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Canballat (san-bal-lat') -- a Samaritan leader">Sanballat</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085. shama' (shaw-mah') -- to hear">heard</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129. banah (baw-naw') -- to build">that we were rebuilding</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2346.htm" title="2346. chowmah (kho-maw') -- a wall">the wall,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2734.htm" title="2734. charah (khaw-raw') -- to burn or be kindled with anger">he became</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2734.htm" title="2734. charah (khaw-raw') -- to burn or be kindled with anger">furious</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7235a.htm" title="7235a">and very</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3707.htm" title="3707. ka'ac (kaw-as') -- to be vexed or angry">angry</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3932.htm" title="3932. la'ag (law-ag') -- to mock, deride, stammer">and mocked</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064. Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') -- Jewish">the Jews.</a> <span class="reftext">2</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">He spoke</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">in the presence</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/251.htm" title="251. 'ach (awkh) -- a brother">of his brothers</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2428.htm" title="2428. chayil (khah'-yil) -- strength, efficiency, wealth, army">and the wealthy</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8111.htm" title="8111. Shomrown (sho-mer-one') -- capital of N. kingdom of Isr.">[men] of Samaria</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">and said,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100. mah (maw) -- what? how? anything">"What</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/537.htm" title="537. 'amelal (am-ay-lawl') -- feeble">are these feeble</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064. Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') -- Jewish">Jews</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213a.htm" title="6213a">doing?</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5800b.htm" title="5800b">Are they going to restore</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2076.htm" title="2076. zabach (zaw-bakh') -- to slaughter for sacrifice">[it] for themselves? Can they offer</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2076.htm" title="2076. zabach (zaw-bakh') -- to slaughter for sacrifice">sacrifices?</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3615.htm" title="3615. kalah (kaw-law') -- to be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent">Can they finish</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">in a day?</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2421a.htm" title="2421a">Can they revive</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/68.htm" title="68. 'eben (eh'-ben) -- a stone">the stones</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6083.htm" title="6083. aphar (aw-fawr') -- dry earth, dust">from the dusty</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6194.htm" title="6194. arem (aw-rame') -- a heap">rubble</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8313.htm" title="8313. saraph (saw-raf') -- to burn">even the burned</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">ones?"</a> <span class="reftext">3</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2900.htm" title="2900. Towbiyah (to-bee-yaw') -- 'Yah is my good,' three Israelites, also an Ammonite">Now Tobiah</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5984.htm" title="5984. Ammowniy (am-mo-nee') -- descendant of Ammon">the Ammonite</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/681a.htm" title="681a">[was] near</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">him and he said,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571. gam (gam) -- also, moreover, yea">"Even</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that">what</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129. banah (baw-naw') -- to build">they are building--</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/518.htm" title="518. 'im (eem) -- if">if</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7776.htm" title="7776. shuw'al (shoo-awl') -- fox, perhaps jackal">a fox</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927. alah (aw-law') -- to go up, ascend, climb">should jump</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6555.htm" title="6555. parats (paw-rats') -- to break through">on [it], he would break</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/68.htm" title="68. 'eben (eh'-ben) -- a stone">their stone</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2346.htm" title="2346. chowmah (kho-maw') -- a wall">wall</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6555.htm" title="6555. parats (paw-rats') -- to break through">down!"</a> <p> <span class="reftext">4</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085. shama' (shaw-mah') -- to hear">Hear,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">O our God,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588. kiy (kee) -- that, for, when">how</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/939.htm" title="939. buwzah (boo-zaw') -- contempt">we are despised!</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">Return</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2781.htm" title="2781. cherpah (kher-paw') -- a reproach">their reproach</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218. ro'sh (roshe) -- head">on their own heads</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">and give</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/961.htm" title="961. bizzah (biz-zaw') -- spoil, booty">them up for plunder</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/776.htm" title="776. 'erets (eh'-rets) -- earth, land">in a land</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7633.htm" title="7633. shibyah (shib-yaw') -- captivity, captives">of captivity.