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2 Chronicles 26:15

And in Jerusalem he made skillfully designed devices to shoot arrows and catapult large stones from the towers and corners. So his fame spread far and wide, for he was helped tremendously so that he became powerful.

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ASV

And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by skilful men, to be on the towers and upon the battlements, wherewith to shoot arrows and great stones. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong.

KJV

And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיַּ֣עַשׂ׀vai.Ya.'asand he madeH6213 →
בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֨םbi.ru.sha.Limin JerusalemH3389 →
חִשְּׁבֹנ֜וֹתchi.she.vo.Notwar engines ofH2810 →
מַחֲשֶׁ֣בֶתma.cha.She.vetinvention ofH4284 →
חוֹשֵׁ֗בcho.Shevan inventorH2803 →
לִהְי֤וֹתlih.Yotto beH1961 →
עַל־'al-onH5921 →
הַמִּגְדָּלִים֙ha.mig.da.Limthe towersH4026 →
וְעַל־ve.'al-and onH5921 →
הַפִּנּ֔וֹתha.pi.Notthe cornersH6438 →
לִירוֹא֙li.rO'to shootH3384 →
בַּֽחִצִּ֔יםba.chi.Tzimwith <the> arrowsH2671 →
וּבָאֲבָנִ֖יםu.va.'a.va.Nimand with <the> stonesH68 →
גְּדֹל֑וֹתge.do.LotlargeH1419 →
וַיֵּצֵ֤אvai.ye.Tze'and it went outH3318 →
שְׁמוֹ֙she.Moname hisH8034 →
עַד־'ad-toH5704 →
לְמֵ֣רָח֔וֹקle.Me.ra.Chok<to> from a distanceH7350 →
כִּֽי־ki-forH3588 →
הִפְלִ֥יאhif.Li'he made wonderfulH6381 →
לְהֵעָזֵ֖רle.he.'a.Zerto be helpedH5826 →
עַ֥ד'aduntilH5704 →
כִּֽי־ki-forH3588 →
חָזָֽק׃cha.Zakhe was strongH2388 →

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