1 Kings 7:11
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.
10 And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.
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.
13 And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre.
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- BSB
- Above these were high-grade stones, cut to size, and cedar beams.
- KJV
- And above were costly stones, after the measures of hewed stones, and cedars.
- WEB
- Above were costly stones, even cut stone, according to measure, and cedar wood.
- ASV
- And above were costly stones, even hewn stone, according to measure, and cedar-wood.
- DARBY
- And above were costly stones, hewn stones, according to the measures, and cedar.
- BLB
- And above [were] costly stones, hewn according to the measurement, and cedar wood.
- ÅB
- Og ovenpå der var det kostbare steiner, hugget etter mål, og sedertre.
- OTB
- Og ovenfor var kostbare steiner, stein skåret til størrelse, og seder.
- B1930
- Og ovenpå der var det kostbare stener, hugget efter mål, og sedertre.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ephesians 2:20–22
And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
Read in context1 Peter 2:5
Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
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