Verse List for 2 CHR 26:15

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OET (OET-RV) Using a local invention, he made war machines in Yerushalem to be placed on the towers and corners of the walls to fire arrows and large stones. His fame now spread widely because he’d received a lot of help that had made him very powerful.

OET-LV And_he/it _made in_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) war _engines the_invention _of an _inventor to_be on the_towers and_on the_corners to_shoot with_arrows and_with_stones large his/its_name and_he/it _went _out to (to)_from_a_distance if/because he _made _wonderful to_be _helped until if/because he _was _strong.

ULT 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.

UST In Jerusalem his skilled workers made machines to put on the watchtowers and on the corners of the walls, to shoot arrows and to hurl large stones. He became very famous even in distant places, because God helped him very much and enabled him to become very powerful.

BSB & MSB And in Jerusalem he made skillfully designed devices to shoot[fn] arrows and catapult large stones [from] the towers and corners. So his fame spread far [and wide], for he was helped tremendously until he became powerful.

OEB No OEB 2 CHR book available

WEBBE & WMBB In Jerusalem, he made devices, invented by skilful men, to be on the towers and on the battlements, with which to shoot arrows and great stones. His name spread far abroad, because he was marvellously helped until he was strong.

NET In Jerusalem he made war machines carefully designed to shoot arrows and large stones from the towers and corners of the walls. He became very famous, for he received tremendous support and became powerful.

LSV And he makes inventions in Jerusalem—a device of an inventor—to be on the towers, and on the corners, to shoot with arrows and with great stones, and his name goes out to a distance, for he has been wonderfully helped until he has been strong.

FBV He also made skillfully designed war machines to fire arrows and large stones from the towers and corners of the wall. His reputation spread far and wide, for he received extraordinary help until he became really powerful.

T4T In Jerusalem his skilled workers made machines to put on the watchtowers and on the corners of the walls, to shoot arrows and to hurl large stones. He became very famous even in distant places, because God helped him very much and enabled him to become very powerful.

LEB And he made siege machines in Jerusalem designed by skillful men to be set upon the towers and upon the corners to shoot arrows and large slingstones. And his fame[fn] went out far, for he helped marvelously, for he was strong.

BBE And in Jerusalem he made machines, the invention of expert men, to be placed on the towers and angles of the walls for sending arrows and great stones. And his name was honoured far and wide; for he was greatly helped till he was strong.

Moff On the towers and at the angles of the walls in Jerusalem he had machines placed, which a clever engineer had invented, for shooting arrows and for hurling large stones. His fame spread far, for he was wonderfully helped in attaining power.

JPS And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by skilful men, to be on the towers and upon the corners, wherewith to shoot arrows and great stones. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong.

ASV And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by skilful men, to be on the towers and upon the battlements, wherewith to shoot arrows and great stones. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong.

DRA And he made in Jerusalem engines of diverse kinds, which he placed in the towers, and in the corners of the walls, to shoot arrows, and great stones: and his name went forth far abroad, for the Lord helped him, and had strengthened him.

YLT And he maketh in Jerusalem inventions — a device of an inventor — to be on the towers, and on the corners, to shoot with arrows and with great stones, and his name goeth out unto a distance, for he hath been wonderfully helped till that he hath been strong.

Drby And he made in Jerusalem machines invented by skilful men, to be upon the towers and upon the bulwarks, wherewith to shoot arrows and great stones. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he became strong.

RV And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon the battlements, to shoot arrows and great stones withal. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvelously helped, till he was strong.
(And he made in Yerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon the battlements, to shoot arrows and great stones also/fully. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong.)

SLT And he will make in Jerusalem engines, devised of him devising, to be upon the towers and upon the corners to cast with arrows and with great stones. And his name went forth even to afar off; for he was made wonderful to help even till he was strong.

Wbstr And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by skillful men, to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones. And his name spread far abroad; for he was helped in a wonderful manner, till he was strong.

KJB-1769 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 marvellously helped, till he was strong.[fn]
(And he made in Yerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones also/fully. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong.)

