New International VersionHe sent them off to Lebanon in shifts of ten thousand a month, so that they spent one month in Lebanon and two months at home. Adoniram was in charge of the forced labor.
New Living TranslationHe sent them to Lebanon in shifts, 10,000 every month, so that each man would be one month in Lebanon and two months at home. Adoniram was in charge of this labor force.
English Standard VersionAnd he sent them to Lebanon, 10,000 a month in shifts. They would be a month in Lebanon and two months at home. Adoniram was in charge of the draft.
Berean Standard BibleHe sent them to Lebanon in monthly shifts of 10,000 men, so that they would spend one month in Lebanon and two months at home. And Adoniram was in charge of the forced labor.
King James BibleAnd he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: a month they were in Lebanon,
and two months at home: and Adoniram
was over the levy.
New King James VersionAnd he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month in shifts: they were one month in Lebanon
and two months at home; Adoniram
was in charge of the labor force.
New American Standard BibleThen he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month in shifts; they were in Lebanon for a month,
and two months at home. And Adoniram
was in charge of the forced laborers.
NASB 1995He sent them to Lebanon, 10,000 a month in relays; they were in Lebanon a month and two months at home. And Adoniram was over the forced laborers.
NASB 1977And he sent them to Lebanon, 10,000 a month in relays; they were in Lebanon a month
and two months at home. And Adoniram
was over the forced laborers.
Legacy Standard BibleAnd he sent them to Lebanon, 10,000 a month in shifts; they were in Lebanon a month
and two months at home. And Adoniram
was over the forced laborers.
Amplified BibleHe sent them to Lebanon, 10,000 a month in shifts; one month they were in Lebanon and two months at home. Adoniram was in charge of the forced laborers.
Christian Standard BibleHe sent ten thousand to Lebanon each month in shifts; one month they were in Lebanon, two months they were at home. Adoniram was in charge of the forced labor.
Holman Christian Standard BibleHe sent 10,000 to Lebanon each month in shifts; one month they were in Lebanon, two months they were at home. Adoniram was in charge of the forced labor.
American Standard VersionAnd he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses; a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home; and Adoniram was over the men subject to taskwork.
Contemporary English Versionand he put Adoniram in charge of these workers. Solomon divided them into three groups of 10,000. Each group worked one month in Lebanon and had two months off at home.
English Revised VersionAnd he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home: and Adoniram was over the levy.
GOD'S WORD® TranslationHe sent a shift of 10,000 men to Lebanon for a month. They would spend one month in Lebanon and two months at home. Adoniram was in charge of forced labor.
Good News Translationand put Adoniram in charge of them. He divided them into three groups of 10,000 men, and each group spent one month in Lebanon and two months back home.
International Standard VersionHe sent 10,000 men to Lebanon in shifts lasting one month. They worked one month in Lebanon for every two months they worked at home. Adoniram was placed in charge of the conscripted labor.
NET BibleHe sent them to Lebanon in shifts of 10,000 men per month. They worked in Lebanon for one month, and then spent two months at home. Adoniram was supervisor of the work crews.
New Heart English BibleHe sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses; a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home; and Adoniram was over the men subject to forced labor.
Webster's Bible TranslationAnd he sent them to Lebanon ten thousand a month by courses; a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home. And Adoniram was over the levy.
Majority Text Translations
Majority Standard BibleHe sent them to Lebanon in monthly shifts of 10,000 men, so that they would spend one month in Lebanon and two months at home. And Adoniram was in charge of the forced labor.
World English BibleHe sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: for a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home; and Adoniram was over the men subject to forced labor.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Versionand he sends them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month, by changes; they are in Lebanon [for] a month [and] two months in their own house; and Adoniram [is] over the tribute.
Young's Literal Translation and he sendeth them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month, by changes, a month they are in Lebanon, two months in their own house; and Adoniram is over the tribute.
Smith's Literal TranslationAnd he will send them to Lebanon, ten thousand by the month; being changed, a month they shall be in Lebanon and two months in his house. And Adoniram over the tribute.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he sent them to Libanus, ten thousand every month by turns, so that two months they were at home: and Adoniram was over this levy.
Catholic Public Domain VersionAnd he sent them into Lebanon, ten thousand each month, in turns, so that for two months they were in their own houses. And Adoniram was over this type of conscription.
New American BibleHe sent them to the Lebanon for a month in relays of ten thousand, so that they spent one month in the Lebanon and two months at home. Adoniram was in charge of the forced labor.
New Revised Standard VersionHe sent them to the Lebanon, ten thousand a month in shifts; they would be a month in the Lebanon and two months at home; Adoniram was in charge of the forced labor.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa BibleAnd he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by turns; a month they were in Lebanon and two months at home; and Adoniram was in charge of the levy.
Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAnd he sent them to Lebanon, they were exchanged ten thousand per month; a month they were in Lebanon and two months in one’s house, and Aduniram was authorized over the taxes.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home; and Adoniram was over the levy.
Brenton Septuagint TranslationAnd he sent them to Libanus, ten thousand taking turn every month: they were a month in Libanus and two months at home: and Adoniram
was over the levy.
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