And the queenוּמַלְכַּתof Shebaשְׁבָאheardשֹׁמַעַתof the fameאֶת שֵׁמַעof Solomon,שְׁלֹמֹהfor the nameלְשֵׁםof YHWH,יְהוָהand she cameוַתָּבֹאto test himלְנַסֹּתוֹwith riddles.בְּחִידוֹת
And she cameוַתָּבֹאto Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלְַמָהwith a veryמְאֹדgreatכָּבֵדretinue,בְּחַיִלcamelsגְּמַלִּיםcarryingנֹשְׂאִיםspices,בְּשָׂמִיםand veryמְאֹדmuchרַבgold,וְזָהָבand preciousיְקָרָהstones;וְאֶבֶןand she cameוַתָּבֹאtoאֶלSolomonשְׁלֹמֹהand spokeוַתְּדַבֵּרto himאֵלָיוallאֵת כָּלthatאֲשֶׁרwasהָיָהinעִםher heart.לְבָבָהּ
And Solomonוַ שְׁלֹמֹהexplainedיַּגֶּדto herלָהּallאֶת כָּלher words;דְּבָרֶיהָthere was notלֹא הָיָהa wordדָּבָרhiddenנֶעְלָםfromמִןthe kingהַמֶּלֶךְthatאֲשֶׁרhe did notלֹאexplainהִגִּידto her.לָהּ
And the queenוַ מַלְכַּתof Shebaשְׁבָאsawתֵּרֶאallאֵת כָּלthe wisdomחָכְמַתof Solomon,שְׁלֹמֹהand the houseוְהַבַּיִתthatאֲשֶׁרhe had built,בָּנָה
and the foodוּמַאֲכַלof his table,שֻׁלְחָנוֹand the seatingוּמוֹשַׁבof his servants,עֲבָדָיוand the stationוּמַעֲמַדof his attendantsמְשָׁרְתָיוand their clothing,וּמַלְבֻּשֵׁיהֶםand his cupbearers,וּמַשְׁקָיוand his burnt offeringוְעֹלָתוֹthatאֲשֶׁרhe offeredיַעֲלֶהat the houseבֵּיתof YHWH;יְהוָהand there wasוְ הָיָהnoלֹאmoreעוֹדspiritרוּחַin her.בָהּ
And she saidוַתֹּאמֶרtoאֶלthe king,הַמֶּלֶךְ“Trueאֱמֶתwasהָיָהthe wordהַדָּבָרthatאֲשֶׁרI heardשָׁמַעְתִּיin my landבְּאַרְצִיaboutעַלyour wordsדְּבָרֶיךָand aboutוְעַלyour wisdom.חָכְמָתֶךָ
But I did notוְלֹאbelieveהֶאֱמַנְתִּיthe wordsלַדְּבָרִיםuntilעַד אֲשֶׁרI cameבָּאתִיand my eyesוַ עֵינַיsaw;תִּרְאֶינָהand look,וְהִנֵּהnotלֹאeven the halfהַחֵצִיwas toldהֻגַּדme;לִיyou have addedהוֹסַפְתָּwisdomחָכְמָהand goodוָטוֹבtoאֶלthe reportהַשְּׁמוּעָהthatאֲשֶׁרI heard.שָׁמָעְתִּי
Happyאַשְׁרֵיare your men,אֲנָשֶׁיךָhappyאַשְׁרֵיare theseאֵלֶּהyour servants,עֲבָדֶיךָwho standהָעֹמְדִיםbefore youלְפָנֶיךָcontinually,תָּמִידwho hearהַשֹּׁמְעִיםyour wisdom!אֶת חָכְמָתֶךָ
May YHWHיְהוָהyour Elohimאֱלֹהֶיךָbeיְהִיblessed,בָּרוּךְwhoאֲשֶׁרtook pleasureחָפֵץin youבְּךָto set youלְתִתְּךָonעַלthe throneכִּסֵּאof Israel;יִשְׂרָאֵלthrough the loveבְּאַהֲבַתof YHWHיְהוָהfor Israelאֶת יִשְׂרָאֵלforever,לְעֹלָםhe has set youוַיְשִׂימְךָas king,לְמֶלֶךְto doלַעֲשׂוֹתjusticeמִשְׁפָּטand righteousness.”וּצְדָקָה
And she gaveוַתִּתֵּןthe kingלַמֶּלֶךְa hundredמֵאָהand twentyוְעֶשְׂרִיםtalentsכִּכַּרof gold,זָהָבand veryמְאֹדmanyהַרְבֵּהspices,וּבְשָׂמִיםand preciousיְקָרָהstones;וְאֶבֶןnever againלֹא עוֹדcameבָאsuchכַ הַהוּאspicesבֹּשֶׂםin abundanceלָרֹבasאֲשֶׁרthe queenמַלְכַּתof Shebaשְׁבָאgaveנָתְנָהto KingלַמֶּלֶךְSolomon.שְׁלֹמֹה
