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Worker in and craft of brick and stonework. The mason prepared stone from the quarry for use in building. In Israel’s early days masons were brought from Phoenicia (2 Sm 5:11; 1 Kgs 5:17-18; 1 Chr 14:1), but later Israelite masons did their own work (2 Kgs 12:12; 22:6; 2 Chr 24:12; Ezr 3:7).

Show passage in OET: SA2 5:11

OET-RV SA2 5:11

11 King Hiram from Tsor (Tyre) sent messengers to David, then he sent carpenters and stone-cutters to build a palace for David.

OET-LV SA2 5:11

11 And_ Ḩīrām the _king _of Tsor/(Tyre) _he _sent messengers to Dāvid and_wood(s)_of cedars and_craftsmen _of wood and_craftsmen _of the_stone _of a _wall and_they _built a _house for_Dāvid.

Show passage in OET: KI1 5:17–18

OET-RV KI1 5:17

17 The king commanded them to quarry large, valuable blocks of dressed stone for the temple foundations.

OET-RV KI1 5:18

18 Shelomoh’s and Hiram’s workers and the Givlim shaped the stones and prepared the timber for building the temple.

OET-LV KI1 5:31

31  And_ the_king _he/it _commanded and_they _quarried stones large stones costly to_found the_house stones _of hewn_stone.

OET-LV KI1 5:32

32  And_ the _builders _of Shəlomoh and_the _builders _of Ḩīrām and_the_Gebalites _they _cut_them_out and_they _prepared the_wood(s) and_the_stones to_build the_house.

Show passage in OET: CH1 14:1

OET-RV CH1 14:1

14 One day King Huram from Tsor (Tyre) sent messengers to David, along with cedar timber and stone masons and carpenters to build a house for him.

OET-LV CH1 14:1

14 And_he _sent Ḩūrām the _king _of Tsor/(Tyre) messengers to Dāvid and_wood(s)_of cedars and_craftsmen _of a _wall and_craftsmen _of wood(s) to_build to_him/it a _house.

Show passage in OET: KI2 12:12

OET-RV KI2 12:12

12 and the masons and stone-cutters. They also paid for the timber and stones, and everything else that was needed for the temple repairs.

OET-LV KI2 12:13

13  And_to_wall-builders and_to_the _stonemasons _of (the)_stone and_to_acquire wood(s) and_stones _of hewing to_repair DOM the _damage _of the _house _of YHWH and_to/for_all that it _went _out on the_house to_repair_it.

Show passage in OET: KI2 22:6

OET-RV KI2 22:6

6 the craftsmen, builders, and masons, as well as buying wood and quarried stones for the repairs.”

OET-LV KI2 22:6

6 To_craftsmen and_to_builders and_to_wall-builders and_to_acquire wood(s) and_stones _of hewing to_repair DOM the_house.

Show passage in OET: CH2 24:12

OET-RV CH2 24:12

12 The king and Yehoyada the priest gave the collected funds to the people who worked on the temple renovations. They used them to hire stone-workers and carpenters to restore the temple building, as well as for iron and bronze craftsmen.

OET-LV CH2 24:12

12 And_he_gave _it the_king and_Yəhōyādāˊ/(Jehoiada) to the _doer[s]_of the _work _of the _service _of the _house _of YHWH and_they _were hiring stonemasons and_craftsmen to_renew the _house _of YHWH and_also (to)_craftsmen _of iron and_bronze to_repair DOM the _house _of YHWH.

Show passage in OET: EZR 3:7

OET-RV EZR 3:7

7 They donated cash to the stone-workers and carpenters, and food, drink, and oil to the workers from Tsidon (Sidon) and Tsor (Tyre) to float cedar logs along the coast from Levanon into Port Yafo (Joppa) with the permission of Persian King Koresh (Cyrus).

OET-LV EZR 3:7

7 And_people _gave money to_stonemasons and_to_craftsmen and_food and_drink and_oil to_Tsīdonī/(Sidonians) and_to_Tsorī/(Tyrians) to_bring wood(s)_of cedar(s) from (the)_Ləⱱānōn to the _sea _of Yāfō/(Joppa) according_to _the _permission _of Kōresh/(Cyrus/Kōresh/(Coresh/Cyrus)) the _king _of Pāraş to_them.

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