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Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And David commanded to gather the strangers that were in the land of Israel, and set hewers to hew stone, to build the house of God.
New American Standard Bible
So David
King James Version
And David commanded to gather together the strangers that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.
Holman Bible
So David gave orders to gather the foreigners that were in the land of Israel,
International Standard Version
David subsequently issued orders to conscript the resident aliens who lived in the land of Israel and appointed stonecutters to prepare stones for building a temple for God.
A Conservative Version
And David commanded to gather together the sojourners that were in the land of Israel. And he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.
American Standard Version
And David commanded to gather together the sojourners that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.
Amplified
So David gave orders to gather the foreigners who were in the land of Israel, and he assigned stonecutters to hew out stones to build the house of God.
Bible in Basic English
And David gave orders to get together all the men from strange lands who were in the land of Israel; and he put stone-cutters to work, cutting stones for building the house of God.
Darby Translation
And David commanded to collect the strangers that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.
Julia Smith Translation
And David will say to assemble the strangers which are in the land of Israel; and he will set up hewers of stone to hew out hewn stones to build the house of God
King James 2000
And David commanded to gather together the sojourners that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to cut hewn stones to build the house of God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And David commanded to assemble the resident aliens who [were] in the land of Israel and appointed stone craftsmen to cut dressed stones to build the house of God.
Modern King James verseion
And David commanded the strangers in the land of Israel to be gathered. And he set masons to cut squared stones to build the house of God.
NET Bible
David ordered the resident foreigners in the land of Israel to be called together. He appointed some of them to be stonecutters to chisel stones for the building of God's temple.
New Heart English Bible
David gave orders to gather together the foreigners who were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to cut worked stones to build God's house.
The Emphasized Bible
And David gave word, to gather together the sojourners, who were in the land of Israel, - and he set hewers to hew squared stones, for building the house of God;
Webster
And David commanded to assemble the strangers that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.
World English Bible
David gave orders to gather together the foreigners who were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to cut worked stones to build the house of God.
Youngs Literal Translation
And David saith to gather the sojourners who are in the land of Israel, and appointeth hewers to hew hewn-stones to build a house of God.
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 22:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Helps Solomon Prepare To Build The Temple
1 And David said, "This is the house of the LORD God, and this the burnt offering altar for Israel." 2 And David commanded to gather the strangers that were in the land of Israel, and set hewers to hew stone, to build the house of God. 3 And David prepared plenty of iron for nails to the doors of the gates and to join with all, and abundance of brass without weight,
Phrases
Cross References
1 Kings 5:17-18
And at the commandment of the king, they brought great stones, and that free stones, and hewed thereto, to lay in the foundation of the house.
1 Kings 9:20-21
And all the people that were left of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites, which were not of the children of Israel,
2 Chronicles 2:17
And Solomon numbered all the strangers that were in the land of Israel, after the time his father David had numbered them. And they were found a hundred and eighty thousand and six hundred.
2 Samuel 5:11
And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David with cedar trees and carpenters and masons, to build David a house.
1 Kings 6:7
And the house was built of stone made perfect already before it was brought thither, so that there was neither hammer or axe either any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.
1 Kings 7:9-12
And all these things were of rich stones hewed after a measure and sawed with saws within and without, even from the foundation unto that whereon the beams were laid, and on the outside thereto, toward the great court.
2 Kings 12:12
and to masons and hewers of stone, to buy timber and free stone, to repair the decay in the house of the LORD; and all that, that needeth repairing in the house.
2 Kings 22:6
even unto carpenters and masons, and for to buy timber and free stone to repair the house.
1 Chronicles 14:1
After that Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedar trees with masons and carpenters, to build him a house.
2 Chronicles 8:7-8
And all the people that were left of the Hittites, Amorites, Perezites, Hivites and Jebusites, which were not of the children of Israel -
Ezra 3:7
Nevertheless, they gave money unto the masons and the carpenters, and meat and drink and oil unto them of Sidon and of Tyre, to bring Cedar timber from Lebanon by sea unto Joppa, according to the commandment of Cyrus the king of Persia.
Isaiah 61:5-6
Strangers shall stand and feed your cattle, and the Aliens shall be your plowmen and reapers.
Ephesians 2:12
remember, I say, that ye were at that time without Christ, and were reputed aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and were strangers from the testaments of promise, and had no hope, and were without God in this world.
Ephesians 2:19-22
Now, therefore, ye are no more strangers and foreigners: but citizens with the saints, and of the household of God,