Isaiah 22:10
8 And he discovered the covering of Judah, and thou didst look in that day to the armour of the house of the forest.
9 Ye have seen also the breaches of the city of David, that they are many: and ye gathered together the waters of the lower pool.
And ye have numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses have ye broken down to fortify the wall.
11 Ye made also a ditch between the two walls for the water of the old pool: but ye have not looked unto the maker thereof, neither had respect unto him that fashioned it long ago.
12 And in that day did the Lord GOD of hosts call to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with 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,