And alsoוְגַםthe shipsאֳנִיof Hiram,חִירָםwhichאֲשֶׁרcarriedנָשָׂאgoldזָהָבfrom Ophir,מֵאוֹפִירbroughtהֵבִיאfrom Ophirמֵאֹפִירveryמְאֹדmuchהַרְבֵּהalmugאַלְמֻגִּיםwoodעֲצֵיand preciousיְקָרָהstones.וְאֶבֶן
And the kingוַ הַמֶּלֶךְmadeיַּעַשׂof the almugאֶת הָאַלְמֻגִּיםwoodעֲצֵיrailingsמִסְעָדfor the houseלְבֵיתof YHWHיְהוָהand for the houseוּלְבֵיתof the king,הַמֶּלֶךְand lyresוְכִנֹּרוֹתand harpsוּנְבָלִיםfor the singers;לַשָּׁרִיםnoלֹאsuchכֵןalmugאַלְמֻגִּיםwoodעֲצֵיhas comeבָאorוְלֹאbeen seenנִרְאָהtoעַדthisהַזֶּהday.הַיּוֹם
And KingוְהַמֶּלֶךְSolomonשְׁלֹמֹהgaveנָתַןthe queenלְמַלְכַּתof Shebaשְׁבָאallאֶת כָּלher pleasure,חֶפְצָהּwhateverאֲשֶׁרshe asked,שָׁאָלָהbesidesמִלְּבַדwhatאֲשֶׁרhe gaveנָתַןherלָהּaccording to the handכְּיַדof KingהַמֶּלֶךְSolomon.שְׁלֹמֹהAnd she turnedוַתֵּפֶןand wentוַתֵּלֶךְto her land,לְאַרְצָהּsheהִיאand her servants.וַעֲבָדֶיהָ
And the weightוַיְהִי מִשְׁקַלof the goldהַזָּהָבthatאֲשֶׁרcameבָּאto Solomonלִשְׁלֹמֹהin oneבְּ אֶחָתyearשָׁנָהwas six hundredשֵׁשׁ מֵאוֹתsixtyשִׁשִּׁיםand sixוָשֵׁשׁtalentsכִּכַּרof gold,זָהָב
besides that from the menלְבַד מֵאַנְשֵׁיwho traveled the landהַתָּרִיםand from the tradeוּמִסְחַרof the traders,הָרֹכְלִיםand from allוְכָלthe kingsמַלְכֵיof Arabiaהָעֶרֶבand the governorsוּפַחוֹתof the land.הָאָרֶץ
And Kingוַ הַמֶּלֶךְSolomonשְׁלֹמֹהmadeיַּעַשׂtwo hundredמָאתַיִםlarge shieldsצִנָּהof beatenשָׁחוּטgold;זָהָבsix hundredשֵׁשׁ מֵאוֹתshekelsof goldזָהָבwentיַעֲלֶהintoעַלeachהָאֶחָתlarge shield;הַצִּנָּה
and three hundredוּשְׁלֹשׁ מֵאוֹתshieldsמָגִנִּיםof beatenשָׁחוּטgold;זָהָבthreeשְׁלֹשֶׁתminasמָנִיםof goldזָהָבwentיַעֲלֶהintoעַלeachהָאֶחָתshield;הַמָּגֵןand the kingוַ הַמֶּלֶךְput themיִּתְּנֵםin the houseבֵּיתof the Forestיַעַרof Lebanon.הַלְּבָנוֹן
And the kingוַ הַמֶּלֶךְmadeיַּעַשׂa greatגָּדוֹלthroneכִּסֵּאof ivoryשֵׁןand overlaid itוַיְצַפֵּהוּwith refinedמוּפָזgold.זָהָב
There were sixשֵׁשׁstepsמַעֲלוֹתto the throne,לַכִּסֵּהand the topוְרֹאשׁof the throneלַכִּסֵּהwas roundעָגֹלat its back;מֵאַחֲרָיוand there were armsוְיָדֹתon this sideמִזֶּהand on thatוּמִזֶּהofאֶלthe placeמְקוֹםof the seat,הַשָּׁבֶתand twoוּשְׁנַיִםlionsאֲרָיוֹתstandingעֹמְדִיםbesideאֵצֶלthe arms.הַיָּדוֹת
And twelveוּשְׁנֵים עָשָׂרlionsאֲרָיִיםstoodעֹמְדִיםthereשָׁםonעַלthe sixשֵׁשׁsteps,הַמַּעֲלוֹתon this sideמִזֶּהand on that;וּמִזֶּהnothingלֹאlike itכֵןwas madeנַעֲשָׂהin anyלְכָלkingdom.מַמְלָכוֹת
