For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God.

For he was looking forward to the city with firm foundations, ¹  whose architect and builder is God.

For he has come to deserve greater glory than Moses, just as the builder of a house deserves greater honor than the house itself!

According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master-builder I laid a foundation, but someone else builds on it. And each one must be careful how he builds.

If what someone has built survives, he will receive a reward.

If someone’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss. ¹  He himself will be saved, but only as through fire.

Solomon built up Gezer, lower Beth Horon,

Bethlehem, ¹  Etam, Tekoa,

But Solomon built a house ¹  for him.

each builder’s ¹  work will be plainly seen, for the Day ²  will make it clear, because it will be revealed by fire. And the fire ³  will test what kind of work each has done.

The builders to a man had their swords strapped to their sides while they were building. But the trumpeter ¹  remained with me.

He will build me a house, and I will make his dynasty permanent. ¹ 

As a young man marries a young woman, so your sons ¹  will marry you. As a bridegroom rejoices over a bride, so your God will rejoice over you.

He will build a house for my name, and I will make his dynasty permanent. ¹ 

Azariah ¹  built up Elat and restored it to Judah after the king ²  had passed away. ³ 

His daughter was Sheerah, who built Lower and Upper Beth Horon, as well as Uzzen Sheerah),

The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod, as well as its surrounding towns),

Uzziah ¹  built up Elat and restored it to Judah after King Amaziah ²  had passed away. ³ 

Then he purchased the portion of the field where he had pitched his tent; he bought it ¹  from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for a hundred pieces of money. ² 

“Go, tell my servant David: ‘This is what the Lord says: Do you really intend to build a house for me to live in?