2 Chronicles 26:15
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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.And in Jerusalem he made skillfully designed devices to shoot arrows and catapult large stones from the towers and corners. So his fame spread far and wide, for he was helped tremendously so that he became powerful.
In other translations
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.And in Jerusalem he made skillfully designed devices to shoot arrows and catapult large stones from the towers and corners. So his fame spread far and wide, for he was helped tremendously so that he became powerful.
Hebrew words
וַיַּעַשׂ׀vaiya'asand he madeH6213בִּירוּשָׁלִַםbirushalimin JerusalemH3389חִשְּׁבֹנוֹתchishevonotwar engines ofH2810מַחֲשֶׁבֶתmachashevetinvention ofH4284חוֹשֵׁבchoshevan inventorH2803לִהְיוֹתlihyotto beH1961עַל־'al-onH5921הַמִּגְדָּלִיםhamigdalimthe towersH4026וְעַל־ve'al-and onH5921הַפִּנּוֹתhapinotthe cornersH6438לִירוֹאliro'to shootH3384בַּחִצִּיםbachitzimwith <the> arrowsH2671וּבָאֲבָנִיםuva'avanimand with <the> stonesH68גְּדֹלוֹתgedolotlargeH1419וַיֵּצֵאvaiyetze'and it went outH3318שְׁמוֹshemoname hisH8034עַד־'ad-toH5704לְמֵרָחוֹקlemerachok<to> from a distanceH7350כִּי־ki-forH3588הִפְלִיאhifli'he made wonderfulH6381לְהֵעָזֵרlehe'azerto be helpedH5826עַד'aduntilH5704כִּי־ki-forH3588חָזָק׃chazakhe was strongH2388
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Related verses
- Matthew 4:24And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.News about Him spread all over Syria, and people brought to Him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering acute pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed—and He healed them.
- Exodus 31:4To devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,to design artistic works in gold, silver, and bronze,
- 2 Chronicles 2:14The son of a woman of the daughters of Dan, and his father was a man of Tyre, skilful to work in gold, and in silver, in brass, in iron, in stone, and in timber, in purple, in blue, and in fine linen, and in crimson; also to grave any manner of graving, and to find out every device which shall be put to him, with thy cunning men, and with the cunning men of my lord David thy father.He is the son of a woman from the daughters of Dan, and his father is a man of Tyre. He is skilled in work with gold and silver, bronze and iron, stone and wood, purple, blue, and crimson yarn, and fine linen. He is experienced in every kind of engraving and can execute any design that is given him. He will work with your craftsmen and with those of my lord, your father David.
- 2 Chronicles 2:7Send me now therefore a man cunning to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in iron, and in purple, and crimson, and blue, and that can skill to grave with the cunning men that are with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my father did provide.Send me, therefore, a craftsman skilled in engraving to work with gold and silver, with bronze and iron, and with purple, crimson, and blue yarn. He will work with my craftsmen in Judah and Jerusalem, whom my father David provided.
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