Nehemiah 4:17
who were rebuilding the wall. The laborers who carried materials worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other.
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Parallel translations (2) ▾
ASV
They that builded the wall and they that bare burdens laded themselves; every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other held his weapon;
KJV
They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon.
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Commentary
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12 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| הַבּוֹנִ֧ים | ha.bo.Nim | who were rebuilding | H1129 → |
| בַּחוֹמָ֛ה | ba.cho.Mah | <on> the wall | H2346 → |
| וְהַנֹּשְׂאִ֥ים | ve.ha.no.se.'Im | and the [ones who] were carrying | H5375 → |
| בַּסֶּ֖בֶל | ba.Se.vel | in <the> burden | H5447 → |
| עֹמְשִׂ֑ים | 'o.me.Sim | [were] carrying [it] | H6006 → |
| בְּאַחַ֤ת | be.'a.Chat | with [the] one | H259 → |
| יָדוֹ֙ | ya.Do | hand his | H3027 → |
| עֹשֶׂ֣ה | 'o.Seh | doing | H6213 → |
| בַמְּלָאכָ֔ה | va.me.la.Khah | <in> the work | H4399 → |
| וְאַחַ֖ת | ve.'a.Chat | and one [hand] | H259 → |
| מַחֲזֶ֥קֶת | ma.cha.Ze.ket | [was] holding | H2388 → |
| הַשָּֽׁלַח׃ | ha.Sha.lach | the weapon | H7973 → |
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