the cubitמִשְּׂפָתוֹmis/se/fa/TOfrom its brimאֶל־שְׂפָתוֹel-se/fa/TOto its brimעָגוֹלa/GOLroundסָבִיבsa/VIVround aboutוְחָמֵשׁve/cha/MESHand fiveבָּאַמָּהba/am/MAby the cubitקוֹמָתוֹko/ma/TOits heightוְקָוve/KAVand a line ofשְׁלֹשִׁיםshe/lo/SHIMthirtyבָּאַמָּהba/am/MAby the cubitיָסֹבya/SOVwent aroundאֹתוֹo/TOitסָבִיב׃sa/VIVround about

   Also he made a molten sea of ten cubits from brim to brim, round in compass, and five cubits the height thereof; and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about.

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   וּדְמוּתu/de/MUTand the likeness ofבְּקָרִיםbe/ka/RIMoxenתַּחַתTA/chatunderלוֹloitסָבִיבsa/VIVround aboutסָבִיבsa/VIVround aboutסוֹבְבִיםsov/VIMsurroundingאֹתוֹo/TOitעֶשֶׂרE/sertenבָּאַמָּהba/am/MAby the cubitמַקִּיפִיםmak/ki/FIMencirclingאֶת־הַיָּםet-hay/YAMthe seaסָבִיבsa/VIVround aboutשְׁנַיִםshe/NA/yimtwoטוּרִיםtu/RIMrowsהַבָּקָרhab/ba/KARthe oxenיְצוּקִיםye/tsu/KIMwere castבְּמֻצַקְתּוֹ׃be/mu/tsak/TOwhen it was cast

   And under it was the similitude of oxen, which did compass it round about: ten in a cubit, compassing the sea round about. Two rows of oxen were cast, when it was cast.

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   עוֹמֵדo/MEDit stoodעַל־שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂרal-she/NEM-a/SARupon twelveבָּקָרba/KARoxenשְׁלֹשָׁהshe/lo/SHAthreeפֹנִיםfo/NIMfacingצָפוֹנָהtsa/FO/nanorthוּשְׁלוֹשָׁהu/she/lo/SHAand threeפֹנִיםfo/NIMfacingיָמָּהYAM/mawestוּשְׁלֹשָׁהu/she/lo/SHAand threeפֹּנִיםpo/NIMfacingנֶגְבָּהNEG/basouthוּשְׁלֹשָׁהu/she/lo/SHAand threeפֹּנִיםpo/NIMfacingמִזְרָחָהmiz/RA/chaeastוְהַיָּםve/hay/YAMand the seaעֲלֵיהֶםa/le/HEMupon themמִלְמָעְלָהmil/MA/laaboveוְכׇל־אֲחֹרֵיהֶםve/KHOL-a/cho/re/HEMand all their hind partsבָּיְתָה׃BAY/tainward

   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.

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   וְעׇבְיוֹve/ov/YOand its thicknessטֶפַחTE/facha handbreadthוּשְׂפָתוֹu/se/fa/TOand its brimכְּמַעֲשֵׂהke/ma/a/SEas the work ofשְׂפַת־כּוֹסse/FAT-kosthe brim of a cupפֶּרַחPE/racha flower ofשׁוֹשַׁנָּהsho/shan/NAa lilyמַחֲזִיקma/cha/ZIKholdingבַּתִּיםbat/TIMbathsשְׁלֹשֶׁתshe/LO/shetthreeאֲלָפִיםa/la/FIMthousandיָכִיל׃ya/KHILit held

   And the thickness of it was an handbreadth, and the brim of it like the work of the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies; and it received and held three thousand baths.

