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Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
11:9 Lachish formed the pivotal southwestern corner of Rehoboam’s fortifications, guarding the road to the coastal highway to the west, a primary route that Egypt could use to attack from the south.
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
11:9 Lachish formed the pivotal southwestern corner of Rehoboam’s fortifications, guarding the road to the coastal highway to the west, a primary route that Egypt could use to attack from the south.
Literal English (Darby)ⓘThe Darby Bible (1890) — like YLT, a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation. Used here for the Old Testament, since YLT itself only covers the New Testament.The Darby Bible (1890) — like YLT, a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation. Used here for the Old Testament, since YLT itself only covers the New Testament.
And he fortified the strongholds, and put captains in them, and stores of victuals, and of oil and wine;
Hebrew (Masoretic Text)ⓘThe Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.The Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.
King James VersionⓘKing James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and of oil and wine.
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
And he fortified the strongholds, and put captains in them, and stores of victuals, and oil and wine.
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
He fortified the strongholds and put captains in them with stores of food, oil and wine.
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written with a ~1,000-word vocabulary. Easiest to read, least precise wording.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written with a ~1,000-word vocabulary. Easiest to read, least precise wording.
And he made the walled towns strong, and he put captains in them and stores of food, oil, and wine.