כָּל אֵלֶּה אֲבָנִים יְקָרֹת. כָּל הָאֲבָנִים הָאֵלֶּה עֲשׂוּיוֹת כְּבֵדוֹת. All these [structures] were of heavy stones. All these stones were made heavy.15Alternatively, “precious stones.”—Targum.
כְּמִדּוֹת גָּזִית. כְּמִדַּת אַבְנֵי גָזִית, מִדָּה אַחַת הָיְתָה לְאַבְנֵי גָזִית בַּמְּדִינָה. According to the dimensions of standard cut stones. According to the measures of cut stone, [i.e.,] theyhad one [standard] size for cut stone [for buildings] in that country,
וּמִמַּסָּד עַד הַטְּפָחוֹת. בַּגֹּבַהּ הָיָה הַבִּנְיָן הַזֶּה עָשׂוּי בְּאַבְנֵי גָזִית הָאֵלֶּה, מִן הַיְסוֹד עַד שְׁמֵי הַקּוֹרָה. From the foundation to the ceiling. This building in height was made of these cut stones from the foundation until the highest beam.
וּמִמַּסָּד. לְשׁוֹן יְסוֹד. From the foundation. [ממסד is] an expression [meaning] foundation [=יסוד].
הַטְּפָחוֹת. שְׁמֵי קוֹרָה, כְּמוֹ: וִימִינִי טִפְּחָה שָׁמָיִם. The ceiling. The highest beam, as in, “My right hand had spanned [טפחה] the heavens.”16Yehsayahu 48:13.
וּמִחוּץ. לְצַד הַחוּץ הָיָה כָּל מֶשֶׁךְ הַקִּירוֹת בָּאֲבָנִים הַלָּלוּ, עַד הֶחָצֵר הַגְּדוֹלָה. And from the outside. On the outside, the entire length of the walls until the great court, were of these stones.