1 Kings 10 — Novel English Bible

1 WaMalakahath (And queen) Shabaa (Sheba) Shamaith (hearken / hear) Ath-Shamai (the entirety of fame) Shalamah (Solomon) LaSham (name) Yahawah (), WaThaBawaa (and came) LaNasahathaw (to prove him) BaChayadahawath (with hard questions).

2 WaThaBawaa (And came) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem) BaChayal (in train), Kabad (very very grievous) Maad (exceedingly / very) Gamalayam (camels) Nashaayam (bore - plural) Bashamayam (spices), WaZahab (and very much gold), Rab (Many) Maad (exceedingly / very) WaAban (and stones) Yaqarah (precious); WaThaBawaa (and come) Al (to) Shalamah (Solomon), WaThaDabar (and talked) Alayaw (to him) AthaKal (the entirety of every) AsharaYaHayah (who/that came to pass) Im-Lababah (with her heart).

3 WaYaNagad (And told) Lah (for her) Shalamah (Solomon) Ath-Kal (the entirety of every) Dabarayah (her questions): Laa (NOT) YaHayah (came to pass) Dabar (word / matter) NaIlam (anything hidden) Man-HaMalak (from the king) AsharaLaa (who/that NOT) YaHaNagayad (he [causing] tell) Lah (for her).

4 WaThaRaah (And seen) Malakahath (queen) Shabaa (Sheba) AthaKal (the entirety of every) Chakamahath (wisdom) Shalamah (Solomon), WaHaBayath (and the house) AsharaYaBanah (who/that he built),

5 WaMaakal (And food) Shalachanaw (his table), WaMawashab (and sitting) Ibadayaw (his servants), WaMaimad (and attendance) MaSharathaw (his ministers), WaMalabawashayam (and their clothing), WaMashaqahayaw (and his cup bearers), WaIlahathaw (and his ascent) AsharaYaIlah (who/that he went up) Bayath (house) Yahawah (); WaLaa (And not) YaHayah (came to pass) Bah (within him her) Iwad (more/again) Rawach (spirit / wind).

6 WaThaAmar (And you said) Al-HaMalak (to the king), “Amath (truth) YaHayah (came to pass) HaDabar (the report) AsharaShamaithay (who/that hearken / hear) BaAratzay (in my land) Il-Dabarayak (over your acts), WaIl-Chakamahathak (and over your wisdom).

7 WaLaa (And not) HaAmanathay ([causing] believe) LaDabarayam (words), IdaAshar-Bawaathay (as far as who/that coming), WaThaRaahayanah (and you seen) Iyanay (my eyes). WaHanah (And behold), Laa (NOT) YaHaNagad ([causing] told) Lay (for me) HaChatzay (the half)! HaYawasapath (you [causing] exceed) Chakamah (wisdom) WaTawab (and prosperity) Al-HaShamawaih (to the fame) AsharaShamaithay (who/that hearken / hear).

8 Asharay (He who) Ayanashayak (your men), Asharay (He who) Ibadayak (your servants), Alah (these) HaImadayam (who stand - plural) LaPanayamak (your before), Thamayad (always / continually) HaShamaiyam (who hear - plural) Ath-Chakamahathak (the entirety of your wisdom).

9 YaHayah (Came to pass) Yahawah () Alahayam (God), Barawak (blessed) AsharaYaChapatz (who/that delighted), Bak (within him you) LaNathanathak (to set you) Il-Kasaa (over throne) Yashar-Al (Israel). BaAhabahath (Because in loved) Yahawah () Ath (the entirety of) Yashar-Al (Israel) LaIwalam (forever), WaYaShawayamak (and made you) LaMalak (king), LaIshahawath (to do - plural) Mashapat (judgement) WaTzadaqah (and righteousness).”

10 WaThaNathan (And gave) LaMalak (king) Maah (hundred) WaIsharayam (and twenty) Kakar (plain) Zahab (gold), WaBashamayam (and spices) HaRabah (very multiply/become many), Maad (exceedingly / very) WaAban (and stones) Yaqarah (precious). Laa (NOT) YaBawaa (came) KaBasham (as spices) HaHawaa (which/who/that is) Iwad (more/again) LaRab (more such abundance) Ashar-Nathanah (who/that gave) Malakahath (queen) Shabaa (Sheba) LaMalak (to king) Shalamah (Solomon).

