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2 Chronicles — Chapter 4

Read 2 Chronicles Chapter 4 in Biblical Hebrew alongside the King James Version (KJV) — 22 verses. Original Hebrew text with vowel points (nikud) and full English translation.

וַיַּ֗עַשׂ מִזְבַּ֤ח נְחֹ֙שֶׁת֙ עֶשְׂרִ֣ים אַמָּ֣ה אָרְכּ֔וֹ וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים אַמָּ֖ה רָחְבּ֑וֹ וְעֶ֥שֶׂר אַמּ֖וֹת קוֹמָתֽוֹ׃

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

He made an altar of bronze, twenty cubits long and twenty cubits wide and ten cubits high.

וַיַּ֤עַשׂ אֶת הַיָּם֙ מוּצָ֔ק עֶ֥שֶׂר בָּאַמָּ֖ה מִשְּׂפָת֣וֹ עַד שְׂפָת֑וֹ עָגֹ֣ל סָבִ֗יב וְחָמֵ֤שׁ בָּֽאַמָּה֙ קוֹמָת֔וֹ וְקָו֙ שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים בָּֽאַמָּ֔ה יָסֹ֥ב אֹת֖וֹ סָבִֽיב׃

KJVAlso 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.

Then he made the sea of cast metal. It was round, ten cubits from brim to brim, and five cubits high, and a line of thirty cubits measured its circumference.

וּדְמ֤וּת שְׁוָרִים֙ תַּ֣חְתָּיו סָבִ֔יב סֹבְבִ֥ים אֹת֖וֹ עֶ֣שֶׂר בָּֽאַמָּ֑ה מַקִּיפִ֥ים אֶת הַיָּ֖ם סָבִ֑יב שְׁנֵ֣י טוּרִ֗ים הַשְּׁוָרִים֙ יְצוּקִ֔ים בִּמְצַקְתּ֖וֹ׃

KJVAnd 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.

Under it were figures of gourds, for ten cubits, compassing the sea all around. The gourds were in two rows, cast with it when it was cast.

עֹמֵד֩ עַל שְׁנֵ֨י עָשָׂ֜ר בָּקָ֗ר שְׁלוֹשָׁ֞ה פֹּנִ֣ים צָפ֗וֹנָה וּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֞ה פֹּנִ֣ים יָ֠מָּה וּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֞ה פֹּנִ֣ים נֶ֠גְבָּה וּשְׁלֹשָׁ֞ה פֹּנִ֣ים מִ֠זְרָחָה וְהַיָּ֥ם עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם מִלְמָ֑עְלָה וְכָל אֲחֹרֵיהֶ֖ם בָּֽיְתָה׃

KJVIt 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.

It stood on twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east. The sea was set on them, and all their rear parts were inward.

וְעָבְיוֹ֙ טֶ֣פַח וּשְׂפָת֔וֹ כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֛ה שְׂפַ֥ת כּ֖וֹס פֶּ֣רַח שׁוֹשַׁנָּ֑ה מַחֲזִ֗יק בַּתִּ֧ים שְׁלֹשֶׁ֛ת אֲלָפִ֖ים יָכִֽיל׃

KJVAnd 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.

Its thickness was a handbreadth. And its brim was made like the brim of a cup, like the flower of a lily. It held 3,000 baths.

וַיַּ֣עַשׂ כִּיּוֹר֩ וּ֨מְשָׁרְת֤וֹ עֲשָׂרָה֙ וַיָּ֣שֶׂם חֲמִשָּׁ֔ה מִיָּמִ֖ין וַחֲמִשָּׁ֣ה מֵֽהַשְּׂמֹ֑אול לָרְחֹץ בָּהֶ֗ם אֶת מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה הָעֹלָ֔ה יְדִיחוּ בָ֔ם וְהַיָּ֕ם לְרְחֹ֥ץ בּ֖וֹ הַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃

KJVHe 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.

