2 Chronicles 25:23 
Context| NET © | King Joash of Israel captured King Amaziah of Judah, son of Joash son of Jehoahaz, in Beth Shemesh and brought him to Jerusalem. He broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Gate of Ephraim to the Corner Gate – a distance of about six hundred feet. 1 |
| NIV © | Jehoash king of Israel captured Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Ahaziah, at Beth Shemesh. Then Jehoash brought him to Jerusalem and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate—a section about six hundred feet long. |
| NASB © | Then Joash king of Israel captured Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash the son of Jehoahaz, at Beth-shemesh, and brought him to Jerusalem and tore down the wall of Jerusalem from the Gate of Ephraim to the Corner Gate, 400 cubits. |
| NLT © | King Jehoash of Israel captured King Amaziah of Judah at Beth–shemesh and brought him back to Jerusalem. Then Jehoash ordered his army to demolish six hundred feet of Jerusalem’s wall, from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate. |
| MSG © | Jehoash king of Israel captured Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Ahaziah, at Beth Shemesh. But Jehoash didn't stop at that; he went on to attack Jerusalem. He demolished the Wall of Jerusalem all the way from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate--a stretch of about six hundred feet. |
| BBE © | And Joash, king of Israel, made Amaziah, king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, prisoner at Beth-shemesh, and took him to Jerusalem; and he had the wall of Jerusalem pulled down from the doorway of Ephraim to the doorway in the angle, four hundred cubits. |
| NRSV © | King Joash of Israel captured King Amaziah of Judah, son of Joash, son of Ahaziah, at Beth-shemesh; he brought him to Jerusalem, and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate, a distance of four hundred cubits. |
| NKJV © | Then Joash the king of Israel captured Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, at Beth Shemesh; and he brought him to Jerusalem, and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Gate of Ephraim to the Corner Gate––four hundred cubits. |
| KJV | And Joash <03101> the king <04428> of Israel <03478> Amaziah <0558> king <04428> of Judah <03063>_, the son <01121> of Joash <03101>_, the son <01121> of Jehoahaz <03059>_, at Bethshemesh <01053>_, him to Jerusalem <03389>_, the wall <02346> of Jerusalem <03389> from the gate <08179> of Ephraim <0669> gate <08179>_, four <0702> hundred <03967> cubits <0520>_. {the corner...: Heb. the gate of it that looketh} |
| NASB © | Then Joash <03060> king <04428> of Israel <03478> captured <08610> Amaziah <0558> king <04428> of Judah <03063> , the son <01121> of Joash <03060> the son <01121> of Jehoahaz <03059> , at Beth-shemesh <01053> , and brought <0935> him to Jerusalem <03389> and tore <06555> down <06555> the wall <02346> of Jerusalem <03389> from the Gate <08179> of Ephraim <0669> to the Corner <06438> Gate <08179> , 400 .<0702> |
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| NET © [draft] ITL | King <04428> Joash <03101> of Israel <03478> captured <08610> King <04428> Amaziah <0558> of Judah <03063> , son <01121> of Joash <03101> son <01121> of Jehoahaz <03059> , in Beth Shemesh <01053> and brought <0935> him to Jerusalem <03389> . He broke down <06555> the wall <02346> of Jerusalem <03389> from the Gate <08179> of Ephraim <0669> to <05704> the Corner Gate <08179> – a distance <06437> of about six hundred feet <0520> <0702> |
| NET © | King Joash of Israel captured King Amaziah of Judah, son of Joash son of Jehoahaz, in Beth Shemesh and brought him to Jerusalem. He broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Gate of Ephraim to the Corner Gate – a distance of about six hundred feet. 1 |
| NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “400 cubits.” Assuming a cubit of 18 inches (45 cm), the distance would have been about 600 feet (180 m). |
