The Jerusalem Bridge

II Chronicles 4

דִּבְרֵי הַיָּמִים ב׳ 4

22 verses · Hebrew with nikud, English alongside · tap 🔊 to hear a verse

1

וַיַּ֙עַשׂ֙ מִזְבַּ֣ח נְחֹ֔שֶׁת עֶשְׂרִ֤ים אַמָּה֙ אׇרְכּ֔וֹ וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים אַמָּ֖ה רׇחְבּ֑וֹ וְעֶ֥שֶׂר אַמּ֖וֹת קוֹמָתֽוֹ׃ {ס}

vayya'as mizbakh nekhoshet esrim ammah orko ve'esrim ammah rokhbo ve'eser ammot qomato

He made an altar of bronze 20 cubits long, 20 cubits wide, and 10 cubits high.

2

וַיַּ֥עַשׂ אֶת־הַיָּ֖ם מוּצָ֑ק עֶ֣שֶׂר בָּ֠אַמָּ֠ה מִשְּׂפָת֨וֹ אֶל־שְׂפָת֜וֹ עָג֣וֹל ׀ סָבִ֗יב וְחָמֵ֤שׁ בָּֽאַמָּה֙ קוֹמָת֔וֹ וְקָו֙ שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים בָּאַמָּ֔ה יָסֹ֥ב אֹת֖וֹ סָבִֽיב׃

vayya'as et-hayyam mutsaq eser ba'ammah missefato el-sefato agol saviv vekhamesh ba'ammah qomato veqav sheloshim ba'ammah yasov oto saviv

He made the sea of cast metal 10 cubits across from brim to brim, perfectly round; it was 5 cubits high, and its circumference was 30 cubits.

3

וּדְמ֣וּת בְּקָרִים֩ תַּ֨חַת ל֜וֹ סָבִ֤יב ׀ סָבִיב֙ סוֹבְבִ֣ים אֹת֔וֹ עֶ֚שֶׂר בָּֽאַמָּ֔ה מַקִּיפִ֥ים אֶת־הַיָּ֖ם סָבִ֑יב שְׁנַ֤יִם טוּרִים֙ הַבָּקָ֔ר יְצוּקִ֖ים בְּמֻצַקְתּֽוֹ׃

udemut beqarim takhat lo saviv saviv sovevim oto eser ba'ammah maqqifim et-hayyam saviv shenayim turim habbaqar yetsuqim bemutsaqto

Beneath were figures of oxen set all around it, of 10 cubits, encircling the sea; the oxen were in two rows, cast in one piece with it.

4

עוֹמֵ֞ד עַל־שְׁנֵ֧ים עָשָׂ֣ר בָּקָ֗ר שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה פֹנִ֣ים ׀ צָפ֡וֹנָה וּשְׁלוֹשָׁה֩ פֹנִ֨ים ׀ יָ֜מָּה וּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה ׀ פֹּנִ֣ים נֶ֗גְבָּה וּשְׁלֹשָׁה֙ פֹּנִ֣ים מִזְרָ֔חָה וְהַיָּ֥ם עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם מִלְמָ֑עְלָה וְכׇל־אֲחֹרֵיהֶ֖ם בָּֽיְתָה׃

omed al-shenem asar baqar sheloshah fonim tsafonah usheloshah fonim yammah usheloshah ponim negbah usheloshah ponim mizrakhah vehayyam alehem milma'elah vekhol-akhorehem bayetah

It stood upon twelve oxen: three faced north, three faced west, three faced south, and three faced east, with the sea resting upon them; their haunches were all turned inward.

5

וְעׇבְי֣וֹ טֶ֔פַח וּשְׂפָתוֹ֙ כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה שְׂפַת־כּ֔וֹס פֶּ֖רַח שׁוֹשַׁנָּ֑ה מַחֲזִ֣יק בַּתִּ֔ים שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֖ים יָכִֽיל׃ {ס}

ve'ovyo tefakh usefato kema'aseh sefat-kos perakh shoshannah makhaziq battim sheloshet alafim yakhil

It was a handbreadth thick, and its brim was made like that of a cup, like the petals of a lily. It held 3,000 bath s.

6

וַיַּ֣עַשׂ כִּיּוֹרִים֮ עֲשָׂרָה֒ וַ֠יִּתֵּ֠ן חֲמִשָּׁ֨ה מִיָּמִ֜ין וַחֲמִשָּׁ֤ה מִשְּׂמֹאול֙ לְרׇחְצָ֣ה בָהֶ֔ם אֶת־מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה הָעוֹלָ֖ה יָדִ֣יחוּ בָ֑ם וְהַיָּ֕ם לְרׇחְצָ֥ה לַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים בּֽוֹ׃ {ס}

vayya'as kiyyorim asarah vayyitten khamisha miyyamin vakhamisha missemovl lerokhtsah vahem et-ma'aseh ha'olah yadikhu vam vehayyam lerokhtsah lakkohanim bo

He made ten bronze lavers for washing; he set five on the right and five on the left; they would rinse off in them the parts of the burnt offering; but the sea served the priests for washing.

