Hebrew & Greek Bible
Nehemiah 4:16-23
16וַיְהִ֣י׀vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961מִן־min-fromH4480הַיּ֣וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009H3117הַה֗וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009H1931חֲצִ֣יcha.Tzi<the> half ofH2677נְעָרַי֮ne.'a.Raiyoung men myH5288H9020עֹשִׂ֣ים'o.Sim[were] doingH6213בַּמְּלָאכָה֒ba.me.la.Khah<in> the workH9003H4399וְחֶצְיָ֗םve.chetz.Yamand half of themH9002H2677H9028מַחֲזִיקִים֙ma.cha.zi.Kim[were] holdingH2388וְהָרְמָחִ֣יםve.ha.re.ma.Chimand the spearsH9002H9009H7420הַמָּגִנִּ֔יםha.ma.gi.Nimthe shieldsH9009H4043וְהַקְּשָׁת֖וֹתve.ha.ke.sha.Totand the bowsH9002H9009H7198וְהַשִּׁרְיֹנִ֑יםve.ha.shir.yo.Nimand the body armor<s>H9002H9009H8302וְהַ֨שָּׂרִ֔יםve.Ha.sa.Rimand the commandersH9002H9009H8269אַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.Rei[were] behindH310כָּל־kol-allH3605בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004יְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahJudahH3063
17הַבּוֹנִ֧יםha.bo.Nimwho were rebuildingH9009H1129בַּחוֹמָ֛הba.cho.Mah<on> the wallH9003H2346וְהַנֹּשְׂאִ֥יםve.ha.no.se.'Imand the [ones who] were carryingH9002H9009H5375בַּסֶּ֖בֶלba.Se.velin <the> burdenH9003H5447עֹמְשִׂ֑ים'o.me.Sim[were] carrying [it]H6006בְּאַחַ֤תbe.'a.Chatwith [the] oneH9003H259יָדוֹ֙ya.Dohand hisH3027H9023עֹשֶׂ֣ה'o.SehdoingH6213בַמְּלָאכָ֔הva.me.la.Khah<in> the workH9003H4399וְאַחַ֖תve.'a.Chatand one [hand]H9002H259מַחֲזֶ֥קֶתma.cha.Ze.ket[was] holdingH2388הַשָּֽׁלַח׃ha.Sha.lachthe weaponH9009H7973
18וְהַ֨בּוֹנִ֔יםve.Ha.bo.Nimand the buildersH9002H9009H1129אִ֥ישׁ'isheach oneH376חַרְבּ֛וֹchar.Bosword hisH2719H9023אֲסוּרִ֥ים'a.su.Rim[were] girdedH631עַל־'al-onH5921מָתְנָ֖יוma.te.Navhips hisH4975H9023וּבוֹנִ֑יםu.vo.Nimand [were] buildingH9002H1129וְהַתּוֹקֵ֥עַve.ha.to.Ke.a'and the [one who] gave a blastH9002H9009H8628בַּשּׁוֹפָ֖רba.sho.Faron the ram's hornH9003H7782אֶצְלִֽי׃'etz.Li[was] beside meH681H9030
19וָאֹמַ֞רva.'o.Marand I saidH9001H559אֶל־'el-toH413הַחֹרִ֤יםha.cho.Rimthe noblesH9009H2715וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002H413הַסְּגָנִים֙ha.se.ga.Nimthe officialsH9009H5461וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002H413יֶ֣תֶרYe.ter[the] rest ofH3499הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971הַמְּלָאכָ֥הha.me.la.Khahthe workH9009H4399הַרְבֵּ֖הhar.Beh[is] muchH7235וּרְחָבָ֑הu.re.cha.Vahand extensiveH9002H7342וַאֲנַ֗חְנוּva.'a.Nach.nuand weH9002H587נִפְרָדִים֙nif.ra.Dim[are] separateH6504עַל־'al-onH5921הַ֣חוֹמָ֔הha.cho.Mahthe wallH9009H2346רְחוֹקִ֖יםre.cho.KimdistantH7350אִ֥ישׁ'isheachH376מֵאָחִֽיו׃me.'a.Chivfrom brother hisH9006H251H9023
20בִּמְק֗וֹםbim.Komin [the] placeH9003H4725אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.Sher<of> whereH834תִּשְׁמְעוּ֙tish.me.'Uyou will hearH8085אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853ק֣וֹלKol[the] sound ofH6963הַשּׁוֹפָ֔רha.sho.Farthe ram's hornH9009H7782שָׁ֖מָּהSha.mahthere towardsH8033H9011תִּקָּבְצ֣וּti.ka.ve.Tzuyou will assembleH6908אֵלֵ֑ינוּ'e.Lei.nuto usH413H9035אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuGod ourH430H9025יִלָּ֥חֶםyi.La.chemhe will fightH3898לָֽנוּ׃La.nufor usH9005H9035
21וַאֲנַ֖חְנוּva.'a.Nach.nuand weH9002H587עֹשִׂ֣ים'o.Sim[were] doingH6213בַּמְּלָאכָ֑הba.me.la.Khah<in> the workH9003H4399וְחֶצְיָ֗םve.chetz.Yamand half of themH9002H2677H9028מַחֲזִיקִים֙ma.cha.zi.Kim[were] keeping holdH2388בָּֽרְמָחִ֔יםba.re.ma.Chimon <the> spearsH9003H7420מֵעֲל֣וֹתme.'a.Lotfrom when came upH9006H5927הַשַּׁ֔חַרha.Sha.charthe dawnH9009H7837עַ֖ד'aduntilH5704צֵ֥אתtzetcame outH3318הַכּוֹכָבִֽים׃ha.ko.kha.Vimthe starsH9009H3556
22גַּ֣םgamalsoH1571בָּעֵ֤תba.'Etat the timeH9003H6256הַהִיא֙ha.Hi'<the> thatH9009H1931אָמַ֣רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiI saidH559לָעָ֔םla.'Amto the peopleH9005H5971אִ֣ישׁ'isheach oneH376וְנַעֲר֔וֹve.na.'a.Roand servant hisH9002H5288H9023יָלִ֖ינוּya.Li.nulet them spend [the] nightH3885בְּת֣וֹךְbe.Tokhin [the] midst ofH9003H8432יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389וְהָֽיוּ־ve.ha.yu-and they will beH9001H1961לָ֧נוּLa.nufor usH9005H9035הַלַּ֛יְלָהha.Lay.lahthe nightH9009H3915מִשְׁמָ֖רmish.Mara guardH4929וְהַיּ֥וֹםve.hai.Yomand the dayH9002H9009H3117מְלָאכָֽה׃me.la.KhahworkH4399
23וְאֵ֨יןve.'Einand notH9002H369אֲנִ֜י'a.NiIH589וְאַחַ֣יve.'a.Chaiand brothers myH9002H251H9020וּנְעָרַ֗יu.ne.'a.Raiand servants myH9002H5288H9020וְאַנְשֵׁ֤יve.'an.Sheiand [the] men ofH9002H582הַמִּשְׁמָר֙ha.mish.Marthe guardH9009H4929אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH834אַחֲרַ֔י'a.cha.Rai[were] behind meH310H9030אֵין־'ein-notH369אֲנַ֥חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuweH587פֹשְׁטִ֖יםfo.she.Tim[were] stripping offH6584בְּגָדֵ֑ינוּbe.ga.Dei.nuclothes ourH899H9025אִ֖ישׁ'isheach oneH376שִׁלְח֥וֹshil.Choweapon hisH7973H9023הַמָּֽיִם׃ סha.Ma.yimthe waterH9009H4325
Commentaries on Nehemiah 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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