1 Kings 7:11
And above were costly stones, after the measures of hewed stones, and cedars.
1 Kings 7:11 in other translations
| BSB | Above these were high-grade stones, cut to size, and cedar beams. |
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| WEB | Above were costly stones, even cut stone, according to measure, and cedar wood. |
| ASV | And above were costly stones, even hewn stone, according to measure, and cedar-wood. |
| YLT | and above are precious stone, according to the measures of hewn work, and cedar; |
| DARBY | And above were costly stones, hewn stones, according to the measures, and cedar. |
| BBE | Overhead were highly priced stones cut to measure, and cedar-wood. |
| Webster | And above were costly stones, after the measures of hewn stones, and cedars. |
What does 1 Kings 7:11 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 7:1-12
All Solomon's buildings, though beautiful, were intended for use. Solomon began with the temple; he built for God first, and then his other buildings. The surest foundations of lasting prosperity are laid in early piety. He was thirteen years building his house, yet he built the temple in little more than seven years; not that he was more exact, but less eager in building his own house, than in building God's. We…
1 Kings 7:11 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Kings 7:11
- Ephesians 2:20-22
And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
- 1 Peter 2:5
Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
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Context
- 1 Kings 7:10
And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.
- 1 Kings 7:11
And above were costly stones, after the measures of hewed stones, and cedars.
- 1 Kings 7:12
And the great court round about was with three rows of hewed stones, and a row of cedar beams, both for the inner court of the house of the Lord, and for the porch of the house.
1 Kings 7:11 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | De allí arriba eran también piedras de precio, labradas conforme á sus medidas, y obra de cedro. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et au-dessus, il y avait des pierres de prix, des pierres de taille selon les mesures, et du cèdre. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und darüber her waren wertvolle Steine, Steine, die nach dem Maße behauen waren, und Cedernholz. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et desuper lapides pretiosi æqualis mensuræ secti erant, similiterque de cedro. |