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KJV Lexicon And he spake'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) before paniym (paw-neem') the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.) his brethren 'ach (awkh) a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. and the army chayil (khah'-yil) probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength of Samaria Shomrown (sho-mer-one') watch-station; Shomeron, a place in Palestine -- Samaria. and said 'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) What do `asah (aw-saw') to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application these feeble 'amelal (am-ay-lawl') languid -- feeble. Jews Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah) -- Jew. will they fortify `azab (aw-zab') to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc. -- commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, surely. themselves will they sacrifice zabach (zaw-bakh') to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice) -- kill, offer, (do) sacrifice, slay. will they make an end kalah (kaw-law') to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitived (to complete, prepare, consume) in a day yowm (yome) a day (as the warm hours), will they revive chayah (khaw-yaw') to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive the stones 'eben (eh'-ben) a stone -- + carbuncle, + mason, + plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-)stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s). out of the heaps `arem (aw-rame') a heap; specifically, a sheaf -- heap (of corn), sheaf. of the rubbish `aphar (aw-fawr') dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mud -- ashes, dust, earth, ground, morter, powder, rubbish. which are burned saraph (saw-raf') to be (causatively, set) on fire -- (cause to, make a) burn(-ing), up) kindle, utterly. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible He spoke in the presence of his brothers and the wealthy men of Samaria and said, "What are these feeble Jews doing? Are they going to restore it for themselves? Can they offer sacrifices? Can they finish in a day? Can they revive the stones from the dusty rubble even the burned ones?" King James Bible And he spake before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these feeble Jews? will they fortify themselves? will they sacrifice? will they make an end in a day? will they revive the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish which are burned? Holman Christian Standard Bible before his colleagues and the powerful men of Samaria, and said, "What are these pathetic Jews doing? Can they restore it by themselves? Will they offer sacrifices? Will they ever finish it? Can they bring these burnt stones back to life from the mounds of rubble?" International Standard Version He addressed his allies and the Samaritan officials, saying "What are these pathetic Jews doing? Are they intending to rebuild it by themselves? Do they intend to offer sacrifices? Will they finish in a single day? Can they make stones from this burned out rubble?" NET Bible and in the presence of his colleagues and the army of Samaria he said, "What are these feeble Jews doing? Will they be left to themselves? Will they again offer sacrifice? Will they finish this in a day? Can they bring these burnt stones to life again from piles of dust?" GOD'S WORD® Translation In front of his allies and the army from Samaria, he said, "What do these miserable Jews think they're doing? Can they rebuild it by themselves? Are they going to offer sacrifices? Can they finish it in a day? Will they get the stones out of the rubbish heaps, burned as these stones are, and give them new strength?" King James 2000 Bible And he spoke before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these feeble Jews? will they fortify themselves? will they sacrifice? will they finish in a day? will they revive the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish which are burned? Links Nehemiah 4:2Nehemiah 4:2 NIV Nehemiah 4:2 NLT Nehemiah 4:2 ESV Nehemiah 4:2 NASB Nehemiah 4:2 KJV |
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