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Nehemiah 12:31

Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great companies of them that gave thanks, whereof one went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate:

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וָאַעֲלֶה֙vaaalehand ascend upעָלָהconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “and ascend up”, the next action in the storyH5927to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurativearise (up), (cause to) ascend up, at once, break (the day) (up), bring (up), (cause to) burn, carry up, cast up, [phrase] shew, climb (up), (cause to, make to) come (up), cut off, dawn, depart, exalt, excel, fall, fetch up, get up, (make t…אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).שָׂרֵ֣יsarecaptainשַׂרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “captain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8269a head person (of any rank or class)captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord,(-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.יְהוּדָ֔הyehudahJudahיְהוּדָהnoun, proper name — “Judah”H3063Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territoryJudah.מֵעַ֖לmealfrom aboveעַלpreposition, preposition — “from above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…לַחוֹמָ֑הlachomahto wallחוֹמָהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “to wall”, the ordinary formH2346a wall of protectionwall, walled.וָאַעֲמִ֡ידָהvaaamidahand standעָמַדconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 1st person, common, singular, paragogic he — “and stand”, the next action in the storyH5975to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, m…שְׁתֵּ֣יshetetwoשְׁנַיִםadjective, cardinal, feminine, dual, construct — “two”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8147two; also (as ordinal) twofoldboth, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.תוֹדֹת֩todotconfessionתּוֹדָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “confession”, the ordinary formH8426properly, an extension of the hand, i.e. (by implication) avowal, or (usually) adoration; specifically, a choir of worshippersconfession, (sacrifice of) praise, thanks(-giving, offering).גְּדוֹלֹ֨תgedolotgreatגָּדוֹלadjective, adjective, feminine, plural, absolute — “great”, the ordinary formH1419great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent[phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, [idiom] sore, ([idiom]) very.וְתַהֲלֻכֹ֤תvetahalukhotand a processionתַּהֲלֻכָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “and a procession”, the ordinary formH8418a procession[idiom] went.לַיָּמִין֙layaminto rightיָמִיןpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “to right”, the ordinary formH3225the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south[phrase] left-handed, right (hand, side), south.מֵעַ֣לmealfrom aboveעַלpreposition, preposition — “from above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…לַחוֹמָ֔הlachomahto wallחוֹמָהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “to wall”, the ordinary formH2346a wall of protectionwall, walled.לְשַׁ֖עַרleshaarto doorשַׁעַרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to door”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8179an opening, i.e. door or gatecity, door, gate, port ([idiom] -er).הָאַשְׁפֹּֽתhaashpotthe dungאַשְׁפֹּתdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the dung”, the ordinary formH830a heap of rubbish or filthdung (hill).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great companies that gave thanks and went in procession: on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great companies that gave thanks and went in procession; whereof one went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate:

Young’s Literal Translation

And I bring up the heads of Judah upon the wall, and appoint two great thanksgiving companies and processions. At the right, on the wall, to the dung-gate;

World English Bible

Then I brought the princes of Judah up on the wall, and appointed two great companies who gave thanks and went in procession. One went on the right hand on the wall toward the dung gate;

Darby Translation

And I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great choirs and processions, on the right hand upon the wall towards the dung-gate.

Douay-Rheims

And I made the princes of Juda go up upon the wall, and I appointed two great choirs to give praise. And they went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dunghill gate.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)