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BSB § Then Hezekiah worked resolutely to rebuild all the broken sections of the wall and to raise up towers on it. He also built an outer wall and reinforced the supporting terraces [fn] of the City of David, and he produced an abundance of weapons and shields.
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WEBBE He took courage, built up all the wall that was broken down, and raised it up to the towers, with the other wall outside, and strengthened Millo in David’s city, and made weapons and shields in abundance.
WMBB (Same as above)
NET Hezekiah energetically rebuilt every broken wall. He erected towers and an outer wall, and fortified the terrace of the City of David. He made many weapons and shields.
LSV And he strengthens himself, and builds the whole of the wall that is broken, and causes [it] to ascend to the towers, and at the outside of the wall [builds] another, and strengthens Millo [in] the City of David, and makes darts in abundance, and shields.
FBV Hezekiah set to work and rebuilt all the parts of the wall that had fallen down and constructed towers on it. He also built another wall outside the first wall. He reinforced the Millo[fn] in the city of David. He also made a large quantity of weapons and shields.
T4T Then they worked hard to repair all the sections of the city wall that had been broken, and they built watchtowers on the walls. They built another wall outside/around the wall that was already outside the city, and they strengthened the defenses on the sloping terraces on the east side of the area called ‘The City of David’. They also made a large number of weapons and shields.
LEB Then he strengthened himself and built up all the walls that were broken down, and raised towers upon them and another wall outside.[fn] And he strengthened the Millo of the city of David and made much weaponry and small shields.
BBE Then he took heart, building up the wall where it was broken down, and making its towers higher, and building another wall outside; and he made strong the Millo in the town of David, and got together a great store of all sorts of instruments of war.
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JPS And he took courage, and built up all the wall that was broken down, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and strengthened Millo in the city of David, and made weapons and shields in abundance.
ASV And he took courage, and built up all the wall that was broken down, and raised it up to the towers, and the other wall without, and strengthened Millo in the city of David, and made weapons and shields in abundance.
DRA He built up also with great diligence all the wall that had been broken down, and built towers upon it, and another wall without: and he repaired Mello in the city of David, and made all sorts of arms and shields:
YLT And he strengtheneth himself, and buildeth the whole of the wall that is broken, and causeth [it] to ascend unto the towers, and at the outside of the wall another, and strengtheneth Millo, [in] the city of David, and maketh darts in abundance, and shields.
Drby And he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken down, and raised it up to the towers, and [built] another wall outside, and fortified the Millo of the city of David, and made darts and shields in abundance.
RV And he took courage, and built up all the wall that was broken down, and raised it up to the towers, and the other wall without, and strengthened Millo in the city of David, and made weapons and shields in abundance.
Wbstr Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and repaired Millo in the city of David, and made darts and shields in abundance.
KJB-1769 Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and repaired Millo in the city of David, and made darts and shields in abundance.[fn]
KJB-1611 [fn]Also he strengthened himselfe, and built vp all the wall that was broken, and raised it vp to the towers, and another wall without, and prepared Millo in the citie of Dauid, and made darts and shields in abundance.
(Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and prepared Millo in the city of David, and made darts and shields in abundance.)
Bshps And Hezekia went to lustyly, and buylt vp the wall where it was broken, and made ordinaunce vpon the towres, and to the other wall without, and repaired Millo in the citie of Dauid, and made many dartes and shieldes.
(And Hezekia went to lustyly, and buylt up the wall where it was broken, and made ordinaunce upon the towers, and to the other wall without, and repaired Millo in the city of David, and made many dartes and shieldes.)
Gnva And he tooke courage, and built all the broken wall, and made vp the towers, and another wall without, and repayred Millo in the citie of Dauid, and made many dartes and shields.