</a> <span class="reftext">5</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3680.htm" title="3680. kacah (kaw-saw') -- to cover">Do not forgive</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5771.htm" title="5771. avon (aw-vone') -- iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity">their iniquity</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2403b.htm" title="2403b">and let not their sin</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4229a.htm" title="4229a">be blotted</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480. min (min) -- from">out before</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3707.htm" title="3707. ka'ac (kaw-as') -- to be vexed or angry">You, for they have demoralized</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129. banah (baw-naw') -- to build">the builders.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">6</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129. banah (baw-naw') -- to build">So we built</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2346.htm" title="2346. chowmah (kho-maw') -- a wall">the wall</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">and the whole</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2346.htm" title="2346. chowmah (kho-maw') -- a wall">wall</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7194.htm" title="7194. qashar (kaw-shar') -- to bind, league together, conspire">was joined</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7194.htm" title="7194. qashar (kaw-shar') -- to bind, league together, conspire">together</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2677.htm" title="2677. chetsiy (khay-tsee') -- half">to half</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5971a.htm" title="5971a">its [height], for the people</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961. hayah (haw-yaw) -- to fall out, come to pass, become, be">had</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820. leb (labe) -- inner man, mind, will, heart">a mind</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213a.htm" title="6213a">to work.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">7</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3512c.htm" title="3512c">Now when</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5571.htm" title="5571. Canballat (san-bal-lat') -- a Samaritan leader">Sanballat,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2900.htm" title="2900. Towbiyah (to-bee-yaw') -- 'Yah is my good,' three Israelites, also an Ammonite">Tobiah,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6163a.htm" title="6163a">the Arabs,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5984.htm" title="5984. Ammowniy (am-mo-nee') -- descendant of Ammon">the Ammonites</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/796.htm" title="796. 'Ashdowdiy (ash-do-dee') -- an inhabitant of Ashdod">and the Ashdodites</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085. shama' (shaw-mah') -- to hear">heard</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/724.htm" title="724. 'aruwkah (ar-oo-kaw') -- healing, restoration">that the repair</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2346.htm" title="2346. chowmah (kho-maw') -- a wall">of the walls</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389. Yruwshalaim (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im) -- probably 'foundation of peace,' capital city of all Isr.">of Jerusalem</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927. alah (aw-law') -- to go up, ascend, climb">went</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6555.htm" title="6555. parats (paw-rats') -- to break through">on, [and] that the breaches</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2490c.htm" title="2490c">began</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5640.htm" title="5640. catham (saw-tham') -- to stop up, shut up, keep close">to be closed,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3966.htm" title="3966. m'od (meh-ode') -- muchness, force, abundance">they were very</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2734.htm" title="2734. charah (khaw-raw') -- to burn or be kindled with anger">angry.</a> <span class="reftext">8</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">All</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7194.htm" title="7194. qashar (kaw-shar') -- to bind, league together, conspire">of them conspired</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3164a.htm" title="3164a">together</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/935.htm" title="935. bow' (bo) -- to come in, come, go in, go">to come</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3898a.htm" title="3898a">[and] fight</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389. Yruwshalaim (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im) -- probably 'foundation of peace,' capital city of all Isr.">against Jerusalem</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213a.htm" title="6213a">and to cause</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8442.htm" title="8442. tow'ah (to-aw') -- a wandering, error">a disturbance</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">in it.</a> <p> <font color="#000000"><b><i>Discouragement Overcome</i></b></font><p><span class="reftext">9</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6419.htm" title="6419. palal (paw-lal') -- to intervene, interpose">But we prayed</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">to our God,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921. al (al) -- upon, above, over">and because</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975. amad (aw-mad') -- to take one's stand, stand">of them we set</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4929.htm" title="4929. mishmar (mish-mawr') -- place of confinement, jail, prison, guard, watch, observance">up a guard</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921. al (al) -- upon, above, over">against</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3119.htm" title="3119. yowmam (yo-mawm') -- daytime, by day">them day</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3915.htm" title="3915. layil (lah'-yil) -- night">and night.