Catholic Public Domain Version
"And above these, there were precious stones, of equal measure, which had been cut in a manner similar to boards of cedar. "
— 1 Kings 7:11, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And above were costly stones, after the measures of hewed stones, and cedars.”
“And above were costly stones, even hewn stone, according to measure, and cedar-wood. ”
“Above were costly stones, even cut stone, according to measure, and cedar wood.”
“Above the foundation the best stones, chiseled to the right size, were used along with cedar.”
“And above there were costly stones of equal measure hewed, and in like manner planks of cedar.”
“Overhead were highly priced stones cut to measure, and cedar-wood.”
“And above were costly stones, after the measures of hewed stones, and cedars.”
And in the midst of the portico, there was a small house, where he would sit in judgment, similar in workmanship. He also made a house for the daughter of Pharaoh (whom Solomon had taken as wife) of the same work and type as this portico.
All was of precious stones, which had been sawed by a particular standard and measure, as much within as without, from the foundation even to the summit of the walls, and outside even to the great atrium.
Now the foundations were of precious stones: great stones of eight or ten cubits.
And above these, there were precious stones, of equal measure, which had been cut in a manner similar to boards of cedar.
And the great atrium was round, with three rows of cut stones and one row of cut cedar, even as it also was in the interior atrium of the house of the Lord, and in the portico of the house.
And king Solomon sent and brought Hiram of Tyre,
the son of a widowed woman, from the tribe of Naphtali, whose father was a Tyrian, an artisan in brass, and full of wisdom, and understanding, and knowledge in order to form every work of brass. And when he had gone to king Solomon, he wrought all his work.