King James Version

2 Chronicles 14:15

They smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep and camels in abundance, and returned to Jerusalem.

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In the Hebrew text this line is 2 Chronicles 14:14.

וְגַםvegamand alsoגַּםconjunction, particle, affirmation — “and also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.אָהֳלֵ֥יaholetentאֹהֶלnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “tent”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH168a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)covering, (dwelling) (place), home, tabernacle, tent.מִקְנֶ֖הmiqnehcattleמִקְנֶהnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “cattle”, the ordinary formH4735something bought, i.e. property, but only livestock; abstractly, acquisitioncattle, flock, herd, possession, purchase, substance.הִכּ֑וּhikvstrikeנָכָהverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “strike”, a completed actionH5221to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)beat, cast forth, clap, give (wounds), [idiom] go forward, [idiom] indeed, kill, make (slaughter), murderer, punish, slaughter, slay(-er, -ing), smite(-r, -ing), strike, be stricken, (give) stripes, [idiom] surely, wound.וַיִּשְׁבּ֨וּvayishbvand captiveשָׁבָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and captive”, the next action in the storyH7617to transport into captivity(bring away, carry, carry away, lead, lead away, take) captive(-s), drive (take) away.צֹ֤אןtsonflockצֹאןnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “flock”, the ordinary formH6629a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)(small) cattle, flock ([phrase] -s), lamb ([phrase] -s), sheep(-cote, -fold, -shearer, -herds).לָרֹב֙larovto abundanceרֹבpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “to abundance”, the ordinary formH7230abundance (in any respect)abundance(-antly), all, [idiom] common (sort), excellent, great(-ly, -ness, number), huge, be increased, long, many, more in number, most, much, multitude, plenty(-ifully), [idiom] very (age).וּגְמַלִּ֔יםugemalimand camelגָּמָלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and camel”, the ordinary formH1581a camelcamel.וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּvayashuvvand againשׁוּבconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and again”, the next action in the storyH7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again,…יְרוּשָׁלִָֽםyerushalimJerusalemיְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםnoun, proper name — “Jerusalem”H3389Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of PalestineJerusalem.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(14-14) They smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep in abundance and camels, and returned to Jerusalem.

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American Standard Version (1901)

They smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep in abundance, and camels, and returned to Jerusalem.

Young’s Literal Translation

and also tents of cattle they have smitten, and they capture sheep in abundance, and camels, and turn back to Jerusalem.

World English Bible

They also struck the tents of those who had livestock, and carried away sheep and camels in abundance, then returned to Jerusalem.

Darby Translation

They smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep and camels in abundance, and returned to Jerusalem.

Douay-Rheims

And they destroyed the sheepcotes, and took an infinite number of cattle, and of camels: and returned to Jerusalem.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(14-14) They smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep in abundance and camels, and returned to Jerusalem.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Also they destroyed the tents of cattle, and the Alimazons, and took many sheep and camels, and returned to Jerusalem.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καί γε σκηνὰς κτήσεων, καὶ τοὺς Ἀλιμαζονεῖς ἐξέκοψαν, καὶ ἔλαβον πρόβατα πολλὰ καὶ καμήλους, καὶ ἐπέστρεψαν εἰς Ἱερουσαλήμ.