1 Kings 5:17-18
New International Version
17 At the king’s command they removed from the quarry(A) large blocks of high-grade stone(B) to provide a foundation of dressed stone for the temple. 18 The craftsmen of Solomon and Hiram(C) and workers from Byblos(D) cut and prepared the timber and stone for the building of the temple.
1 Kings 5:17-18
New King James Version
17 And the king commanded them to quarry large stones, costly stones, and (A)hewn stones, to lay the foundation of the [a]temple. 18 So Solomon’s builders, Hiram’s builders, and the Gebalites quarried them; and they prepared timber and stones to build the [b]temple.
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- 1 Kings 5:17 Lit. house
- 1 Kings 5:18 Lit. house
Ezra 3:7
New International Version
Rebuilding the Temple
7 Then they gave money to the masons and carpenters,(A) and gave food and drink and olive oil to the people of Sidon and Tyre, so that they would bring cedar logs(B) by sea from Lebanon(C) to Joppa, as authorized by Cyrus(D) king of Persia.
Ezra 3:7
New King James Version
7 They also gave money to the masons and the carpenters, and (A)food, drink, and oil to the people of Sidon and Tyre to bring cedar logs from Lebanon to the sea, to (B)Joppa, (C)according to the permission which they had from Cyrus king of Persia.
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