Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

And you counted the houses of Jerusalem, and you broke down the houses to fortify the wall.

New American Standard Bible

Then you counted the houses of Jerusalem
And tore down houses to fortify the wall.

King James Version

And ye have numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses have ye broken down to fortify the wall.

Holman Bible

You counted the houses of Jerusalem so that you could tear them down to fortify the wall.

International Standard Version

counted the houses of Jerusalem, tore down certain houses to strengthen the wall,

A Conservative Version

and ye numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and ye broke down the houses.

American Standard Version

and ye numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and ye brake down the houses to fortify the wall;

Amplified


Then you counted the houses of Jerusalem
And you tore down the houses [to get materials] to fortify the city wall [by extending it].

Bible in Basic English

And you had the houses of Jerusalem numbered, pulling down the houses to make the wall stronger.

Darby Translation

and ye have numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and have broken down the houses to fortify the wall;

Julia Smith Translation

The houses of Jerusalem ye numbered, and ye will break down the houses to fortify the wall.

King James 2000

And you have numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses have you broken down to fortify the wall.

Modern King James verseion

And you have counted the houses of Jerusalem, and you have broken down the houses to fortify the wall.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

and number the houses of Jerusalem, and break of some of them to make the wall strong.

NET Bible

You counted the houses in Jerusalem, and demolished houses so you could have material to reinforce the wall.

New Heart English Bible

You numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and you broke down the houses to fortify the wall.

The Emphasized Bible

And the houses of Jerusalem, ye counted, - And brake down the houses, to fortify the wall;

Webster

And ye have numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses have ye broken down to fortify the wall.

World English Bible

You numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and you broke down the houses to fortify the wall.

Youngs Literal Translation

And the houses of Jerusalem ye did number, And ye break down the houses to fence the wall.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
the houses
בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

ירוּשׁלים ירוּשׁלם 
Y@ruwshalaim 
Usage: 642

and the houses
בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

נתץ 
Nathats 
Usage: 42

References

Verse Info

Context Readings

Oracle Against Jerusalem

9 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. 10 And you counted the houses of Jerusalem, and you broke down the houses to fortify the wall. 11 And you made a reservoir between the walls for the waters of the old pool, but you did not look to its maker, and you did not see {the one who created it long ago}.

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