And, behold, I will give to thy servants, the hewers that cut timber, twenty thousand measures of beaten wheat, and twenty thousand measures of barley, and twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty thousand baths of oil.
Look, I will give your workers who cut down trees twenty thousand measures of crushed wheat, twenty thousand measures of barley, twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty thousand baths of oil.
Solomon is promising to provide massive amounts of food and supplies to pay the workers who will cut timber for building the temple.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of Solomon's agreement with King Hiram of Tyre to provide cedar and cypress wood for building the temple in Jerusalem. Ancient construction projects required enormous amounts of resources, and payment often came in the form of agricultural products rather than money. The quantities mentioned here represent a huge investment, showing how important the temple project was to Solomon.
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