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1 Kings 7:11
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Christian Standard Bible®
Above were also costly stones, cut to size, as well as cedar wood.
Above were also costly stones, cut to size, as well as cedar wood.
Hebrew Names Version
Above were costly stones, even hewn stone, according to measure, and cedar-wood.
Above were costly stones, even hewn stone, according to measure, and cedar-wood.
King James Version
And above were costly stones, after the measures of hewed stones, and cedars.
And above were costly stones, after the measures of hewed stones, and cedars.
English Standard Version
And above were costly stones, cut according to measurement, and cedar.
And above were costly stones, cut according to measurement, and cedar.
New Century Version
On top of these foundation stones were other blocks of fine stone and cedar beams.
On top of these foundation stones were other blocks of fine stone and cedar beams.
New English Translation
Above the foundation the best stones, chiseled to the right size, were used along with cedar.
Above the foundation the best stones, chiseled to the right size, were used along with cedar.
Amplified Bible
And above [the foundation] were expensive stones, stones cut according to measure, and cedar.
And above [the foundation] were expensive stones, stones cut according to measure, and cedar.
New American Standard Bible
And above were valuable stones, cut according to measure, and cedar.
And above were valuable stones, cut according to measure, and cedar.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Aboue also were costly stones, squared by rule, and boardes of cedar.
Aboue also were costly stones, squared by rule, and boardes of cedar.
Legacy Standard Bible
And above were precious stones, stone cut according to measure, and cedar.
And above were precious stones, stone cut according to measure, and cedar.
Contemporary English Version
The cedar beams and other stones that had been cut to size were on top of these foundation stones.
The cedar beams and other stones that had been cut to size were on top of these foundation stones.
Complete Jewish Bible
Above these were costly stones, cut to measure, and cedar-wood.
Above these were costly stones, cut to measure, and cedar-wood.
Darby Translation
And above were costly stones, hewn stones, according to the measures, and cedar.
And above were costly stones, hewn stones, according to the measures, and cedar.
Easy-to-Read Version
On top of these stones there were other expensive stones and cedar beams.
On top of these stones there were other expensive stones and cedar beams.
George Lamsa Translation
And above were costly stones, after the measures of hewn stones, and cedars.
And above were costly stones, after the measures of hewn stones, and cedars.
Good News Translation
On top of them were other stones, cut to measure, and cedar beams.
On top of them were other stones, cut to measure, and cedar beams.
Lexham English Bible
with precious stones above, just the right size, and cedar.
with precious stones above, just the right size, and cedar.
Literal Translation
And above were costly stones, according to the measures of hewn stone and cedar.
And above were costly stones, according to the measures of hewn stone and cedar.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and costly fre stones theron acordinge to ye measure, and Ceders.
and costly fre stones theron acordinge to ye measure, and Ceders.
American Standard Version
And above were costly stones, even hewn stone, according to measure, and cedar-wood.
And above were costly stones, even hewn stone, according to measure, and cedar-wood.
Bible in Basic English
Overhead were highly priced stones cut to measure, and cedar-wood.
Overhead were highly priced stones cut to measure, and cedar-wood.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And aboue were riche stones, squared after a certayne rule, and couered with Cedar.
And aboue were riche stones, squared after a certayne rule, and couered with Cedar.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And above were costly stones, after the measure of hewn stones, and cedar-wood.
And above were costly stones, after the measure of hewn stones, and cedar-wood.
King James Version (1611)
And aboue were costly stones (after the measures of hewed stones) and Cedars.
And aboue were costly stones (after the measures of hewed stones) and Cedars.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And above with costly stones, according to the measure of hewn stones, and with cedars.
And above with costly stones, according to the measure of hewn stones, and with cedars.
English Revised Version
And above were costly stones, even hewn stone, according to measure, and cedar wood.
And above were costly stones, even hewn stone, according to measure, and cedar wood.
Berean Standard Bible
Above these were high-grade stones, cut to size, and cedar beams.
Above these were high-grade stones, cut to size, and cedar beams.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and preciouse stoonys hewun of euene mesure weren aboue; in lijk maner and of cedre.
and preciouse stoonys hewun of euene mesure weren aboue; in lijk maner and of cedre.
Young's Literal Translation
and above [are] precious stone, according to the measures of hewn work, and cedar;
and above [are] precious stone, according to the measures of hewn work, and cedar;
Update Bible Version
And above were costly stones, even cut stone, according to measure, and cedar-wood.
And above were costly stones, even cut stone, according to measure, and cedar-wood.
Webster's Bible Translation
And above [were] costly stones, after the measures of hewn stones, and cedars.
And above [were] costly stones, after the measures of hewn stones, and cedars.
World English Bible
Above were costly stones, even hewn stone, according to measure, and cedar-wood.
Above were costly stones, even hewn stone, according to measure, and cedar-wood.
New King James Version
And above were costly stones, hewn to size, and cedar wood.
And above were costly stones, hewn to size, and cedar wood.
New Living Translation
The blocks of high-quality stone used in the walls were also cut to measure, and cedar beams were also used.
