The foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.
Parallel translations
- KJV And 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.
- ESV The foundation was of costly stones, huge stones, stones of eight and ten cubits.
- NKJV The foundation was of costly stones, large stones, some ten cubits and some eight cubits.
- NASB And the foundation was of valuable stones, large stones, stones of ten cubits and stones of eight cubits.
- NLT Some of the huge foundation stones were 15 feet long, and some were 12 feet long.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Rev 21:19–20The foundations of the city’s wall were adorned with all kinds of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, chalcedony; the fourth, emerald;
- 1 Cor 3:10–11According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another builds on it. But let each man be careful how he builds on it.
- Isa 28:16Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh, “Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious cornerstone of a sure foundation. He who believes shall not act hastily.
- Isa 54:11“You afflicted, tossed with storms, and not comforted, behold, I will set your stones in beautiful colors, and lay your foundations with sapphires.
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