1 Samuel 25:16 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | They were a wall | חוֹמָה֙ | h2346 |
| 1 | | הָי֣וּ | h1961 |
| 2 | | עָלֵ֔ינוּ | h5921 |
| 3 | | גַּם | h1571 |
| 4 | unto us both by night | לַ֖יְלָה | h3915 |
| 5 | | גַּם | h1571 |
| 6 | and day | יוֹמָ֑ם | h3119 |
| 7 | | כָּל | h3605 |
| 8 | all the while | יְמֵ֛י | h3117 |
| 9 | | הֱיוֹתֵ֥נוּ | h1961 |
| 10 | | עִמָּ֖ם | h5973 |
| 11 | we were with them keeping | רֹעִ֥ים | h7462 |
| 12 | the sheep | הַצֹּֽאן׃ | h6629 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
They were a wall unto us both by night and day, all the while we were with them keeping the sheep.
American Standard Version (ASV)
they were a wall unto us both by night and by day, all the while we were with them keeping the sheep.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
But day and night they were like a wall round us while we were with them, looking after the sheep.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
They were a wall to us both by night and day, all the while we were with them feeding the sheep.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
They were a wall to us both by night and day, all the while we were with them keeping the sheep.
World English Bible (WEB)
they were a wall to us both by night and by day, all the while we were with them keeping the sheep.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
a wall they have been unto us both by night and by day, all the days of our being with them, feeding the flock.