Isaiah 22:10

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{ "verseID": "Isaiah.22.10", "source": "וְאֶת־בָּתֵּ֥י יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם סְפַרְתֶּ֑ם וַתִּתְֿצוּ֙ הַבָּ֣תִּ֔ים לְבַצֵּ֖ר הַחוֹמָֽה׃", "text": "And-*ʾet*-*bāttê* *yᵉrûšālaim* *sᵉpartem* and-*tittᵉṣû* the-*bāttîm* to-*baṣṣēr* the-*ḥômāh*", "grammar": { "וְאֶת־בָּתֵּ֥י": "conjunction + direct object marker + masculine plural construct - and the houses of", "*yᵉrûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*sᵉpartem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you counted", "וַתִּתְֿצוּ֙": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural, apocopated - and you broke down", "הַבָּ֣תִּ֔ים": "definite article + masculine plural - the houses", "לְבַצֵּ֖ר": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to fortify", "הַחוֹמָֽה": "definite article + feminine singular - the wall" }, "variants": { "*bāttê*": "houses of", "*yᵉrûšālaim*": "Jerusalem", "*sᵉpartem*": "you counted/numbered/took account of", "*tittᵉṣû*": "you broke down/demolished/tore down", "*bāttîm*": "houses/buildings", "*baṣṣēr*": "fortify/strengthen/reinforce", "*ḥômāh*": "wall/fortification" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאֶת־בָּתֵּ֥י יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם סְפַרְתֶּ֑ם וַתִּתְֿצוּ֙ הַבָּ֣תִּ֔ים לְבַצֵּ֖ר הַחוֹמָֽה׃

Transliteration

And-ʾet-bāttê yᵉrûšālaim sᵉpartem and-tittᵉṣû the-bāttîm to-baṣṣēr the-ḥômāh

Grammar Details

• וְאֶת־בָּתֵּ֥י: conjunction + direct object marker + masculine plural construct - and the houses of
• *yᵉrûšālaim*: proper noun - Jerusalem
• *sᵉpartem*: Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you counted
• וַתִּתְֿצוּ֙: conjunction + Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural, apocopated - and you broke down
• הַבָּ֣תִּ֔ים: definite article + masculine plural - the houses
• לְבַצֵּ֖ר: preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to fortify
• הַחוֹמָֽה: definite article + feminine singular - the wall

Word Meanings

• *bāttê*: houses of
• *yᵉrûšālaim*: Jerusalem
• *sᵉpartem*: you counted/numbered/took account of
• *tittᵉṣû*: you broke down/demolished/tore down
• *bāttîm*: houses/buildings
• *baṣṣēr*: fortify/strengthen/reinforce
• *ḥômāh*: wall/fortification

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  You counted the houses of Jerusalem and tore down houses to fortify the wall.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And ye have numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses have ye broken down to fortify the wall.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And you have numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses you have broken down to fortify the wall.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And ye have numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses have ye broken down to fortify the wall.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and ye numbered{H5608} the houses{H1004} of Jerusalem,{H3389} and ye brake down{H5422} the houses{H1004} to fortify{H1219} the wall;{H2346}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And ye have numbered{H5608}{(H8804)} the houses{H1004} of Jerusalem{H3389}, and the houses{H1004} have ye broken down{H5422}{(H8799)} to fortify{H1219}{(H8763)} the wall{H2346}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and tel the houses of Ierusale, and break of some of the to kepe ye walles.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And yee nombred the houses of Ierusalem, and the houses haue yee broken downe to fortifie the wall,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  As for the houses of Hierusalem ye haue numbred them, and the houses haue ye broken downe, to make the wall strong.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And ye have numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses have ye broken down to fortify the wall.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and you numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and you broke down the houses to fortify the wall;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the houses of Jerusalem ye did number, And ye break down the houses to fence the wall.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and ye numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and ye brake down the houses to fortify the wall;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and ye numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and ye brake down the houses to fortify the wall;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And you had the houses of Jerusalem numbered, pulling down the houses to make the wall stronger.

• World English Bible (2000)

  You numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and you broke down the houses to fortify the wall.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You counted the houses in Jerusalem, and demolished houses so you could have material to reinforce the wall.