Verse Comparison: Isaiah 22:9
American Standard Version
And ye saw the breaches of the city of David, that they were many; and ye gathered together the waters of the lower pool;
Amplified® Bible
You saw that the breaches [in the walls] of the City of David [the citadel of Zion] were many; [since the water supply was still defective] you collected [within the city's walls] the waters of the Lower Pool.
Contemporary English Version
You saw the holes in the outer wall of Jerusalem, and you brought water from the lower pool.
Darby English Version
and ye have seen the breaches of the city of David, that they are many; and ye have gathered together the waters of the lower pool;
Good News Bible
You found the places where the walls of Jerusalem needed repair. You inspected all the houses in Jerusalem and tore some of them down to get stones to repair the city walls. In order to store water,
King James Version
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.
New American Standard Bible
And you saw that the breaches In the {wall} of the city of David were many; And you collected the waters of the lower pool.
New International Version
you saw that the City of David
had many breaches in its defenses;
you stored up water
in the Lower Pool.
New King James Version
You also saw the damage to the city of David,
That it was great;
And you gathered together the waters of the lower pool.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And you saw that the breaches In the wall of the city of David you saw many; And you collected the waters of the lower pool.
Revised Standard Version
and you saw that the breaches of the city of David were many, and you collected the waters of the lower pool,
Young's Literal Translation
And the breaches of the city of David ye have seen, For they have become many, And ye gather the waters of the lower pool,