2 Kings 11:6 Hebrew Word Analysis

3And a third partוְהַשְּׁלִשִׁ֥יתh7992
4at the gateבַּשַּׁ֖עַרh8179
2of Surס֔וּרh5495
3And a third partוְהַשְּׁלִשִׁ֥יתh7992
4at the gateבַּשַּׁ֖עַרh8179
5behindאַחַ֣רh310
6the guardהָֽרָצִ֑יםh7323
7so shall ye keepוּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֛םh8104
8אֶתh853
9the watchמִשְׁמֶ֥רֶתh4931
10of the houseהַבַּ֖יִתh1004
11that it be not broken downמַסָּֽח׃h4535

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And a third part shall be at the gate of Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the guard: so shall ye keep the watch of the house, that it be not broken down.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And a third part shall be at the gate Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the guard: so shall ye keep the watch of the house, and be a barrier.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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Darby English Bible (DBY)

and a third part shall be at the gate of Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the couriers; and ye shall keep the watch of the house for a defence.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And a third part shall be at the gate of Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the guard: so shall ye keep the watch of the house, that it be not broken down.

World English Bible (WEB)

A third part shall be at the gate Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the guard: so shall you keep the watch of the house, and be a barrier.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and the third `is' at the gate of Sur, and the third at the gate behind the runners, and ye have kept the charge of the house pulled down;