"The sound of their cry rises from Heshbon to Elealeh and Jahaz, from Zoar as far as Horonaim and Eglath Shelishiyah, for even the waters of Nimrim are dried up."
NIV
From the cry of Heshbon even to Elealeh even to Jahaz have they uttered their voice, from Zoar even to Horonaim and Eglath-shelishiyah [like a three-year-old heifer], for even the waters of Nimrim have become desolations.
AMP
From the cry of Heshbon even unto Elealeh, and even unto Jahaz, have they uttered their voice, from Zoar even unto Horonaim, as an heifer of three years old: for the waters also of Nimrim shall be desolate.
KJV
"He took one of the seedlings of the land and put it in fertile soil. He planted it like a willow by abundant water,"
NIV
He took also of the seedlings of the land [Zedekiah, one of the native royal family] and planted it in fertile soil and a fruitful field; he placed it beside abundant waters and set it as a willow tree [to succeed Zedekiah's nephew Jehoiachin in Judah as vassal king].
AMP
He took also of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful field; he placed it by great waters, and set it as a willow tree.
KJV
How blessed you will be, sowing your seed by every stream, and letting your cattle and donkeys range free.
NIV
Happy and fortunate are you who cast your seed upon all waters[when the river overflows its banks; for the seed will sink into the mud and when the waters subside, the plant will spring up; you will find it after many days and reap an abundant harvest], you who safely send forth the ox and the donkey [to range freely].
AMP
Blessed are ye that sow beside all waters, that send forth thither the feet of the ox and the ass.
KJV
As the man went eastward with a measuring line in his hand, he measured off a thousand cubits and then led me through water that was ankle-deep.
NIV
And when the man went on eastward with the measuring line in his hand, he measured a thousand cubits, and he caused me to pass through the waters, waters that were ankle-deep.
AMP
And when the man that had the line in his hand went forth eastward, he measured a thousand cubits, and he brought me through the waters; the waters were to the ankles.
KJV
You saw that the City of David had many breaches in its defenses; you stored up water in the Lower Pool.
NIV
You saw that the breaches [in the walls] of the City of David [the citadel of Zion] were many; [since the water supply was still defective] you collected [within the city's walls] the waters of the Lower Pool.
AMP
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.
KJV
"These are the regulations concerning animals, birds, every living thing that moves in the water and every creature that moves about on the ground."
NIV
This is the law of the beast, and of the bird, and of every living creature that moves in the waters, and creeps on the earth and multiplies in large numbers
AMP
This is the law of the beasts, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth:
KJV
He consulted with his officials and military staff about blocking off the water from the springs outside the city, and they helped him.
NIV
He decided with his officers and his mighty men to stop up the waters of the fountains which were outside the city [by enclosing them with masonry and concealing them], and they helped him.
AMP
He took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city: and they did help him.
KJV
