Nehemiah 4:16 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וַיְהִ֣י׀h1961
1מִןh4480
2And it came to pass from that timeהַיּ֣וֹםh3117
3הַה֗וּאh1931
8and the other halfוְחֶצְיָ֗םh2677
5of my servantsנְעָרַי֮h5288
6wroughtעֹשִׂ֣יםh6213
7in the workבַּמְּלָאכָה֒h4399
8and the other halfוְחֶצְיָ֗םh2677
9of them heldמַֽחֲזִיקִים֙h2388
10both the spearsוְהָֽרְמָחִ֣יםh7420
11the shieldsהַמָּֽגִנִּ֔יםh4043
12and the bowsוְהַקְּשָׁת֖וֹתh7198
13and the habergeonsוְהַשִּׁרְיֹנִ֑יםh8302
14and the rulersוְהַ֨שָּׂרִ֔יםh8269
15were behindאַֽחֲרֵ֖יh310
16כָּלh3605
17all the houseבֵּ֥יתh1004
18of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃h3063

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the habergeons; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And it came to pass from that time forth, that half of my servants wrought in the work, and half of them held the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the coats of mail; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And from that time, half of my servants were doing their part of the work, and half kept the spears and body-covers and the bows and the metal war-dresses; and the chiefs were at the back of the men of Judah.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And from that time forth the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held the spears, and the shields, and the bows, and the corslets; and the captains were behind all the house of Judah.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And it came to pass, from that time forth, that the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the habergeons; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah.

World English Bible (WEB)

It happened from that time forth, that half of my servants worked in the work, and half of them held the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the coats of mail; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

yea, it cometh to pass, from that day, half of my servants are working in the business, and half of them are keeping hold of both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the coats of mail; and the heads `are' behind all the house of Judah.