Bible verse
You saw that there were many breaches in the walls of the City of David. You collected water from the lower pool.
Isaiah 22:9 · BSB
The verses around it, from Isaiah 22.
5 For the Lord GOD of Hosts has set a day of tumult and trampling and confusion in the Valley of Vision—of breaking down the walls and crying to the mountains.
6 Elam takes up a quiver, with chariots and horsemen, and Kir uncovers the shield.
7 Your choicest valleys are full of chariots, and horsemen are posted at the gates.
8 He has uncovered the defenses of Judah. On that day you looked to the weapons in the House of the Forest.
9 You saw that there were many breaches in the walls of the City of David. You collected water from the lower pool.
10 You counted the houses of Jerusalem and tore them down to strengthen the wall.
11 You built a reservoir between the walls for the waters of the ancient pool, but you did not look to the One who made it, or consider Him who planned it long ago.
12 On that day the Lord GOD of Hosts called for weeping and wailing, for shaven heads and the wearing of sackcloth.
13 But look, there is joy and gladness, butchering of cattle and slaughtering of sheep, eating of meat and drinking of wine: “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!”
KJV
Ye have seen also the breaches of the city of David, that they are many: and ye gathered together the waters of the lower pool.
ASV
And ye saw the breaches of the city of David, that they were many; and ye gathered together the waters of the lower pool;
ERV
And ye saw the breaches of the city of David, that they were many: and ye gathered together the waters of the lower pool.
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