Ezra 6:4

The Decree of Darius

3In the first year of King Cyrus, he issued a decree concerning the house of God in Jerusalem: Let the house be rebuilt as a place for offering sacrifices, and let its foundations be firmly laid. It is to be sixty cubits high and sixty cubits wide,4with three layers of cut stones and one of timbers. The costs are to be paid from the royal treasury.

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Berean Standard Bible
with three layers of cut stones and one of timbers. The costs are to be paid from the royal treasury.
American Standard Version (1901)
with three courses of great stones, and a course of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king’s house.
Bible in Basic English
With three lines of great stones and one line of new wood supports; and let the necessary money be given out of the king's store-house;
Douay-Rheims 1899
Three rows of unpolished stones, and so rows of new timber: and the charges shall be given out of the king’s house.
Free Bible Version
with three layers of stone blocks and one of timber. Expenses are to be paid from the royal treasury.
Geneva Bible 1599
Three orders of great stones, and one order of timber, and let the expenses be giuen of the Kings house.
King James (Authorized) Version
With three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king’s house:
Translation for Translators
The building must be made from large stones. After putting down three layers of stones, a layer of timber must be put on top of them. This work will be paid for by money from my treasury.
Unlocked Literal Bible
with three rows of large stones and a row of new timber, and let the cost be paid by the king's house.
Noah Webster Bible
With three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king's house:
World English Bible
with three courses of great stones and a course of new timber. Let the expenses be given out of the king’s house.
Young's Literal Translation
three rows of rolled stones, and a row of new wood, and the outlay let be given out of the king's house.