Nehemiah 4

¹Nowוַיְהִ֞יyə·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → whenכַּאֲשֶׁ֧רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Sanballatסַנְבַלַּ֗טsan·ḇal·laṭ — Sanballat the HoroniteH5571 — Full Word Study → heardשָׁמַ֣עšā·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → weאֲנַ֤חְנוּ’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study → were rebuildingבוֹנִים֙ḇō·w·nîm — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → the wallהַ֣חוֹמָ֔הha·ḥō·w·māh — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study →, he was furiousוַיִּ֣חַרway·yi·ḥar — to burn with anger, become incensedH2734 — Full Word Study → and filled with indignationוַיִּכְעַ֖סway·yiḵ·‘as — To provoke to anger; to vex or grieveH3707 — Full Word Study →. He ridiculedוַיַּלְעֵ֖גway·yal·‘êḡ — To mock, deride, or laugh in scornH3932 — Full Word Study → the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִֽים׃hay·yə·hū·ḏîm — A Jew; descendant of JudahH3064 — Full Word Study → ²beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → his associatesאֶחָ֗יו’e·ḥāw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → and the armyוְחֵיל֙wə·ḥêl — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → of Samariaשֹֽׁמְר֔וֹןšō·mə·rō·wn — Northern kingdom's capitalH8111 — Full Word Study →, sayingוַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whatמָ֛הmāh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → are these feebleהָאֲמֵלָלִ֖יםhā·’ă·mê·lā·lîm — feeble, weak, powerlessH537 — Full Word Study → Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֥יםhay·yə·hū·ḏîm — A Jew; descendant of JudahH3064 — Full Word Study → doingעֹשִׂ֑ים‘ō·śîm — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →? Can they restore the wall by themselves? Will they offer sacrificesהֲיִזְבָּ֙חוּ֙hă·yiz·bā·ḥū — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study →? Will they complete itהַיְכַלּ֣וּhay·ḵal·lū — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → in a dayבַיּ֔וֹםḇay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →? Can they bring these burntשְׂרוּפֽוֹת׃śə·rū·p̄ō·wṯ — to burn, kindle, consume by fireH8313 — Full Word Study → stonesהָאֲבָנִ֛יםhā·’ă·ḇā·nîm — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study → back to lifeהַיְחַיּ֧וּhay·ḥay·yū — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → from the moundsמֵעֲרֵמ֥וֹתmê·‘ă·rê·mō·wṯ — heap, pile, sheaf of grainH6194 — Full Word Study → of rubbleהֶעָפָ֖רhe·‘ā·p̄ār — dust; fine particles of earth or ground matterH6083 — Full Word Study →?” ³Then Tobiahוְטוֹבִיָּ֥הwə·ṭō·w·ḇî·yāh — Yahweh is goodH2900 — Full Word Study → the Ammoniteהָעַמֹּנִ֖יhā·‘am·mō·nî — Meunite inhabitantH5984 — Full Word Study →, who was beside himאֶצְל֑וֹ’eṣ·lōw — beside, near, close byH681 — Full Word Study →, saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → evenגַּ֚םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → a foxשׁוּעָ֔לšū·‘āl — fox; a cunning or destructive creatureH7776 — Full Word Study → were to climb up onיַעֲלֶ֣הya·‘ă·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → whatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → theyהֵ֣םhêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → are buildingבּוֹנִ֔יםbō·w·nîm — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study →, it would break downוּפָרַ֖ץū·p̄ā·raṣ — to break through, breach, or burst forthH6555 — Full Word Study → their wallחוֹמַ֥תḥō·w·maṯ — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study → of stonesאַבְנֵיהֶֽם׃פ’aḇ·nê·hem — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study →!” ⁴Hear usשְׁמַ֤עšə·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, O Godאֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → we areהָיִ֣ינוּhā·yî·nū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → despisedבוּזָ֔הḇū·zāh — Contempt, disgrace, or shameH939 — Full Word Study →. Turnוְהָשֵׁ֥בwə·hā·šêḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → their scornחֶרְפָּתָ֖םḥer·pā·ṯām — Reproach, shame, insultH2781 — Full Word Study → back uponאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → their own headsרֹאשָׁ֑םrō·šām — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →, and let them be takenוּתְנֵ֥םū·ṯə·nêm — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → as plunderלְבִזָּ֖הlə·ḇiz·zāh — plunder, spoil, or prey taken in warH961 — Full Word Study → to a landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of captivityשִׁבְיָֽה׃šiḇ·yāh — captivity, captives, state of being taken prisonerH7633 — Full Word Study →. ⁵Do