Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Now these are the foundations, which Solomon laid, to build the house of God, the length by the first measure sixty cubits, the breadth twenty cubits. A. 2993-3000 B.C. 1011-1004 1 Chronicles 28:11-19 And David gave to Solomon his son a description of the porch, and of the temple, and of the treasures, and of the upper floor, and of the inner chambers, and of the house for the mercy seat, . . . instructed [heb] founded 1 Kings 6:2,3 And the house, which king Solomon built to the Lord, was threescore cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and thirty cubits in height. . . . Context Temple Construction Begins…2And he began to build in the second month, in the fourth year of his reign. 3Now these are the foundations, which Solomon laid, to build the house of God, the length by the first measure sixty cubits, the breadth twenty cubits.4And the porch in the front, which was extended in length according to the measure of the breadth of the house, twenty cubits: and the height was a hundred and twenty cubits: and he overlaid it within with pure gold.… Cross References 1 Kings 6:2 And the house, which king Solomon built to the Lord, was threescore cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and thirty cubits in height. 2 Chronicles 3:2 And he began to build in the second month, in the fourth year of his reign. Ezekiel 41:2 And the breadth of the gate was ten cubits: and the sides of the gate five cubits on this side, and five cubits on that side: and he measured the length thereof forty cubits, and the breadth twenty cubits. Lexicon The foundationהוּסַ֣ד (hū·saḏ) Verb - Hofal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 3245: To set, to found, to sit down together, settle, consult that Solomon שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה (šə·lō·mōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8010: Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne laid לִבְנ֖וֹת (liḇ·nō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 1129: To build for the house בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house of God הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative [was] sixty שִׁשִּׁ֔ים (šiš·šîm) Number - common plural Strong's Hebrew 8346: Sixty cubits אַמּ֞וֹת (’am·mō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 520: A mother, a cubit, a door-base long הָאֹ֡רֶךְ (hā·’ō·reḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 753: Length and twenty עֶשְׂרִֽים׃ (‘eś·rîm) Number - common plural Strong's Hebrew 6242: Twenty, twentieth cubits אַמּ֥וֹת (’am·mō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 520: A mother, a cubit, a door-base wide, וְרֹ֖חַב (wə·rō·ḥaḇ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7341: Breadth, width according to the old הָרִֽאשׁוֹנָה֙ (hā·ri·šō·w·nāh) Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7223: First, in place, time, rank standard. בַּמִּדָּ֤ה (bam·mid·dāh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4060: Extension, height, breadth, a measure, a portion, a vestment, tribute Additional Translations The foundation that Solomon laid for the house of God was sixty cubits long and twenty cubits wide, according to the old standard.Now these are the things wherein Solomon was instructed for the building of the house of God. The length by cubits after the first measure was three score cubits, and the breadth twenty cubits. Now these are the foundations which Solomon laid for the building of the house of God. The length by cubits after the first measure was threescore cubits, and the breadth twenty cubits. And thus Solomon began to build the house of God: the length in cubits—even the first measurement from end to end, was sixty cubits, and the breadth twenty cubits. And this was Solomon's foundation for the construction of the house of God. The length by cubits after the first measure was sixty cubits, and the breadth twenty cubits. Now these are the foundations which Solomon laid for the building of the house of God. The length by cubits after the first measure was threescore cubits, and the breadth twenty cubits. Now these are the things in which Solomon was instructed for the building of the house of God. The length by cubits after the first measure was sixty cubits, and the breadth twenty cubits. Now these are the foundations which Solomon laid for the building of the house of God. The length by cubits after the first measure was sixty cubits, and the breadth twenty cubits. And in these hath Solomon been instructed to build the house of God: The length in cubits by the former measure is sixty cubits, and the breadth twenty cubits. 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