(And he took courage, and built all the broken wall, and made up the towers, and another wall without, and repayred Millo in the city of David, and made many dartes and shields. )
Cvdl And he toke a corage vnto him, and buylded all the walles where they were in decaye, and made towres theron, and buylded yet another wall without, and strengthed Millo in the cite of Dauid. And made moch ordinaunce and shyldes,
(And he took a corage unto him, and buylded all the walles where they were in decaye, and made towers theron, and buylded yet another wall without, and strengthed Millo in the cite of David. And made much ordinaunce and shyldes,)
Wyc Also he dide wittili, and bildide al the wal that was distride, and he bildide touris aboue, and an other wal withoutforth. And he reparilide Mello in the citee of Dauid; and made armure of al kynde, and scheldis.
(Also he did wittili, and bildide all the wall that was distride, and he bildide touris above, and an other wall withoutforth. And he reparilide Mello in the city of David; and made armure of all kynde, and scheldis.)
Luth Und er ward getrost und bauete alle Mauern, wo sie lückicht waren, und machte Türme drauf; und bauete draußen noch eine andere Mauer und befestigte Millo an der Stadt Davids; und machte viel Waffen und Schilde.
(And he what/which getrost and bauete all walls, where they/she/them lückicht were, and made Türme on_it; and bauete outside still one other Mauer and befestigte Millo at the/of_the city Davids; and made many Waffen and Schilde.)
ClVg Ædificavit quoque, agens industrie, omnem murum qui fuerat dissipatus, et exstruxit turres desuper, et forinsecus alterum murum: instauravitque Mello in civitate David, et fecit universi generis armaturam et clypeos:[fn]
(Ædificavit quoque, agens industrie, omnem murum who fuerat dissipatus, and exstruxit turres desuper, and forinsecus alterum murum: instauravitque Mello in civitate David, and he_did universi generis armaturam and clypeos: )
BrTr And Ezekias strengthened himself, and built all the wall that had been pulled down, and the towers, and another wall in front without, and fortified the strong place of the city of David, and prepared arms in abundance.
BrLXX Καὶ κατίσχυσεν Ἐζεκίας, καὶ ᾠκοδόμησε πᾶν τὸ τεῖχος τὸ κατεσκαμμένον, καὶ πύργους, καὶ ἔξω προτείχισμα ἄλλο, καὶ κατίσχυσε τὸ ἀνάλημμα τῆς πόλεως Δαυὶδ, καὶ κατεσκεύασεν ὅπλα πολλά.
(Kai katisⱪusen Ezekias, kai ōkodomaʸse pan to teiⱪos to kateskammenon, kai purgous, kai exō proteiⱪisma allo, kai katisⱪuse to analaʸmma taʸs poleōs Dawid, kai kateskeuasen hopla polla. )
UTN uW Translation Notes:
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche
(Occurrence 0) Hezekiah took courage and built up … He built … He also … he made
(Some words not found in UHB: and,strengthened and=he/it_built DOM all/each/any/every the,wall the,broken_down and=he/it_ascended on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the,towers and,to_the,outside, the,wall another and,strengthened DOM the,millo (a)_city Dāvid and=he/it_made Shēlāh to=increase_in_number and,shields )
The readers should understand that Hezekiah probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: “Hezekiah took courage and commanded the people to build up … They built … They also … they made”
Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases
(Occurrence 0) Hezekiah took courage and built up
(Some words not found in UHB: and,strengthened and=he/it_built DOM all/each/any/every the,wall the,broken_down and=he/it_ascended on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the,towers and,to_the,outside, the,wall another and,strengthened DOM the,millo (a)_city Dāvid and=he/it_made Shēlāh to=increase_in_number and,shields )
This could mean: (1) Hezekiah strengthened his position by commanding the people to repair the walls of the city. You can make this clear by using the connecting word “by.” Alternate translation: “Hezekiah strengthened the city by building up” or (2) he became encouraged. Alternate translation: “Hezekiah became encouraged and built up”
(Occurrence 0) the Millo
(Some words not found in UHB: and,strengthened and=he/it_built DOM all/each/any/every the,wall the,broken_down and=he/it_ascended on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the,towers and,to_the,outside, the,wall another and,strengthened DOM the,millo (a)_city Dāvid and=he/it_made Shēlāh to=increase_in_number and,shields )
This is a part of the wall on the north side of Jerusalem.
