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2 Chronicles 2

Solomon Will Build a Temple and Palace

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 1 aNow Solomonh8010  2decidedh559 to buildh1129 a househ1004 for the nameh8034 of the LORDh3068 and a  3royalh4438 palaceh1004 for himself.

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 1So  aSolomonh8010  2assignedh5608 70,000h7657h505 menh376 to carryh5449 loadsh5449 and 80,000h8084h505 menh376 to quarryh2672 stone in the mountainsh2022 and 3,600h7969h505h8337ah3967 to superviseh5329 them.

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 aThen Solomonh8010 senth7971 word to  1Huramh2361 the kingh4428 of Tyreh6865, sayingh559, " bAs you dealth6213a with Davidh1732 my fatherh1 and senth7971 him cedarsh730 to buildh1129 him a househ1004 to dwellh3427 in, so do for me.

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"Beholdh2009, I am about to buildh1129 a househ1004 for the nameh8034 of the LORDh3068 my Godh430, dedicatingh6942 it to Him,  ato burnh6999 fragranth5561 incenseh7004 beforeh6440 Him and to set out  bthe showbreadh4635 continuallyh8548, and to offer  cburnth5930a offeringsh5930a morningh1242 and eveningh6153,  don sabbathsh7676 and on newh2320 moonsh2320 and on the appointedh4150 feastsh4150 of the LORDh3068 our Godh430, thish2088 being required foreverh5769 in Israelh3478.

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"The househ1004 whichh834 I am about to buildh1129 will be greath1419, for  agreaterh1419 is our Godh430 thanh4480 allh3605 the godsh430.

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"But  awhoh4310 is ableh6113h3581b to buildh1129 a househ1004 for Him, for the heavensh8064 and the highesth8064 heavensh8064 cannoth3808 containh3557 Him? So whoh4310 am I, that I should buildh1129 a househ1004 for Him, excepth3588h518 to  1burnh6999 incense beforeh6440 Him?

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"Nowh6258  asendh7971 me a skilledh2450 manh376 to workh6213a in goldh2091, silverh3701, brassh5178 and ironh1270, and in purpleh710, crimsonh3758 and violeth8504 fabrics, and who knowsh3045 how to makeh6605b engravingsh6603, to work with the skilledh2450 menh2450  1 bwhomh834 I haveh5973 in Judahh3063 and Jerusalemh3389, whomh834 Davidh1732 my fatherh1 providedh3559.

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aSendh7971 me also cedarh730, cypressh1265 and algumh418 timberh6086 from Lebanonh3844, for I knowh3045 that your servantsh5650 knowh3045 how to cuth3772 timberh6086 of Lebanonh3844; and indeedh2009  bmy servantsh5650 will work with your servantsh5650,

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to prepareh3559 timberh6086 in abundanceh7230 for me, for the househ1004 whichh834 I am about to buildh1129 will be greath1419 and wonderfulh6381.

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"Now beholdh2009,  aI will giveh5414 to your servantsh5650, the woodsmenh2404 who cuth3772 the timberh6086, 20,000h6242h505  1korsh3734a of crushedh4347 wheath2406 and 20,000h6242h505  1korsh3734a of barleyh8184, and 20,000h6242h505 bathsh1324 of wineh3196 and 20,000h6242h505 bathsh1324 of oilh8081."

Huram to Assist

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Then Huramh2361, kingh4428 of Tyreh6865,  1answeredh559 in a letterh3791 senth7971 to Solomonh8010: " aBecause the LORDh3068 lovesh157 His peopleh5971a, He has madeh5414 you kingh4428 overh5921 them."

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Then Huramh2361  1continuedh559, "Blessedh1288 be  athe LORDh3068, the Godh430 of Israelh3478, whoh834 has madeh6213a heavenh8064 and earthh776, whoh834 has givenh5414 Kingh4428 Davidh1732 a wiseh2450 sonh1121,  2endowedh3045 with discretionh7922 and understandingh998,  bwhoh834 will buildh1129 a househ1004 for the LORDh3068 and a  3royalh4438 palaceh1004 for himself.

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"Nowh6258 I am sendingh7971 Huram-abih2361h1, a skilledh2450 manh376,  1endowedh3045 with understandingh998,

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 athe sonh1121 of a  1Daniteh1323h1835 womanh802 and  2a Tyrianh6876 fatherh1, who knowsh3045 how to workh6213a in goldh2091, silverh3701, bronzeh5178, ironh1270, stoneh68 and woodh6086, and in purpleh713, violeth8504, linenh948 and crimsonh3758 fabrics, and who knows how to makeh6605b allh3605 kinds of engravingsh6605b and to  3executeh2803 anyh3605 designh4284 whichh834 may be assignedh5414 to him, to work with your skilledh2450 menh2450 and with  4thoseh2450 of my lordh113 Davidh1732 your fatherh1.

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"Nowh6258 then, let my lordh113 sendh7971 to his servantsh5650 wheath2406 and barleyh8184, oilh8081 and wineh3196, of  awhichh834 he has spokenh559.

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aWe will cuth3772 whateverh3605 timberh6086 you needh6878 from Lebanonh3844 and bringh935 it to you on raftsh7513 by seah3220 to Joppah3305, so that you may carryh5927 it up to Jerusalemh3389."

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Solomonh8010 numberedh5608 allh3605 the aliensh1616 whoh834 were in the landh776 of Israelh3478,  afollowingh310 the  1censush5610 whichh834 his fatherh1 Davidh1732 had  2takenh5608; and 153,600h3967h2572h505h7969h505h8337ah3967 were foundh4672.

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 aHe appointedh6213a 70,000h7657h505 of them to carryh5449 loadsh5449 and 80,000h8084h505 to quarryh2672 stones in the mountainsh2022 and 3,600h7969h505h8337ah3967 supervisorsh5329 to make the peopleh5971a workh5647.



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