So David gave orders to gather the resident foreigners that were in the land of Israel, and he appointed stonecutters to cut finished stones for building God’s house.
2 Chronicles 2:16 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised We will cut logs from Lebanon, as many as you need, and bring them to you as rafts by sea to Joppa. You can then take them up to Jerusalem. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as thou shalt need: and we will bring it to thee in floats by sea to Joppa; and thou shalt carry it up to Jerusalem. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And we will cut whatever timber you need from Lebanon and bring it to you in rafts by sea to Joppa, so you may take it up to Jerusalem. American Standard Version (1901) and we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as thou shalt need; and we will bring it to thee in floats by sea to Joppa; and thou shalt carry it up to Jerusalem. Common English Bible we will cut as much timber as you need from Lebanon and bring it by raft on the sea to you at Joppa, where you can take it up to Jerusalem. Catholic Public Domain Version Then we will cut down as much wood from Lebanon as you will need, and we will convey them as rafts by sea to Joppa. Then it will be for you to transfer them to Jerusalem." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And we will cut down as many trees out of Libanus, as thou shalt want, and will convey them in floats by sea to Joppe: and it will be thy part to bring them thence to Jerusalem. |
So David gave orders to gather the resident foreigners that were in the land of Israel, and he appointed stonecutters to cut finished stones for building God’s house.
Then the whole assembly of Judah with the priests and Levites, the whole assembly that came from Israel, the resident foreigners who came from the land of Israel, and those who were living in Judah, rejoiced.
As for all the peoples who remained of the Hethites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, who were not from Israel #– #
their descendants who remained in the land after them, those the Israelites had not completely destroyed #– #Solomon imposed forced labour on them; it is this way today.
They gave money to the stonecutters and craftsmen, and gave food, drink, and oil to the people of Sidon and Tyre, so they would bring cedar wood from Lebanon to Joppa by sea, according to the authorisation given them by King Cyrus of Persia.
Jonah got up to flee to Tarshish from the Lord’s presence. He went down to Joppa and found a ship going to Tarshish. He paid the fare and went down into it to go with them to Tarshish from the Lord’s presence.
All things were created through him, and apart from him not one thing was created that has been created.
Therefore send someone to Joppa and invite Simon here, who is also named Peter. He is lodging in Simon the tanner’s house by the sea.”
In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated Dorcas). She was always doing good works and acts of charity.
Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples heard that Peter was there and sent two men to him who urged him, ‘Don’t delay in coming with us.’
On that day he made them woodcutters and water-carriers #– #as they are today #– #for the community and for the Lord’s altar at the place he would choose.