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1 Kings 7:10

8 And his house where he dwelt had another court within the porch, which was of the like work. Solomon made also an house for Pharaoh’s daughter, whom he had taken to wife, like unto this porch.

9 All these were of costly stones, according to the measures of hewed stones, sawed with saws, within and without, even from the foundation unto the coping, and so on the outside toward the great court.

And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.

11 And above were costly stones, after the measures of hewed stones, and cedars.

12 And the great court round about was with three rows of hewed stones, and a row of cedar beams, both for the inner court of the house of the LORD, and for the porch of the house.

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BSB
The foundations were laid with large, costly stones, some ten cubits long and some eight cubits long.
KJV
And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.
WEB
The foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits and stones of eight cubits.
ASV
And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.
DARBY
And the foundations were of costly stones, great stones, stones of ten cubits and stones of eight cubits.
BLB
And the foundation [was] of costly stones, large stones, stones of ten cubits and stones of eight cubits.
ÅB
Grunnvollen var lagt med kostbare og store steiner, steiner på ti alen og steiner på åtte alen.
OTB
Grunnmuren var av kostbare steiner, store steiner, steiner på ti og åtte alen.
B1930
Grunnvollen var lagt med kostbare og store stener, stener på ti alen og stener på åtte alen.

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Cross references

  • Revelation 21:19–20

    And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;

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  • Isaiah 54:11

    O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires.

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  • 1 Corinthians 3:10–11

    According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.

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  • Isaiah 28:16

    Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.

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