The house,that is, the navein frontof [the inner sanctuary], was fortycubits[long].
He builttwentycubitson the rearpartof the housewith boardsof cedarfrom the floorto the ceiling;he built[them] for it on the insideas an innersanctuary,[even] as the mostholyplace.
There was cedaron the housewithin,carved[in the shape] of gourdsand openflowers;allwas cedar,therewas nostoneseen.
He overlaidthe mainroomwith cypresswoodand overlaidit with finegold,and ornamentedit with palmtreesand chains.
The widthof the entrance[was] tencubitsand the sidesof the entrance[were] fivecubitson eachside.And he measuredthe lengthof the nave, fortycubits,and the width,twentycubits.
