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1 Kings 6:7

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.

KJV

Domus autem cum ædificaretur, de lapidibus dolatis atque perfectis ædificata est : et malleus, et securis, et omne ferramentum non sunt audita in domo cum ædificaretur.

Vulgate

καὶ τὸ αἰλὰμ κατὰ πρόσωπον τοῦ ναοῦ, εἴκοσι ἐν πήχει μῆκος αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸ πλάτος τοῦ οἴκου κατὰ πρόσωπον τοῦ οἴκου.

LXX

And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready at the quarry; and there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.

ASV

וְ/הַ/בַּ֨יִת֙ בְּ/הִבָּ֣נֹת֔/וֹ אֶֽבֶן שְׁלֵמָ֥ה מַסָּ֖ע נִבְנָ֑ה וּ/מַקָּב֤וֹת וְ/הַ/גַּרְזֶן֙ כָּל כְּלִ֣י בַרְזֶ֔ל לֹֽא נִשְׁמַ֥ע בַּ/בַּ֖יִת בְּ/הִבָּנֹתֽ/וֹ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶ֣בֶן
'bn
noun · 267×
בְנ֣וֹת
bnvt
verb · 365×
בֵּ֣ית
byt
noun · 2032×
בַּרְזֶל֙
brzl
noun · 76×
גַּרְזֶן֙
grzn
noun · 4×
ו
v
noun · 324×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
מַסָּ֖ע
ms'
noun · 2×
מַקָּב֤וֹת
mqbvt
noun · 3×
שִׁמְעוּ
shm'v
verb · 1157×
שָׁלֵ֔ם
shlm
noun · 28×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 5:17 — And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.
  • 1Kgs 5:17 — And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.
  • 1Pet 2:5 — Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
  • 2Cor 5:5 — Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
  • Acts 9:31 — Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea 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.
  • Col 1:12 — Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
  • Col 1:12 — Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
  • Deut 27:5 — 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.
  • Eph 2:21 — In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
  • Exod 20:25 — And 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.
  • Isa 42:2 — He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.
  • Prov 24:27 — Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
  • Prov 24:27 — Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
  • Rom 9:23 — And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,