King James Version

Nehemiah 3:32

And between the going up of the corner unto the sheep gate repaired the goldsmiths and the merchants.

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וּבֵ֨יןuveynand betweenבֵּיןconjunction, preposition — “and between”H996between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...oramong, asunder, at, between (-twixt...and), [phrase] from (the widest), [idiom] in, out of, whether (it be...or), within.עֲלִיַּ֤תaliyatascentעֲלִיָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “ascent”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5944something lofty, i.e. a stair-way; also a second-story room (or even one on the roof); figuratively, the skyascent, (upper) chamber, going up, loft, parlour.הַפִּנָּה֙hapinahthe bulwarkפִּנָּהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the bulwark”, the ordinary formH6438an angle; by implication, a pinnacle; figuratively, a chieftainbulwark, chief, corner, stay, tower.לְשַׁ֣עַרleshaarto 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).הַצֹּ֔אןhatsonthe flockצֹאןdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the flock”, the ordinary formH6629a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)(small) cattle, flock ([phrase] -s), lamb ([phrase] -s), sheep(-cote, -fold, -shearer, -herds).הֶחֱזִ֥יקוּhecheziqvbe constantחָזַקverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “be constant”, a completed actionH2388to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conqueraid, amend, [idiom] calker, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant, constrain, continue, be of good (take) courage(-ous, -ly), encourage (self), be established, fasten, force, fortify, make hard, harden, help, (lay) hold (fast), lean, maintai…הַצֹּרְפִ֖יםhatsorefimthe castצָרַףdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the cast”, a verb used as a describing wordH6884to fuse (metal), i.e. refine (literally or figuratively)cast, (re-) fine(-er), founder, goldsmith, melt, pure, purge away, try.וְהָרֹכְלִֽיםveharokhelimand the merchantרָכַלconjunction, definite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and the merchant”, a verb used as a describing wordH7402to travel for trading(spice) merchant.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And between the upper chamber of the corner and the sheep gate repaired the goldsmiths and the merchants.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And between the ascent of the corner and the sheep gate repaired the goldsmiths and the merchants.

Young’s Literal Translation

And between the ascent of the corner and the sheep-gate, have the refiners and the merchants strengthened.

World English Bible

Between the ascent of the corner and the sheep gate, the goldsmiths and the merchants made repairs.

Darby Translation

And between the ascent of the corner and the sheep-gate repaired the goldsmiths and the dealers.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)