notוְאַל־wə·’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → cover upתְּכַס֙tə·ḵas — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study → their iniquityעֲוֺנָ֔ם‘ă·wō·nām — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study → or let their sinוְחַטָּאתָ֖םwə·ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯām — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study → be blotted outתִּמָּחֶ֑הtim·mā·ḥeh — To blot out, erase, or wipe awayH4229 — Full Word Study → from Your sightמִלְּפָנֶ֣יךָmil·lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they have provokedהִכְעִ֖יסוּhiḵ·‘î·sū — To provoke to anger; to vex or grieveH3707 — Full Word Study → the buildersהַבּוֹנִֽים׃hab·bō·w·nîm — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study →. ⁶So we rebuiltוַנִּבְנֶה֙wan·niḇ·neh — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → the wallהַ֣חוֹמָ֔הha·ḥō·w·māh — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study → until allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of it was joined togetherוַתִּקָּשֵׁ֥רwat·tiq·qā·šêr — to bind together; to conspire or plotH7194 — Full Word Study → up toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → half its height, for the peopleלָעָ֖םlā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → hadוַיְהִ֧יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a mindלֵ֦בlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → to workלַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃פla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. ⁷Whenכַאֲשֶׁ֣רḵa·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Sanballatסַנְבַלַּ֡טsan·ḇal·laṭ — Sanballat the HoroniteH5571 — Full Word Study → and Tobiahוְ֠טוֹבִיָּהwə·ṭō·w·ḇî·yāh — Yahweh is goodH2900 — Full Word Study →, together with the Arabsוְהָעַרְבִ֨יםwə·hā·‘ar·ḇîm — Arabian; inhabitant of ArabiaH6163 — Full Word Study →, Ammonitesוְהָעַמֹּנִ֜יםwə·hā·‘am·mō·nîm — Meunite inhabitantH5984 — Full Word Study →, and Ashdoditesוְהָאַשְׁדּוֹדִ֗יםwə·hā·’aš·dō·w·ḏîm — Ashdod, Philistine cityH796 — Full Word Study →, heardשָׁמַ֣עšā·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the repairאֲרוּכָה֙’ă·rū·ḵāh — health, healing, recovery, cureH724 — Full Word Study → to the wallsלְחֹמ֣וֹתlə·ḥō·mō·wṯ — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → was progressingעָלְתָ֤ה‘ā·lə·ṯāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → and thatכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the gapsהַפְּרֻצִ֖יםhap·pə·ru·ṣîm — to break through, breach, or burst forthH6555 — Full Word Study → were being closedלְהִסָּתֵ֑םlə·his·sā·ṯêm — To stop up, close off, or concealH5640 — Full Word Study →, they were furiousוַיִּ֥חַרway·yi·ḥar — to burn with anger, become incensedH2734 — Full Word Study →, ⁸and all of themכֻלָּם֙ḵul·lām — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → conspiredוַיִּקְשְׁר֤וּway·yiq·šə·rū — to bind together; to conspire or plotH7194 — Full Word Study → to comeלָב֖וֹאlā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and fightלְהִלָּחֵ֣םlə·hil·lā·ḥêm — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → against Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → and createוְלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתwə·la·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → a hindranceתּוֹעָֽה׃tō·w·‘āh — wandering, straying, errorH8442 — Full Word Study →. ⁹So we prayedוַנִּתְפַּלֵּ֖לwan·niṯ·pal·lêl — to pray, intercede, or judgeH6419 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → our Godאֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → and postedוַנַּעֲמִ֨ידwan·na·‘ă·mîḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → a guardמִשְׁמָ֧רmiš·mār — Guard, custody, or watchful keepingH4929 — Full Word Study → against themעֲלֵיהֶ֛ם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → dayיוֹמָ֥םyō·w·mām — During the day; daytime; by dayH3119 — Full Word Study → and nightוָלַ֖יְלָהwā·lay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰Meanwhile, the people of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “The strengthכֹּ֣חַkō·aḥ — Strength, power, might, or abilityH3581 — Full Word Study → of the laborerהַסַּבָּ֔לhas·sab·bāl — burden, load, or that which is borneH5449 — Full Word Study → failsכָּשַׁל֙kā·šal — to stumble, fall, or collapseH3782 — Full Word Study →, and there is so muchהַרְבֵּ֑הhar·bêh — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → rubbleוְהֶעָפָ֖רwə·he·‘ā·p̄ār — dust; fine particles of earth or ground matterH6083 — Full Word Study → that weוַאֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙wa·’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study → will neverלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be ableנוּכַ֔לnū·ḵal — to be able, have power, endureH3201 — Full Word Study → to rebuildלִבְנ֖וֹתliḇ·nō·wṯ — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → the wallבַּחוֹמָֽה׃ba·ḥō·w·māh — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study →.” ¹¹And our enemiesצָרֵ֗ינוּṣā·rê·nū — Narrow, tight, or distress; an adversary or enemyH6862 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּאמְר֣וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Beforeעַ֛ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → they knowיֵדְעוּ֙yê·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → or seeיִרְא֔וּyir·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → a thing, we will comeנָב֥וֹאnā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → their midstתּוֹכָ֖םtō·w·ḵām — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study →, kill themוַהֲרַגְנ֑וּםwa·hă·raḡ·nūm — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study →, and put an endוְהִשְׁבַּ֖תְנוּwə·hiš·baṯ·nū — to cease, rest, or desist from laborH7673 — Full Word Study → to the workהַמְּלָאכָֽה׃ham·mə·lā·ḵāh — Work, labor, occupation; manufactured goods or craftH4399 — Full Word Study →.” ¹²At that timeוַֽיְהִי֙way·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֔יםhay·yə·hū·ḏîm — A Jew; descendant of JudahH3064 — Full Word Study → who livedהַיֹּשְׁבִ֖יםhay·yō·šə·ḇîm — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → nearbyאֶצְלָ֑ם’eṣ·lām — beside, near, close byH681 — Full Word Study → cameבָּ֣אוּbā·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and toldוַיֹּ֤אמְרוּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → us tenעֶ֣שֶׂר‘e·śer — The number ten; a complete group or setH6235 — Full Word Study → times over, “Whereverמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → you turnתָּשׁ֥וּבוּtā·šū·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →, they will attack usעָלֵֽינוּ׃‘ā·lê·nū — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →.” ¹³So I stationed men behindמֵאַחֲרֵ֥יmê·’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → the lowestמִֽתַּחְתִּיּ֧וֹתmit·taḥ·tî·yō·wṯ — lower, beneath, underside; lowest partH8482 — Full Word Study → sectionsלַמָּק֛וֹםlam·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → of the wallלַחוֹמָ֖הla·ḥō·w·māh — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study →, at the vulnerable areasבַּצְּחִחִיִּיםbaṣ·ṣə·ḥi·ḥī·yīm — bare or exposed heights; barren high placesH6708 — Full Word Study →. I stationedוָֽאַעֲמִ֤ידwā·’a·‘ă·mîḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → themהָעָם֙hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → by familiesלְמִשְׁפָּח֔וֹתlə·miš·pā·ḥō·wṯ — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → their swordsחַרְבֹתֵיהֶ֛םḥar·ḇō·ṯê·hem — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →, spearsרָמְחֵיהֶ֖םrā·mə·ḥê·hem — spear; a weapon of warH7420 — Full Word Study →, and bowsוְקַשְּׁתֹתֵיהֶֽם׃wə·qaš·šə·ṯō·ṯê·hem — bow (weapon); arcH7198 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴After I had made an inspectionוָאֵ֣רֶאwā·’ê·re — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, I stood upוָאָק֗וּםwā·’ā·qūm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and saidוָאֹמַ֞רwā·’ō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the noblesהַחֹרִ֤יםha·ḥō·rîm — A person of noble birth or rank; a freeman or dignitaryH2715 — Full Word Study →, the officialsהַסְּגָנִים֙has·sə·ḡā·nîm — Ruler, commander, or official overseerH5461 — Full Word Study →, and the restיֶ֣תֶרye·ṯer — remainder, excess, superiorityH3499 — Full Word Study → of the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, “Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → be afraidתִּֽירְא֖וּtî·rə·’ū — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → of themמִפְּנֵיהֶ֑םmip·pə·nê·hem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. Rememberזְכֹ֔רוּzə·ḵō·rū — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֞י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study →, who is greatהַגָּד֤וֹלhag·gā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → and awesomeוְהַנּוֹרָא֙wə·han·nō·w·rā — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study →, and fightוְהִֽלָּחֲמ֗וּwə·hil·lā·ḥă·mū — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → forעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your brothersאֲחֵיכֶם֙’ă·ḥê·ḵem — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →, your sonsבְּנֵיכֶ֣םbə·nê·ḵem — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and your daughtersוּבְנֹתֵיכֶ֔םū·ḇə·nō·ṯê·ḵem — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →, your wivesנְשֵׁיכֶ֖םnə·šê·ḵem — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → and your homesוּבָתֵּיכֶֽם׃פū·ḇāt·tê·ḵem — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁵Whenכַּֽאֲשֶׁר־ka·’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → our enemiesאוֹיְבֵ֙ינוּ֙’ō·wy·ḇê·nū — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → heardשָׁמְע֤וּšā·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → thatכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → we were awareנ֣וֹדַֽעnō·w·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → of their schemeעֲצָתָ֑ם‘ă·ṣā·ṯām — counsel, advice, or purposeH6098 — Full Word Study → and that Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → had frustrated itוַיָּ֥פֶרway·yā·p̄er — To break, violate, or frustrate; to nullify or make voidH6565 — Full Word Study →, eachכֻּלָּ֙נוּ֙kul·lā·nū — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of us returnedוַנָּשׁוּבwan·nå̄·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his ownאִ֖ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → workמְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃mə·laḵ·tōw — Work, labor, occupation; manufactured goods or craftH4399 — Full Word Study → onאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the wallהַ֣חוֹמָ֔הha·ḥō·w·māh — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶Andוַיְהִ֣י׀way·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → thatהַה֗וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → day onהַיּ֣וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, halfחֲצִ֣יḥă·ṣî — half, middle, midstH2677 — Full Word Study → of my servantsנְעָרַי֮nə·‘ā·ray — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → didעֹשִׂ֣ים‘ō·śîm — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → the workבַּמְּלָאכָה֒bam·mə·lā·ḵāh — Work, labor, occupation; manufactured goods or craftH4399 — Full Word Study → while the other halfוְחֶצְיָ֗םwə·ḥeṣ·yām — half, middle, midstH2677 — Full Word Study → heldמַחֲזִיקִים֙ma·ḥă·zî·qîm — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → spearsוְהָרְמָחִ֣יםwə·hā·rə·mā·ḥîm — spear; a weapon of warH7420 — Full Word Study →, shieldsהַמָּגִנִּ֔יםham·mā·ḡin·nîm — Shield; protection, defenseH4043 — Full Word Study →, bowsוְהַקְּשָׁת֖וֹתwə·haq·qə·šā·ṯō·wṯ — bow (weapon); arcH7198 — Full Word Study →, and armorוְהַשִּׁרְיֹנִ֑יםwə·haš·šir·yō·nîm — Armor breastplate; protective garment of warH8302 — Full Word Study →. The officersוְהַ֨שָּׂרִ֔יםwə·haś·śā·rîm — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → stationed themselves behind allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → ¹⁷who were rebuildingהַבּוֹנִ֧יםhab·bō·w·nîm — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → the wallבַּחוֹמָ֛הba·ḥō·w·māh — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study →. The laborers who carriedוְהַנֹּשְׂאִ֥יםwə·han·nō·śə·’îm — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → materialsבַּסֶּ֖בֶלbas·se·ḇel — Heavy load, burden, or laborH5447 — Full Word Study → workedעֹשֶׂ֣ה‘ō·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → with oneבְּאַחַ֤תbə·’a·ḥaṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → handיָדוֹ֙yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → and heldמַחֲזֶ֥קֶתma·ḥă·ze·qeṯ — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → a weaponהַשָּֽׁלַח׃haš·šā·laḥ — Missile, dart, or projectile weaponH7973 — Full Word Study → with the otherוְאַחַ֖תwə·’a·ḥaṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁸And eachאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of the buildersוְהַ֨בּוֹנִ֔יםwə·hab·bō·w·nîm — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → workedוּבוֹנִ֑יםū·ḇō·w·nîm — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → with his swordחַרְבּ֛וֹḥar·bōw — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → strappedאֲסוּרִ֥ים’ă·sū·rîm — to bind, fasten, or restrainH631 — Full Word Study → atעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his sideמָתְנָ֖יוmā·ṯə·nāw — loins, waist, side of the bodyH4975 — Full Word Study →. But the trumpeterוְהַתּוֹקֵ֥עַwə·hat·tō·w·qê·a‘ — to blow, sound, thrust, or strike with forceH8628 — Full Word Study → stayed beside meאֶצְלִֽי׃’eṣ·lî — beside, near, close byH681 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁹Then I saidוָאֹמַ֞רwā·’ō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the noblesהַחֹרִ֤יםha·ḥō·rîm — A person of noble