11 WaGam (And indeed / moreover) Anay (navy also) Chayaram (Hiram), Ashar-YaNashaa (who/that brought) Zahab (gold) MaAwapayar (from Ophir), YaHaBawayaa ([causing] brought) MaAwapayar (from Ophir) Itzay (tree) Alamagayam (almug) HaRabah (multiply/become many) Maad (exceedingly / very) WaAban (and stones) Yaqarah (precious).

12 WaYaIshah (And made) HaMalak (the king) Ath-Itzay (the entirety of tree) HaAlamagayam (the almug) Masaid (pillars) LaBayath (for house) Yahawah (), WaLaBayath (and house), HaMalak (the king's) WaKanawarawath (and harps) WaNabalayam (and also stringed instruments singers): LaShayarayam (prince / ruler - plural) Laa (NOT) YaBawaa (came) Kan (for sure) Itzay (tree), Alamagayam (such almug) WaLaa (And not) YaNaRaah (seen), IdaHaYawam (as far as this day) HaZah (this / that / these).

13 WaHaMalak (And the king) Shalamah (Solomon) YaNathan (gave) LaMalakahath (to queen) Shabaa (Sheba) Ath-Kal (the entirety of every) Chapatzah (her desire), AsharaShaalah (who/that she asked), MaLaBad (from alone) AsharaYaNathan (who/that besides gave) Lah (for her) KaYad (as bounty) HaMalak (the royal) Shalamah (Solomon). WaThaPanah (and turned), WaThaYalak (and went) LaAratzah (to her land), Hawayaa (which/who/that is) WaIbadayah (and her servants).

14 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Mashaqal (now weight) HaZahab (the gold) Ashar-YaBawaa (who/that came) LaShalamah (to Solomon) BaShanah (in year) Achath (one) Shash (six) Maahawath (hundred - plural) Shashayam (sixty)- WaShash (and six) Kakar (plain) Zahab (gold),

15 LaBad (Alone) MaAyanashay (from man) HaThawarayam (who 𐤕𐤅𐤓 - plural) WaMasachar (And besides traders brought traffic) HaRakalayam (the merchants), WaKal (and every) Malakay (kings) HaIrab (the mixed people), WaPachahawath (and governors) HaAratz (the country).

16 WaYaIshah (And made) HaMalak (the king) Shalamah (Solomon) Maahathayam (hundred - plural) Tzanah (bucklers) Zahab (gold) Shachawat (beaten); Shash (six) Maahawath (hundred - plural) Zahab (gold) YaIlah (went) Il-HaTzanah (over the buckler) HaAchath (the one).

17 WaShalawash (And three) Maahawath (hundred - plural) Maganayam (shields) Zahab (gold) Shachawat (beaten); Shalawashath (three) Manahayam (𐤌𐤍𐤄 - plural) Zahab (minas gold) YaIlah (went) Il-HaMagan (over the shield) HaAchath (the one): WaYaNathanam (and put them) HaMalak (the king) Bayath (house) Yair (forest) HaLabanawan (the Lebanon).

18 WaYaIshah (And made) HaMalak (Moreover the king) Kasaa (throne) Shan (tooth), Gadawal (very great/important/mighty) WaYaTzapahaw (and 𐤑𐤐𐤄 him) Zahab (overlaid finest gold) MaWapazaz (making).

19 Shash (Six) Mailahawath (steps) LaKasaah (to throne), WaRaash (and top) Igal (round) LaKasaah (throne) MaAcharayaw (behind him); WaYadath (and stays) MaZah (from this / that / these) WaMaZah (and from this / that / these) Al-Maqawam (to place) HaShabath (the seat), WaShanayam (and two) Arayawath (lions) Imadayam (standing - plural) AtzalaHaYadawath (𐤀𐤑𐤋 beside the stays).

