King James Version

Nehemiah 4:17

They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Nehemiah 4:11.

הַבּוֹנִ֧יםhabonimthe buildבָּנָהdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the build”, a verb used as a describing wordH1129to build (literally and figuratively)(begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.בַּחוֹמָ֛הbachomahin wallחוֹמָהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in wall”, the ordinary formH2346a wall of protectionwall, walled.וְהַנֹּשְׂאִ֥יםvehanoseimand the lift upנָשָׂאconjunction, definite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and the lift up”, a verb used as a describing wordH5375to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relativeaccept, advance, arise, (able to, (armor), suffer to) bear(-er, up), bring (forth), burn, carry (away), cast, contain, desire, ease, exact, exalt (self), extol, fetch, forgive, furnish, further, give, go on, help, high, hold up, honorable…בַּסֶּ֖בֶלbasevelin burdenסֵבֶלpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in burden”, the ordinary formH5447a load (literally or figuratively)burden, charge.עֹמְשִׂ֑יםomesimloadעָמַסverb, qal, participle, absolute — “load”, a verb used as a describing wordH6006to load, i.e. impose aburden (or figuratively, infliction)be borne, (heavy) burden (self), lade, load, put.בְּאַחַ֤תbeachatin firstאֶחָדpreposition, adjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, construct — “in first”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH259properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) firsta, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,יָדוֹ֙yadvohandיָדnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […עֹשֶׂ֣הosehdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, participle, absolute — “do”, a verb used as a describing wordH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…בַמְּלָאכָ֔הvamlakhahin work , -manshipמְלָאכָהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in work , -manship”, the ordinary formH4399properly, deputyship, i.e. ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor)business, [phrase] cattle, [phrase] industrious, occupation, ([phrase] -pied), [phrase] officer, thing (made), use, (manner of) work((-man), -manship).וְאַחַ֖תveachatand firstאֶחָדconjunction, adjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “and first”, the ordinary formH259properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) firsta, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,מַחֲזֶ֥קֶתmachazeqetbe constantחָזַקverb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “be constant”, a verb used as a describing wordH2388to 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…הַשָּֽׁלַחhashalachthe dartשֶׁלַחdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the dart”, the ordinary formH7973a missile of attack, i.e. spear; also (figuratively) a shoot of growth; i.e. branchdart, plant, [idiom] put off, sword, weapon.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(4-11) They that builded the wall and they that bore burdens laded themselves, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other held his weapon;

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American Standard Version (1901)

They that builded the wall and they that bare burdens laded themselves; every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other held his weapon;

Young’s Literal Translation

The builders on the wall, and the bearers of the burden, those lading, [each] with one of his hands is working in the business, and one is laying hold of the missile.

World English Bible

Those who built the wall, and those who bore burdens loaded themselves; everyone with one of his hands did the work, and with the other held his weapon.

Darby Translation

They that built on the wall, and they that bore burdens, with those that loaded, wrought in the work with one hand, and with the other they held a weapon.

Douay-Rheims

Of them that built on the wall and that carried burdens, and that laded: with one of his hands he did the work, and with the other he held a sword.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)