Then ^aSolomon made an altar of bronze, twenty cubits in length, twenty cubits in width, and ten cubits in height. 2 ^aHe also made the Sea that is, the large basin used for ceremonial washing of cast metal, ten cubits from brim to brim, circular in form, and five cubits in height, and its circumference was thirty cubits. 3 Under it and entirely encircling it were figures of oxen, ten to a cubit. The oxen were in two rows, cast in one piece. 4 It stood on twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, three facing east; and the Sea was set on top of them and all their hindquarters turned inward. 5 It was a handbreadth (the width of the four fingers) thick; its brim was made like the brim of a cup, like a lily blossom. It ^acould hold ¹3,000 baths (measures) . 6 ^aHe also made ten portable basins in which to wash, and he put five on the right (south) side and five on the left (north) . They would rinse things for the burnt offering in them, but the Sea was for the priests to wash in.

7 And ^ahe made ten golden lampstands just as directed and set them in the temple, five on the right side and five on the left. 8 He made also ^aten tables and placed them in the temple, five on the right side and five on the left side, and he made a hundred ceremonial basins of gold. 9 Moreover, he made ^athe courtyard of the priests, and ^bthe great courtyard for the people and doors for the courtyard, and he overlaid their doors with bronze. 10 ^aHe set the Sea on the right side at the southeast corner of the house.

11 And ^aHuram also made the pails for ashes, the shovels, and the basins. So Huram finished the work that he did for King Solomon in the house of God: 12 the two pillars, the bowls, the capitals on top of the two pillars, and the two lattice works to cover the two bowls of the capitals which were on top of the pillars, 13 and ^athe four hundred pomegranates for the two lattice works, two rows of pomegranates for each lattice to cover the two bowls of the capitals on the pillars. 14 ^aHe also made the stands and he made the basins on the stands; 15 and the one Sea with the twelve oxen under it. 16 The pails, the shovels, and the meat-forks, and all the utensils ^aHuram-abi made of polished bronze for King Solomon for the house of the LORD. 17 The king cast them on the plain of the Jordan, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredah. 18 ^aSolomon made all these utensils in such great quantity that the weight of the bronze could not be determined.

19 Solomon also made all the articles that were in the house of God: the golden altar, and ^athe tables for the bread of the Presence (showbread) , 20 and the lampstands with their lamps of pure gold, ^ato burn in front of the inner sanctuary (the Holy of Holies) as directed; 21 the flowers, the lamps, and the tongs of gold, of purest gold; 22 and the snuffers, the basins, the dishes for incense, and the firepans, of pure gold; and for the entrance of the house (temple) , the inner doors for the Holy of Holies and the doors of the Holy Place (main room) , were of gold.

Then ^ahe made a bronze altar, ¹twenty cubits in length and twenty cubits in width and ten cubits in height. 2 ^aAnd he made the sea of cast metal ten cubits from brim to brim, circular in form, and its height was five cubits, and ¹thirty cubits in ²its circumference. 3 Now figures like oxen were under it and encircling it, ten cubits, entirely encircling the sea. The oxen were in two rows, cast ¹in one piece. 4 It stood on twelve oxen, three facing the north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east; and the sea was set on top of them, and all their rear parts turned inward. 5 And it was a ¹handbreadth thick, and its brim was made like the brim of a cup, as a lily blossom; it ^acould hold 3,000 baths. 6 ^aHe also made ten lavers and set five on the right side and five on the left, in which to wash things, that is, in which they would rinse things for the burnt offering; but the sea was for the priests to wash in.

7 Then ^ahe made the ten golden lampstands ¹in the way prescribed for them and he put them in the temple, five on the right side and five on the left. 8 He also made ^aten tables and placed them in the temple, five on the right side and five on the left. And he made one hundred golden bowls. 9 Then he made ^athe court of the priests and ^bthe great court and doors for the court, and overlaid their doors with bronze. 10 ^aAnd he put the sea on the right ¹side of the house toward the southeast.

11 ^aAnd Huram made the pots and the shovels and the bowls. So Huram completed doing the work which he did for King Solomon in the house of God: 12 the two pillars and the two bowls and the two capitals on top of the pillars, and the two networks to cover the two bowls of the capitals which were on top of the pillars, 13 and ^athe four hundred pomegranates for the two networks, two rows of pomegranates for each network to cover the two bowls of the capitals which were on the pillars. 14 ^aHe also made the stands and he made the lavers on the stands, 15 and the one sea with the twelve oxen under it. 16 And the pots and the shovels and the flesh hooks and all its utensils, ^aHuram-abi made of polished bronze for King Solomon for the house of Yahweh. 17 On the plain of the Jordan the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredah. 18 ^aThus Solomon made all these utensils in great quantities, for the weight of the bronze could not be found out.

19 Solomon also made all the furniture which was in the house of God: even the golden altar and ^athe tables with the bread of the Presence on them, 20 and the lampstands with their lamps of pure gold, ^ato burn in front of the inner sanctuary ¹in the way prescribed; 21 and the flowers and the lamps and the tongs of gold, of purest gold; 22 and the snuffers and the bowls and the spoons and the firepans, of pure gold; and the entrance of the house, its inner doors for the Holy of Holies and the doors of the house, that is, of the nave, of gold.