Isaiah 22:9 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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,

English ASV

And ye saw the breaches of the city of David, that they were many; and ye gathered together the waters of the lower pool;

English Amplified

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.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

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.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

You saw that there were many breaches in the walls of the City of David. You collected water from the lower pool.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

You saw that there were many breaches in the walls of the city of David. You collected water from the lower pool.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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;

English EASY 2024

You saw that there were many holes in the walls of the City of David. You stored water in the Lower Pool.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Then you noticed how many cracks there were in the walls around the City of David, so you began collecting water from the Lower Pool. You counted the houses and used stones from them to repair the walls. Then you built a pool between the double walls for storing water from the Old Pool. You did all this to protect yourselves, but you did not trust in the God who made all these things. You did not even notice the one who made all these things so long ago.

and you saw that the breaches of the city of David were many. You collected the waters of the lower pool,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

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,

English God's Word - GW 1995

You will see how many places in David's wall are broken. You will store water in the Lower Pool.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

You saw that there were many breaches in [the walls of] the city of David. You collected water from the lower pool.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

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.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

you have seen also that the breaches of the City of David are many; and you gathered together the waters of the lower pool.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

you saw that the breaches in the City of David were many; you collected the water of the lower pool.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

You saw the many breaks in the walls of the city of David; you stored up water in the lower pool.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

You saw that the City of David had many holes in its walls. They needed to be repaired. You stored up water in the Lower Pool.

English NIV

you saw that the City of David had many breaches in its defenses; you stored up water in the Lower Pool.

English NKJ 1982

You also saw the damage to the city of David, That it was great; And you gathered together the waters of the lower pool.

English NLT

You inspect the walls of Jerusalem to see what needs to be repaired. You store up water in the lower pool.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

and you saw that there were many breaches in the city of David, and you collected the waters of the lower pool.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

You discovered the many breaches in the City of David, and you collected water in the lower pool.

English RSV (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,

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

You inspect the walls of Jerusalem to see what needs repair!

English Tyndale 1537

There shall ye see the rifts in the walls of the city of David, whereof there shall be many. Ye shall gather together the waters of the lower pool,

Isaiah 22:9 — Compare Translations