7

וַ֠יַּ֠עַשׂ אֶת־מְנֹר֧וֹת הַזָּהָ֛ב עֶ֖שֶׂר כְּמִשְׁפָּטָ֑ם וַיִּתֵּן֙ בַּֽהֵיכָ֔ל חָמֵ֥שׁ מִיָּמִ֖ין וְחָמֵ֥שׁ מִשְּׂמֹֽאול׃ {ס}

vayya'as et-menorot hazzahav eser kemishpatam vayyitten bahekhal khamesh miyyamin vekhamesh missemovl

He made ten lampstands of gold as prescribed, and placed them in the Great Hall, five on the right and five on the left.

8

וַיַּ֣עַשׂ שֻׁלְחָנוֹת֮ עֲשָׂרָה֒ וַיַּנַּח֙ בַּהֵיכָ֔ל חֲמִשָּׁ֥ה מִיָּמִ֖ין וַחֲמִשָּׁ֣ה מִשְּׂמֹ֑אול וַיַּ֛עַשׂ מִזְרְקֵ֥י זָהָ֖ב מֵאָֽה׃ {ס}

vayya'as shulkhanot asarah vayyannakh bahekhal khamisha miyyamin vakhamisha missemovl vayya'as mizreqe zahav me'ah

He made ten tables and placed them in the Great Hall, five on the right and five on the left. He made one hundred gold basins.

9

וַיַּ֙עַשׂ֙ חֲצַ֣ר הַכֹּהֲנִ֔ים וְהָעֲזָרָ֖ה הַגְּדוֹלָ֑ה וּדְלָת֧וֹת לָעֲזָרָ֛ה וְדַלְתוֹתֵיהֶ֖ם צִפָּ֥ה נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃

vayya'as khatsar hakkohanim veha'azarah haggedolah udelatot la'azarah vedaltotehem tsippah nekhoshet

He built the court of the priests and the great court, and doors for the great court; he overlaid the doors with bronze.

10

וְאֶת־הַיָּ֗ם נָתַ֞ן מִכֶּ֧תֶף הַיְמָנִ֛ית קֵ֖דְמָה מִמּ֥וּל נֶֽגְבָּה׃

ve'et-hayyam natan mikketef hayemanit qedemah mimmul negbah

He set the sea on the right side, at the southeast corner.

11

וַיַּ֣עַשׂ חוּרָ֔ם אֶ֨ת־הַסִּיר֔וֹת וְאֶת־הַיָּעִ֖ים וְאֶת־הַמִּזְרָק֑וֹת וַיְכַ֣ל (חירם) [חוּרָ֗ם] לַעֲשׂוֹת֙ אֶת־הַמְּלָאכָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֛ה לַמֶּ֥לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה בְּבֵ֥ית הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃

vayya'as khuram et-hassirot ve'et-hayya'im ve'et-hammizraqot vayekhal (khyrm) [khuram] la'asot et-hammelakhah asher asah lammelekh shelomoh bevet ha'elohim

Huram made the pails, the shovels, and the basins. With that Huram completed the work he had undertaken for King Solomon in the House of God:

12

עַמּוּדִ֣ים שְׁנַ֔יִם וְהַגֻּלּ֧וֹת וְהַכֹּתָר֛וֹת עַל־רֹ֥אשׁ הָעַמּוּדִ֖ים שְׁתָּ֑יִם וְהַשְּׂבָכ֣וֹת שְׁתַּ֔יִם לְכַסּ֗וֹת אֶת־שְׁתֵּי֙ גֻּלּ֣וֹת הַכֹּתָר֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־רֹ֥אשׁ הָעַמּוּדִֽים׃

ammudim shenayim vehaggullot vehakkotarot al-rosh ha'ammudim shetayim vehassevakhot shetayim lekhassot et-shete gullot hakkotarot asher al-rosh ha'ammudim

the two columns, the globes, and the two capitals on top of the columns; and the two pieces of network to cover the two globes of the capitals on top of the columns;

13

וְאֶת־הָרִמּוֹנִ֛ים אַרְבַּ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת לִשְׁתֵּ֣י הַשְּׂבָכ֑וֹת שְׁנַ֨יִם טוּרִ֤ים רִמּוֹנִים֙ לַשְּׂבָכָ֣ה הָאֶחָ֔ת לְכַסּ֗וֹת אֶת־שְׁתֵּי֙ גֻּלּ֣וֹת הַכֹּתָר֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הָעַמּוּדִֽים׃

ve'et-harimmonim arba me'ot lishte hassevakhot shenayim turim rimmonim lassevakhah ha'ekhat lekhassot et-shete gullot hakkotarot asher al-pene ha'ammudim

the four hundred pomegranates for the two pieces of network, two rows of pomegranates for each network, to cover the two globes of the capitals on top of the columns;

