Erect palaces (thinking) that you will live for ever,

“And prefer strong palaces, that perhaps you may live for ever?”

and do you take to you castles, haply to dwell forever?

and make for yourselves mighty castles, [hoping] that you might become immortal?

And take ye for yourselves castles that haply ye may abide.

"And do you get for yourselves palaces (fine buildings) as if you will live therein for ever.

And you set up fortresses, hoping to live forever?

And you set up fortresses, hoping to live forever?

And you construct fortresses, hoping to live forever?

And you construct fortresses, hoping to live forever?

and construct castles, as if you are going to live forever,

and erect huge palaces as though you will live for ever,

"And do you get for yourselves Masani` as if you will live therein forever"

And seek ye out strongholds, that haply ye may last for ever?

You set up structures as if you will be immortal,

And do you take to yourselves underground reservoirs, in order to live for ever!

And take for yourselves palaces and fortresses that you might abide eternally?

and raise strong mansions as if you were to live forever?

And you make strong fortresses that perhaps you may

Watattakhithoona masaniAAa laAAallakum takhludoona

watattakhidhūna maṣāniʿa laʿallakum takhludūna

and erect castles hoping that you will live forever.

"And do ye get for yourselves fine buildings in the hope of living therein (for ever)?