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Nehemiah 7:1

Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed,

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וַיְהִ֗יvayhiand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be”, the next action in the storyH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.כַּאֲשֶׁ֤רkaasheras becauseאֲשֶׁרpreposition, particle, relative — “as because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…נִבְנְתָה֙nivnetahbuildבָּנָהverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “build”, a completed actionH1129to build (literally and figuratively)(begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.הַחוֹמָ֔הhachomahthe wallחוֹמָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the wall”, the ordinary formH2346a wall of protectionwall, walled.וָאַעֲמִ֖ידvaaamidand 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…הַדְּלָת֑וֹתhadlatotthe doorדֶּלֶתdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “the door”, the ordinary formH1817something swinging, i.e. the valve of adoordoor (two-leaved), gate, leaf, lid. (Psalm 141:3).וַיִּפָּֽקְד֛וּvayipaqedvand chargeפָּקַדconjunction, verb, niphal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and charge”, the next action in the storyH6485to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.appoint, [idiom] at all, avenge, bestow, (appoint to have the, give a) charge, commit, count, deliver to keep, be empty, enjoin, go see, hurt, do judgment, lack, lay up, look, make, [idiom] by any means, miss, number, officer, (make) overs…הַשּׁוֹעֲרִ֥יםhashoarimthe doorkeeperשׁוֹעֵרdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the doorkeeper”, the ordinary formH7778a janitordoorkeeper, porter.וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖יםvehamshorerimand the singשִׁירconjunction, definite article, verb, polel, participle, absolute — “and the sing”, a verb used as a describing wordH7891to singbehold (by mistake for H7789 (שׁוּר)), sing(-er, -ing man, -ing woman).וְהַלְוִיִּֽםvehalviyimand the Leviiteלֵוִיִּיconjunction, definite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute — “and the Leviite”, the ordinary formH3881a Levite or descendant of LeviLeviite.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed,

Young’s Literal Translation

And it cometh to pass, when the wall hath been built, that I set up the doors, and the gatekeepers are appointed, and the singers, and the Levites,

World English Bible

Now when the wall was built and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers and the singers and the Levites were appointed,

Darby Translation

And it came to pass when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, that the doorkeepers and the singers and the Levites were appointed.

Douay-Rheims

Now after the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and numbered the porters and singing men, and Levites:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed,

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed,

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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