2 Chronicles 26:10

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

He also built towers in the wilderness and dug many cisterns because he had large herds in the lowlands and the plains. He also had farmers and vinedressers in the hills and fertile lands, for he loved the soil.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells: for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains: husbandmen also, and vine dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he loved husbandry.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    He also built towers in the wilderness and dug many wells, for he had much livestock, both in the lowland and in the plains. He had farmers and vine dressers in the mountains and in Carmel, for he loved the soil.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells: for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains: husbandmen also, and vine dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he loved husbandry.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he built towers in the wilderness, and hewed out many cisterns, for he had much cattle; in the lowland also, and in the plain: [and he had] husbandmen and vinedressers in the mountains and in the fruitful fields; for he loved husbandry.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells: for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains: husbandmen also, and vine dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he loved husbandry.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    He buylded castels also in the wyldernesse, and dygged many welles: for he had many catell, both in the medewes and in the playnes, hu?bandmen also and wynegardeners on the mountaynes and on Carmel: for he delyted in hu?bandrye.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And he built towres in the wildernesse, & digged many cisternes: for he had much cattell both in the valleyes and playnes, plowmen, and dressers of vines in the mountaines, and in Carmel: for he loued husbandrie.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And he built towres in the wildernesse, and digged many welles: For he had much cattaile in the valleyes & playnes, plowmen and vinedressers in the mountaines and in Charmel: for he loued husbandry.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells: for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains: husbandmen [also], and vine dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he loved husbandry.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    He built towers in the wilderness, and hewed out many cisterns, for he had much cattle; in the lowland also, and in the plain: [and he had] farmers and vineyard keepers in the mountains and in the fruitful fields; for he loved farming.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and he buildeth towers in the wilderness, and diggeth many wells, for he had much cattle, both in the low country and in the plain, husbandmen and vine-dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel; for he was a lover of the ground.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he built towers in the wilderness, and hewed out many cisterns, for he had much cattle; in the lowland also, and in the plain: `and he had' husbandmen and vinedressers in the mountains and in the fruitful fields; for he loved husbandry.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he built towers in the wilderness, and hewed out many cisterns, for he had much cattle; in the lowland also, and in the plain: [and he had] husbandmen and vinedressers in the mountains and in the fruitful fields; for he loved husbandry.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And he put up towers in the waste land and made places for storing water, for he had much cattle, in the low hills and in the table land; and he had farmers and vine-keepers in the mountains and in the fertile land, for he was a lover of farming.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    He built towers in the wilderness, and dug out many cisterns, for he had much livestock; in the lowland also, and in the plain: [and he had] farmers and vineyard keepers in the mountains and in the fruitful fields; for he loved farming.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    He built towers in the wilderness and dug many cisterns, for he owned many herds in the foothills and on the plain. He had workers in the fields and vineyards in the hills and in Carmel, for he loved agriculture.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 26:18-21 : 18 Isaac reopened the wells that had been dug in the days of his father Abraham, which the Philistines had stopped up after Abraham's death; he gave them the same names his father had given them. 19 Isaac’s servants dug in the valley and found a well of flowing water there. 20 But the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac’s herdsmen and said, "The water is ours!" So he named the well Esek, because they disputed with him. 21 Isaac’s servants then dug another well, but they also quarreled over it. So he named it Sitnah.
  • 2 Kgs 3:4 : 4 Now Mesha, king of Moab, was a sheep breeder. He used to send to the king of Israel one hundred thousand lambs and the wool of one hundred thousand rams as a tribute.
  • 2 Kgs 19:23 : 23 By your messengers you have mocked the Lord, saying, 'With my many chariots I have ascended the heights of the mountains, the utmost heights of Lebanon. I will cut down its tallest cedars and its choicest junipers. I will go to its farthest heights, its most fruitful forest.'
  • 1 Chr 27:26-31 : 26 Over those who worked the fields for tilling the soil was Ezri son of Chelub. 27 Over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite; over the produce of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite. 28 Over the olive and sycamore trees in the lowlands was Baal-Hanan the Gederite; over the storehouses of oil was Joash. 29 Over the herds that grazed in Sharon was Shirtai the Sharonite; over the herds in the valleys was Shaphat son of Adlai. 30 Over the camels was Obil the Ishmaelite; over the donkeys was Jehdeiah the Meronothite. 31 Over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagrite. All these were officials over King David's property.
  • Isa 29:17 : 17 Isn’t it yet a very little while before Lebanon will be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field considered as a forest?

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    4He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father Amaziah had done.

    5He sought God during the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of God. As long as he sought the Lord, God made him prosper.

    6He went out to war against the Philistines, broke down the walls of Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod, and built cities near Ashdod and among the Philistines.

    7God helped him against the Philistines, the Arabs who lived in Gur-Baal, and the Meunites.

    8The Ammonites brought tribute to Uzziah, and his fame spread as far as the border of Egypt, because he became very powerful.

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  • 2 Chr 26:13-15
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    13Under their command was an army of 307,500 men who could make war with great power to support the king against his enemies.

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  • 2 Chr 26:11
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    11Uzziah had an army of trained soldiers ready for battle. They were grouped according to their divisions and mustered by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the officer under the direction of Hananiah, one of the king's officials.

  • 2 Chr 32:28-30
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    28He built storehouses for grain, new wine, and olive oil, as well as stalls for all kinds of livestock and pens for the flocks.

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    3He built the Upper Gate of the house of the LORD and carried out extensive construction on the wall of the Ophel.

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    27Over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite; over the produce of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite.

    28Over the olive and sycamore trees in the lowlands was Baal-Hanan the Gederite; over the storehouses of oil was Joash.

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  • Isa 5:2
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    4I undertook great projects: I built houses for myself and planted vineyards.

    5I made gardens and parks for myself and planted in them all kinds of fruit trees.

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    7I have heard that you are shearing your sheep. While your shepherds were with us, we did not harm them, nor was anything of theirs missing during their time in Carmel.

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    24People will live together in Judah and all its cities—farmers and those who move with the herds.

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    26Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen; he had 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horsemen, which he stationed in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem.

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    34Jotham did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Uzziah had done.

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    14He had many flocks, herds, and servants, so the Philistines envied him.

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    14Afterward, he rebuilt the outer wall of the City of David west of Gihon in the valley, as far as the entrance of the Fish Gate and surrounding the Ophel. He made it much higher. He also placed military commanders in all the fortified cities in Judah.

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    23Uzziah rested with his ancestors and was buried near them in a field for royal burials, for people said, 'He had leprosy.' And Jotham his son succeeded him as king.

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    6He said to Judah, "Let us build these cities and surround them with walls, towers, gates, and bars. The land is still ours because we have sought the Lord our God. We sought Him, and He has given us rest on every side." So they built and succeeded.

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