"And the cedar on the inside of the house was carved with gourds and open flowers; all was cedar, there was no stone seen." — The *decorative program*: *u-ke'tzurat pa'am u-petach perach* (carved with gourds and open flowers). The *carved ornamentation* suggests *floral motifs*—*gourds* (*pavam*, possibly pomegranates) and *open flowers* (*petach perakim*, blossoms). The *vision of nature* in the sanctuary recalls the *garden symbolism* (Eden, paradise). The phrase *'ayno nir'a even* (no stone was seen) emphasizes the *complete wooden interior*—the *exterior stone walls* are now *hidden* behind *cedar paneling*.

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