1 Kings 7:10

The foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.

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WEBBE

The foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits and stones of eight cubits.

BSB

The foundations were laid with large, costly stones, some ten cubits long and some eight cubits long.

KJV

And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.

ASV

And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.

BBE

And the base was of great masses of highly priced stone, some ten cubits and some eight cubits square.

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וּמְיֻסָּד u·me·yu·sad and [it was] founded H3245 אֲבָנִים 'a·va·nim stones H68 יְקָרוֹת ye·ka·rot costly H3368 אֲבָנִים 'a·va·nim stones H68 גְּדֹלוֹת ge·do·lot large H1419 אַבְנֵי 'av·nei stones of H68 עֶשֶׂר 'e·ser ten H6235 אַמּוֹת 'a·mot cubits H520 וְאַבְנֵי ve·'av·nei and stones of H68 שְׁמֹנֶה she·mo·neh eight H8083 אַמּוֹת 'a·mot cubits H520

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 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 ought to prefer God's honour before our own ease and satisfaction.

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