Nehemiah 5:16
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Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work.Instead, I devoted myself to the construction of the wall, and all my servants were gathered there for the work; we did not acquire any land.
In other translations
Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work.Instead, I devoted myself to the construction of the wall, and all my servants were gathered there for the work; we did not acquire any land.
Hebrew words
וְגַםvegamand alsoH1571בִּמְלֶאכֶתbimlekheton [the] work ofH4399הַחוֹמָהhachomahthe wallH2346הַזֹּאתhazot<the> thisH2063הֶחֱזַקְתִּיhechezaktiI kept holdH2388וְשָׂדֶהvesadehand a fieldH7704לֹאlo'notH3808קָנִינוּkaninuwe acquiredH7069וְכָל־vekholand allH3605נְעָרַיne'araiservants myH5288קְבוּצִיםkevutzim[were] assembledH6908שָׁםshamthereH8033עַל־'al-onH5921הַמְּלָאכָה׃hamelakhahthe workH4399
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