And allוְכֹלthe drinkingמַשְׁקֵהvesselsכְּלֵיof KingהַמֶּלֶךְSolomonשְׁלֹמֹהwere of gold,זָהָבand allוְכֹלthe utensilsכְּלֵיof the houseבֵּיתof the Forestיַעַרof Lebanonהַלְּבָנוֹןwere of fineסָגוּרgold;זָהָבthere was noאֵיןsilver;כֶּסֶףit was notלֹאconsideredנֶחְשָׁבin the daysבִּימֵיof Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהas anything.לִמְאוּמָה
Forכִּיthe kingלַמֶּלֶךְhad shipsאֳנִיof Tarshishתַרְשִׁישׁat seaבַּיָּםwithעִםthe shipsאֳנִיof Hiram;חִירָםonceאַחַתevery threeלְשָׁלֹשׁyearsשָׁנִיםthe shipsאֳנִיof Tarshishתַרְשִׁישׁwould come,תָּבוֹאcarryingנֹשְׂאֵתgoldזָהָבand silver,וָכֶסֶףivory,שֶׁנְהַבִּיםand apes,וְקֹפִיםand peacocks.וְתֻכִּיִּים
And Kingוַ הַמֶּלֶךְSolomonשְׁלֹמֹהbecame greaterיִּגְדַּלthan allמִכֹּלthe kingsמַלְכֵיof the earthהָאָרֶץin richesלְעֹשֶׁרand in wisdom.וּלְחָכְמָה
And allוְכָלthe earthהָאָרֶץwas seekingמְבַקְשִׁיםthe faceאֶת פְּנֵיof Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהto hearלִשְׁמֹעַhis wisdom,אֶת חָכְמָתוֹwhichאֲשֶׁרElohimאֱלֹהִיםhad putנָתַןin his heart.בְּלִבּוֹ
And theyוְהֵמָּהwere bringing,מְבִאִיםeachאִישׁhis tribute:מִנְחָתוֹutensilsכְּלֵיof silverכֶסֶףand utensilsוּכְלֵיof gold,זָהָבand cloaks,וּשְׂלָמוֹתand weapons,וְנֵשֶׁקand spices,וּבְשָׂמִיםhorsesסוּסִיםand mules,וּפְרָדִיםwhat was dueדְּבַרfor a year,שָׁנָהyear by year.בְּשָׁנָה
And Solomonוַ שְׁלֹמֹהgatheredיֶּאֱסֹףchariotsרֶכֶבand horsemen;וּפָרָשִׁיםand he hadוַיְהִי לוֹa thousandאֶלֶףand fourוְאַרְבַּעhundredמֵאוֹתchariotsרֶכֶבand twelveוּשְׁנֵים עָשָׂרthousandאֶלֶףhorsemen,פָּרָשִׁיםand he stationed themוַיַּנְחֵםin the citiesבְּעָרֵיfor chariotsהָרֶכֶבand withוְעִםthe kingהַמֶּלֶךְin Jerusalem.בִּירוּשָׁלִָם
And the kingוַ הַמֶּלֶךְmadeיִּתֵּןsilverאֶת הַכֶּסֶףin Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַםlike stones,כָּאֲבָנִיםand cedarsוְאֵת הָאֲרָזִיםhe madeנָתַןlike the sycamoresכַּשִּׁקְמִיםthat areאֲשֶׁרin the Shephelah,בַּשְּׁפֵלָהin abundance.לָרֹב
And the sourceוּמוֹצָאof the horsesהַסּוּסִיםthatאֲשֶׁרbelonged to Solomonלִשְׁלֹמֹהwas from Egyptמִמִּצְרָיִםand from Kue;וּמִקְוֵהthe merchantsסֹחֲרֵיof the kingהַמֶּלֶךְwould take themיִקְחוּfrom Kueמִקְוֵהat a price.בִּמְחִיר
And a chariotמֶרְכָּבָהwould come upוַתַּעֲלֶהand go outוַתֵּצֵאfrom Egyptמִמִּצְרַיִםfor six hundredבְּשֵׁשׁ מֵאוֹתshekelsof silver,כֶּסֶףand a horseוְסוּסfor a hundredבַּ וּמֵאָהand fifty;חֲמִשִּׁיםand so,וְכֵןfor allלְכָלthe kingsמַלְכֵיof the Hittitesהַחִתִּיםand for the kingsוּלְמַלְכֵיof Aram,אֲרָםby their handבְּיָדָםthey would bring them out.יֹצִאוּ