1: But so it came to pass,H1961 whenH0834 heardH8085 SanballatH5571 thatH3588 weH0587 were rebuildingH1129 -H0853 the wall,H2346 that was furious,H2734 and indignantH3707 very,H7235 and mockedH3932 onH5921 the Jews.H3064
2: And he spokeH0559 beforeH6440 his brothersH0251 and the armyH2426 of Samaria,H8111 and said,H0559 whatH4100 Jews?H3064 these feebleH0537 are doingH6213 will they fortifyH5800 themselvesH1992 will they offer sacrifices?H2076 will they complete itH3615 in a day?H3117 will they reviveH2421 -H0853 the stonesH0068 from the heapsH6194 of rubbish [stones]H6083 and they [are]H1992 burned?H8313
3: and Tobiah [was]H2900 the AmmoniteH5984 beside himH0681 and he said,H0559 evenH1571 whateverH0834 theyH1992 build,H1129 ifH0518 goes up [on it],H5927 a foxH7776 and even he will break downH6555 wallH2346 their stone.H0068
4: Hear,H8085 our God-H0430 forH3588 we areH1961 despised!H0939 and turnH7725 their reproachH2781 onH0413 their own heads,H7218 and give themH5414 as plunderH0961 to a landH0776 of captivity.H7633
5: And notH0408 do coverH3680 uponH5921 their iniquity,H5771 and their sinH2403 from before YouH6440 notH0408 do let be blotted outH4229 forH3588 they have provoked [You] to angerH3707 beforeH5048 the builders.H1129
6: So we builtH1129 -H0853 the wall-H2346 and was joined togetherH7194 entireH3605 the wallH2346 up toH5704 half its [height]H2677 and hadH1961 a mindH3820 for the peopleH5971 to work.H6213
7: And it came to pass,H1961 whenH0834 heardH8085 Sanballat,H5571 and Tobiah,H2900 and the Arabs,H6163 and the Ammonites,H5984 and the Ashdodites,H0796 thatH3588 wentH5927 [were being] restored,H0724 the wallsH2346 of JerusalemH3389 andH3588 were beginningH2490 the gapsH6555 to be closed,H5640 that became angry,H2734 very.H3966
8: And conspiredH7194 all of themH3605 togetherH3162 to comeH0935 [and] attackH3898 Jerusalem,H3389 and create confusionH6213 hinder.H8442
9: And nevertheless we made our prayerH6419 toH0413 our God,H0430 and we setH5975 a watchH4929 against themH5921 dayH3119 and night,H3915 because of them.H6440
10: And said,H0559 JudahH3063 is failing,H3782 the strengthH3581 of the laborersH5449 and there [is] rubbish-H6083 so muchH7235 that weH0587 notH3808 are ableH3201 to buildH1129 the wall.H2346
11: And said,H0559 our adversariesH6862 neitherH3808 they will know,H3045 norH3808 see anything,H7200 untilH5704 tillH0834 we comeH0935 intoH0413 their midstH8432 and kill themH2026 and cause to ceaseH7673 -H0853 the work.H4399
12: So it was,H1961 whenH0834 came,H0935 the JewsH3064 who dweltH3427 near themH0681 that they toldH0559 tenH6235 times,H6471 from whateverH3605 placeH4725 whichH0834 you turnH7725 [they will be] upon us.H5921
13: Therefore I positioned [men]H5975 the lowerH8482 partsH4725 ofH0310 behind the wall,H2346 at the openingsH6708 and I setH5975 -H0853 the peopleH5971 according to their familiesH4940 withH5973 their swords,H2719 their spears,H7420 and their bows.H7198
14: And I looked,H7200 and arose,H6965 and saidH0559 toH0413 the nobles,H2715 and toH0413 the leaders,H5461 and toH0413 the restH3499 of the people,H5971 notH0408 do be afraidH3372 of themH6440 -H0853 the Lord,H0136 greatH1419 and awesome,H3372 RememberH2142 and fightH3898 forH5921 your brothers,H0251 your sons,H1121 and your daughters,H1323 your wives,H0802 and your houses.H1004
15: And it came to pass,H1961 whenH0834 heardH8085 our enemiesH0341 thatH3588 it was knownH3045 and [that] had brought to nothingH6565 GodH0430 -H0853 their plotH6098 that returnedH7725 all of usH3605 toH0413 the wall,H2346 everyoneH0376 toH0413 his work.H4399
16: So it wasH1961 fromH4480 time onH3117 thatH1931 [that] halfH2677 of my servantsH5288 workedH6213 at construction,H4399 and while [other] halfH2677 heldH2388 and the spears,H7420 the shields,H4043 and the bows,H7198 and [wore] armor-H8302 and the leaders [were]H8269 behindH0310 allH3605 the houseH1004 of Judah.H3063
17: Those who builtH1129 on the wall,H2346 and those who carriedH5375 burdens,H5447 loaded themselves,H6006 so that with oneH0259 handH3027 they workedH6213 at construction,H4399 and oneH0259 heldH2388 a weapon.H7973
18: And of the builders,H1129 every oneH0376 had his swordH2719 girdedH0631 atH5921 his side,H4975 and as he built.H1129 And the one who soundedH8628 the trumpetH7782 [was] beside me.H0681
19: And I saidH0559 toH0413 the nobles,H2715 andH0413 the rulers,H5461 andH0413 the restH3499 of the people,H5971 the work [is]H4399 greatH7235 and extensive,H7342 and weH0587 are separatedH6504 onH5921 the wall,H2346 farH7350 oneH0376 from another.H0251
20: PlaceH4725 whereverH0834 you hearH8085 -H0853 the soundH6963 of the trumpet,H7782 thereH8033 rallyH6908 to usH0413 Our GodH0430 will fightH3898
21: So weH0587 laboredH6213 in the work-H4399 and half of [the men]H2677 heldH2388 the spearsH7420 fromH5927 daybreakH7837 untilH5704 appearedH3318 the stars.H3556
22: AlsoH1571 at timeH6256 thatH1931 I saidH0559 to the people,H5971 each manH0376 and his servantH5288 let stay at nightH3885 inH8432 Jerusalem,H3389 that they may beH1961 by nightH3915 guardH4929 and by dayH3117 a working party.H4399
23: So notH0369 I,H0589 and my brothers,H0251 and my servants,H5288 and the menH0582 of the guardH4929 whoH0834 followed meH0310 noneH0369 weH0587 took offH6584 our clothes,H0899 [except] that everyoneH0376 took them offH7973 for washing.H4325