'Laid the Foundation' in the Bible
In his days Hiel of Bethel built Jericho. And it cost him Abiram his eldest son when he laid the foundation, and his youngest son when he set up the gates, agreeing unto the word of the LORD which he spake by Joshua the son of Nun.
And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, the priests stood in their array, with trumpets, and the Levites, the children of Asaph, with cymbals; to praise the LORD, after the manner of David, king of Israel.
Then came the same Sheshbazzar and laid the foundation of the house of God at Jerusalem. Since that time hath it been in building, and yet is it not finished.
"Where wast thou, when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell plainly if thou hast understanding.
And there he built his temple on high, and laid the foundation of it like the ground, that it might perpetually endure.
The heavens are thine. The earth also is thine; thou hast laid the foundation of the round world and all that therein is.
Thou, LORD, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the works of thy hands.
Thou hast laid the foundations of the earth, that it never should move at any time.
Thy truth also remaineth from one generation to another; thou hast laid the foundation of the earth, and it abideth.
With wisdom hath the LORD laid the foundation of the earth, and through understanding hath he established the heavens.
When he shut the sea within certain bounds, that the waters should not go over their marks. When he laid the foundations of the earth,
For thus sayeth the LORD thy redeemer, even he that fashioned thee from thy mother's womb: I am the LORD, which do all things myself alone. I only have spread out the heavens, and I only have laid the foundation of the earth.
and forgettest the LORD that made thee, that spread out the heavens and laid the foundation of the earth? But thou art ever afraid for the sight of thine oppressor, which is ready to do harm: Where is the wrath of the oppressor?
'The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house. His hands also shall finish it: that ye may know, how that the LORD of Hosts hath sent me unto you.
The heavy burden which the LORD hath devised for Israel. Thus sayeth the LORD, which spread the heavens abroad, laid the foundation of the earth, and giveth man the breath of life,