2 Izikronike 3:7-16 Ibhayibheli Elingcwele (ZUL59)

7. Wanameka nendlu, nemishayo, nemibundu, nezindonga zayo, neminyango yayo ngegolide, waqopha amakherubi* ezindongeni.

8. Wenza indlu engcwelengcwele; yayimalungana nobubanzi bendlu; ubude bayo babuyizingalo ezingamashumi amabili, nobubanzi bayo babuyizingalo ezingamashumi amabili; wayinameka ngegolide elihle, lingamatalenta* angamakhulu ayisithupha.

9. Isisindo sezipikili sasingamashekeli* angamashumi ayisihlanu egolide. Amakamelo angaphezulu wawanameka ngegolide.

10. Endlini engcwelengcwele wenza amakherubi* amabili aqoshiweyo; bawanameka ngegolide.

11. Amaphiko amakherubi ayeyizingalo ezingamashumi amabili; iphiko lelinye laliyizingalo eziyisihlanu, lathinta odongeni lwendlu; elinye iphiko nalo laliyizingalo eziyisihlanu, lathinta ephikweni lelinye ikherubi.

12. Iphiko lelinye ikherubi laliyizingalo eziyisihlanu, lathinta odongeni lwendlu; elinye iphiko laliyizingalo eziyisihlanu nalo, lafinyelela ephikweni lelinye ikherubi.

13. Amaphiko alawo makherubi azelula izingalo ezingamashumi amabili; ema ngezinyawo zawo, ubuso bawo bubheke endlini.

14. Wenza isihenqo ngokuluhlaza nangokububende nangokubomvu, nangelineni elicolekileyo, wabeka kuso amakherubi.

15. Wenza ngaphakathi kwendlu izinsika ezimbili, ukuphakama kwazo kwakuyizingalo ezingamashumi amathathu nanhlanu; isihloko esasingaphezu kwaleyo naleyo sasiyizingalo eziyisihlanu.

16. Wenza amaketanga egumbini, wawabeka ezihlokweni zezinsika; wenza amapomegranati* ayikhulu, wawabeka emaketangeni.

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