2 Chronicles 32:18

KJV1611 – Modern English

Then they cried out with a loud voice in the language of Judah to the people of Jerusalem on the wall, to frighten them and to trouble them, that they might capture the city.

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    They called out loudly in Hebrew to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, to frighten and terrify them in order to capture the city.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Then they cried with a loud voice in the Jews' speech unto the people of Jerusalem that were on the wall, to affright them, and to trouble them; that they might take the city.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And they cried{H7121} with a loud{H1419} voice{H6963} in the Jews' language{H3066} unto the people{H5971} of Jerusalem{H3389} that were on the wall,{H2346} to affright{H3372} them, and to trouble{H926} them; that they might take{H3920} the city.{H5892}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then they cried{H7121}{(H8799)} with a loud{H1419} voice{H6963} in the Jews' speech{H3066} unto the people{H5971} of Jerusalem{H3389} that were on the wall{H2346}, to affright{H3372}{(H8763)} them, and to trouble{H926}{(H8763)} them; that they might take{H3920}{(H8799)} the city{H5892}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And the cryed with loude voyce in the Iewish langage vnto the people of Ierusalem that were vpon the wall, to make them fearfull and to be fayntharted, that they might wynne the cite.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then they cryed with a loude voyce in the Iewes speech vnto the people of Ierusalem that were on the wall, to feare them and to astonish them, that they might take the citie.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And they cried with a loude voyce in the Iewes speach vnto the people of Hierusalem that were on the wall, to feare them, and to make them faynt hearted, and that they might so take the citie.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Then they cried with a loud voice in the Jews' speech unto the people of Jerusalem that [were] on the wall, to affright them, and to trouble them; that they might take the city.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    They cried with a loud voice in the Jews' language to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, to frighten them, and to trouble them; that they might take the city.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And they call with a great voice `in' Jewish, against the people of Jerusalem who `are' on the wall, to frighten them, and to trouble them, that they may capture the city,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And they cried with a loud voice in the Jews' language unto the people of Jerusalem that were on the wall, to affright them, and to trouble them; that they might take the city.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And they cried with a loud voice in the Jews' language unto the people of Jerusalem that were on the wall, to affright them, and to trouble them; that they might take the city.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    These things they said, crying out with a loud voice in the Jews' language, to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, with the purpose of troubling them and putting fear into them, so that they might take the town;

  • World English Bible (2000)

    They cried with a loud voice in the Jews' language to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, to frighten them, and to trouble them; that they might take the city.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    They called out loudly in the Judahite dialect to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, trying to scare and terrify them so they could seize the city.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 17:10 : 10 And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.
  • 1 Sam 17:26 : 26 David spoke to the men standing by him, asking, What shall be done for the man who kills this Philistine and takes away the reproach from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?
  • 2 Kgs 18:26-28 : 26 Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, Shebna, and Joah said to Rabshakeh, Please speak to your servants in Aramaic, for we understand it, and do not speak with us in Hebrew in the hearing of the people on the wall. 27 But Rabshakeh said to them, Has my master sent me to your master and to you to speak these words? Has he not sent me to the men sitting on the wall, who will eat their own dung and drink their own urine with you? 28 Then Rabshakeh stood and cried with a loud voice in Hebrew and spoke, saying, Hear the words of the great king, the king of Assyria!
  • Neh 6:9 : 9 For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands will be weakened from the work, so that it will not be done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.
  • Isa 36:13 : 13 Then Rabshakeh stood and called out with a loud voice in the Jews' language and said, Hear the words of the great king, the king of Assyria!

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