14

וְאֶת־הַמְּכֹנ֖וֹת עָשָׂ֑ה וְאֶת־הַכִּיֹּר֥וֹת עָשָׂ֖ה עַל־הַמְּכֹנֽוֹת׃

ve'et-hammekhonot asah ve'et-hakkiyyorot asah al-hammekhonot

he made the stands and the lavers upon the stands;

15

אֶת־הַיָּ֖ם אֶחָ֑ד וְאֶת־הַבָּקָ֥ר שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֖ר תַּחְתָּֽיו׃

et-hayyam ekhad ve'et-habbaqar shenem-asar takhtayw

one sea with the twelve oxen beneath it;

16

וְאֶת־הַ֠סִּיר֠וֹת וְאֶת־הַיָּעִ֤ים וְאֶת־הַמִּזְלָגוֹת֙ וְאֶת־כׇּל־כְּלֵיהֶ֔ם עָשָׂ֞ה חוּרָ֥ם אָבִ֛יו לַמֶּ֥לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לְבֵ֣ית יְהֹוָ֑ה נְחֹ֖שֶׁת מָרֽוּק׃

ve'et-hassirot ve'et-hayya'im ve'et-hammizlagot ve'et-kol-kelehem asah khuram aviv lammelekh shelomoh levet Adonai nekhoshet maruq

the pails, the shovels, and the bowls. And all the vessels made for King Solomon for the House of GOD by Huram his master were of burnished bronze.

17

בְּכִכַּ֤ר הַיַּרְדֵּן֙ יְצָקָ֣ם הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ בַּעֲבִ֖י הָאֲדָמָ֑ה בֵּ֥ין סֻכּ֖וֹת וּבֵ֥ין צְרֵדָֽתָה׃

bekhikkar hayyarden yetsaqam hammelekh ba'avi ha'adamah ben sukkot uven tseredatah

The king had them cast in molds dug out of the earth, in the plain of the Jordan between Succoth and Zeredah.

18

וַיַּ֧עַשׂ שְׁלֹמֹ֛ה כׇּל־הַכֵּלִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה לָרֹ֣ב מְאֹ֑ד כִּ֛י לֹ֥א נֶחְקַ֖ר מִשְׁקַ֥ל הַנְּחֹֽשֶׁת׃ {ס}

vayya'as shelomoh kol-hakkelim ha'elleh larov me'od ki lo nekhqar mishqal hannekhoshet

Solomon made a very large number of vessels; the weight of the bronze used could not be reckoned.

19

וַיַּ֣עַשׂ שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה אֵ֚ת כׇּל־הַכֵּלִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר בֵּ֣ית הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וְאֵת֙ מִזְבַּ֣ח הַזָּהָ֔ב וְאֶ֨ת־הַשֻּׁלְחָנ֔וֹת וַעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם לֶ֥חֶם הַפָּנִֽים׃

vayya'as shelomoh et kol-hakkelim asher bet ha'elohim ve'et mizbakh hazzahav ve'et-hashulkhanot va'alehem lekhem happanim

And Solomon made all the furnishings that were in the House of God: the altar of gold; the tables for the bread of display;

20

וְאֶת־הַמְּנֹר֞וֹת וְנֵרֹֽתֵיהֶ֗ם לְבַעֲרָ֧ם כַּמִּשְׁפָּ֛ט לִפְנֵ֥י הַדְּבִ֖יר זָהָ֥ב סָגֽוּר׃

ve'et-hammenorot venerotehem leva'aram kammishpat lifne haddevir zahav sagur

the lampstands and their lamps, to burn as prescribed in front of the inner Sanctuary, of solid gold;

21

וְהַפֶּ֧רַח וְהַנֵּר֛וֹת וְהַמֶּלְקַחַ֖יִם זָהָ֑ב ה֖וּא מִכְל֥וֹת זָהָֽב׃

vehapperakh vehannerot vehammelqakhayim zahav hu mikhlot zahav

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

22

וְהַֽמְזַמְּר֧וֹת וְהַמִּזְרָק֛וֹת וְהַכַּפּ֥וֹת וְהַמַּחְתּ֖וֹת זָהָ֣ב סָג֑וּר וּפֶ֣תַח הַ֠בַּ֠יִת דַּלְתוֹתָ֨יו הַפְּנִימִיּ֜וֹת לְקֹ֣דֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁ֗ים וְדַלְתֵ֥י הַבַּ֛יִת לַֽהֵיכָ֖ל זָהָֽב׃

vehamezammerot vehammizraqot vehakkappot vehammakhtot zahav sagur ufetakh habbayit daltotayw happenimiyyot leqodesh haqqodashim vedalte habbayit lahekhal zahav

the snuffers, basins, ladles, and fire pans, of solid gold; and the entrance to the House: the doors of the innermost part of the House, the Holy of Holies, and the doors of the Great Hall of the House, of gold.

Hebrew text and English translation from Sefaria, under their Creative Commons licence.

Yaacov, native Jerusalemite

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