He also made ten basins in which to wash, and set five on the south side, and five on the north side. In these they were to rinse off what was used for the burnt offering, and the sea was for the priests to wash in.

וַיַּ֤עַשׂ אֶת מְנֹרוֹת֙ הַזָּהָ֔ב עֶ֖שֶׂר כַּמִּשְׁפָּ֑ט וַיִּתֵּ֣ן בַּהֵיכָ֔ל חָמֵ֥שׁ מִיָּמִ֖ין וְחָמֵ֖שׁ מֵֽהַשְּׂמֹֽאול׃

KJVAnd 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.

He also made ten golden lampstands as prescribed, and set them in the temple, five on the south side and five on the north.

וַיַּ֤עַשׂ שֻׁלְחָנוֹת֙ עֲשָׂרָ֔ה וַיַּנַּ֣ח בַּהֵיכָ֔ל חָמִשָּׁ֥ה מִיָּמִ֖ין וְחָמִשָּׁ֥ה מֵֽהַשְּׂמֹ֑אול וַיַּ֨עַשׂ מִזְרְקֵ֥י זָהָ֛ב מֵאָ֖ה׃

KJVHe 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.

He also made ten tables and placed them in the temple, five on the south side and five on the north. And he made a hundred basins of gold.

וַיַּ֙עַשׂ֙ אֶת חֲצַ֣ר הַכֹּהֲנִ֔ים וְהָעֲזָרָ֥ה הַגְּדוֹלָ֖ה וּדְלָת֣וֹת לָעֲזָרָ֑ה וְדַלְתוֹתֵיהֶ֖ן צִפָּ֥ה נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃

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

He made the court of the priests and the great court and doors for the court and overlaid their doors with bronze.

וְאֶת הַיָּ֗ם נָתַ֛ן מִכֶּ֛תֶף הַיְּמָנִ֖ית קֵ֑דְמָה מִמּ֖וּל נֶֽגְבָּה׃

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

And he set the sea at the southeast corner of the house.

וַיַּ֣עַשׂ חוּרָ֗ם אֶ֤ת הַסִּירוֹת֙ וְאֶת הַיָּעִ֔ים וְאֶ֖ת הַמִּזְרָקֽוֹת וַיְכַ֤ל חוּרָם֙ לַעֲשׂ֔וֹת אֶת הַמְּלָאכָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֛ה לַמֶּ֥לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לְבֵ֥ית הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃

KJVAnd 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;

Huram made the pots, the shovels, and the basins. So Huram finished the work that he did for King Solomon on the house of God:

עַמּוּדִ֣ים שְׁנַ֔יִם וְהַגֻּלּ֣וֹת וְהַכֹּתָר֣וֹת עַ֠ל רֹ֠אשׁ הָעַמּוּדִ֡ים שְׁתַּ֣יִם וְהַשְּׂבָכ֣וֹת שְׁתַּ֣יִם לְכַסּ֣וֹת שְׁתֵּ֣י גֻלּ֣וֹת הַכֹּתָר֣וֹת אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַ֠ל רֹ֠אשׁ הָעַמּוּדִֽים׃

KJVTo 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;

the two pillars, the bowls, and the two capitals on top of the pillars; and the two networks to cover the two bowls of the capitals that were on top of the pillars;

וְאֶ֣ת הָרִמֹּנִ֣ים אַרְבַּ֣ע מֵאוֹת֩ לִשְׁתֵּ֨י הַשְּׂבָכ֜וֹת שְׁנֵ֧י טוּרֵ֣י רִמֹּנִ֗ים לַשְּׂבָכָ֤ה הָאֶחָת֙ לְכַסּ֗וֹת שְׁתֵּ֤י גֻלּ֣וֹת הַכֹּתָר֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַ֥ל פְּנֵ֥י הָעַמּוּדִֽים׃

KJVAnd 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.

and 400 pomegranates for the two networks, two rows of pomegranates for each network, to cover the two bowls of the capitals that were on the pillars.

