King James Version

2 Kings 25:10

And all the army of the Chaldees, that were with the captain of the guard, brake down the walls of Jerusalem round about.

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וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).חוֹמֹ֥תchomotwallחוֹמָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “wall”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2346a wall of protectionwall, walled.יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םyerushalimJerusalemיְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםnoun, proper name — “Jerusalem”H3389Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of PalestineJerusalem.סָבִ֑יבsavivaboutסָבִיבnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “about”, the ordinary formH5439(as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around(place, round) about, circuit, compass, on every side.נָֽתְצוּ֙natetsvbeat downנָתַץverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “beat down”, a completed actionH5422to tear downbeat down, break down (out), cast down, destroy, overthrow, pull down, throw down.כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).חֵ֣ילcheylarmyחַיִלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “army”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2428probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strengthable, activity, ([phrase]) army, band of men (soldiers), company, (great) forces, goods, host, might, power, riches, strength, strong, substance, train, ([phrase]) valiant(-ly), valour, virtuous(-ly), war, worthy(-ily).כַּשְׂדִּ֔יםkasdimChaldeansכַּשְׂדִּיnoun, proper name — “Chaldeans”H3778a Kasdite, or descendant of Kesed; by implication, a Chaldaean (as if so descended); also an astrologer (as if proverbial of that peopleChaldeans, Chaldees, inhabitants of Chaldea.אֲשֶׁ֖רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…רַבravaboundרַבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “abound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7227abundant (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),…טַבָּחִֽיםtabachimcookטַבָּחnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “cook”, the ordinary formH2876properly, a butcher; hence, a lifeguardsman (because he was acting as an executioner); also a cook (usually slaughtering the animal for food)cook, guard.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And all the army of the Chaldeans, that were with the captain of the guard, broke down the walls of Jerusalem round about.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And all the army of the Chaldeans, that were with the captain of the guard, brake down the walls of Jerusalem round about.

Young’s Literal Translation

and the walls of Jerusalem round about have all the forces of the Chaldeans, who [are] with the chief of the executioners, broken down.

World English Bible

All the army of the Chaldeans, who were with the captain of the guard, broke down the walls around Jerusalem.

Darby Translation

And all the army of the Chaldeans that were with the captain of the body-guard broke down the walls of Jerusalem round about.

Douay-Rheims

And all the army of the Chaldees, which was with the commander of the troops, broke down the walls of Jerusalem round about.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And all the army of the Chaldeans, that were with the captain of the guard, broke down the walls of Jerusalem round about.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the force of the Chaldeans pulled down the wall of Jerusalem round about.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ τὸ τεῖχος Ἱερουσαλὴμ κυκλόθεν κατέσπασεν ἡ δύναμις τῶν χαλδαίων.