2 Chronicles 11:23 Hebrew Word Analysis

0And he dealt wiselyוַיָּבֶן֩h995
1and dispersedוַיִּפְרֹ֨ץh6555
2מִכָּלh3605
3of all his childrenבָּנָ֜יוh1121
4לְֽכָלh3605
5throughout all the countriesאַרְצ֧וֹתh776
6of Judahיְהוּדָ֣הh3063
7and Benjaminוּבִנְיָמִ֗ןh1144
8לְכֹל֙h3605
9cityעָרֵ֣יh5892
10unto every fencedהַמְּצֻר֔וֹתh4694
11and he gaveוַיִּתֵּ֥ןh5414
12לָהֶ֛םh0
13them victualהַמָּז֖וֹןh4202
14in abundanceלָרֹ֑בh7230
15And he desiredוַיִּשְׁאַ֖לh7592
16manyהֲמ֥וֹןh1995
17wivesנָשִֽׁים׃h802

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his children throughout all the countries of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fenced city: and he gave them victual in abundance. And he desired many wives.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his sons throughout all the lands of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fortified city: and he gave them victuals in abundance. And he sought `for them' many wives.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And in his wisdom he had his sons stationed in every walled town through all the lands of Judah and Benjamin; and he gave them a great store of food, and took wives for them.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his sons throughout all the lands of Judah and Benjamin, to all the fortified cities; and he gave them food in abundance. And he desired [for them] a multitude of wives.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his children throughout all the countries of Judah and Benjamin, to every fortified city: and he gave them provisions in abundance. And he desired many wives.

World English Bible (WEB)

He dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his sons throughout all the lands of Judah and Benjamin, to every fortified city: and he gave them food in abundance. He sought [for them] many wives.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And he hath understanding, and spreadeth out of all his sons to all lands of Judah and Benjamin, to all cities of the bulwarks, and giveth to them provision in abundance; and he asketh a multitude of wives.