Isaiah 22:10
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
You counted the houses of Jerusalem and tore them down to strengthen the wall.

Young's Literal Translation
And the houses of Jerusalem ye did number, And ye break down the houses to fence the wall.

King James Bible
And ye have numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses have ye broken down to fortify the wall.

Hebrew
You counted
סְפַרְתֶּ֑ם (sə·p̄ar·tem)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 5608: To count, recount, relate

the houses
בָּתֵּ֥י (bāt·tê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1004: A house

of Jerusalem
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם (yə·rū·šā·lim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

and tore them down
וַתִּתְֿצוּ֙ (wat·tiṯṣəw)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 5422: To pull down, break down

to strengthen
לְבַצֵּ֖ר (lə·ḇaṣ·ṣêr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's 1219: To cut off, make inaccessible, enclose

the wall.
הַחוֹמָֽה׃ (ha·ḥō·w·māh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2346: A wall of protection

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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