So David gave orders to call together the foreigners living in Israel, and he assigned them the task of preparing finished stone for building the Temple of God.

大卫吩咐聚集住以色列地的外邦人，从其中派石匠凿石头，要建造神的殿。

大卫吩咐人召集住以色列地的寄居者，又派石匠凿石头，要建造上帝的殿。

大卫吩咐人召集住以色列地的寄居者，又派石匠凿石头，要建造神的殿。

大卫下令召集住在以色列的外族人，派他们采凿建上帝殿用的石头。

大卫预备了大量的铁，做门扇上的钉子和钩子；又预备了大量的铜，多得无法可称；

大衛吩咐聚集住以色列地的外邦人，從其中派石匠鑿石頭，要建造神的殿。

大衛吩咐人召集住以色列地的寄居者，又派石匠鑿石頭，要建造上帝的殿。

大衛吩咐人召集住以色列地的寄居者，又派石匠鑿石頭，要建造神的殿。

大衛下令召集住在以色列的外族人，派他們採鑿建上帝殿用的石頭。

大衛預備了大量的鐵，做門扇上的釘子和鈎子；又預備了大量的銅，多得無法可稱；

大衛豫備了許多鐵、要做門扇上的釘子和夾鉗子；又豫備了許多銅，無法可稱，

大衛命集旅於以色列地之人、選石工鑿石、以建上帝室、

異邦人之居於以色列地者、大闢招之咸集、選石工雕石、以建上帝之殿。

大衛命招集居以色列地之異邦人、選派石工鑿石、以建天主之殿、

So David gave orders to assemble the foreigners residing in Israel, and from among them he appointed stonecutters to prepare dressed stone for building the house of God.

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.

David commanded to gather together the resident aliens who were in the land of Israel, and he set stonecutters to prepare dressed stones for building the house of God.

So David gave orders to gather the resident aliens that were in the land of Israel, and he appointed stonecutters to cut finished stones for building God’s house.

So David gave orders to gather the strangers who were in the land of Israel, and he set stonecutters to cut out stones to build the house of God.

So David commanded to gather the aliens who were in the land of Israel; and he appointed masons to cut hewn stones to build the house of God.

And David commanded to gather together the sojourners that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.

So David gave orders to gather the foreigners that were in the land of Israel, and he appointed stonecutters to cut finished stones for building God’s house.

And David commanded to gather together the strangers that[ were] in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.

David ordered the resident foreigners in the land of Israel to be called together. He appointed some of them to be stonecutters to chisel stones for the building of God’s temple.

David gave orders to gather together the foreigners who were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to cut dressed stones to build God’s house.

Solomon took a census of all foreigners in the land of Israel, like the census his father had taken, and he counted 153,600.

At the king’s command, they quarried large blocks of high quality stone and shaped them to make the foundation of the Temple.Men from the city of Gebal helped Solomon’s and Hiram’s builders prepare the timber and stone for the Temple.

There were still some people living in the land who were not Israelites, including Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.These were descendants of the nations whom the people of Israel had not completely destroyed. So Solomon conscripted them as slaves, and they serve as forced laborers to this day.

Then the people hired masons and carpenters and bought cedar logs from the people of Tyre and Sidon, paying them with food, wine, and olive oil. The logs were brought down from the Lebanon mountains and floated along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea to Joppa, for King Cyrus had given permission for this.

The stones used in the construction of the Temple were finished at the quarry, so there was no sound of hammer, ax, or any other iron tool at the building site.

So now you Gentiles are no longer strangers and foreigners. You are citizens along with all of God’s holy people. You are members of God’s family.Together, we are his house, built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets. And the cornerstone is Christ Jesus himself.We are carefully joined together in him, becoming a holy temple for the Lord.Through him you Gentiles are also being made part of this dwelling where God lives by his Spirit.

Foreigners will be your servants. They will feed your flocks and plow your fields and tend your vineyards.You will be called priests of the Lord, ministers of our God. You will feed on the treasures of the nations and boast in their riches.

There were still some people living in the land who were not Israelites, including the Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.These were descendants of the nations whom the people of Israel had not destroyed. So Solomon conscripted them for his labor force, and they serve as forced laborers to this day.

Then King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar timber, and stonemasons and carpenters to build him a palace.

the masons, and the stonecutters. They also used the money to buy the timber and the finished stone needed for repairing the Lord’s Temple, and they paid any other expenses related to the Temple’s restoration.

Then King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar timber and carpenters and stonemasons, and they built David a palace.

They will need to hire carpenters, builders, and masons. Also have them buy the timber and the finished stone needed to repair the Temple.

In those days you were living apart from Christ. You were excluded from citizenship among the people of Israel, and you did not know the covenant promises God had made to them. You lived in this world without God and without hope.

From foundation to eaves, all these buildings were built from huge blocks of high quality stone, cut with saws and trimmed to exact measure on all sides.Some of the huge foundation stones were 15 feet long, and some were 12 feet long.The blocks of high quality stone used in the walls were also cut to measure, and cedar beams were also used.The walls of the great courtyard were built so that there was one layer of cedar beams between every three layers of finished stone, just like the walls of the inner courtyard of the Lord’s Temple with its entry room.