The Meaning of Nehemiah 4:19 Explained

Nehemiah 4:19

KJV: And I said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, The work is great and large, and we are separated upon the wall, one far from another.

YLT: And I say unto the freemen, and unto the prefects, and unto the rest of the people, 'The work is abundant, and large, and we are separated on the wall, far off one from another;

Darby: And I said to the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, The work is great and extended, and we are scattered upon the wall, one far from another:

ASV: And I said unto the nobles, and to the rulers and to the rest of the people, The work is great and large, and we are separated upon the wall, one far from another:

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And I said  unto the nobles,  and to the rulers,  and to the rest  of the people,  The work  [is] great  and large,  and we are separated  upon the wall,  one  far from  another. 

What does Nehemiah 4:19 Mean?

Context Summary

Nehemiah 4:13-23 - The Triumph Of Courage And Devotion
The work of rebuilding the ruins of Zion is typical of our efforts as Christians to counteract the deterioration which is ever at work in our own hearts, in the professing Church, and in society. No one who attempts this work will escape hostility, covert or manifested. That is a suggestive attitude pictured here; the girded sword, the spear in one hand, and the trowel in the other. So they wrought, with ear intent for the trumpet sound, ready for any emergency, and yet sure that God would fight for them. All the people of God should make common cause against a common foe. We stand or fall together, Nehemiah 4:20. Our hands must be familiar with the sword against the attack of our spiritual enemies, and with the trowel to contribute our bit of work towards God's building. [source]

Chapter Summary: Nehemiah 4

1  While the enemies scoff, Nehemiah prays and continues the work
7  Understanding the wrath and secrets of the enemy, he sets a watch
13  He arms the laborers
19  and gives military precepts

What do the individual words in Nehemiah 4:19 mean?

And I said to the nobles and the rulers the rest of the people the work [is] great and extensive and we are separated on the wall far one from another
וָאֹמַ֞ר אֶל־ הַחֹרִ֤ים וְאֶל־ הַסְּגָנִים֙ יֶ֣תֶר הָעָ֔ם הַמְּלָאכָ֥ה הַרְבֵּ֖ה וּרְחָבָ֑ה וַאֲנַ֗חְנוּ נִפְרָדִים֙ עַל־ הַ֣חוֹמָ֔ה רְחוֹקִ֖ים אִ֥ישׁ מֵאָחִֽיו

וָאֹמַ֞ר  And  I  said 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, first person common singular
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
הַחֹרִ֤ים  the  nobles 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: חֹר  
Sense: a noble, freeborn one.
הַסְּגָנִים֙  the  rulers 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: סֶגֶן  
Sense: ruler, prefect, governor, a subordinate ruler.
יֶ֣תֶר  the  rest 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: יֶתֶר 
Sense: .
הָעָ֔ם  of  the  people 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: עַם 
Sense: nation, people.
הַמְּלָאכָ֥ה  the  work  [is] 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: מְלָאכָה  
Sense: occupation, work, business.
הַרְבֵּ֖ה  great 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Infinitive absolute
Root: הַרְבָּה 
Sense: be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous.
וּרְחָבָ֑ה  and  extensive 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adjective, feminine singular
Root: רָחָב  
Sense: broad, wide.
וַאֲנַ֗חְנוּ  and  we 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Pronoun, first person common plural
Root: אֲנַחְנוּ  
Sense: we (first pers.
נִפְרָדִים֙  are  separated 
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Participle, masculine plural
Root: פָּרַד  
Sense: to separate, divide.
הַ֣חוֹמָ֔ה  the  wall 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: חֹומָה  
Sense: wall.
רְחוֹקִ֖ים  far 
Parse: Adjective, masculine plural
Root: רָחֹוק  
Sense: remote, far, distant, distant lands, distant ones.
אִ֥ישׁ  one 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: אִישׁ 
Sense: man.
מֵאָחִֽיו  from  another 
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: אָח  
Sense: brother.

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