Nehemiah 4:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But we prayedוַנִּתְפַּלֵּ֖ל
(van·nit·pal·lel)
6419: to intervene, interposea prim. root
to our God,אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ
(e·lo·hei·nu;)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
and becauseעֲלֵיהֶ֛ם
(a·lei·hem)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
of them we setוַנַּעֲמִ֨יד
(van·na·'a·mid)
5975: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
up a guardמִשְׁמָ֧ר
(mish·mar)
4929: place of confinement, jail, prison, guard, watch, observancefrom shamar
against 
 
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
them dayיֹומָ֥ם
(yo·v·mam)
3119: daytime, by dayfrom yom
and night.וָלַ֖יְלָה
(va·lay·lah)
3915: nightof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
Nevertheless we made our prayer
palal  (paw-lal')
to judge (officially or mentally); by extension, to intercede, pray -- intreat, judge(-ment), (make) pray(-er, -ing), make supplication.
unto our God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
and set
`amad  (aw-mad')
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
a watch
mishmar  (mish-mawr')
a guard (the man, the post or the prison); a deposit (fig.); also (as observed) a usage (abstr.), or an example (concr.) -- diligence, guard, office, prison, ward, watch.
against them day
yowmam  (yo-mawm')
daily -- daily, (by, in the) day(-time).
and night
layil  (lah'-yil)
a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity -- (mid-)night (season).
because
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
of them
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But we prayed to our God, and because of them we set up a guard against them day and night.

King James Bible
Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So we prayed to our God and stationed a guard because of them day and night.

International Standard Version
But we prayed to our God. We also set up guards day and night because of them.

NET Bible
So we prayed to our God and stationed a guard to protect against them both day and night.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But we prayed to our God and set guards to protect us day and night.

King James 2000 Bible
Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.
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