1 Kings 7:10
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New International Version (©2011)
The foundations were laid with large stones of good quality, some measuring ten cubits and some eight.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Some of the huge foundation stones were 15 feet long, and some were 12 feet long.

English Standard Version (©2001)
The foundation was of costly stones, huge stones, stones of eight and ten cubits.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
The foundation was of costly stones, even large stones, stones of ten cubits and stones of eight cubits.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
The foundation was made of large, costly stones 12 and 15 feet long.

International Standard Version (©2012)
The foundation was made of expensive stone, including large stones ten cubits long and stones eight cubits long.

NET Bible (©2006)
The foundation was made of large valuable stones, measuring either 15 feet or 12 feet.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
The foundation was made with large, high-grade stones (some 12 feet long, others 15 feet long).

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.

American King James Version
And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.

American Standard Version
And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the foundations were of costly stones, great stones of ten cubits or eight cubits:

Darby Bible Translation
And the foundations were of costly stones, great stones, stones of ten cubits and stones of eight cubits.

English Revised Version
And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones; stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.

World English Bible
The foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.

Young's Literal Translation
And the foundation is of precious stone, great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits;

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

7:1-12 All Solomon's buildings, though beautiful, were intended for use. Solomon began with the temple; he built for God first, and then his other buildings. The surest foundations of lasting prosperity are laid in early piety. He was thirteen years building his house, yet he built the temple in little more than seven years; not that he was more exact, but less eager in building his own house, than in building God's. We ought to prefer God's honour before our own ease and satisfaction.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 10. - And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones [Bahr says, "Even the foundations which from without were not seen, were composed of these great stones." But the meaning evidently is that the foundation stones were larger than those reared upon them], stones of ten cubits [i.e., ten cubits long, and of proportionate width, etc.], and stones of eight cubits. [The foundations of the palaces, consequently, were much less than those of the temple platform, some of which would measure 16 cubits. See note on 1 Kings 5:17.]

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones,.... Of a great price, and very large:

stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits some of one measure, and some of another; not so many cubits square, but of solid measure; they were so many in length.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

10. the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones—Enormous stones, corresponding exactly with the dimensions given, are found in Jerusalem at this day. Not only the walls from the foundation to the roof beams were built of large hewn stones, but the spacious court around the palace was also paved with great square stones.

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Solomon Builds his Palace
…9All these were of costly stones, according to the measures of hewed stones, sawed with saws, within and without, even from the foundation to the coping, and so on the outside toward the great court. 10And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits. 11And above were costly stones, after the measures of hewed stones, and cedars.

1 Kings 7:9 All these structures, from the outside to the great courtyard and from foundation to eaves, were made of blocks of high-grade stone cut to size and smoothed on their inner and outer faces.
1 Kings 7:11 Above were high-grade stones, cut to size, and cedar beams.