And the house was built in the construction of it with rough hewn stones; and there was not heard in the house in the building of it [neither] hammer or ax, or any iron tool.

All these [were] of costly stones, sculptured at intervals within even from the foundation even to the top, and outward to the great court,

And David gave orders to gather all the strangers that were in the land of Israel; and he appointed stone hewers to hew polished stones to build the house to God.

Therefore thus says the Lord, [even] the Lord, Behold, I lay for the foundations of Zion a costly stone, a choice cornerstone [and] precious, for its foundations; and he that believes [on Him] shall by no means be ashamed.

For no other foundation can anyone lay, other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

Now if anyone builds on this foundation [with] gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw,

For it is also contained in the Scripture, "Behold, I place in Zion a chief cornerstone, chosen, precious, and he who believes on Him shall by no means be put to shame."

Therefore, to you who believe, [He] is precious; but to those who are disobedient, "The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone,"

And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

The city is laid out [like] a square; its length is as great as its breadth. And he measured the city with the reed: twelve thousand furlongs. Its length, breadth, and height are equal.

And the construction of its wall was of jasper; and the city was pure gold, like transparent glass.

the fifth sardonyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.