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Isaiah 22:8-10
Modern English Version
Isaiah 22:8-10
Modern English Version
8 And He shall remove the protection of Judah.
You shall depend in that day
on the weapons of the house of the forest;
9 you have seen also that the breaches
of the City of David are many;
and you gathered together the waters
of the lower pool.
10 You have numbered the houses of Jerusalem,
and the houses you have broken down to fortify the wall.
Isaiah 22:8-10
New International Version
Isaiah 22:8-10
New International Version
8 The Lord stripped away the defenses of Judah,
and you looked in that day(A)
to the weapons(B) in the Palace of the Forest.(C)
9 You saw that the walls of the City of David
were broken through(D) in many places;
you stored up water
in the Lower Pool.(E)
10 You counted the buildings in Jerusalem
and tore down houses(F) to strengthen the wall.(G)
Isaiah 22:8-10
English Standard Version
Isaiah 22:8-10
English Standard Version
8 He has taken away (A)the covering of Judah.
In that day you looked to (B)the weapons of the House of the Forest, 9 and you saw that (C)the breaches of the city of David were many. (D)You collected the waters of the lower pool, 10 and you counted the houses of Jerusalem, and you broke down the houses to fortify the wall.
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Isaiah 22:8-10
New King James Version
Isaiah 22:8-10
New King James Version
8 (A)He removed the [a]protection of Judah.
You looked in that day to the armor (B)of the House of the Forest;
9 (C)You also saw the [b]damage to the city of David,
That it was great;
And you gathered together the waters of the lower pool.
10 You numbered the houses of Jerusalem,
And the houses you broke down
To fortify the wall.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 22:8 Lit. covering
- Isaiah 22:9 Lit. breaches in the city walls
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