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| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1 Now Solomon was determined to build a temple dedicated to the Name of the LORD as well as his own royal palace. |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2 So Solomon conscripted 70,000 men to do heavy work, 80,000 men to quarry in the hill country, and 3,600 to supervise them. |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3Solomon also sent this message to King Hiram of Tyre: "Just as you did with my father David, sending him cedars to build him a palace to live in, do the same for me. |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4Look, I'm building a temple dedicated to the name of the LORD my God, to his glory, so we can burn fragrant incense in his presence, display rows of the bread of his presence continuously, and make burnt offerings in the morning, evening, on Sabbath days, during New Moon festivals, and during appointed festivals scheduled by the LORD our God. This is mandated forever in Israel. |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5"The Temple that I'm building will be great, because the greatness of our God surpasses that of all gods. |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6But who can build a temple for him, since neither heaven nor the highest of the heavens can contain him? So who am I, that I should build a temple to him, except to burn incense in his presence? |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7"At any rate, send me an individual who is a skilled craftsman in gold, silver, bronze, and iron, as well as in purple, crimson, and blue materials, who knows how to craft engravings, so he may work with the craftsmen whom I have assembled in Judah and Jerusalem, as provided for by my father David. |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8Also send me cedar, cypress, and algum timber from Lebanon, since I'm aware that your servants know how to cut down timber from Lebanon. My servants will accompany your servants |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9to prepare an abundant amount of timber for me, because the Temple that I'm building is to be great and awesome. |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10"Now look! I will pay your servants, the lumberjacks who prepare the timber, 20,000 measures of barley, 20,000 baths of wine, and 20,000 baths of oil." |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11In a letter that he sent to Solomon, King Hiram of Tyre wrote, "Because he loves his people, the LORD has placed you as king over them." |
| 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12Hiram also wrote: "Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who made the heavens and the earth. He gave King David a wise son, who is acquainted with discretion and understanding, and who is building a temple to the LORD, as well as a royal palace for himself. |
| 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13Now I'm sending along Hiram-abi, a skilled craftsman, who is very creative. |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14He is the son of a mother from the tribe of Dan, and his father is from Tyre. He's skilled in working with gold, silver, bronze, iron, stone, and timber, as well as in purple, blue, linen, and crimson materials. He is skilled in engravings, and can craft any design to which he may be assigned. He will work with your skilled artisans and with all of your craftsmen who have been assigned by my lord David, your father. |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15"So then, may my lord send to his servants the wheat, barley, oil, and wine about which he has spoken. |
| 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 16We'll cut down the timber you need from Lebanon and transport it to you on rafts by sea to Joppa, so you can move it to Jerusalem." |
| 17[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 17Solomon took a census of all the non-Israeli men who lived in the land of Israel, after the census that his father David had taken, and 153,600 were counted. |
| 18[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 18He conscripted 70,000 of them to do heavy work, 80,000 to quarry in the hill country, and 3,600 men to supervise the people. |
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