Isaiah 22:10
8 He has uncovered the defenses of Judah. On that day you looked to the weapons in the House of the Forest.
9 You saw that there were many breaches in the walls of the City of David. You collected water from the lower pool.
You counted the houses of Jerusalem and tore them down to strengthen the wall.
11 You built a reservoir between the walls for the waters of the ancient pool, but you did not look to the One who made it, or consider Him who planned it long ago.
12 On that day the Lord GOD of Hosts called for weeping and wailing, for shaven heads and the wearing of sackcloth.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- You counted the houses of Jerusalem and tore them down to strengthen the wall.
- KJV
- And ye have numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses have ye broken down to fortify the wall.
- WEB
- You counted the houses of Jerusalem, and you broke down the houses to fortify the wall.
- ASV
- and ye numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and ye brake down the houses to fortify the wall;
- DARBY
- and ye have numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and have broken down the houses to fortify the wall;
- BLB
- And the houses of Jerusalem you⁺ numbered, and you⁺ broke down the houses to fortify the wall.
- ÅB
- og dere teller Jerusalems hus, og dere river husene ned for å styrke muren,
- OTB
- Dere telte husene i Jerusalem og rev ned hus for å styrke muren.
- B1930
- og I teller Jerusalems hus, og I river husene ned for å styrke muren,