1 Kings 7:11
What does 1 Kings 7:11 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Kings 7:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And above were costly stones, even hewn stone, according to measure, and cedar-wood.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And above were costly stones, after the measures of hewed stones, and cedars.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And above were costly stones, even hewn stone, according to measure, and cedar-wood.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Overhead were highly priced stones cut to measure, and cedar-wood.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and above <FI>are<Fi> precious stone, according to the measures of hewn work, and cedar;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And above there were costly stones of equal measure hewed, and in like manner planks of cedar.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And above were costly stones, hewn stones, according to the measures, and cedar.
Context
v.10And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.
v.11This passage
v.12And the great court round about had three courses of hewn stone, and a course of cedar beams; like as the inner court of the house of Jehovah, and the porch of the house.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Peter 2:5
ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
- Ephesians 2:20
being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief corner stone;
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