14:7 He said to the people of Judah:11 “Let’s build these cities and fortify them with walls, towers, and barred gates.12 The land remains ours because we have followed13 the Lord our God and he has made us secure on all sides.”14 So they built the cities15 and prospered.
tn The words “the people of” are supplied in the translation for clarification. The Hebrew text uses the name “Judah” by metonymy for the people of Judah.
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tnHeb “and we will surround [them] with wall[s] and towers, doors, and bars.”