World English Bible
"You numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and you broke down the houses to fortify the wall."
— Isaiah 22:10, World English Bible
“And ye have numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses have ye broken down to fortify the wall.”
“and ye numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and ye brake down the houses to fortify the wall; ”
“You counted the houses in Jerusalem, and demolished houses so you could have material to reinforce the wall.”
“And have numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and broken down houses to fortify the wall.”
“And you had the houses of Jerusalem numbered, pulling down the houses to make the wall stronger.”
“And ye have numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses have ye broken down to fortify the wall.”
It happened that your choicest valleys were full of chariots, and the horsemen set themselves in array at the gate.
He took away the covering of Judah; and you looked in that day to the armor in the house of the forest.
You saw the breaches of the city of David, that they were many; and you gathered together the waters of the lower pool.
You numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and you broke down the houses to fortify the wall.
You also made a reservoir between the two walls for the water of the old pool. But you didn't look to him who had done this, neither did you have respect for him who purposed it long ago.
In that day, the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, called to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to dressing in sackcloth:
and behold, joy and gladness, killing cattle and killing sheep, eating flesh and drinking wine: "Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we will die."