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Nehemiah 4:13

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.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Nehemiah 4:7.

וָֽאַעֲמִ֞ידvaaamidand standעָמַדconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “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…מִֽתַּחְתִּיּ֧וֹתmitachtiotfrom netherתַּחְתִּיpreposition, adjective, adjective, feminine, plural, absolute — “from nether”, the ordinary formH8482lowermost; as noun (feminine plural) the depths (figuratively, a pit, the womb)low (parts, -er, -er parts, -est), nether (part).לַמָּק֛וֹםlamaqomto countryמָקוֹםpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to country”, the ordinary formH4725properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)country, [idiom] home, [idiom] open, place, room, space, [idiom] whither(-soever).מֵאַחֲרֵ֥יmeacharefrom afterאַחַרpreposition, preposition — “from after”H310properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, [phrase] out (over) live, [phrase] persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, the…לַחוֹמָ֖הlachomahto wallחוֹמָהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “to wall”, the ordinary formH2346a wall of protectionwall, walled.בצחחייםvtschchyymin higher placeצְחִיחִיpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “in higher place”, the ordinary formH6708bare spot, i.e. in the glaring sunhigher place.בַּצְּחִיחִ֑יםbatschichimin higher placeצְחִיחַpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “in higher place”, the ordinary formH6706glaring, i.e. exposed to the bright sunhigher place, top.וָֽאַעֲמִ֤ידvaaamidand standעָמַדconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “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…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).הָעָם֙haamthe peopleעַםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the people”, the ordinary formH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.לְמִשְׁפָּח֔וֹתlemishpachotto familyמִשְׁפָּחָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “to family”, the ordinary formH4940a family, i.e. circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extension a tribe or peoplefamily, kind(-red).עִםimwithעִםpreposition — “with”H5973adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)accompanying, against, and, as ([idiom] long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-) to, with(-al).חַרְבֹתֵיהֶ֛םcharvoteyhemknifeחֶרֶבnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “knife”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2719drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implementaxe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.רָמְחֵיהֶ֖םramecheyhembucklerרֹמַחnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “buckler”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7420a lance (as thrown); especially the iron pointbuckler, javelin, lancet, spear.וְקַשְּׁתֹתֵיהֶֽםveqashtoteyhemand bowקֶשֶׁתconjunction, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and bow”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7198a bow, forshooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris[idiom] arch(-er), [phrase] arrow, bow(-man, -shot).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(4-7) Therefore set I in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, in the open places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

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.

World English Bible

Therefore I set guards in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, in the open places. I set the people by family groups with their swords, their spears, and their bows.

Darby Translation

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.

Douay-Rheims

I set the people in the place behind the wall round about in order, with their swords, and spears, and bows.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)