Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 48:17

Ἐζεκίας ὠχύρωσε τὴν πόλιν αὐτοῦ καὶ εἰσήγαγεν εἰς τὸ μέσον αὐτῆς ὕδωρ, ὤρυξε σιδήρῳ ἀκρότομον καὶ ᾠκοδόμησε κρήνας εἰς ὕδατα.
King James Version (KJV)

Ezekias fortified his city, and brought in water into the midst thereof: he digged the hard rock with iron, and made wells for waters.

Modern English

Hezekiah fortified his city, and brought water into the middle of it; he cut through solid rock with iron tools, and made reservoirs for water.

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