2 Chronicles 17:12
Modern Translations
New International Version
Jehoshaphat became more and more powerful; he built forts and store cities in Judah

New Living Translation
So Jehoshaphat became more and more powerful and built fortresses and storage cities throughout Judah.

English Standard Version
And Jehoshaphat grew steadily greater. He built in Judah fortresses and store cities,

Berean Study Bible
Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah

New American Standard Bible
So Jehoshaphat grew greater and greater, and he built fortresses and storage cities in Judah.

NASB 1995
So Jehoshaphat grew greater and greater, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah.

NASB 1977
So Jehoshaphat grew greater and greater, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah.

Amplified Bible
So Jehoshaphat became greater and greater. He built fortresses and storage cities in Judah.

Christian Standard Bible
Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger. He built fortresses and storage cities in Judah

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger. He built fortresses and storage cities in Judah

Contemporary English Version
As Jehoshaphat became more powerful, he built fortresses and cities

Good News Translation
So Jehoshaphat continued to grow more and more powerful. Throughout Judah he built fortifications and cities,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So Jehoshaphat became more and more powerful. He built fortresses and cities where supplies were stored in Judah.

International Standard Version
As a result, Jehoshaphat grew more and more powerful, and built up fortresses and storage centers throughout Judah.

NET Bible
Jehoshaphat's power kept increasing. He built fortresses and storage cities throughout Judah.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.

New King James Version
So Jehoshaphat became increasingly powerful, and he built fortresses and storage cities in Judah.

King James 2000 Bible
And Jehoshaphat grew great exceedingly; and he built in Judah fortresses, and storage cities.

New Heart English Bible
Jehoshaphat grew great exceedingly; and he built in Judah fortresses and cities of store.

World English Bible
Jehoshaphat grew great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.

American King James Version
And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.

American Standard Version
And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.

A Faithful Version
And Jehoshaphat became exceedingly great. And he built fortresses in Judah and store cities.

Darby Bible Translation
And Jehoshaphat waxed exceeding great; and he built in Judah castles and store-cities.

English Revised Version
And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Jehoshaphat became exceedingly great; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
So Iehoshaphat prospered and grewe vp on hie: and he built in Iudah palaces and cities of store.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And so Iehosaphat prospered, and grew vp an hie: And he built in Iuda castels and cities of store.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Thus increased Iosaphat, & grewe euer greater. And he buylded castels and corne cities in Iuda.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Jehoshaphat is going on and becoming very great, and he builds palaces and cities of store in Judah,

Young's Literal Translation
And Jehoshaphat is going on and becoming very great, and he buildeth in Judah palaces and cities of store,

Smith's Literal Translation
And it will be Jehoshaphat went and was great even to above; and he will build fortresses in Judah, and cities of stores.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Josaphat grew, and became exceeding great: and he built in Juda houses like towers, and walled cities.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Therefore, Jehoshaphat increased and was magnified, even on high. And in Judah, he built houses in the likeness of towers, and walled cities.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Yehoshaphat was going on, and he became rich until he was very rich, and he built castles and cities of storage in Yehuda.

Lamsa Bible
And Jehoshaphat grew exceedingly rich; and he built in Judah castles and store cities.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Josaphat increased in greatness exceedingly, and built in Judea places of abode, and strong cities.
















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