English Standard Version
Nehemiah 4:19
19And I said to the nobles and to the officials and to the rest of the people, "The work is great and widely spread, and we are separated on the wall, far from one another.
Nehemiah 4:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And I said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, The work is great and large, and we are separated upon the wall, one far from another.
- New International Version (NIV)Then I said to the nobles, the officials and the rest of the people, “The work is extensive and spread out, and we are widely separated from each other along the wall.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then I said to the nobles, the rulers, and the rest of the people, “The work is great and extensive, and we are separated far from one another on the wall.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Then I explained to the nobles and officials and all the people, “The work is very spread out, and we are widely separated from each other along the wall.
Context of Nehemiah 4:19
17who were building on the wall. Those who carried burdens were loaded in such a way that each labored on the work with one hand and held his weapon with the other. 18And each of the builders had his sword strapped at his side while he built. The man who sounded the trumpet was beside me. And I said to the nobles and to the officials and to the rest of the people, "The work is great and widely spread, and we are separated on the wall, far from one another. 20In the place where you hear the sound of the trumpet, rally to us there. Our God will fight for us." 21So we labored at the work, and half of them held the spears from the break of dawn until the stars came out.
Read all of Nehemiah 4Nehemiah 4:19 word by word
וָאֹמַ֞ר אֶל־הַחֹרִ֤ים וְאֶל־הַסְּגָנִים֙ וְאֶל־יֶ֣תֶר הָעָ֔ם הַמְּלָאכָ֥ה הַרְבֵּ֖ה וּרְחָבָ֑ה וַאֲנַ֗חְנוּ נִפְרָדִים֙ עַל־הַ֣חוֹמָ֔ה רְחוֹקִ֖ים אִ֥ישׁ מֵאָחִֽיו׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And I saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- unto the noblesחֹרchôr chôr · nobleH2715
- and to the rulersסָגָןsâgân · rulerH5461
- and to the restיֶ֫תֶרyether · remainderH3499
- of the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
- The workמְלָאכָהmelâ'kâh · workH4399
- greatרָבָהrâbâh · to multiplyH7235
- and largeרָחָבrâchâb · broad: wideH7342
- and we are separatedפָּרַדpârad · to separateH6504
- upon the wallחוֹמָהchômâh · wallH2346
- oneאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
- far fromרָחֹקrâchôq râchôq · distantH7350
- anotherאָח'âch · brother: compatriotH251
Commentaries on Nehemiah 4:19
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-23Verses 16-23 We must watch always against spiritual enemies, and not expect that our warfare will be over till our work is ended. The word of God is the sword of the Spirit, which we ought to have always at hand, and never to have to seek for it, either in our labours, or in our conflicts, as Christians. Every true Christian is both a labourer and a soldier, working with one hand, and fighting with the other. Good work is likely to go on with success…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18-19Nehemiah used the trumpeter to sound the alarm and direct workers to any part of the wall under attack.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-237-21. But ... when Sanballat ... heard that the walls ... were made up, and ... the breaches ... stopped--The rapid progress of the fortifications, despite all their predictions to the contrary, goaded the Samaritans to frenzy. So they, dreading danger from the growing greatness of the Jews, formed a conspiracy to surprise them, demolish their works, and disperse or intimidate the builders. The plot being discovered, Nehemiah adopted the most energetic…Read the comment
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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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