Nehemiah 4:22
At that time I also said to the people, “Let every man and his servant spend the night inside Jerusalem, so that they can stand guard by night and work by day.”
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ASV
Likewise at the same time said I unto the people, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and may labor in the day.
KJV
Likewise at the same time said I unto the people, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and labour on the day.
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Commentary
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16 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| גַּ֣ם | gam | also | H1571 → |
| בָּעֵ֤ת | ba.'Et | at the time | H6256 → |
| הַהִיא֙ | ha.Hi' | <the> that | H1931 → |
| אָמַ֣רְתִּי | 'a.Mar.ti | I said | H559 → |
| לָעָ֔ם | la.'Am | to the people | H5971 → |
| אִ֣ישׁ | 'ish | each one | H376 → |
| וְנַעֲר֔וֹ | ve.na.'a.Ro | and servant his | H5288 → |
| יָלִ֖ינוּ | ya.Li.nu | let them spend [the] night | H3885 → |
| בְּת֣וֹךְ | be.Tokh | in [the] midst of | H8432 → |
| יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם | ye.ru.sha.Lim | Jerusalem | H3389 → |
| וְהָֽיוּ־ | ve.ha.yu- | and they will be | H1961 → |
| לָ֧נוּ | La.nu | for us | |
| הַלַּ֛יְלָה | ha.Lay.lah | the night | H3915 → |
| מִשְׁמָ֖ר | mish.Mar | a guard | H4929 → |
| וְהַיּ֥וֹם | ve.hai.Yom | and the day | H3117 → |
| מְלָאכָֽה׃ | me.la.Khah | work | H4399 → |
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