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   וַיַּעַשׂvay/YA/asand he madeכִּיּוֹרִיםkiy/yo/RIMlaversעֲשָׂרָהa/sa/RAtenוַיִּתֵּןvay/yit/TENand he putחֲמִשָּׁהcha/mish/SHAfiveמִיָּמִיןmiy/ya/MINon the rightוַחֲמִשָּׁהva/cha/mish/SHAand fiveמִשְּׂמֹאולmis/se/MOLon the leftלְרׇחְצָהle/roch/TSAto washבָהֶםva/HEMin themאֶת־מַעֲשֵׂהet-ma/a/SEwhat pertained toהָעוֹלָהha/o/LAthe burnt offeringיָדִיחוּya/DI/chuthey rinsedבָםvamin themוְהַיָּםve/hay/YAMand the seaלְרׇחְצָהle/roch/TSAfor washingלַכֹּהֲנִיםlak/ko/ha/NIMof the priestsבּוֹ׃boin it

   He made also ten lavers, and put five on the right hand, and five on the left, to wash in them: such things as they offered for the burnt offering they washed in them; but the sea was for the priests to wash in.

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   וַיַּעַשׂvay/YA/asand he madeאֶת־מְנֹרוֹתet-me/no/ROTthe lampstands ofהַזָּהָבhaz/za/HAVgoldעֶשֶׂרE/sertenכְּמִשְׁפָּטָםke/mish/pa/TAMaccording to their ordinanceוַיִּתֵּןvay/yit/TENand he putבַּהֵיכָלba/he/KHALin the templeחָמֵשׁcha/MESHfiveמִיָּמִיןmiy/ya/MINon the rightוְחָמֵשׁve/cha/MESHand fiveמִשְּׂמֹאול׃mis/se/MOLon the left

   And he made ten candlesticks of gold according to their form, and set them in the temple, five on the right hand, and five on the left.

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   וַיַּעַשׂvay/YA/asand he madeשֻׁלְחָנוֹתshul/cha/NOTtablesעֲשָׂרָהa/sa/RAtenוַיַּנַּחvay/yan/NACHand placedבַּהֵיכָלba/he/KHALin the templeחֲמִשָּׁהcha/mish/SHAfiveמִיָּמִיןmiy/ya/MINon the rightוַחֲמִשָּׁהva/cha/mish/SHAand fiveמִשְּׂמֹאולmis/se/MOLon the leftוַיַּעַשׂvay/YA/asand he madeמִזְרְקֵיmiz/re/KEbowls ofזָהָבza/HAVgoldמֵאָה׃me/Aa hundred

   He made also ten tables, and placed them in the temple, five on the right side, and five on the left. And he made an hundred basons of gold.

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   וַיַּעַשׂvay/YA/asand he madeחֲצַרcha/TSARthe court ofהַכֹּהֲנִיםhak/ko/ha/NIMthe priestsוְהָעֲזָרָהve/ha/a/za/RAand the courtהַגְּדוֹלָהhag/ge/do/LAgreatוּדְלָתוֹתu/de/la/TOTand doorsלָעֲזָרָהla/a/za/RAfor the courtוְדַלְתוֹתֵיהֶםve/dal/to/te/HEMand their doorsצִפָּהtsip/PAhe overlaidנְחֹשֶׁת׃ne/CHO/shetwith bronze

   Furthermore he made the court of the priests, and the great court, and doors for the court, and overlaid the doors of them with brass.

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    וְאֶת־הַיָּםve/ET-hay/YAMand the seaנָתַןna/TANhe putמִכֶּתֶףmik/KE/tefon the side ofהַיְמָנִיתhay/ma/NITrightקֵדְמָהKED/maeastwardמִמּוּלmim/MULtowardנֶגְבָּה׃NEG/bathe south

    And he set the sea on the right side of the east end, over against the south.

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    וַיַּעַשׂvay/YA/asand he madeחוּרָםChu/RAMHuramאֶת־הַסִּירוֹתet-has/si/ROTthe potsוְאֶת־הַיָּעִיםve/ET-hay/ya/IMand the shovelsוְאֶת־הַמִּזְרָקוֹתve/ET-ham/miz/ra/KOTand the bowlsוַיְכַלvay/KHALand finished(חירם)chayaram[חוּרָם]Chu/RAMHuramלַעֲשׂוֹתla/a/SOTdoingאֶת־הַמְּלָאכָהet-ham/me/la/KHAthe workאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatעָשָׂהa/SAhe didלַמֶּלֶךְlam/ME/lekhfor kingשְׁלֹמֹהShe/lo/MOSolomonבְּבֵיתbe/VETin the house ofהָאֱלֹהִים׃ha/e/lo/HIMGod