birth or rank; a freeman or dignitaryH2715 — Full Word Study →, the officialsהַסְּגָנִים֙has·sə·ḡā·nîm — Ruler, commander, or official overseerH5461 — Full Word Study →, and the restיֶ֣תֶרye·ṯer — remainder, excess, superiorityH3499 — Full Word Study → of the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →: “The work is greatהַרְבֵּ֖הhar·bêh — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → and extensiveוּרְחָבָ֑הū·rə·ḥā·ḇāh — Broad, WideH7342 — Full Word Study →, and weוַאֲנַ֗חְנוּwa·’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study → are spread outנִפְרָדִים֙nip̄·rā·ḏîm — to separate, divide, or disperseH6504 — Full Word Study → farרְחוֹקִ֖יםrə·ḥō·w·qîm — distant, far away, remote in space or timeH7350 — Full Word Study → from oneאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → anotherמֵאָחִֽיו׃mê·’ā·ḥîw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → alongעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the wallהַ֣חוֹמָ֔הha·ḥō·w·māh — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study →. ²⁰Whereverבִּמְק֗וֹםbim·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → you hearתִּשְׁמְעוּ֙tiš·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the soundק֣וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of the hornהַשּׁוֹפָ֔רhaš·šō·w·p̄ār — Ram's horn trumpet; shofarH7782 — Full Word Study →, rallyתִּקָּבְצ֣וּtiq·qā·ḇə·ṣū — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → to usאֵלֵ֑ינוּ’ê·lê·nū — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֖מָּהšām·māh — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →. Our Godאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → will fightיִלָּ֥חֶםyil·lā·ḥem — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → for us!” ²¹So weוַאֲנַ֖חְנוּwa·’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study → continuedעֹשִׂ֣ים‘ō·śîm — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → the workבַּמְּלָאכָ֑הbam·mə·lā·ḵāh — Work, labor, occupation; manufactured goods or craftH4399 — Full Word Study →, while half of the men heldמַחֲזִיקִים֙ma·ḥă·zî·qîm — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → spearsבָּֽרְמָחִ֔יםbā·rə·mā·ḥîm — spear; a weapon of warH7420 — Full Word Study → from the breakמֵעֲל֣וֹתmê·‘ă·lō·wṯ — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → of dawnהַשַּׁ֔חַרhaš·ša·ḥar — Dawn, early morning, daybreakH7837 — Full Word Study → untilעַ֖ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the starsהַכּוֹכָבִֽים׃hak·kō·w·ḵā·ḇîm — Star; heavenly bodyH3556 — Full Word Study → came outצֵ֥אתṣêṯ — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →. ²²At thatהַהִיא֙ha·hî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → timeבָּעֵ֤תbā·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → I alsoגַּ֣םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → saidאָמַ֣רְתִּי’ā·mar·tî — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to the peopleלָעָ֔םlā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, “Let every manאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → and his servantוְנַעֲר֔וֹwə·na·‘ă·rōw — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → spend the nightיָלִ֖ינוּyā·lî·nū — to lodge, dwell, or remain (overnight or permanently)H3885 — Full Word Study → insideבְּת֣וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, so that they can standוְהָֽיוּ־wə·hā·yū- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → guardמִשְׁמָ֖רmiš·mār — Guard, custody, or watchful keepingH4929 — Full Word Study → by nightהַלַּ֛יְלָהhal·lay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study → and workמְלָאכָֽה׃mə·lā·ḵāh — Work, labor, occupation; manufactured goods or craftH4399 — Full Word Study → by dayוְהַיּ֥וֹםwə·hay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →.” ²³So neither Iאֲנִ֜י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → nor my brothersוְאַחַ֣יwə·’a·ḥay — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → nor my servantsוּנְעָרַ֗יū·nə·‘ā·ray — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → nor the guardsהַמִּשְׁמָר֙ham·miš·mār — Guard, custody, or watchful keepingH4929 — Full Word Study → with meאַחֲרַ֔י’a·ḥă·ray — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → changed out ofפֹשְׁטִ֖יםp̄ō·šə·ṭîm — to strip, plunder, or invadeH6584 — Full Word Study → our clothesבְּגָדֵ֑ינוּbə·ḡā·ḏê·nū — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study →; eachאִ֖ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → carried his weaponשִׁלְח֥וֹšil·ḥōw — Missile, dart, or projectile weaponH7973 — Full Word Study →, even to go for water.