The blocks of high-quality stone used in the walls were also cut to measure, and cedar beams were also used.
New Life Bible
Above this were stones of much worth, cut to go well into place, and cedar.
Above this were stones of much worth, cut to go well into place, and cedar.
New Revised Standard
There were costly stones above, cut to measure, and cedarwood.
There were costly stones above, cut to measure, and cedarwood.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, above, were costly stones, after the dimensions of hewn stone, and cedar.
And, above, were costly stones, after the dimensions of hewn stone, and cedar.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And above there were costly stones of equal measure hewed, and in like manner planks of cedar.
And above there were costly stones of equal measure hewed, and in like manner planks of cedar.
Revised Standard Version
And above were costly stones, hewn according to measurement, and cedar.
And above were costly stones, hewn according to measurement, and cedar.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And above were costly stones, stone cut according to measure, and cedar.
And above were costly stones, stone cut according to measure, and cedar.
Contextual Overview
1It took Solomon another thirteen years to finish building his own palace complex. He built the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon a hundred and fifty feet long, seventy-five feet wide, and forty-five feet high. There were four rows of cedar columns supporting forty-five cedar beams, fifteen in each row, and then roofed with cedar. Windows in groupings of three were set high in the walls on either side. All the doors were rectangular and arranged symmetrically. 6 He built a colonnaded courtyard seventy-five feet long and forty-five wide. It had a roofed porch at the front with ample eaves. 7 He built a court room, the Hall of Justice, where he would decide judicial matters, and paneled it with cedar. 8 He built his personal residence behind the Hall on a similar plan. Solomon also built another one just like it for Pharaoh's daughter, whom he had married. 9No expense was spared—everything here, inside and out, from foundation to roof was constructed using high-quality stone, accurately cut and shaped and polished. The foundation stones were huge, ranging in size from twelve to fifteen feet, and of the very best quality. The finest stone was used above the foundation, shaped to size and trimmed with cedar. The courtyard was enclosed with a wall made of three layers of stone and topped with cedar timbers, just like the one in the porch of The Temple of God .
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Ephesians 2:20-22, 1 Peter 2:5
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 7:9 - costly stones
Cross-References
Genesis 6:17
"I'm going to bring a flood on the Earth that will destroy everything alive under Heaven. Total destruction.
"I'm going to bring a flood on the Earth that will destroy everything alive under Heaven. Total destruction.
Genesis 7:5
Noah did everything God commanded him.
Noah did everything God commanded him.
Genesis 7:6
Noah was 600 years old when the floodwaters covered the Earth. Noah and his wife and sons and their wives boarded the ship to escape the flood. Clean and unclean animals, birds, and all the crawling creatures came in pairs to Noah and to the ship, male and female, just as God had commanded Noah. In seven days the floodwaters came.
Noah was 600 years old when the floodwaters covered the Earth. Noah and his wife and sons and their wives boarded the ship to escape the flood. Clean and unclean animals, birds, and all the crawling creatures came in pairs to Noah and to the ship, male and female, just as God had commanded Noah. In seven days the floodwaters came.
Genesis 7:11
It was the six-hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month that it happened: all the underground springs erupted and all the windows of Heaven were thrown open. Rain poured for forty days and forty nights.
It was the six-hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month that it happened: all the underground springs erupted and all the windows of Heaven were thrown open. Rain poured for forty days and forty nights.
Genesis 7:24
The floodwaters took over for 150 days.
The floodwaters took over for 150 days.
2 Kings 7:2
The attendant on whom the king leaned for support said to the Holy Man, "You expect us to believe that? Trapdoors opening in the sky and food tumbling out?" "You'll watch it with your own eyes," he said, "but you will not eat so much as a mouthful!"
The attendant on whom the king leaned for support said to the Holy Man, "You expect us to believe that? Trapdoors opening in the sky and food tumbling out?" "You'll watch it with your own eyes," he said, "but you will not eat so much as a mouthful!"