    And Huram made the pots, and the shovels, and the basons. And Huram finished the work that he was to make for king Solomon for the house of God;

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    עַמּוּדִיםam/mu/DIMpillarsשְׁנַיִםshe/NA/yimtwoוְהַגֻּלּוֹתve/hag/gul/LOTand the bowlsוְהַכֹּתָרוֹתve/hak/ko/ta/ROTand the capitalsעַל־רֹאשׁal-roshon the top ofהָעַמּוּדִיםha/am/mu/DIMthe pillarsשְׁתָּיִםSHTA/yimtwoוְהַשְּׂבָכוֹתve/has/se/va/KHOTand the networksשְׁתַּיִםSHTA/yimtwoלְכַסּוֹתle/khas/SOTto coverאֶת־שְׁתֵּיet-shtethe twoגֻּלּוֹתgul/LOTthe bowls ofהַכֹּתָרוֹתhak/ko/ta/ROTthe capitalsאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthat wereעַל־רֹאשׁal-roshon the top ofהָעַמּוּדִים׃ha/am/mu/DIMthe pillars

    To wit, the two pillars, and the pommels, and the chapiters which were on the top of the two pillars, and the two wreaths to cover the two pommels of the chapiters which were on the top of the pillars;

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    וְאֶת־הָרִמּוֹנִיםve/ET-ha/rim/mo/NIMand the pomegranatesאַרְבַּעar/BAfourמֵאוֹתme/OThundredלִשְׁתֵּיlish/TEfor the twoהַשְּׂבָכוֹתhas/se/va/KHOTthe networksשְׁנַיִםshe/NA/yimtwoטוּרִיםtu/RIMrowsרִמּוֹנִיםrim/mo/NIMpomegranatesלַשְּׂבָכָהlas/se/va/KHAfor each networkהָאֶחָתha/e/CHAToneלְכַסּוֹתle/khas/SOTto coverאֶת־שְׁתֵּיet-shtethe twoגֻּלּוֹתgul/LOTthe bowls ofהַכֹּתָרוֹתhak/ko/ta/ROTthe capitalsאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthat wereעַל־פְּנֵיal-pe/NEonהָעַמּוּדִים׃ha/am/mu/DIMthe pillars

    And four hundred pomegranates on the two wreaths; two rows of pomegranates on each wreath, to cover the two pommels of the chapiters which were upon the pillars.

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    וְאֶת־הַמְּכֹנוֹתve/ET-ham/me/kho/NOTand the standsעָשָׂהa/SAhe madeוְאֶת־הַכִּיֹּרוֹתve/ET-hak/kiy/yo/ROTand the laversעָשָׂהa/SAhe madeעַל־הַמְּכֹנוֹת׃al-ham/me/kho/NOTupon the stands

    He made also bases, and lavers made he upon the bases;

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    אֶת־הַיָּםet-hay/YAMthe seaאֶחָדe/CHADoneוְאֶת־הַבָּקָרve/ET-hab/ba/KARand the oxenשְׁנֵים־עָשָׂרshe/NEM-a/SARtwelveתַּחְתָּיו׃tach/TAYVunder it

    One sea, and twelve oxen under it.

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    וְאֶת־הַסִּירוֹתve/ET-has/si/ROTand the potsוְאֶת־הַיָּעִיםve/ET-hay/ya/IMand the shovelsוְאֶת־הַמִּזְלָגוֹתve/ET-ham/miz/la/GOTand the forksוְאֶת־כׇּל־כְּלֵיהֶםve/ET-kol-ke/le/HEMand all their vesselsעָשָׂהa/SAmadeחוּרָםChu/RAMHuramאָבִיוa/VIVhis fatherלַמֶּלֶךְlam/ME/lekhfor kingשְׁלֹמֹהShe/lo/MOSolomonלְבֵיתle/VETfor the house ofיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDנְחֹשֶׁתne/CHO/shetbronzeמָרוּק׃ma/RUKburnished

    The pots also, and the shovels, and the fleshhooks, and all their instruments, did Huram his father make to king Solomon for the house of the LORD of bright brass.

