Nehemiah 4:13 Hebrew Word Analysis

6	I even set	וָֽאַעֲמִ֤יד	h5975
1	I in the lower	מִֽתַּחְתִּיּ֧וֹת	h8482
2	places	לַמָּק֛וֹם	h4725
3	behind	מֵאַֽחֲרֵ֥י	h310
4	the wall	לַֽחוֹמָ֖ה	h2346
5	and on the higher places	בַּצְּחִחִ֑יים	h6706
6	I even set	וָֽאַעֲמִ֤יד	h5975
7		אֶת	h853
8	the people	הָעָם֙	h5971
9	after their families	לְמִשְׁפָּח֔וֹת	h4940
10		עִם	h5973
11	with their swords	חַרְבֹֽתֵיהֶ֛ם	h2719
12	their spears	רָמְחֵיהֶ֖ם	h7420
13	and their bows	וְקַשְּׁתֹֽתֵיהֶֽם׃	h7198

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Therefore set I in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, in the open places, I set `there' the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So in the lowest part of the space at the back of the walls, in the open places, I put the people by families, with their swords, their spears, and their bows.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

I set in the lower places behind the wall in exposed places, I even set the people, according to their families, with their swords, their spears and their bows.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

Therefore I set in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.

World English Bible (WEB)

Therefore set I in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, in the open places, I set [there] the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And I appoint at the lowest of the places, at the back of the wall, in the clear places, yea, I appoint the people, by their families, with their swords, their spears, and their bows.