Isaiah 24:19
The Landscape Will Be a Moonscape Danger ahead! God 's about to ravish the earth and leave it in ruins, Rip everything out by the roots and send everyone scurrying: priests and laypeople alike, owners and workers alike, celebrities and nobodies alike, buyers and sellers alike, bankers and beggars alike, the haves and have-nots alike. The landscape will be a moonscape, totally wasted. And why? Because God says so. He's issued the orders. The earth turns gaunt and gray, the world silent and sad, sky and land lifeless, colorless. Earth is polluted by its very own people, who have broken its laws, Disrupted its order, violated the sacred and eternal covenant. Therefore a curse, like a cancer, ravages the earth. Its people pay the price of their sacrilege. They dwindle away, dying out one by one. No more wine, no more vineyards, no more songs or singers. The laughter of castanets is gone, the shouts of celebrants, gone, the laughter of fiddles, gone. No more parties with toasts of champagne. Serious drinkers gag on their drinks. The chaotic cities are unlivable. Anarchy reigns. Every house is boarded up, condemned. People riot in the streets for wine, but the good times are gone forever— no more joy for this old world. The city is dead and deserted, bulldozed into piles of rubble. That's the way it will be on this earth. This is the fate of all nations: An olive tree shaken clean of its olives, a grapevine picked clean of its grapes. But there are some who will break into glad song. Out of the west they'll shout of God 's majesty. Yes, from the east God 's glory will ascend. Every island of the sea Will broadcast God 's fame, the fame of the God of Israel. From the four winds and the seven seas we hear the singing: "All praise to the Righteous One!" But I said, "That's all well and good for somebody, but all I can see is doom, doom, and more doom." All of them at one another's throats, yes, all of them at one another's throats. Terror and pits and booby traps are everywhere, whoever you are. If you run from the terror, you'll fall into the pit. If you climb out of the pit, you'll get caught in the trap. Chaos pours out of the skies. The foundations of earth are crumbling. Earth is smashed to pieces, earth is ripped to shreds, earth is wobbling out of control, Earth staggers like a drunk, sways like a shack in a high wind. Its piled-up sins are too much for it. It collapses and won't get up again. That's when God will call on the carpet rebel powers in the skies and Rebel kings on earth. They'll be rounded up like prisoners in a jail, Corralled and locked up in a jail, and then sentenced and put to hard labor. Shamefaced moon will cower, humiliated, red-faced sun will skulk, disgraced, Because God -of-the-Angel-Armies will take over, ruling from Mount Zion and Jerusalem, Splendid and glorious before all his leaders.
The Landscape Will Be a Moonscape Danger ahead! God 's about to ravish the earth and leave it in ruins, Rip everything out by the roots and send everyone scurrying: priests and laypeople alike, owners and workers alike, celebrities and nobodies alike, buyers and sellers alike, bankers and beggars alike, the haves and have-nots alike. The landscape will be a moonscape, totally wasted. And why? Because God says so. He's issued the orders. The earth turns gaunt and gray, the world silent and sad, sky and land lifeless, colorless. Earth is polluted by its very own people, who have broken its laws, Disrupted its order, violated the sacred and eternal covenant. Therefore a curse, like a cancer, ravages the earth. Its people pay the price of their sacrilege. They dwindle away, dying out one by one. No more wine, no more vineyards, no more songs or singers. The laughter of castanets is gone, the shouts of celebrants, gone, the laughter of fiddles, gone. No more parties with toasts of champagne. Serious drinkers gag on their drinks. The chaotic cities are unlivable. Anarchy reigns. Every house is boarded up, condemned. People riot in the streets for wine, but the good times are gone forever— no more joy for this old world. The city is dead and deserted, bulldozed into piles of rubble. That's the way it will be on this earth. This is the fate of all nations: An olive tree shaken clean of its olives, a grapevine picked clean of its grapes. But there are some who will break into glad song. Out of the west they'll shout of God 's majesty. Yes, from the east God 's glory will ascend. Every island of the sea Will broadcast God 's fame, the fame of the God of Israel. From the four winds and the seven seas we hear the singing: "All praise to the Righteous One!" But I said, "That's all well and good for somebody, but all I can see is doom, doom, and more doom." All of them at one another's throats, yes, all of them at one another's throats. Terror and pits and booby traps are everywhere, whoever you are. If you run from the terror, you'll fall into the pit. If you climb out of the pit, you'll get caught in the trap. Chaos pours out of the skies. The foundations of earth are crumbling. Earth is smashed to pieces, earth is ripped to shreds, earth is wobbling out of control, Earth staggers like a drunk, sways like a shack in a high wind. Its piled-up sins are too much for it. It collapses and won't get up again. That's when God will call on the carpet rebel powers in the skies and Rebel kings on earth. They'll be rounded up like prisoners in a jail, Corralled and locked up in a jail, and then sentenced and put to hard labor. Shamefaced moon will cower, humiliated, red-faced sun will skulk, disgraced, Because God -of-the-Angel-Armies will take over, ruling from Mount Zion and Jerusalem, Splendid and glorious before all his leaders.
Ezekiel 26:19
"The Message of God , the Master: ‘When I turn you into a wasted city, a city empty of people, a ghost town, and when I bring up the great ocean deeps and cover you, then I'll push you down among those who go to the grave, the long, long dead. I'll make you live there, in the grave in old ruins, with the buried dead. You'll never see the land of the living again. I'll introduce you to the terrors of death and that'll be the end of you. They'll send out search parties for you, but you'll never be found. Decree of God , the Master.'"
"The Message of God , the Master: ‘When I turn you into a wasted city, a city empty of people, a ghost town, and when I bring up the great ocean deeps and cover you, then I'll push you down among those who go to the grave, the long, long dead. I'll make you live there, in the grave in old ruins, with the buried dead. You'll never see the land of the living again. I'll introduce you to the terrors of death and that'll be the end of you. They'll send out search parties for you, but you'll never be found. Decree of God , the Master.'"
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And above were costly stones,.... Above the foundation, from thence to the top of the buildings; the whole walls were made of such right up to the ceiling:
after the measure of hewed stones; which, according to the Rabbins, as Kimchi says, were five hands breadth:
and cedars; beams of cedars over them, or these, both the foundation and the walls, were lined with them.
