This book is not inspired by God and is not part of the Christian canon or the Jewish Tanakh. It is shown only for historical and study purposes. View full explanation Sirach 48:17 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 189517 HEZEKIAH fortified his city, And brought in water into the midst of them: He digged the sheer rock with iron, And builded up wells for waters. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible17 Hezekiah strengthened the city’s defenses, and he provided a water supply. He tunneled through rock with iron tools, and he constructed storage tanks for water. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version17 And there was left behind a people very few in number, but with a leader in the house of David. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version17 And there was left but a small people, and a prince in the house of David. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)17 Hezekiah prepared his city to resist a siege and provided it with a water supply. He had a tunnel built through solid rock with iron tools and had cisterns built to hold the water. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers17 Hezekiah fortified his city, and brought water into its midst. He tunneled through rock with iron, and built cisterns for water. See the chapter |