2 Chronicles 14:7
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14:7He 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.
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- 11 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.
- 12 Heb “and we will surround [them] with wall[s] and towers, doors, and bars.”
- 13 Heb “sought.”
- 14 Heb “and he has given us rest all around.”
- 15 The words “the cities” are supplied in the translation for clarification and for stylistic reasons.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
And he said to Judah, “Let us build these cities and surround them with walls and towers, gates and bars. The land is still ours, because we have sought the Lord our God. We have sought him, and he has given us peace on every side.” So they built and prospered.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
“Let us build up these towns,” he said to Judah, “and put walls around them, with 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 prospered.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
So he said to the people of Judah, “Let’s build these cities and surround them with walls and towers, with doors and bars. The land is still ours because we sought the Lord our God. We sought him and he gave us rest on every side.” So they built and succeeded.
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NLTNew Living Translation
Asa told the people of Judah, “Let us build towns and fortify them with walls, towers, gates, and bars. The land is still ours because we sought the Lord our God, and he has given us peace on every side.” So they went ahead with these projects and brought them to completion.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
And he said to Judah, “Let us build these cities and surround them with walls, towers, gates, and bars while the land is before us, because we have sought Yahweh our God. We have sought and he has given rest to us on every side.” So they built and had success.
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KJV 1900King James Version
Therefore he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars, while the land is yet before us; because we have sought the Lord our God, we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.
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