2 Chronicles 26:15 — compare English translations
Compare translations2 Chronicles 26:15 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיַּ֣עַשׂ
ʻâsâh
H6213
to do
בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֨ם
Yᵉrûwshâlaim
H3389
Jerusalem
חִשְּׁבֹנ֜וֹת
chishshâbôwn
H2810
device
מַחֲשֶׁ֣בֶת
machăshâbâh
H4284
thought
חוֹשֵׁ֗ב
châshab
H2803
to think
לִהְי֤וֹת
hâyâh
H1961
to be
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
הַמִּגְדָּלִים֙
migdâl
H4026
tower
וְעַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
הַפִּנּ֔וֹת
pinnâh
H6438
corner
לִירוֹא֙
yârâh
H3384
to throw
בַּֽחִצִּ֔ים
chitstsîy
H2678
arrow
וּבָאֲבָנִ֖ים
ʼeben
H68
stone
גְּדֹל֑וֹת
gâdôwl
H1419
great
וַיֵּצֵ֤א
yâtsâʼ
H3318
to go out
שְׁמוֹ֙
shêm
H8034
name
עַד
ʻad
H5704
until
לְמֵ֣רָח֔וֹק
râchôwq
H7350
far
כִּֽי
kîy
H3588
that
הִפְלִ֥יא
pâlâʼ
H6381
to be wonderful
לְהֵעָזֵ֖ר
ʻâzar
H5826
to help
עַ֥ד
ʻad
H5704
until
כִּֽי
kîy
H3588
that
חָזָֽק
châzaq
H2388
to strengthen
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World English Bible Public Domain
He made in Jerusalem engines, invented by skillful men, to be on the towers and on the battlements, with which to shoot arrows and great stones. His name spread far abroad; for he was marvelously helped, until he was strong.
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King James Version Public Domain
And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvelously helped, till he was strong.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And he made in Jerusalem war machines, invention of an inventor, to be on the towers and on the corners to shoot arrows and great stones. And his name went out as far as a distance, for he did wondrously to be helped until when he was strong.
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