KJB-1611 And hee made in Ierusalem engines inuented by cunning men, to bee on the towers, & vpon the bulwarks, to shoote arrowes and great stones withall: and his name [fn]spread farre abroad, for he was marueilously helped, till he was strong.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation and footnotes)

Bshps And he made subtyll engins in Hierusalem, which he inuented and layed on the towres and corners, to shoote arrowes and great stones withall: And his name spread farre abrode, because he had prepared to him selfe marueylous strength.
(And he made subtyll engins in Yerusalem, which he invented and laid on the towers and corners, to shoot arrows and great stones also/fully: And his name spread far abroad, because he had prepared to himself marvellous strength.)

Gnva He made also very artificial engins in Ierusalem, to be vpon the towres and vpon the corners, to shoote arrowes and great stones: and his name spred farre abroade, because God did helpe him marueilously, till he was mightie.
(He made also very artificial engins in Yerusalem, to be upon the towers and upon the corners, to shoot arrows and great stones: and his name spread far abroad, because God did help him marvellously, till he was mighty.)

Cvdl And at Ierusale he made ordinaunce coningly, to be vpon the towres and in the pynnacles, to shute arowes and greate stones. And the fame of him came farre abrode, because he was specially helped, tyll he became mightie.
(And at Yerusalem he made ordinance coningly, to be upon the towers and in the pynnacles, to shoot arrows and great stones. And the fame of him came far abroad, because he was specially helped, till he became mighty.)

Wycl And he made in Jerusalem engynes of dyuerse kynde, which he settide in touris, and in the corneris of wallis, that tho schulden caste arowis and grete stoonys; and his name yede out fer, for the Lord helpide hym, and hadde maad him strong.
(And he made in Yerusalem engines of diverse/various kind, which he set in towers, and in the corners of walls, that those should cast/threw arrows and great stones; and his name went out far, for the Lord helpide him, and had made him strong.)

Luth Und machte zu Jerusalem Brustwehren künstlich, die auf den Türmen und Ecken sein sollten, zu schießen mit Pfeilen und großen Steinen. Und sein Gerücht kam weit aus, darum daß ihm sonderlich geholfen ward, bis er mächtig ward.
(And made/did to/for Yerusalem parapeten artificially/fake, the on/in/to the towersn and corners be should, to/for shoot(v) with arrows and large stones(n). And be rumour came far out, therefore that him particularly/especially helped was, until he powerful was.)

ClVg Et fecit in Jerusalem diversi generis machinas, quas in turribus collocavit et in angulis murorum, ut mitterent sagittas, et saxa grandia: egressumque est nomen ejus procul, eo quod auxiliaretur ei Dominus, et corroborasset illum.
(And he_did in/into/on Yerusalem diversi kind machinas, which in/into/on towers placed and in/into/on corners of_walls, as to_sendnt arrows, and rocks big: egressumque it_is name his/her far_away, by_him that auxiliaretur to_him Master, and corroborasset him.)

UHB וַ⁠יַּ֣עַשׂ ׀ בִּ⁠ירוּשָׁלִַ֨ם חִשְּׁבֹנ֜וֹת מַחֲשֶׁ֣בֶת חוֹשֵׁ֗ב לִ⁠הְי֤וֹת עַל־הַ⁠מִּגְדָּלִים֙ וְ⁠עַל־הַ⁠פִּנּ֔וֹת לִ⁠ירוֹא֙ בַּֽ⁠חִצִּ֔ים וּ⁠בָ⁠אֲבָנִ֖ים גְּדֹל֑וֹת וַ⁠יֵּצֵ֤א שְׁמ⁠וֹ֙ עַד־לְ⁠מֵ֣⁠רָח֔וֹק כִּֽי־הִפְלִ֥יא לְ⁠הֵעָזֵ֖ר עַ֥ד כִּֽי־חָזָֽק׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ ἐποίησεν ἐν Ἱερουσαλὴμ μηχανὰς μεμηχανευμένας λογιστοῦ, τοῦ εἶναι ἐπὶ τῶν πύργων καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν γωνιῶν, βάλλειν βέλεσι καὶ λίθοις μεγάλοις· καὶ ἠκούσθη ἡ κατασκευὴ αὐτῶν ἕως πόῤῥω· ὅτι ἐθαυμαστώθη τοῦ βοηθῆναι ἕως οὗ κατίσχυσε.

BrTr And he made in Jerusalem machines invented by a wise contriver, to be upon the towers and upon the corners, to cast darts and great stones: and the fame of their preparation was heard at a distance; for he was wonderfully helped, till he was strong.

Verse List for 2 CHR 26:15

Verse List for 2 CHR 26:15