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1 Kings 6:31-38 Lexham English Bible (LEB)

31. He made doors of olive wood for the doorway of the inner sanctuary, as well as for the doorpost of the fifth doorframe.

32. On the two doors of olive wood he made carvings of cherubim and palm tree images and budding flowers, and he overlaid them with gold by beating out the gold on the cherubim and the palm tree images.

33. Thus he made doorframes of olive wood on four sides for the doorway of the main hall

34. and two doors of cypress wood; one door with two folding panels and the second door with two folding panels.

35. He carved cherubim and palm tree images and budding flowers and overlaid them with gold evenly applied on the carved work.

36. Then he built the inner courtyard with three rows of dressed stone and a row of cedar beams.

37. In the fourth year, the house of Yahweh was founded in the month of Ziv.

38. In the eleventh year in the month of Bul, that is, the eighth month, the house was finished according to all his specifications and according to all his plans. He had built it in seven years.

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