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These are Solomon’s foundations for building God’s temple: the length was ninety feet, and the width thirty feet.

He adorned the temple with precious stones for beauty, and the gold was the gold of Parvaim.

He made two cherubim of sculptured work, for the most holy place, and he overlaid them with gold.

He made ten basins for washing and he put five on the right and five on the left. The parts of the burnt offering were rinsed in them, but the basin was used by the priests for washing.

He made the courtyard of the priests and the large court, and doors for the court. He overlaid the doors with bronze.

two pillars; the bowls and the capitals on top of the two pillars; the two gratings for covering both bowls of the capitals that were on top of the pillars;

the four hundred pomegranates for the two gratings (two rows of pomegranates for each grating covering both capitals’ bowls on top of the pillars).

the pots, the shovels, the forks, and all their utensils—Huram-abi made them for King Solomon for the Lord’s temple. All these were made of polished bronze.

So all the work Solomon did for the Lord’s temple was completed. Then Solomon brought the consecrated things of his father David—the silver, the gold, and all the utensils—and put them in the treasuries of God’s temple.

And because of the cloud, the priests were not able to continue ministering, for the glory of the Lord filled God’s temple.

but I have built an exalted temple for you,a place for your residence forever.

My father David had his heart seton building a temple for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.

However, the Lord said to my father David,“Since it was your desire to build a temple for my name,you have done well to have this desire.

Yet, you are not the one to build the temple,but your son, your own offspring,will build the temple for my name.”

So the Lord has fulfilled what he promised.I have taken the place of my father Davidand I sit on the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised.I have built the temple for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.

For Solomon had made a bronze platform 7½ feet long, 7½ feet wide, and 4½ feet high and put it in the court. He stood on it, knelt down in front of the entire congregation of Israel, and spread out his hands toward heaven.

may you hear in heaven and act.May you judge your servants,condemning the wicked man by bringingwhat he has done on his own headand providing justice for the righteousby rewarding him according to his righteousness.

If your people Israel are defeated before an enemy,because they have sinned against you,and they return to you and praise your name,and they pray and plead for mercybefore you in this temple,

may you hear in heavenand forgive the sin of your servantsand your people Israel,so that you may teach them the good waythey should walk in.May you send rain on your landthat you gave your people for an inheritance.

may you hear in heaven, your dwelling place,and may you forgive and give to everyoneaccording to all their ways, since you know each heart,for you alone know the human heart,