On top of those stones there were other expensive stones and cedar beams.
1 Kings 7:10 - Easy To Read Version The foundations were made with large, expensive stones. Some of the stones were 10 cubits [63] long and others were 8 cubits [64] long. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The foundation was of costly stones, even great stones of eight and ten cubits. American Standard Version (1901) And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits. Common English Bible The foundation was laid with large stones of high quality, some of fifteen feet and some of twelve feet. Catholic Public Domain Version Now the foundations were of precious stones: great stones of eight or ten cubits. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the foundations were of costly stones, great stones of ten cubits or eight cubits. |
On top of those stones there were other expensive stones and cedar beams.
All of these buildings were made with expensive blocks of stone. These stones were cut to the right size with a saw. They were cut in the front and in the back. These expensive stones went from the foundation up to the top layer of the wall. Even the wall around the yard was made with expensive blocks of stone.
Because of those things, the Lord my Master says, “I will put a rock—a cornerstone—in the ground in Zion. {\cf2\super [259]} This will be a very precious stone. {\cf2\super [260]} Everything will be built on this very important rock. Any person that trusts \{in that rock\} will not be disappointed.
“You poor city!\par Enemies came against you like storms.\par And no one comforted you.\par But I will build you again.\par I will use a beautiful mortar\par to lay the stones of your walls.\par I will use sapphire stones\par when I lay the foundation.\par