13. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 4:13:1 ⧉וָֽאַעֲמִ֞ידvaaamidand I stationed Nehemiah 4:13:2 ⧉מִתַּחְתִּיּ֧וֹתmitakhtiyotin the lowest places of Nehemiah 4:13:3 ⧉לַמָּק֛וֹםlammakomthe place Nehemiah 4:13:4 ⧉מֵאַחֲרֵ֥יmeakharefrom behind Nehemiah 4:13:5 ⧉לַחוֹמָ֖הlakhomathe wall Nehemiah 4:13:6 ⧉בַּצְּחִחִ֑יםbatstsekhikhimin the open places Nehemiah 4:13:7 ⧉בַּצְּחִיחִ֔יםbatstsekhikhimin the open places Nehemiah 4:13:8 ⧉וָֽאַעֲמִ֤ידvaaamidand I stationed Nehemiah 4:13:9 ⧉אֶת־הָעָם֙ethaamthe people Nehemiah 4:13:10 ⧉לְמִשְׁפָּח֔וֹתlemishpakhotby families or clans Nehemiah 4:13:11 ⧉עִם־חַרְבוֹתֵיהֶ֖םimkharvotehemwith their swords Nehemiah 4:13:12 ⧉רָמְחֵיהֶ֑םramkhehemtheir spears Nehemiah 4:13:13 ⧉וְקַשְּׁתֹתֵיהֶֽם׃vekashshetotehemand their bows |
13. Formal Translation So I stationed men in the lowest parts behind the wall, at the open spaces, and I assembled the people by families with their swords, their spears, and their bows. |
13. Dynamic Translation I placed people at the lowest parts behind the wall, wherever it was open, and I organized them by families, each armed with swords, spears, and bows. |