Nehemiah 4:22
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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.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.”
In other translations
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.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.”
Hebrew words
גַּםgamalsoH1571בָּעֵתba'etat the timeH6256הַהִיאhahi'<the> thatH1931אָמַרְתִּי'amartiI saidH559לָעָםla'amto the peopleH5971אִישׁ'isheach oneH376וְנַעֲרוֹvena'aroand servant hisH5288יָלִינוּyalinulet them spend [the] nightH3885בְּתוֹךְbetokhin [the] midst ofH8432יְרוּשָׁלִָםyerushalimJerusalemH3389וְהָיוּ־vehayu-and they will beH1961לָנוּlanufor usהַלַּיְלָהhalaylahthe nightH3915מִשְׁמָרmishmara guardH4929וְהַיּוֹםvehaiyomand the dayH3117מְלָאכָה׃melakhahworkH4399
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Nehemiah 11:1-21 And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities. 2 And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.1 Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in the holy city of Jerusalem, while the remaining nine were to dwell in their own towns. 2 And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.
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People and places
Places: Jerusalem