וְאֶת הַמְּכֹנ֑וֹת עָשָׂ֕ה וְאֶת הַכִּיֹּר֖וֹת עָשָׂ֥ה עַ֖ל הַמְּכֹנֽוֹת׃

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

He made the stands also, and the basins on the stands,

אֶת הַיָּ֣ם אֶחָ֔ד וְאֶ֨ת הַבָּקָ֧ר שְׁנֵ֛ים עָשָׂ֖ר תַּחְתָּֽיו׃

KJVOne sea, and twelve oxen under it.

and the one sea with the twelve oxen under it.

וְאֶת הַסִּיר֣וֹת וְאֶ֣ת הַיָּעִ֣ים וְאֶ֣ת הַמִּזְלָג֡וֹת וְאֵ֣ת כָּל כֵּלֵיהֶ֡ם עָשָׂ֨ה חוּרָ֧ם אָבִ֛יו לַמֶּ֥לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לְבֵ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה נְחֹ֖שֶׁת מָרֽוּק׃

KJVThe 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.

The pots, the shovels, the forks, and all the equipment for these Huram-abi made of burnished bronze for King Solomon for the house of the LORD.

בְּכִכַּ֥ר הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן יְצָקָ֣ם הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ בְּמַעֲבֵ֤ה הָאֲדָמָה֙ בֵּין סֻכּ֔וֹת וּבֵ֖ין צְרֵדָֽתָה׃

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

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

וַיַּ֨עַשׂ שְׁלֹמֹ֜ה כָּ֣ל הַכֵּלִ֗ים הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ לָרֹ֣ב מְאֹ֔ד כִּ֕י לֹ֥א נֶחְקַ֖ר מִשְׁקַ֣ל הַנְּחֹ֑שֶׁת׃

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

Solomon made all these things in great quantities, for the weight of the bronze was not sought.

וַיַּ֨עַשׂ שְׁלֹמֹ֜ה אֵ֣ת כָּ֣ל הַכֵּלִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר בֵּ֣ית הָאֱלֹהִ֣ים וְאֵ֣ת מִזְבַּ֣ח הַזָּהָ֑ב וְאֶ֣ת הַשֻּׁלְחָנ֑וֹת וַעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם לֶ֥חֶם הַפָּנִֽים׃

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

So Solomon made all the vessels that were in the house of God: the golden altar, the tables for the bread of the Presence,

וְאֶת הַמְּנֹר֣וֹת וְנֵרֹתֵיהֶ֔ם לְבַעֲרָ֖ם כַּמִּשְׁפָּ֑ט לִפְנֵ֥י הַדְּבִ֖יר זָהָ֥ב סָגֽוּר׃

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

the lampstands and their lamps of pure gold to burn before the inner sanctuary, as prescribed;

וְהַפְּרָחִ֤ים וְהַנֵּרוֹת֙ וְהַמֶּלְקַחַ֔יִם זָהָ֥ב הֽוּא מֶ֖לֶא זָהָ֑ב מִכְלָ֥ל זָהָ֖ב הֵֽמָּה׃

KJVAnd the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, made he of gold, and that perfect gold:

the flowers, the lamps, and the tongs, of purest gold;

וְהַמְזַמְּר֣וֹת וְהַמִּזְרָק֣וֹת וְהַכַּפּ֡וֹת וְהַ֠מַּחְתּ֠וֹת זָהָ֣ב סָג֣וּר וּפֶ֣תַח הַבַּ֡יִת דַּלְתוֹתָ֣יו הַפְּנִימִ֣יּוֹת לְקֹ֣דֶשׁ הַ֠קֳּדָשִׁ֠ים וְדַלְתֵ֛י הַבַּ֥יִת לַהֵיכָ֖ל זָהָֽב׃

KJVAnd 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.

the snuffers, basins, dishes for incense, and fire pans, of pure gold; and the sockets of the temple, for the inner doors to the most holy place and for the doors of the nave of the temple, were of gold.