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STONECUTTER

A stonemason who removed stone from the quarry and squared it up for use in large buildings like palaces, the temple, administrative buildings, and large houses (1 Kgs 5:18, 2 Kgs 12:12; 1 Chr 22:2, 15 OET CH1 22:2 · OET CH1 22:15). At first, the Israelites used Phoenician artisans, but they soon learned the art themselves and produced many fine buildings, such as those in Samaria. Herod’s masons left behind beautiful masonry in Jerusalem, Hebron, Samaria, and elsewhere. Some of these artisans produced fine work for the interior of buildings to be used in windows, doors, lintels, and capitals for pillars. One special class of stonecutters, the engravers (Ex 28:11), worked with precious stones to produce seals, ornamental pieces, and jewelry.

Show passage in OET: KI1 5:18

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 5:32

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: 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: CH1 22:2; CH1 22:15

OET-RV CH1 22:2

2 Then David said to gather the foreigners who lived in Yisrael (Israel), and he assigned them the job of hewing out cut stones to build the residence for God.

OET-RV CH1 22:15

15 You’ll have plenty of skilled workers, including those who work with stone and those who work with wood.

OET-LV CH1 22:2

2 And_ Dāvid _he/it _said to_gather DOM the_sojourners who in_land of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_he _appointed stonemasons to_cut stones _of hewn_stone to_build the _house _of the_ʼElohīm.

OET-LV CH1 22:15

15 And_are_with_you to_increase _in _number doers _of work stonemasons and_craftsmen _of stone and_wood and_all skillful_person in_all work.

Show passage in OET: EXO 28:11

OET-RV EXO 28:11

11 A stone craftsman with experience at making signet rings should do the engravings, and then mount the two stones in decorative gold settings.

OET-LV EXO 28:11

11 The_work _of an _engraver _of stone the_engravings _of a _seal you _will _engrave DOM the _two _of the_stones on the _names _of the _sons _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) surrounded _of filigree _settings _of gold you _will _make DOM_them.

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