1 Kings 6:7
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And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.The temple was constructed using finished stones cut at the quarry, so that no hammer or chisel or any other iron tool was heard in the temple while it was being built.
In other translations
And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.The temple was constructed using finished stones cut at the quarry, so that no hammer or chisel or any other iron tool was heard in the temple while it was being built.
Hebrew words
וְהַבַּיִתvehabayitand the houseH1004בְּהִבָּנֹתוֹbehibanotowhen was built itH1129אֶבֶן־'even-stoneH68שְׁלֵמָהshelemahperfectH8003מַסָּעmasa'quarryH4551נִבְנָהnivnahit was builtH1129וּמַקָּבוֹתumakavotand hammersH4717וְהַגַּרְזֶןvehagarzenand <the> axeH1631כָּל־kol-anyH3605כְּלִיkeliarticle ofH3627בַרְזֶלvarzelironH1270לֹא־lo'-notH3808נִשְׁמַעnishma'it was heardH8085בַּבַּיִתbabayitin the houseH1004בְּהִבָּנֹתוֹ׃behibanotowhen was built itH1129
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Deuteronomy 27:5-65 And there shalt thou build an altar unto the Lord thy God, an altar of stones: thou shalt not lift up any iron tool upon them. 6 Thou shalt build the altar of the Lord thy God of whole stones: and thou shalt offer burnt offerings thereon unto the Lord thy God:5 Moreover, you are to build there an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones. You must not use any iron tool on them. 6 You shall build the altar of the LORD your God with uncut stones and offer upon it burnt offerings to the LORD your God.
- 1 Peter 2:5Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
- 1 Kings 5:17-1817 And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house. 18 And Solomon’s builders and Hiram’s builders did hew them, and the stonesquarers: so they prepared timber and stones to build the house.17 And the king commanded them to quarry large, costly stones to lay the foundation of the temple with dressed stones. 18 So Solomon’s and Hiram’s builders, along with the Gebalites, quarried the stone and prepared the timber and stone for the construction of the temple.
- Proverbs 24:27Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.Complete your outdoor work and prepare your field; after that, you may build your house.
- Exodus 20:25And if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone: for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it.Now if you make an altar of stones for Me, you must not build it with stones shaped by tools; for if you use a chisel on it, you will defile it.
- Isaiah 42:2He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.He will not cry out or raise His voice, nor make His voice heard in the streets.
- Romans 9:23And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,What if He did this to make the riches of His glory known to the vessels of His mercy, whom He prepared in advance for glory—
- Acts 9:31Then had the churches rest throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.
- Colossians 1:12Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light.
- 2 Corinthians 5:5Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.And God has prepared us for this very purpose and has given us the Spirit as a pledge of what is to come.
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