Modern Translations New International VersionYou counted the buildings in Jerusalem and tore down houses to strengthen the wall. New Living Translation You survey the houses and tear some down for stone to strengthen the walls. English Standard Version and you counted the houses of Jerusalem, and you broke down the houses to fortify the wall. Berean Study Bible You counted the houses of Jerusalem and tore them down to strengthen the wall. New American Standard Bible Then you counted the houses of Jerusalem And tore down houses to fortify the wall. NASB 1995 Then you counted the houses of Jerusalem And tore down houses to fortify the wall. NASB 1977 Then you counted the houses of Jerusalem, And you tore down houses to fortify the wall. Amplified Bible Then you counted the houses of Jerusalem And you tore down the houses [to get materials] to fortify the city wall [by extending it]. Christian Standard Bible You counted the houses of Jerusalem so that you could tear them down to fortify the wall. Holman Christian Standard Bible You counted the houses of Jerusalem so that you could tear them down to fortify the wall. Contemporary English Version You counted the houses in Jerusalem and tore down some of them, so you could get stones to repair the city wall. GOD'S WORD® Translation You will count the houses in Jerusalem. You will tear down those houses in order to fortify the walls. International Standard Version counted the houses of Jerusalem, tore down certain houses to strengthen the wall, NET Bible You counted the houses in Jerusalem, and demolished houses so you could have material to reinforce the wall. Classic Translations King James BibleAnd ye have numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses have ye broken down to fortify the wall. New King James Version You numbered the houses of Jerusalem, And the houses you broke down To fortify the wall. King James 2000 Bible And you have numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses have you broken down to fortify the wall. New Heart English Bible You also made a reservoir between the two walls for the water of the old pool. But you did not look to him who had done this, neither did you have respect for him who purposed it long ago. World English Bible You numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and you broke down the houses to fortify the wall. American King James Version And you have numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses have you broken down to fortify the wall. American Standard Version and ye numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and ye brake down the houses to fortify the wall; A Faithful Version And you have counted the houses of Jerusalem, and you have broken down the houses to fortify the wall. Darby Bible Translation and ye have numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and have broken down the houses to fortify the wall; English Revised Version and ye numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and ye brake down the houses to fortify the wall. Webster's Bible Translation And ye have numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses have ye broken down to fortify the wall. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587And yee nombred the houses of Ierusalem, and the houses haue yee broken downe to fortifie the wall, Bishops' Bible of 1568 As for the houses of Hierusalem ye haue numbred them, and the houses haue ye broken downe, to make the wall strong. Coverdale Bible of 1535 and tel the houses of Ierusale, and break of some of the to kepe ye walles. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd you numbered the houses of Jerusalem, "" And you break down the houses to fortify the wall. Young's Literal Translation And the houses of Jerusalem ye did number, And ye break down the houses to fence the wall. Smith's Literal Translation The houses of Jerusalem ye numbered, and ye will break down the houses to fortify the wall. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd have numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and broken down houses to fortify the wall. Catholic Public Domain Version And you have numbered the houses of Jerusalem. And you have destroyed the houses in order to fortify the wall. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAnd you have filled the houses of Jerusalem and you have broken down houses that you may fortify the wall Lamsa Bible And you have supplied the houses of Jerusalem with water, and you have broken down the houses to fortify the walls. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And ye numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and ye broke down the houses to fortify the wall; Brenton Septuagint Translation and that they had pulled down the houses of Jerusalem, to fortify the wall of the city.     |