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">10</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063. Yhuwdah (yeh-hoo-daw') -- probably 'praised,' a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Israelites">Thus in Judah</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">it was said,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3581b.htm" title="3581b">"The strength</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5449.htm" title="5449. cabbal (sab-bawl') -- burden bearer">of the burden</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5449.htm" title="5449. cabbal (sab-bawl') -- burden bearer">bearers</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3782.htm" title="3782. kashal (kaw-shal') -- to stumble, stagger, totter">is failing,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7235a.htm" title="7235a">Yet there is much</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6083.htm" title="6083. aphar (aw-fawr') -- dry earth, dust">rubbish;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/587.htm" title="587. 'anachnuw (an-akh'-noo) -- we">And we ourselves</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808. lo' (lo) -- not">are unable</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129. banah (baw-naw') -- to build">To rebuild</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2346.htm" title="2346. chowmah (kho-maw') -- a wall">the wall."</a> <p> <span class="reftext">11</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6862c.htm" title="6862c">Our enemies</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">said,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045. yada' (yaw-dah') -- to know">"They will not know</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- to see">or see</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704. ad (ad) -- as far as, even to, up to, until, while">until</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/935.htm" title="935. bow' (bo) -- to come in, come, go in, go">we come</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/413.htm" title="413. 'el (ale) -- to, into, towards">among</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2026.htm" title="2026. harag (haw-rag') -- to kill, slay">them, kill</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7673a.htm" title="7673a">them and put</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7673a.htm" title="7673a">a stop</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4399.htm" title="4399. mla'kah (mel-aw-kaw') -- occupation, work">to the work."</a> <span class="reftext">12</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3512c.htm" title="3512c">When</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064. Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') -- Jewish">the Jews</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427. yashab (yaw-shab') -- to sit, remain, dwell">who lived</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/681a.htm" title="681a">near</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/935.htm" title="935. bow' (bo) -- to come in, come, go in, go">them came</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">and told</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6235.htm" title="6235. eser (eh'ser) -- ten">us ten</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6471.htm" title="6471. pa'am (pah'-am) -- a beat, foot, anvil, occurrence">times,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921. al (al) -- upon, above, over">"They will come up against</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">us from every</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725. maqowm (maw-kome') -- a standing place, place">place</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that">where</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">you may turn,"</a> <span class="reftext">13</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975. amad (aw-mad') -- to take one's stand, stand">then I stationed</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8482.htm" title="8482. tachtiy (takh-tee') -- lower, lowest">[men] in the lowest</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8482.htm" title="8482. tachtiy (takh-tee') -- lower, lowest">parts</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725. maqowm (maw-kome') -- a standing place, place">of the space</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/310.htm" title="310. 'achar (akh-ar') -- the hind or following part">behind</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2346.htm" title="2346. chowmah (kho-maw') -- a wall">the wall,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6706.htm" title="6706. tschiyach (tsekh-ee'-akh) -- a shining or glaring surface">the exposed</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6706.htm" title="6706. tschiyach (tsekh-ee'-akh) -- a shining or glaring surface">places,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975. amad (aw-mad') -- to take one's stand, stand">and I stationed</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5971a.htm" title="5971a">the people</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4940.htm" title="4940. mishpachah (mish-paw-khaw') -- a clan">in families</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719. chereb (kheh'-reb) -- a sword">with their swords,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7420.htm" title="7420. romach (ro'-makh) -- a spear, lance">spears</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7198.htm" title="7198. qesheth (keh'-sheth) -- a bow">and bows.</a> <span class="reftext">14</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- to see">When I saw</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965. quwm (koom) -- to arise, stand up, stand">[their fear], I rose</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">and spoke</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2715.htm" title="2715. chor (khore) -- a noble">to the nobles,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5461.htm" title="5461. cagan (saw-gawn') -- a prefect, ruler">the officials</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3499a.htm" title="3499a">and the rest</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5971a.htm" title="5971a">of the people:</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3372a.htm" title="3372a">"Do not be afraid</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2142.htm" title="2142. zakar (zaw-kar') -- remember">of them; remember</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/136.htm" title="136. 