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KJV Lexicon And it came to pass from that timeyowm (yome) a day (as the warm hours), forth that the half chetsiy (khay-tsee') the half or middle -- half, middle, mid(-night), midst, part, two parts. of my servants na`ar (nah'-ar) babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man). wrought `asah (aw-saw') to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application in the work mla'kah (mel-aw-kaw') deputyship, i.e. ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor) and the other half chetsiy (khay-tsee') the half or middle -- half, middle, mid(-night), midst, part, two parts. of them held chazaq (khaw-zak') to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer both the spears romach (ro'-makh) a lance (as thrown); especially the iron point -- buckler, javelin, lancet, spear. the shields magen (maw-gane') a shield (i.e. the small one or buckler); figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile -- armed, buckler, defence, ruler, + scale, shield. and the bows qesheth (keh'-sheth) of bending: a bow, for shooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris -- arch(-er), + arrow, bow(-man, -shot). and the habergeons shiryown (shir-yone') a corslet (as if twisted) -- breastplate, coat of mail, habergeon, harness. and the rulers sar (sar) a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward. were behind 'achar (akh-ar') the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses) all the house bayith (bah'-yith) a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) of Judah Yhuwdah (yeh-hoo-daw') celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible From that day on, half of my servants carried on the work while half of them held the spears, the shields, the bows and the breastplates; and the captains were behind the whole house of Judah. King James Bible And it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the habergeons; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah. Holman Christian Standard Bible From that day on, half of my men did the work while the other half held spears, shields, bows, and armor. The officers supported all the people of Judah, International Standard Version From that day on, half of my helpers engaged in the work while the other half kept spears, shields, bows, and armor ready. The senior officials backed all of the Judeans NET Bible From that day forward, half of my men were doing the work and half of them were taking up spears, shields, bows, and body armor. Now the officers were behind all the people of Judah GOD'S WORD® Translation From that day on, half of my men worked on the wall, and the other half were wearing body armor and holding spears, shields, and bows. The leaders stood behind all the Judeans King James 2000 Bible And it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants worked in the work, and the other half of them held the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the armor; and the rulers supported all the house of Judah. Links Nehemiah 4:16Nehemiah 4:16 NIV Nehemiah 4:16 NLT Nehemiah 4:16 ESV Nehemiah 4:16 NASB Nehemiah 4:16 KJV |
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