Verse Comparison: 2 Chronicles 32:3
American Standard Version
he took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city; and they helped him.
Amplified® Bible
He decided with his officers and his mighty men to stop up the waters of the fountains which were outside the city [by enclosing them with masonry and concealing them], and they helped him.
Contemporary English Version
he and his officials worked out a plan to cut off the supply of water outside the city, so that the Assyrians would have no water when they came to attack. The officials got together a large work force that stopped up the springs and streams near Jerusalem.
Darby English Version
he took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the fountains of waters that were outside the city; and they helped him.
Good News Bible
he and his officials decided to cut off the supply of water outside the city in order to keep the Assyrians from having any water when they got near Jerusalem. The officials led a large number of people out and stopped up all the springs, so that no more water flowed out of them.
King James Version
He took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city: and they did help him.
New American Standard Bible
he decided with his officers and his warriors to cut off the {supply of} water from the springs which {were} outside the city, and they helped him.
New International Version
he consulted with his officials and military staff about blocking off the water from the springs outside the city, and they helped him.
New King James Version
he consulted with his leaders and commanders to stop the water from the springs which were outside the city; and they helped him.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
he decided with his officers and his warriors to cut off the supply of water from the springs which lay outside the city, and they helped him.
Revised Standard Version
he planned with his officers and his mighty men to stop the water of the springs that were outside the city; and they helped him.
Young's Literal Translation
and he taketh counsel with his heads and his mighty ones, to stop the waters of the fountains that `are' at the outside of the city -- and they help him,
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