'Adonay (ad-o-noy') -- Lord">the Lord</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419. gadowl (gaw-dole') -- great">who is great</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3372a.htm" title="3372a">and awesome,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3898a.htm" title="3898a">and fight</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/251.htm" title="251. 'ach (awkh) -- a brother">for your brothers,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">your sons,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323. bath (bath) -- daughter">your daughters,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/802.htm" title="802. 'ishshah (ish-shaw') -- woman, wife, female">your wives</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004. bayith (bah'-yith) -- a house">and your houses."</a> <p> <span class="reftext">15</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3512c.htm" title="3512c">When</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/340.htm" title="340. 'ayab (aw-yab') -- to be hostile to">our enemies</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085. shama' (shaw-mah') -- to hear">heard</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045. yada' (yaw-dah') -- to know">that it was known</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">to us, and that God</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6565a.htm" title="6565a">had frustrated</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6098.htm" title="6098. etsah (ay-tsaw') -- counsel, advice">their plan,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">then all</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">of us returned</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2346.htm" title="2346. chowmah (kho-maw') -- a wall">to the wall,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">each</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">one</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4399.htm" title="4399. mla'kah (mel-aw-kaw') -- occupation, work">to his work.</a> <span class="reftext">16</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">From that day</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2677.htm" title="2677. chetsiy (khay-tsee') -- half">on, half</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5288.htm" title="5288. na'ar (nah'-ar) -- a boy, lad, youth, retainer">of my servants</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213a.htm" title="6213a">carried</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4399.htm" title="4399. mla'kah (mel-aw-kaw') -- occupation, work">on the work</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2677.htm" title="2677. chetsiy (khay-tsee') -- half">while half</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388. chazaq (khaw-zak') -- to be or grow firm or strong, strengthen">of them held</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7420.htm" title="7420. romach (ro'-makh) -- a spear, lance">the spears,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4043.htm" title="4043. magen (maw-gane') -- a shield">the shields,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7198.htm" title="7198. qesheth (keh'-sheth) -- a bow">the bows</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8302.htm" title="8302. shiryown (shir-yone') -- body armor">and the breastplates;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269. sar (sar) -- chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince">and the captains</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/310.htm" title="310. 'achar (akh-ar') -- the hind or following part">[were] behind</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">the whole</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004. bayith (bah'-yith) -- a house">house</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063. Yhuwdah (yeh-hoo-daw') -- probably 'praised,' a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Israelites">of Judah.</a> <span class="reftext">17</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129. banah (baw-naw') -- to build">Those who were rebuilding</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2346.htm" title="2346. chowmah (kho-maw') -- a wall">the wall</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375. nasa' (naw-saw') -- to lift, carry, take">and those who carried</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5447.htm" title="5447. cebel (say'-bel) -- a load, burden">burdens</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6006.htm" title="6006. amac (aw-mas') -- to load, carry a load">took</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6006.htm" title="6006. amac (aw-mas') -- to load, carry a load">[their] load</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/259.htm" title="259. 'echad (ekh-awd') -- one">with one</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027. yad (yawd) -- hand">hand</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213a.htm" title="6213a">doing</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4399.htm" title="4399. mla'kah (mel-aw-kaw') -- occupation, work">the work</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/259.htm" title="259. 'echad (ekh-awd') -- one">and the other</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388. chazaq (khaw-zak') -- to be or grow firm or strong, strengthen">holding</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7973.htm" title="7973. shelach (sheh'-lakh) -- a missile, weapon, sprout">a weapon.</a> <span class="reftext">18</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129. banah (baw-naw') -- to build">As for the builders,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">each</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719. chereb (kheh'-reb) -- a sword">[wore] his sword</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/631.htm" title="631. 'acar (aw-sar') -- to tie, bind, imprison">girded</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4975.htm" title="4975. mothen (mo'-then) -- loins">at his side</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129. banah (baw-naw') -- to build">as he built,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8628.htm" title="8628. taqa' (taw-kah') -- to thrust, clap, give a blow, blast">while the trumpeter</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/681a.htm" title="681a">[stood] near</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">me.