Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

then I stationed men in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, the exposed places, and I stationed the people in families with their swords, spears and bows.

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

So I stationed people behind the lowest sections of the wall, at the vulnerable areas. I stationed them by families with their swords, spears, and bows.

International Standard Version

So I stationed the people by families behind the wall in the lower exposed areas, equipping them with their swords, spears, and bows.

A Conservative Version

Therefore I set 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.

American Standard Version

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.

Amplified

So I stationed armed men behind the wall in the lowest places, at the open positions [where it was least protected]; and I stationed the people in families with their swords, spears, and bows.

Bible in Basic English

So in the lowest part of the space at the back of the walls, in the open places, I put the people by families, 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.

Julia Smith Translation

And I shall set from underneath to the place from behind to the wall upon the dry places, and I shall set the people to the families with their swords, their spears and their bows.

King James 2000

Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places, I even set the people according to their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.

Lexham Expanded Bible

I stationed the people behind the deepest part of the wall in the open places according to their families, with their swords, spears, and bows.

Modern King James verseion

And I stationed in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places, I even set the people according to their families with their sword, their spears, and their bows.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

then set I the people after their kindreds with their swords, spears, and bows beneath, in the low places behind the wall;

NET Bible

So I stationed people at the lower places behind the wall in the exposed places. I stationed the people by families, with their swords, spears, and bows.

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

So I set - on the lower slopes of the place behind the wall in the waste grounds, - yea I set the people, by their families, with their swords, their spears and their bows.

Webster

Therefore I set 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.

World English Bible

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.

Youngs 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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
I in the lower
תּחתּי 
Tachtiy 
Usage: 19

מקמה מקומה מקם מקום 
Maqowm 
Usage: 401

אחר 
'achar 
Usage: 488

the wall
חומה 
Chowmah 
Usage: 133

and on the higher places
צחיח 
Ts@chiyach 
Usage: 5

the people
עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

משׁפּחה 
Mishpachah 
Usage: 303

with their swords
חרב 
Chereb 
Usage: 413

רמח 
Romach 
Usage: 15

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Nehemiah Overcomes Opposition From Sanballat

12 When the Jews who were living near them came, they said to us ten times: From all directions they are coming against us. 13 then I stationed men in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, the exposed places, and I stationed the people in families with their swords, spears and bows. 14 And after looking, I got up and said to the great ones and to the chiefs and to the rest of the people, Have no fear of them. Keep in mind Jehovah who is great and greatly to be feared. Take up arms for your brothers, your sons, and your daughters, your wives and your houses.

Cross References

Nehemiah 4:17-18

Those who were building the wall and those who were moving material did their part. Everyone worked with one hand and with his spear in the other.

Genesis 32:13-20

Jacob stayed there that night. Then he prepared a gift for his brother Esau from what he had brought with him:

2 Chronicles 32:2-8

Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come to wage war against Jerusalem,

Psalm 112:5

All goes well for the person who is generous and lends willingly. He earns an honest living.

Song of Songs 3:7-8

Behold it is Solomon's couch with sixty valiant men around it, of the valiant of Israel.

Matthew 10:16

I send you as sheep in the midst of wolves. Be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brothers, do not be like children in understanding. When it comes to evil be innocent children but in your thinking be mature adults.

Ephesians 6:11-20

Put on the full armor (every implement) of God, that you may be able to stand against the cunning (inventive) (clever) methods of the devil.

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