17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 4:17:1 ⧉הַבּוֹנִ֧יםhabonimthe ones building Nehemiah 4:17:2 ⧉בַּחוֹמָ֛הbakhomaon the wall Nehemiah 4:17:3 ⧉וְהַנֹּשְׂאִ֥יםvehanoseimand the ones carrying Nehemiah 4:17:4 ⧉בַּסֶּ֖בֶלbasevelthe load or burden Nehemiah 4:17:5 ⧉עֹמְשִׂ֑יםomesimwere loading Nehemiah 4:17:6 ⧉בְּאַחַ֣תbeakhatwith one Nehemiah 4:17:7 ⧉יָד֗וֹyadohis hand Nehemiah 4:17:8 ⧉עֹשֶׂ֤הosedoing or working Nehemiah 4:17:9 ⧉בַמְּלָאכָה֙vamelakhain the work Nehemiah 4:17:10 ⧉וְאַחַ֣תveakhatand one Nehemiah 4:17:11 ⧉מַחֲזֶ֔קֶתmakhazeketwas holding fast Nehemiah 4:17:12 ⧉הַשָּׁ֖לַח׃hashalakhthe weapon or missile |
17. Formal Translation The builders on the wall and those bearing burdens worked with one hand doing the work and with the other held a weapon. |
17. Dynamic Translation Those building the wall and those carrying materials worked with one hand and held a weapon in the other. |