</a> <span class="reftext">19</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">I said</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2715.htm" title="2715. chor (khore) -- a noble">to the nobles,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5461.htm" title="5461. cagan (saw-gawn') -- a prefect, ruler">the officials</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3499a.htm" title="3499a">and the rest</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5971a.htm" title="5971a">of the people,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4399.htm" title="4399. mla'kah (mel-aw-kaw') -- occupation, work">"The work</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7235a.htm" title="7235a">is great</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7342.htm" title="7342. rachab (raw-khawb') -- wide, broad">and extensive,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6504.htm" title="6504. parad (paw-rad') -- to divide">and we are separated</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2346.htm" title="2346. chowmah (kho-maw') -- a wall">on the wall</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7350.htm" title="7350. rachowq (raw-khoke') -- distant, far, a distance">far</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">from one</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/251.htm" title="251. 'ach (awkh) -- a brother">another.</a> <span class="reftext">20</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that">"At whatever</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725. maqowm (maw-kome') -- a standing place, place">place</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085. shama' (shaw-mah') -- to hear">you hear</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963. qowl (kole) -- sound, voice">the sound</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7782.htm" title="7782. showphar (sho-far') -- a horn (for blowing)">of the trumpet,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6908.htm" title="6908. qabats (kaw-bats') -- to gather, collect">rally</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033. sham (shawm) -- there, thither">to us there.</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">Our God</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3898a.htm" title="3898a">will fight</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">for us."</a> <p> <span class="reftext">21</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213a.htm" title="6213a">So we carried</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4399.htm" title="4399. mla'kah (mel-aw-kaw') -- occupation, work">on the work</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2677.htm" title="2677. chetsiy (khay-tsee') -- half">with half</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388. chazaq (khaw-zak') -- to be or grow firm or strong, strengthen">of them holding</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7420.htm" title="7420. romach (ro'-makh) -- a spear, lance">spears</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927. alah (aw-law') -- to go up, ascend, climb">from dawn</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704. ad (ad) -- as far as, even to, up to, until, while">until</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3556.htm" title="3556. kowkab (ko-kawb') -- a star">the stars</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318. yatsa' (yaw-tsaw') -- to go or come out">appeared.</a> <span class="reftext">22</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6256.htm" title="6256. eth (ayth) -- time">At that time</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571. gam (gam) -- also, moreover, yea">I also</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">said</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5971a.htm" title="5971a">to the people,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">"Let each</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">man</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5288.htm" title="5288. na'ar (nah'-ar) -- a boy, lad, youth, retainer">with his servant</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3885a.htm" title="3885a">spend</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3885a.htm" title="3885a">the night</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8432.htm" title="8432. tavek (taw'-vek) -- midst">within</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389. Yruwshalaim (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im) -- probably 'foundation of peace,' capital city of all Isr.">Jerusalem</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4929.htm" title="4929. mishmar (mish-mawr') -- place of confinement, jail, prison, guard, watch, observance">so that they may be a guard</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3915.htm" title="3915. layil (lah'-yil) -- night">for us by night</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4399.htm" title="4399. mla'kah (mel-aw-kaw') -- occupation, work">and a laborer</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">by day."</a> <span class="reftext">23</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/369.htm" title="369. 'ayin (ah'-yin) -- nothing, nought">So neither</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/251.htm" title="251. 'ach (awkh) -- a brother">I, my brothers,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5288.htm" title="5288. na'ar (nah'-ar) -- a boy, lad, youth, retainer">my servants,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/369.htm" title="369. 'ayin (ah'-yin) -- nothing, nought">nor</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">the men</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4929.htm" title="4929. mishmar (mish-mawr') -- place of confinement, jail, prison, guard, watch, observance">of the guard</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that">who</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/310.htm" title="310. 'achar (akh-ar') -- the hind or following part">followed</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/369.htm" title="369. 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