And
ויאמר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

I told
וָאֹמַ֣ר (wā·’ō·mar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

them,
לָהֶ֗ם (lā·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew

“Do not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

open
יִפָּֽתְח֞וּ (yip·pā·ṯə·ḥū)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6605: To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve

the gates
שַׁעֲרֵ֤י (ša·‘ă·rê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 8179: An opening, door, gate

of Jerusalem
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ (yə·rū·šā·lim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

until
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

the sun
הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ (haš·še·meš)
Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 8121: The sun, the east, a ray, a notched battlement

is hot.
חֹ֣ם (ḥōm)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 2527: Heat

While
וְעַ֨ד (wə·‘aḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

the guards
הֵ֥ם (hêm)
Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1992: They

are on duty,
עֹמְדִ֛ים (‘ō·mə·ḏîm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5975: To stand, in various relations

keep the doors
הַדְּלָת֖וֹת (had·də·lā·ṯō·wṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1817: Something swinging, the valve of a, door

shut
יָגִ֥יפוּ (yā·ḡî·p̄ū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1479: To hollow, arch, close, to shut

and securely fastened.
וֶאֱחֹ֑זוּ (we·’ĕ·ḥō·zū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 270: To grasp, take hold, take possession

And appoint
וְהַעֲמֵ֗יד (wə·ha·‘ă·mêḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute
Strong's Hebrew 5975: To stand, in various relations

the residents
יֹשְׁבֵ֣י (yō·šə·ḇê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

of Jerusalem
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם (yə·rū·šā·lim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

as guards,
מִשְׁמְרוֹת֙ (miš·mə·rō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 4931: A guard, watch, charge, function

some
אִ֚ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person

at their posts
בְּמִשְׁמָר֔וֹ (bə·miš·mā·rōw)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4929: Place of confinement, jail, prison, guard, watch, observance

and some
וְאִ֖ישׁ (wə·’îš)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person

at
נֶ֥גֶד (ne·ḡeḏ)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5048: A front, part opposite, a counterpart, mate, over against, before

their own homes.”
בֵּיתֽוֹ׃ (bê·ṯōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house


Additional Translations
And I told them, “Do not open the gates of Jerusalem until the sun is hot. While the guards are on duty, keep the doors shut and securely fastened. And appoint the residents of Jerusalem as guards, some at their posts and some at their own homes.”And I said to them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house.

And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand on guard , let them shut the doors, and bar ye them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house.

And I said to them, The gates of Jerusalem shall not be opened till sunrise; and while they are still watching, let the doors be shut, and bolted; and set watches of them that dwell in Jerusalem, every man at his post, and every man over against his house.

And I said to them that the gates of Jerusalem should not be opened until the sun was hot, and that they should shut the doors and bar them while they stood by; and that there should be appointed watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one over against his house.

And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand on guard, let them shut the doors, and bar ye them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house.

And I said to them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun shall be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house.

I said to them, "Don't let the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot; and while they stand guard, let them shut the doors, and you bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, everyone in his watch, with everyone near his house."

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