Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

And you saw that the breaches
In the wall of the city of David were many;
And you collected the waters of the lower pool.

King James Version

Ye have seen also the breaches of the city of David, that they are many: and ye gathered together the waters of the lower pool.

Holman Bible

You saw that there were many breaches in the walls of the city of David. You collected water from the lower pool.

International Standard Version

At that time, you looked at the arsenal of the Palace of the Forest, and saw that there were many breaches in the City of David. So you stored up water from the Lower Pool,

A Conservative Version

And ye saw the breaches of the city of David, that they were many. And to fortify the wall, ye gathered together the waters of the lower pool,

American Standard Version

And ye saw the breaches of the city of David, that they were many; and ye gathered together the waters of the lower pool;

Amplified


You saw that the breaches
In the wall of the City of David [the citadel of Zion] were many;
You collected [within the city’s walls] the waters of the Lower Pool (Siloam).

Bible in Basic English

And you saw all the broken places in the wall of the town of David: and you got together the waters of the lower pool.

Darby Translation

and ye have seen the breaches of the city of David, that they are many; and ye have gathered together the waters of the lower pool;

Julia Smith Translation

The clefts of the city of David ye saw, that they were many: and ye shall gather the water of the lowest pool.

King James 2000

You have seen also the breaches of the city of David, that they are many: and you gathered together the waters of the lower pool.

Lexham Expanded Bible

and you saw that the breaches in the walls of the city of David were many, and you gathered the waters of the lower pool.

Modern King James verseion

You have seen also the breaks in the city of David, that they are many; and you gathered the waters of the lower pool.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

There shall ye see the rifts in the walls of the city of David, whereof there shall be many. Ye shall gather together the waters of the lower pool,

NET Bible

You saw the many breaks in the walls of the city of David; you stored up water in the lower pool.

New Heart English Bible

You saw the breaches of the City of David, that they were many; and you gathered together the waters of the lower pool.

The Emphasized Bible

And the breaches in the city of David, ye beheld for they were many, - So ye gathered together the waters of the lower pool;

Webster

Ye have seen also the breaches of the city of David, that they are many: and ye collected the waters of the lower pool.

World English Bible

You saw the breaches of the city of David, that they were many; and you gathered together the waters of the lower pool.

Youngs Literal Translation

And the breaches of the city of David ye have seen, For they have become many, And ye gather the waters of the lower pool,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Ye have seen
ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

בּקיע 
B@qiya` 
Usage: 2

of the city
עיר ער עיר 
`iyr 
Usage: 1094

of David
דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

קבץ 
Qabats 
Usage: 127

of the lower
תּחתּן תּחתּון 
Tachtown 
Usage: 13

Context Readings

Oracle Against Jerusalem

8 And He removed the defense of Judah.
In that day you depended on the weapons of the house of the forest,
9 And you saw that the breaches
In the wall of the city of David were many;
And you collected the waters of the lower pool.
10 Then you counted the houses of Jerusalem
And tore down houses to fortify the wall.


Cross References

2 Kings 20:20

Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah and all his might, and how he made the pool and the conduit and brought water into the city, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?

2 Chronicles 32:1-6

After these acts of faithfulness Sennacherib king of Assyria came and invaded Judah and besieged the fortified cities, and thought to break into them for himself.

2 Chronicles 32:30

It was Hezekiah who stopped the upper outlet of the waters of Gihon and directed them to the west side of the city of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all that he did.

Nehemiah 3:16

After him Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, official of half the district of Beth-zur, made repairs as far as a point opposite the tombs of David, and as far as the artificial pool and the house of the mighty men.

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