23. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Chronicles 11:23:1 ⧉וַיָּבֶן֩vayavenand he acted wisely 2 Chronicles 11:23:2 ⧉וַיִּפְרֹ֨ץvayifrotsand he distributed 2 Chronicles 11:23:3 ⧉מִכָּל־בָּנָ֜יוmikalbanaivfrom all of his sons 2 Chronicles 11:23:4 ⧉לְֽכָל־אַרְצ֧וֹתlekholartsotto all the lands of 2 Chronicles 11:23:5 ⧉יְהוּדָ֣הyehudaJudah 2 Chronicles 11:23:6 ⧉וּבִנְיָמִ֗ןuvinyaminand Benjamin 2 Chronicles 11:23:7 ⧉לְכֹל֙lekholto all 2 Chronicles 11:23:8 ⧉עָרֵ֣יareithe cities of 2 Chronicles 11:23:9 ⧉הַמְּצֻר֔וֹתhammetsurotthe fortified {ones} 2 Chronicles 11:23:10 ⧉וַיִּתֵּ֥ןvayittenand he gave 2 Chronicles 11:23:11 ⧉לָהֶ֛םlahemto them 2 Chronicles 11:23:12 ⧉הַמָּז֖וֹןhammazonthe provision or food 2 Chronicles 11:23:13 ⧉לָרֹ֑בlarovin abundance 2 Chronicles 11:23:14 ⧉וַיִּשְׁאַ֖לvayishaland he requested 2 Chronicles 11:23:15 ⧉הֲמ֥וֹןhaamona multitude of 2 Chronicles 11:23:16 ⧉נָשִֽׁים׃nashimwomen or wives |
23. Formal Translation He acted with discretion and dispersed some of his sons throughout all the territories of Judah and Benjamin to every fortified city. He provided them with abundant provisions and arranged many marriages. |
23. Dynamic Translation He distributed some of his sons across every district of Judah and Benjamin to all the fortified towns. He generously supplied them with food and arranged marriages for them. |