Verse List for 2 CHR 32:4

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OET (OET-RV) Many people gathered and blocked the springs from feeding the stream that flowed through the area, saying, “Why should the Assyrian kings come and find plenty of water?”

OET-LV And_ people _they _assembled numerous and_they _stopped _up DOM all _of the_springs and_DOM the_wadi which_flowed in _the_middle the_earth/land to_say to/for_what will _they _come the _kings _of ʼAshshūr and_they _will _find waters many.

ULT And many people gathered, and they stopped up all the springs and the stream that was flowing in the midst of the land, saying, “Why should the kings of Assyria come and find many waters?”

UST 3-4 he consulted with his officials and army leaders. They said to themselves, “Why should allow the king of Assyria and his army to come and find plenty of water to drink?” So they decided to stop the water from flowing outside the city. A large group of men gathered together and blocked all the springs and the stream that flowed through that area.

BSB & MSB Many people assembled and stopped up all the springs and the stream that flowed through the land. “Why should the kings[fn] of Assyria come and find plenty of water?” they said.

OEB No OEB 2 CHR book available

WEBBE & WMBB Then many people gathered together and they stopped all the springs and the brook that flowed through the middle of the land, saying, “Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find abundant water?”

NET A large number of people gathered together and stopped up all the springs and the stream that flowed through the district. They reasoned, “Why should the kings of Assyria come and find plenty of water?”

LSV and many people are gathered, and they stop all the fountains and the brook that is rushing into the midst of the land, saying, “Why do the kings of Asshur come, and have found much water?”

FBV They directed a large group of workers to block all the springs as well as the stream flowing nearby. “Why should the kings of Assyria come here and find plenty of water?” they asked.

T4T 3-4 he consulted with his officials and army leaders. They said among themselves, “Why should we allow the king of Assyria and his army to come and find plenty of water to drink?” So they decided to stop the water from flowing outside the city. So a large group of men gathered together and blocked all the springs and the stream that flowed through that area.

LEB Then many people were gathered, and they blocked off all the springs and the river that flowed through the midst of the land, saying, “Why should the kings of Assyria come and find much water?”

BBE So they got together a great number of people, and had all the water-springs and the stream flowing through the land stopped up, saying, Why let the kings of Assyria come and have much water?

Moff indeed, a crowd collected and stopped up all the fountains as well as the torrent that gushed through the country, crying, “Why should Assyrian kings find plenty of water when they come?”

JPS So there was gathered much people together, and they stopped all the fountains, and the brook that flowed through the midst of the land, saying: 'Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find much water?'

ASV So there was gathered much people together, and they stopped all the fountains, and the brook that flowed through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find much water?

DRA He gathered together a very great multitude, and they stopped up all the springs, and the brook, that ran through the midst of the land, saying: Lest the kings of the Assyrians should come, and And abundance of water.

YLT and much people are gathered, and they stop all the fountains and the brook that is rushing into the midst of the land, saying, 'Why do the kings of Asshur come, and have found much water?'

Drby And there was gathered together much people, and they stopped all the fountains, and the torrent that flows through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come and find much water?

RV So there was gathered much people together, and they stopped all the fountains, and the brook that flowed through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come and find much water?

SLT And much people will be gathered together, and they will stop all the fountains, and the torrent gushing through the midst of the land, saving, Wherefore shall the kings of Assur come and find many waters?

Wbstr So there were assembled many people, who stopped all the fountains, and the brook that ran through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find much water?

KJB-1769 So there was gathered much people together, who stopped all the fountains, and the brook that ran through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find much water?[fn]

KJB-1611 So there was gathered much people together, who stopt all the fountaines, and the brooke that [fn]ranne through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come, and finde much water?
(So there was gathered much people together, who stopt all the fountains, and the brook that ran through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find much water?)

Bshps For there gathered many of the people together, and stopt all the welles, and the broke that ran through the middes of the land, saying: Why shall the kinges of the Assyrians come and finde much water?
(For there gathered many of the people together, and stopt all the wells, and the broke that ran through the midst of the land, saying: Why shall the kings of the Assyrians come and find much water?)

Gnva So many of the people assembled themselues, and stopt all the fountaines, and the riuer that ranne through the middes of the countrey, saying, Why should the Kings of Asshur come, and finde much water?
(So many of the people assembled themselves, and stopt all the fountains, and the river that ran through the midst of the country, saying, Why should the Kings of Asshur come, and find much water?)

Cvdl and there gathered together a greate people, and couered all ye welles and water brokes in the myddes of the londe, and sayde: Lest the kynges of Assur fynde moch water wha they come.
(and there gathered together a great people, and covered all ye/you_all wells and water brooks in the midst of the land, and said: Lest the kings of Assur find much water what they come.)

Wycl he gaderide togidere a ful greet multitude, and thei stoppiden alle the wellis, and the ryuer, that flowide in the myddis of the lond; and seiden, Lest the kyngis of Assiriens comen, and fynden abundance of watris.
(he gathered together a full great multitude, and they stoppeden all the wells, and the river, that flowide in the midst of the land; and said, Lest the kings of Assyrians coming, and fynden abundance of waters.)

Luth Und es versammelte sich ein groß Volk und deckten zu alle Brunnen und fließenden Wasser mitten im Lande und sprachen: Daß die Könige von Assur nicht viel Wassers finden, wenn sie kommen!
(And it assembled itself/yourself/themselves a large people and covered to/for all spring(n) and flowing water midway/in_the_middle in_the land and said: That the king(s) from Assur not many waters find, when they/she/them coming!)

ClVg congregavit plurimam multitudinem, et obturaverunt cunctos fontes, et rivum qui fluebat in medio terræ, dicentes: Ne veniant reges Assyriorum, et inveniant aquarum abundantiam.[fn]
(gathered many_(things)m multitude, and obturaverunt together sources/springs, and rivum who/which fluebat in/into/on in_the_middle of_the_earth/land(pl), saying: Don’t they_come kings Assyriorum, and let_them_find of_waters abundance.)

UHB וַ⁠יִּקָּבְצ֣וּ עַם־רָ֔ב וַֽ⁠יִּסְתְּמוּ֙ אֶת־כָּל־הַ⁠מַּעְיָנ֔וֹת וְ⁠אֶת־הַ⁠נַּ֛חַל הַ⁠שּׁוֹטֵ֥ף בְּ⁠תוֹךְ־הָ⁠אָ֖רֶץ לֵ⁠אמֹ֑ר לָ֤⁠מָּה יָב֨וֹאוּ֙ מַלְכֵ֣י אַשּׁ֔וּר וּ⁠מָצְא֖וּ מַ֥יִם רַבִּֽים׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ συνήγαγε λαὸν πολὺν, καὶ ἐνέφραξε τὰ ὕδατα τῶν πηγῶν, καὶ τὸν ποταμὸν τὸν διορίζοντα διὰ τῆς πόλεως, λέγων, μὴ ἔλθῃ βασιλεὺς Ἀσσοὺρ, καὶ εὕρῃ ὕδωρ πολὺ, καὶ κατισχύσῃ.

BrTr And he collected many people, and stopped the wells of water, and the river that flowed through the city, saying, Lest the king of Assyria come, and find much water, and strengthen himself.

Verse List for 2 CHR 32:4

Verse List for 2 CHR 32:4