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    בְּכִכַּרbe/khik/KARin the plain ofהַיַּרְדֵּןhay/Yar/DENthe Jordanיְצָקָםye/tsa/KAMcast themהַמֶּלֶךְham/ME/lekhthe kingבַּעֲבִיba/a/VIin the thickness ofהָאֲדָמָהha/a/da/MAthe groundבֵּיןbenbetweenסֻכּוֹתSuk/KOTSuccothוּבֵיןu/VENand betweenצְרֵדָתָה׃Tse/re/DA/taZeredah

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

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    וַיַּעַשׂvay/YA/asand madeשְׁלֹמֹהShe/lo/MOSolomonכׇּל־הַכֵּלִיםkol-hak/ke/LIMall the vesselsהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseלָרֹבla/ROVin abundanceמְאֹדme/ODveryכִּיkiforלֹאlonotנֶחְקַרnech/KARwas determinedמִשְׁקַלmish/KALthe weight ofהַנְּחֹשֶׁת׃han/ne/CHO/shetthe bronze

    Thus Solomon made all these vessels in great abundance: for the weight of the brass could not be found out.

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    וַיַּעַשׂvay/YA/asand madeשְׁלֹמֹהShe/lo/MOSolomonאֵת־כׇּל־הַכֵּלִיםet-kol-hak/ke/LIMall the vesselsאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthat were inבֵּיתbetthe house ofהָאֱלֹהִיםha/e/lo/HIMGodוְאֵתve/ETandמִזְבַּחmiz/BACHthe altar ofהַזָּהָבhaz/za/HAVgoldוְאֶת־הַשֻּׁלְחָנוֹתve/ET-hash/shul/cha/NOTand the tablesוַעֲלֵיהֶםva/a/le/HEMand on themלֶחֶםLE/chemthe bread ofהַפָּנִים׃hap/Pa/NIMthe Presence

    And Solomon made all the vessels that were for the house of God, the golden altar also, and the tables whereon the shewbread was set;

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    וְאֶת־הַמְּנֹרוֹתve/ET-ham/me/no/ROTand the lampstandsוְנֵרֹתֵיהֶםve/ne/ro/te/HEMand their lampsלְבַעֲרָםle/va/a/RAMto burnכַּמִּשְׁפָּטkam/mish/PATaccording to the ordinanceלִפְנֵיlif/NEbeforeהַדְּבִירhad/de/VIRthe inner sanctuaryזָהָבza/HAVgoldסָגוּר׃sa/GURrefined

    Moreover the candlesticks with their lamps, that they should burn after the manner before the oracle, of pure gold;

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    וְהַפֶּרַחve/hap/PE/rachand the flowersוְהַנֵּרוֹתve/han/ne/ROTand the lampsוְהַמֶּלְקַחַיִםve/ham/mel/ka/CHA/yimand the tongsזָהָבza/HAVgoldהוּאhuit wasמִכְלוֹתmikh/LOTpurestזָהָב׃za/HAVgold

    And the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, made he of gold, and that perfect gold;

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    וְהַמְזַמְּרוֹתve/ham/zam/me/ROTand the snuffersוְהַמִּזְרָקוֹתve/ham/miz/ra/KOTand the bowlsוְהַכַּפּוֹתve/hak/kap/POTand the pansוְהַמַּחְתּוֹתve/ham/mach/TOTand the fire pansזָהָבza/HAVgoldסָגוּרsa/GURrefinedוּפֶתַחu/FE/tachand the entrance ofהַבַּיִתhab/BA/yitthe houseדַּלְתוֹתָיוdal/to/TAYVits doorsהַפְּנִימִיּוֹתhap/pe/ni/miy/YOTthe innerלְקֹדֶשׁle/KO/deshof the holy ofהַקֳּדָשִׁיםhak/ko/da/SHIMholiesוְדַלְתֵיve/dal/TEand the doors ofהַבַּיִתhab/BA/yitthe houseלַהֵיכָלla/he/KHALof the templeזָהָב׃za/HAVgold

    And the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers, of pure gold: and the entry of the house, the inner doors thereof for the most holy place, and the doors of the house of the temple, were of gold.