7And the house, in its being built, of perfect stone brought thither hath been built, and hammer, and the axe — any instrument of iron — was not heard in the house, in its being built.


In Context

4 and he maketh for the house windows of narrow lights.

5 And he buildeth against the wall of the house a couch round about, even the walls of the house round about, of the temple and of the oracle, and maketh sides round about.

6 The lowest couch, five by the cubit is its breadth; and the middle, six by the cubit is its breadth; and the third, seven by the cubit is its breadth, for withdrawings he hath put to the house round about, without — not to lay hold on the walls of the house.

7 And the house, in its being built, of perfect stone brought thither hath been built, and hammer, and the axe — any instrument of iron — was not heard in the house, in its being built.

8 The opening of the middle side is at the right shoulder of the house, and with windings they go up on the middle one, and from the middle one unto the third.

9 And he buildeth the house, and completeth it, and covereth the house with beams and rows of cedars.

1 Kings 6:7 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

6:7In building the temple, only blocks dressed at the quarry were used, and no hammer, chisel or any other iron tool was heard at the temple site while it was being built.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:7And 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

6:7And the house, when it was in building, was built of stones hewed and made ready: so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house when it was in building.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

6:7And 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:7And the house, when it was being built, was built of stone entirely 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 being built.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

6:7And 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:7And 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 ax nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:7The house, when it was in building, was built of stone prepared at the quarry; and there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:7And 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 ax nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.