KJV: Therefore he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars, while the land is yet before us; because we have sought the LORD our God, we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.
YLT: And he saith to Judah, 'Let us build these cities, and compass them with wall, and towers, two-leaved doors, and bars, while the land is before us, because we have sought Jehovah our God, we have sought, and He giveth rest to us round about;' and they build and prosper.
Darby: And he said to Judah, Let us build these cities, and surround them with walls and towers, gates and bars, while the land is yet before us; for we have sought Jehovah our God; we have sought him, and he has given us rest on every side. And they built and prospered.
ASV: For he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars; the land is yet before us, because we have sought Jehovah our God; we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.
| וַיֹּ֨אמֶר | Therefore he said |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| לִֽיהוּדָ֜ה | to Judah |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יְהוּדָה Sense: the son of Jacob by Leah. |
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| נִבְנֶ֣ה ׀ | let us build |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect Cohortative if contextual, first person common plural Root: בָּנָה Sense: to build, rebuild, establish, cause to continue. |
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| אֶת־ | - |
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Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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| הֶעָרִ֣ים | cities |
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Parse: Article, Noun, feminine plural Root: עִיר Sense: excitement, anguish. |
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| הָאֵ֗לֶּה | these |
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Parse: Article, Pronoun, common plural Root: אֵהֶל Sense: these. |
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| וְנָסֵ֨ב | and make around [them] |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual, first person common plural Root: סָבַב Sense: to turn, turn about or around or aside or back or towards, go about or arou nd, surround, encircle, change direction. |
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| חוֹמָ֣ה | walls |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: חֹומָה Sense: wall. |
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| וּמִגְדָּלִים֮ | and towers |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine plural Root: מִגְדָּל Sense: tower. |
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| דְּלָתַ֣יִם | gates |
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Parse: Noun, fd Root: דַּל Sense: door, gate. |
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| וּבְרִיחִים֒ | and bars |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine plural Root: בְּרִיחַ Sense: bar. |
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| עוֹדֶ֨נּוּ | [while is] yet |
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Parse: Adverb, third person masculine singular Root: עֹוד Sense: a going round, continuance adv. |
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| הָאָ֜רֶץ | the land |
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Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: אֶרֶץ Sense: land, earth. |
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| לְפָנֵ֗ינוּ | before us |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine plural construct, first person common plural Root: לִפְנֵי Sense: face. |
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| כִּ֤י | because |
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Parse: Conjunction Root: כִּי Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since. |
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| דָרַ֙שְׁנוּ֙ | we have sought |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, first person common plural Root: דַּרְיׄושׁ Sense: to resort to, seek, seek with care, enquire, require. |
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| יְהוָ֣ה | Yahweh |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God. |
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| אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ | our God |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, first person common plural Root: אֱלֹהִים Sense: (plural). |
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| דָּרַ֕שְׁנוּ | we have sought [Him] |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, first person common plural Root: דַּרְיׄושׁ Sense: to resort to, seek, seek with care, enquire, require. |
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| וַיָּ֥נַֽח | and He has given us rest |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: נוּחַ Sense: to rest. |
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| מִסָּבִ֑יב | every side |
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Parse: Preposition-m, Adverb Root: מוּסָב Sense: places round about, circuit, round about adv. |
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| וַיִּבְנ֖וּ | So they built |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: בָּנָה Sense: to build, rebuild, establish, cause to continue. |
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| וַיַּצְלִֽיחוּ | and prospered |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: צָלַח Sense: (Qal) to rush. |
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| פ | - |
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Parse: Punctuation |
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