He carved[on it] cherubim,palmtrees,and openflowers;and he overlaid[them] with goldevenlyappliedon the engravedwork.
There was cedaron the housewithin,carved[in the shape] of gourdsand openflowers;allwas cedar,therewas nostoneseen.
and twodoorsof cypresswood;the twoleavesof the onedoorturnedon pivots,and the twoleavesof the otherdoorturnedon pivots.
He builtthe innercourtwith threerowsof cutstoneand a rowof cedarbeams.
It was a handbreadththick,and its brimwas madelike the brimof a cup,[as] a lilyblossom;it could holdtwo thousandbaths.
He engravedon the platesof its staysand on its borders,cherubim,lionsand palmtrees,according to the clearspaceon each,with wreaths[all] around.
the flowers,the lamps,and the tongsof gold,of purestgold;
and the snuffers,the bowls,the spoonsand the firepansof puregold;and the entranceof the house,its innerdoorsfor the holyof holiesand the doorsof the house,[that is], of the nave,of gold.
And nowallits carvedworkThey smashwith hatchetand hammers.
[There were] shutteredwindows[looking] towardthe guardrooms,and towardtheir sidepillarswithinthe gateallaround,and likewisefor the porches.And [there were] windowsallaroundinside;and on [each] sidepillar[were] palmtreeornaments.
Its windowsand its porchesand its palmtreeornaments[had] the same measurementsas the gatewhichfacedtowardthe east;and it was reachedby sevensteps,and its porch[was] in frontof them.
It was carvedwith cherubimand palmtrees;and a palmtreewas betweencheruband cherub,and every cherubhad twofaces,