20 WaShanayam (And twelve) Ishar (ten) Arayayam (lions) Imadayam (stood - plural) Sham (there) Il-Shash (over six) HaMailahawath (the steps): MaZah (from this / that / these) WaMaZah (and from this / that / these) Laa (NOT) YaNaIshah (it made) Kan (for sure) LaKal (every) Mamalakahawath (kingdom - plural).

21 WaKal (And every) Kalay (every / bags of) Mashaqah (drinking) HaMalak (the king) Shalamah (Solomon's) Zahab (gold), WaKal (and every) Kalay (every / bags of) Bayath (house) Yair (forest) HaLabanawan (the Lebanon) Zahab (gold) Sagawar (pure): Ayan (NO ONE) Kasap (none of silver); Laa (NOT) NaChashab (account / reckon) BaYawamay (in days) Shalamah (Solomon) LaMaawamah (nothing).

22 KayaAnay (Surely navy) Tharashayash (Tarshish) LaMalak (for king) BaYam (at sea) ImaAnay (with navy) Chayaram (Hiram): Achath (one) LaShalawash (three) Shanahayam (years) ThaBawaa (came) Anay (navy) Tharashayash (Tarshish), Nashaath (bringing) Zahab (gold), WaKasap (and silver), Shanahabayam (ivory), WaQawapayam (and apes), WaThakayayam (and peacocks).

23 WaYaGadal (And exceeded) HaMalak (the king) Shalamah (Solomon) MaKal (from every) Malakay (kings) HaAratz (the earth) LaIshar (riches) WaLaChakamah (and wisdom).

24 WaKal (And every) HaAratz (the earth) MaBaqashayam (sought - plural presence) Ath-Panayam (the entirety of face/presence/surface) Shalamah (Solomon), LaShamai (hear) Ath-Chakamahathaw (the entirety of his wisdom), Ashar-YaNathan (who/that put) Alahayam (God) BaLabaw (in his heart).

25 WaHamah (And they / them) MaBawaayam (brought - plural) Ayash (man) Manachahathaw (his tribute), Kalay (every / bags of) Kasap (silver), WaKalay (and vessels) Zahab (gold), WaShalamahawath (and clothing - plural), WaNashaq (and armor), WaBashamayam (and spices), Sawasayam (horses), WaParadayam (and mules), Dabar (word / matter) Shanah (year) BaShanah (by year).

26 WaYaAsap (And gathered together) Shalamah (Solomon) Rakab (chariots) WaParashayam (and horsemen - plural): WaYaHayah (and came to pass) Law (for him) Alap (thousand) WaArabai (and four) Maahawath (hundred - plural) Rakab (chariots), WaShanayam (and twelve) Ishar (ten) Alap (thousand) Parashayam (horsemen - plural), WaYaNachaham (and he bestowed them) BaIyaray (in cities), HaRakab (the chariot) WaIm-HaMalak (and with the king) BaYarawashalam (at Jerusalem).

27 WaYaNathan (And made) HaMalak (the king) Ath-HaKasap (the entirety of the silver) BaYarawashalam (in Jerusalem) KaAbanayam (as stones), WaAthaHaArazayam (and the entirety of the cedars) YaNathan (made) KaShaqamahayam (as sycamore trees) Ashar (lowland), BaShapalah (in 𐤔𐤐𐤋𐤄) LaRab (for abundance).

28 WaMawatzaa (And brought) HaSawasayam (the horses) Ashar (who/that) LaShalamah (Solomon) MaMatzarayam (out of Egypt); Sacharay (merchants) HaMalak (the king's) YaLaqachaw (received droves), BaMachayar (each drove at price).

29 WaThaIlah (And came up) WaThaYatzaa (and went out) Marakabah (chariot) MaMatzarayam (of Egypt) BaShash (in six) Maahawath (hundred - plural) Kasap (shekels of silver), WaSawas (and horse) BaChamashayam (in fifty) WaMaah (and hundred); WaKan (and for sure) LaKal (every) Malakay (kings) HaChathay (the Hittites), WaLaMalakay (and for kings) Aram (Syria), BaYadam (by their means) YaYatzaaw (brought out).