Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
The king specified that large, expensive stones be quarried so the foundation of the Temple could be laid with cut stones.
New American Standard Bible
Then
King James Version
And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.
Holman Bible
The king commanded them to quarry large, costly stones to lay the foundation of the temple with dressed stones.
A Conservative Version
And the king commanded, and they hewed out great stones, costly stones, to lay the foundation of the house with shaped stone.
American Standard Version
And the king commanded, and they hewed out great stones, costly stones, to lay the foundation of the house with wrought stone.
Amplified
The king gave orders, and they quarried great
Bible in Basic English
By the king's orders great stones, stones of high price, were cut out, so that the base of the house might be made of squared stone.
Darby Translation
And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, hewn stones, to lay the foundation of the house.
Julia Smith Translation
The king will command and they will remove great stones, precious stones; to set the house, cut stones.
King James 2000
And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewn stones, to lay the foundation of the house.
Lexham Expanded Bible
When the king commanded, they quarried great stones [and] precious stones to lay [the] foundation of the house [with] hewn stones.
Modern King James verseion
And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, cut stones, to lay the foundation of the house.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And at the commandment of the king, they brought great stones, and that free stones, and hewed thereto, to lay in the foundation of the house.
NET Bible
By royal order they supplied large valuable stones in order to build the temple's foundation with chiseled stone.
New Heart English Bible
The king commanded, and they cut out great stones, costly stones, to lay the foundation of the house with worked stone.
The Emphasized Bible
And the king commanded, and they quarried great stones, costly stones, to found the house with hewn stones.
Webster
And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.
World English Bible
The king commanded, and they cut out great stones, costly stones, to lay the foundation of the house with worked stone.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the king commandeth, and they bring great stones, precious stone, to lay the foundation of the house, hewn stones;
Themes
Foundation » Described as » Of stone
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Mountains » Abounded with » Stone for building
Stones » Great, in solomon's temple
Temple » Solomon's » Foundations of
Interlinear
Tsavah
Naca`
Gadowl
'eben
אבן
'eben
אבן
'eben
stone, weight, divers weights + , hailstones, stony, carbuncle , hailstones , hailstones , headstone, masons , plummet, slingstones
stone, weight, divers weights + , hailstones, stony, carbuncle , hailstones , hailstones , headstone, masons , plummet, slingstones
Usage: 272
Usage: 272
Yaqar
Yacad
References
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 5:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon's Wisdom: Architecture
16 Solomon also employed 3,300 officials to supervise the work and to manage the people employed in the construction. 17 The king specified that large, expensive stones be quarried so the foundation of the Temple could be laid with cut stones. 18 As a result, Solomon's builders worked with Hiram's builders, accompanied by the Gebalites, to quarry the stone and to prepare the timber and other stone for the Temple's construction.
Cross References
1 Kings 6:7
The Temple was constructed of stone precut at the quarry so that no hammer, axe, or any other iron implement would be heard in the Temple while it was being built.
1 Chronicles 22:2
David subsequently issued orders to conscript the resident aliens who lived in the land of Israel and appointed stonecutters to prepare stones for building a temple for God.
1 Kings 7:9
All of these were made with expensive stones, pre-cut according to specifications, hand-sawed inside and out from the foundation to the coping, including from inside to the great court.
Isaiah 28:16
therefore this is what the LORD God says: "Look! I am laying a foundation stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation: Whoever believes firmly will not act hastily.
1 Corinthians 3:11-12
After all, no one can lay any other foundation than the one that is already laid, and that is Jesus the Messiah.
1 Peter 2:6-7
This is why it says in Scripture: "Look! I am laying a chosen, precious cornerstone in Zion. The one who believes in him will never be ashamed."
Revelation 21:14-21
The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the lamb were written on them.