The people did what the king commanded. They removed large blocks of the best quality stone from a rock pit. They used them to provide a foundation for the temple.

王下令，人就凿出又大又宝贵的石头来，用以立殿的根基。

王下令，他们就凿出又大又贵重的石头来，用以立殿的根基。

王下令，他们就凿出又大又贵重的石头来，用以立殿的根基。

他们按照王的命令在山上凿出珍贵的巨石，用来作殿的根基。

王下令，人就开凿出又大又贵重的石头，用凿好的石头作殿的地基。

王下令，人就鑿出又大又寶貴的石頭來，用以立殿的根基。

王下令，他們就鑿出又大又貴重的石頭來，用以立殿的根基。

王下令，他們就鑿出又大又貴重的石頭來，用以立殿的根基。

他們按照王的命令在山上鑿出珍貴的巨石，用來作殿的根基。

王下令，人就開鑿出又大又貴重的石頭，用鑿好的石頭作殿的地基。

王吩咐人開出大石頭和寶貴的石頭來，用砍削好了的石頭做殿的根基。

王命人鑿大而且貴之石、以立室基、

王令人雕石、大而美者、舁之以築殿基、

王命工人、運鑿成之大石、貴而美者以築殿基、

At the king’s command they removed from the quarry large blocks of high- grade stone to provide a foundation of dressed stone for the temple.

At the king’s command they quarried out great, costly stones in order to lay the foundation of the house with dressed stones.

At the king’s command, they quarried large blocks of high quality stone and shaped them to make the foundation of the Temple.

The king commanded them to quarry large, costly stones to lay the foundation of the temple with dressed stones.

Then the king issued orders, and they quarried large stones, valuable stones, to lay the foundation of the house with cut stones.

And the king commanded them to quarry large stones, costly stones, and hewn stones, to lay the foundation of the temple.

And the king commanded, and they hewed out great stones, costly stones, to lay the foundation of the house with wrought stone.

The king commanded them to quarry large, costly stones to lay the foundation of the temple with dressed stones.

And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones,[ and] hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.

By royal order they supplied large valuable stones in order to build the temple’s foundation with chiseled stone.

The king commanded, and they cut out large stones, costly stones, to lay the foundation of the house with worked stone.

All the stones used for building the temple were shaped where they were cut. So hammers, chisels and other iron tools couldn’t be heard where the temple was being built.

David gave orders to bring together the outsiders who were living in Israel. He appointed some of them to cut stones. He wanted them to prepare blocks of stone for building the house of God.

No one can lay any other foundation than what has already been laid. That foundation is Jesus Christ.A person may build on it using gold, silver, jewels, wood, hay or straw.

All those buildings were made out of blocks of good quality stone. They were cut to the right size. They were made smooth on their back and front sides. Those stones were used for the outside of each building and for the large courtyard. They were also used from the foundations up to the roofs.

So the Lord and King speaks. He says,“ Look! I am laying a stone in Zion. It is a stone that has been tested. It is the most important stone for a firm foundation. The one who depends on that stone will never be shaken.

The wall of the city had 12 foundations. Written on them were the names of the 12 apostles of the Lamb.The angel who talked with me had a gold measuring rod. He used it to measure the city, its gates and its walls.The city was laid out like a square. It was as long as it was wide. The angel measured the city with the rod. It was 1,400 miles long. It was as wide and high as it was long.The angel measured the wall as human beings measure things. It was 200 feet thick.The wall was made out of jasper. The city was made out of pure gold, as pure as glass.The foundations of the city walls were decorated with every kind of jewel. The first foundation was made out of jasper. The second was made out of sapphire. The third was made out of agate. The fourth was made out of emerald.The fifth was made out of onyx. The sixth was made out of ruby. The seventh was made out of chrysolite. The eighth was made out of beryl. The ninth was made out of topaz. The tenth was made out of turquoise. The eleventh was made out of jacinth. The twelfth was made out of amethyst.The 12 gates were made from 12 pearls. Each gate was made out of a single pearl. The main street of the city was made out of gold. It was gold as pure as glass that people can see through clearly.

In Scripture it says,“ Look! I am placing a stone in Zion. It is a chosen and very valuable stone. It is the most important stone in the building. The one who trusts in him will never be put to shame.”( Isaiah 28:16)This stone is very valuable to you who believe. But to people who do not believe,“ The stone the builders did not accept has become the most important stone of all.”( Psalm 118:22)