7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 6:7:1 ⧉וְהַבַּ֙יִת֙vehabayitand the house 1 Kings 6:7:2 ⧉בְּהִבָּ֣נֹת֔וֹbehibanotowhen it was being built 1 Kings 6:7:3 ⧉אֶֽבֶן־שְׁלֵמָ֥הevenshelemaa stone whole or complete 1 Kings 6:7:4 ⧉מַסָּ֖עmasafrom the quarrying or carrying 1 Kings 6:7:5 ⧉נִבְנָ֑הnivnawas built 1 Kings 6:7:6 ⧉וּמַקָּב֤וֹתumakkavotand hammers 1 Kings 6:7:7 ⧉וְהַגַּרְזֶן֙vehagarzenand the axe 1 Kings 6:7:8 ⧉כָּל־כְּלִ֣יkolkeliany utensil or tool of 1 Kings 6:7:9 ⧉בַרְזֶ֔לvarzeliron 1 Kings 6:7:10 ⧉לֹֽא־נִשְׁמַ֥עlonishmawas not heard 1 Kings 6:7:11 ⧉בַּבַּ֖יִתbabayitin the house 1 Kings 6:7:12 ⧉בְּהִבָּנֹתֽוֹ׃behibanotowhile it was being built |
7. Formal Translation And the house, while it was being built, was built of whole stones brought in; and neither hammers nor the axe nor any iron tool was heard in the house while it was being built. |
7. Dynamic Translation While the house was being built, it was assembled with finished stones; no hammer, axe, or any iron tool was heard inside the house while it was being built. |