2 Chronicles 2:18

2 Chronicles 2:18 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

18He assigned 70,000 of them to be carriers and 80,000 to be stonecutters in the hills, with 3,600 foremen over them to keep the people working.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

18He appointed seventy thousand of them to carry loads and eighty thousand to quarry stonesin the mountains, and 3,600 supervisors to make the people work.

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

18He assigned 70,000 of them to carry loads and 80,000 to quarry stone in the mountain, and 3,600 as overseers to make the people work.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

18Solomon made 70,000 of them porters, 80,000 stonecutters in the mountains, and 3,600 supervisors.

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American Standard Version (ASV)

18And he set threescore and ten thousand of them to bear burdens, and fourscore thousand that were hewers in the mountains, and three thousand and six hundred overseers to set the people at work.

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Geneva Bible (GNV)

18And he set seuentie thousande of them to the burden, and fourescore thousande to hewe stones in the mountaine, and three thousande and sixe hundreth ouerseers to cause the people to worke.

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World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)

18He set seventy thousand of them to bear burdens, eighty thousand who were stone cutters in the mountains, and three thousand six hundred overseers to assign the people their work.

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

18He chose 70,000 to carry things. He chose 80,000 to cut stones in the hills. He put 3,600 men in charge of the people to keep them working.

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EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)

18He chose 70,000 of them to carry things for the buildings. He chose 80,000 of them to cut rocks in the hills. He also chose 3,600 of them to lead the workers, to make sure that they finished the work properly.

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Literal Standard Version (LSV)

18and he makes from them seventy thousand burden-bearers, and eighty thousand hewers in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred overseers, to cause the people to work.

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