The king commanded them to quarry large, costly stones to lay the foundation of the temple with dressed stones.
1 Kings 7:9 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised All of these buildings were of costly stones, cut to size and sawn with saws on the inner and outer surfaces, from foundation to coping and from the outside to the great courtyard. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition All were of costly stones hewn according to measure, sawed with saws back and front, even from foundation to coping, and from the outside to the great court. American Standard Version (1901) All these were of costly stones, even of hewn stone, according to measure, sawed with saws, within and without, even from the foundation unto the coping, and so on the outside unto the great court. Common English Bible He built all these with the best stones cut to size, sawed with saws, back and front, from the foundation to the highest points and from the outer boundary to the great courtyard. Catholic Public Domain Version All was of precious stones, which had been sawed by a particular standard and measure, as much within as without, from the foundation even to the summit of the walls, and outside even to the great atrium. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version All of costly stones: which were sawed by a certain rule and measure both within and without, from the foundation to the top of the walls, and without unto the great court. |
The king commanded them to quarry large, costly stones to lay the foundation of the temple with dressed stones.
Solomon’s own palace where he would live, in the other courtyard behind the hall, was of similar construction. And he made a house like this hall for Pharaoh’s daughter, his wife. ,