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2 Chronicles 26:10

Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells: for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains: husbandmen also, and vine dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he loved husbandry.

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וַיִּ֨בֶןvayivenand buildבָּנָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and build”, the next action in the storyH1129to build (literally and figuratively)(begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.מִגְדָּלִ֜יםmigdalimcastleמִגְדָּלnoun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “castle”, the ordinary formH4026a tower (from its size or height); by analogy, a rostrum; figuratively, a (pyramidal) bed of flowerscastle, flower, tower. Compare the names following.בַּמִּדְבָּ֗רbamidbarin desertמִדְבָּרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in desert”, the ordinary formH4057a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs)desert, south, speech, wilderness.וַיַּחְצֹב֙vayachtsovand cutחָצַבconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and cut”, the next action in the storyH2672to cut or carve (wood, stone or other material); by implication, to hew, split, square, quarry, engravecut, dig, divide, grave, hew (out, -er), made, mason.בֹּר֣וֹתborotcisternבּוֹרnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “cistern”, the ordinary formH953a pit hole (especially one used as a cistern or a prison)cistern, dungeon, fountain, pit, well.רַבִּ֔יםrabimaboundרַבadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “abound”, the ordinary formH7227abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude),…כִּ֤יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…מִקְנֶהmiqnehcattleמִקְנֶהnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “cattle”, the ordinary formH4735something bought, i.e. property, but only livestock; abstractly, acquisitioncattle, flock, herd, possession, purchase, substance.רַּב֙ravaboundרַבadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “abound”, the ordinary formH7227abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude),…הָ֣יָהhayahbeהָיָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be”, a completed actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.ל֔וֹlvotoל֔וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toוּבַשְּׁפֵלָ֖הuvashfelahand in plainשְׁפֵלָהconjunction, preposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and in plain”, the ordinary formH8219Lowland, i.e. (with the article) the maritime slope of Palestinelow country, (low) plain, vale(-ley).וּבַמִּישׁ֑וֹרuvamishorand in plainמִישׁוֹרconjunction, preposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and in plain”, the ordinary formH4334a level, i.e. a plain (often used (with the article prefix) as a proper name of certain districts); figuratively, concord; also straightness, i.e. (figuratively) justice (sometimes adverbially, justly)equity, even place, plain, right(-eously), (made) straight, uprightness.אִכָּרִ֣יםikarimhusbandmanאִכָּרnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “husbandman”, the ordinary formH406a farmerhusbandman, ploughman.וְכֹֽרְמִ֗יםvekhoremimand vine dresserכֹּרֵםconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and vine dresser”, the ordinary formH3755a vinedresservine dresser (as one or two words).בֶּהָרִים֙beharimin hillהַרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “in hill”, the ordinary formH2022a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)hill (country), mount(-ain), [idiom] promotion.וּבַכַּרְמֶ֔לuvakarmeland in Carmelכַּרְמֶלconjunction, preposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and in Carmel”, the ordinary formH3760Karmel, the name of a hill and of a town in PalestineCarmel, fruitful (plentiful) field, (place).כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…אֹהֵ֥בohevloveאָהַבverb, qal, participle, absolute — “love”, a verb used as a describing wordH157to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)(be-) love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.אֲדָמָ֖הadamahcountryאֲדָמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “country”, the ordinary formH127soil (from its general redness)country, earth, ground, husband(-man) (-ry), land.הָיָֽהhayahbeהָיָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be”, a completed actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And be built towers in the wilderness, and hewed out many cisterns, for he had much cattle; in the Lowland also, and in the table-land; and he had husbandmen and vinedressers in the mountains and in the fruitful fields; for he loved husbandry.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he built towers in the wilderness, and hewed out many cisterns, for he had much cattle; in the lowland also, and in the plain: and he had husbandmen and vinedressers in the mountains and in the fruitful fields; for he loved husbandry.

Young’s Literal Translation

and he buildeth towers in the wilderness, and diggeth many wells, for he had much cattle, both in the low country and in the plain, husbandmen and vine-dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel; for he was a lover of the ground.

World English Bible

He built towers in the wilderness, and dug out many cisterns, for he had much livestock, both in the lowlands and in the plains. He had farmers and vineyard keepers in the mountains and in the fruitful fields, for he loved farming.

Darby Translation

And he built towers in the desert and digged many cisterns; for he had much cattle, both in the lowland and on the plateau, husbandmen [also] and vinedressers on the mountains and in Carmel; for he loved husbandry.

Douay-Rheims

And he built towers in the wilderness, and dug many cisterns, for he had much cattle both in the plains, and in the waste of the desert: he had also vineyards and dressers of vines in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he was a man that loved husbandry.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he built towers in the wilderness, and dug many wells, for he had many cattle in the low country and in the plain; and vinedressers in the mountain country and in Carmel: for he was a husbandman.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ᾠκοδόμησε πύργους ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, καὶ ἐλατόμησε λάκκους πολλοὺς, ὅτι κτήνη πολλὰ ὑπῆρχεν αὐτῷ ἐν σεφηλᾷ· καὶ ἐν τῇ πεδινῇ, καὶ ἀμπελουργοὶ ἐν τῇ ὀρεινῇ καὶ ἐν τῷ Καρμήλῳ, ὅτι γεωργὸς ἦν.