“And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.”
King James Version (KJV)
7:8 Another court - That is, between the porch and the house,called therefore the middle court, chap.#2Ki 20:4|.Like this - Not for form or quantity, but for the materials andworkmanship, the rooms being covered with cedar, and furnished withlike ornaments.
7:9 These - Buildings described here and in the former chapter.The measures - Hewed in such measure and proportion as exact workmenuse to hew ordinary stones. Within, &c. - Both on the inside of thebuildings which were covered with cedar, and on the outside also.To the coping - From the bottom to the top of the building.And so on - Not only on the outside of the front of the house, whichbeing most visible, men are more careful to adorn; but also of theother side of the house, which looked towards the great court belongingto the king's house.
7:11 Above - That is, in the upper part; for this is opposed to thefoundation. Stones and cedars - Intermixed the one, and the other.
7:12 The court - Namely, of Solomon's dwelling - house mentioned,ver.#8|.
And the foundation was of costly stones, euen great stones; stones of ten cubites, and stones of eight cubites.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
The foundation was of costly stones, {even} large stones, stones of ten cubits and stones of eight cubits.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And the base was of great masses of highly priced stone, some ten cubits and some eight cubits square.
- Basic English Bible
And the foundations were of costly stones, great stones, stones of ten cubits and stones of eight cubits.
- Darby Bible
And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones; stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.
- Webster's Bible
The foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.
- World English Bible
And the foundation [is] of precious stone, great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits;
- Youngs Literal Bible
And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible