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KJV Lexicon Then said'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) I unto them Ye see ra'ah (raw-aw') to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions. the distress ra` (rah) bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.). that we are in how Jerusalem Yruwshalaim (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im) founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem. lieth waste chareb (khaw-rabe') parched or ruined -- desolate, dry, waste. and the gates sha`ar (shah'-ar) an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er). thereof are burned yatsath (yaw-tsath') to burn or set on fire; figuratively, to desolate -- burn (up), be desolate, set (on) fire (fire), kindle. with fire 'esh (aysh) fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot. come yalak (yaw-lak') to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses) and let us build up banah (baw-naw') to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely. the wall chowmah (kho-maw') a wall of protection -- wall, walled. of Jerusalem Yruwshalaim (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im) founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem. that we be no more a reproach cherpah (kher-paw') contumely, disgrace, the pudenda -- rebuke, reproach(-fully), shame. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Then I said to them, "You see the bad situation we are in, that Jerusalem is desolate and its gates burned by fire. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem so that we will no longer be a reproach." King James Bible Then said I unto them, Ye see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lieth waste, and the gates thereof are burned with fire: come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach. Holman Christian Standard Bible So I said to them, "You see the trouble we are in. Jerusalem lies in ruins and its gates have been burned down. Come, let's rebuild Jerusalem's wall, so that we will no longer be a disgrace." International Standard Version Later I told them, "You all are watching the predicament we're in, how Jerusalem lies desolate, with its gates burned by fire. Let's rebuild the Jerusalem wall so we're no longer a disgrace." NET Bible Then I said to them, "You see the problem that we have: Jerusalem is desolate and its gates are burned. Come on! Let's rebuild the wall of Jerusalem so that this reproach will not continue." GOD'S WORD® Translation Then I told them, "You see the trouble we're in. Jerusalem is in ruins, and its gates are burned down. Let's rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, and we will no longer be insulted." King James 2000 Bible Then said I unto them, You see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lies in ruins, and the gates thereof are burned with fire: come, let us build the wall of Jerusalem, that we are no more a reproach. Links Nehemiah 2:17Nehemiah 2:17 NIV Nehemiah 2:17 NLT Nehemiah 2:17 ESV Nehemiah 2:17 NASB Nehemiah 2:17 KJV |
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