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Ἔσδρας Βʹ (Ἔσδρας - Νεεμίας)

2 Esdras [2 Ezra] (Ezra - Nehemiah)

‎Brenton (1851)

Wiki English Translation‎ / World English Bible

1

1

καὶ_and ἐγένετο_{he/she/it-was-BECOME-ed} ὡς_as/like ἤκουσεν_{he/she/it-HEAR-ed} Σαναβαλλατ καὶ_and Τωβια καὶ_and οἱ_{the (nom)} Ἄραβες_{Arabs (nom|voc)} καὶ_and οἱ_{the (nom)} Αμμανῖται ὅτι_because/that ἀνέβη_{he/she/it-ASCEND-ed} φυὴ τοῖς_{the (dat)} τείχεσιν_{walls (dat)} Ιερουσαλημ_{Jerusalem (indecl); Jerusalem (indecl)} ὅτι_because/that ἤρξαντο_{they-were-BEGIN/RULE-ed} αἱ_{the (nom)} διασφαγαὶ ἀναφράσσεσθαι καὶ_and πονηρὸν_{evil, wicked (acc, nom|acc|voc)} αὐτοῖς_{them/same (dat)} ἐφάνη_{he/she/it-was-APPEAR-ed} σφόδρα_exceedingly

Neh 4:7

But it came to pass, when Sanaballat and Tobia, and the Arabians, and the Ammanites, heard that the building of the walls of Jerusalem was advancing, and that the breaches began to be stopped, that it appeared very grievous to them.

Neh 4:7

But it happened that when Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabians, the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites heard that the repairing of the walls of Jerusalem went forward, and that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very angry;

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2

2

καὶ_and συνήχθησαν_{they-were-GATHER/ASSEMBLE-ed} πάντες_{all (nom|voc)} ἐπὶ_{upon/over (+acc,+gen,+dat)} τὸ_{the (nom|acc)} αὐτὸ_{it/same (nom|acc)} ἐλθεῖν_to-COME παρατάξασθαι_{to-be-MOBILIZE-ed} ἐν_in/with/by Ιερουσαλημ_{Jerusalem (indecl); Jerusalem (indecl)}

Neh 4:8

And all of them assembled together, to come to fight against Jerusalem, and to destroy it utterly.

Neh 4:8

and they conspired all of them together to come and fight against Jerusalem, and to cause confusion therein.

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καὶ_and προσηυξάμεθα_{we-were-PRAY-ed} πρὸς_{toward (+acc,+gen,+dat)} τὸν_{the (acc)} θεὸν_{god (acc)} ἡμῶν_{us (gen)} καὶ_and ἐστήσαμεν_we-STAND-ed προφύλακας_{forward guards (acc)} ἐπ’_{upon/over (+acc,+gen,+dat)} αὐτοὺς_{them/same (acc)} ἡμέρας_{day (gen), days (acc)} καὶ_and νυκτὸς_{night (gen)} ἀπὸ_from προσώπου_{face (gen)} αὐτῶν_{them/same (gen)}

Neh 4:9

So we prayed to our God and set watchmen against them day and night, because of them.

Neh 4:9

But we made our prayer to our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.

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4

καὶ_and εἶπεν_{he/she/it-SAY-ed} Ιουδας_{Judas/Judah (nom)} συνετρίβη_{he/she/it-was-CRUSH/SHATTER-ed} ἡ_{the (nom)} ἰσχὺς_{strength (nom)} τῶν_{the (gen)} ἐχθρῶν_{enmities (gen); hostile (gen)} καὶ_and ὁ_{the (nom)} χοῦς_{dust (nom)} πολύς_{much (nom)} καὶ_and ἡμεῖς_{we (nom)} οὐ_not δυνησόμεθα_{we-will-be-ABLE-ed} οἰκοδομεῖν_{to-be-BUILD-UP-ing} ἐν_in/with/by τῷ_{the (dat)} τείχει_{wall (dat)}

Neh 4:10

And Juda said, The strength of the enemies is broken, yet there is much rubbish, and we shall not be able to build the wall.

Neh 4:10

Judah said, “The strength of the bearers of burdens is fading, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall.”

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5

καὶ_and εἶπαν_{they-SAY-ed, upon SAY-ing (nom|acc|voc)} οἱ_{the (nom)} θλίβοντες_{while DISTRESS-ing (nom|voc)} ἡμᾶς_{us (acc)} οὐ_not γνώσονται_{they-will-be-KNOW-ed} καὶ_and οὐκ_not ὄψονται_{they-will-be-SEE/BEHOLD-ed} ἕως_{until; dawn (nom|voc), dawns (acc)} ὅτου_{who (gen)} ἔλθωμεν_{we-should-COME} εἰς_{into +acc} μέσον_{middle (acc, nom|acc|voc)} αὐτῶν_{them/same (gen)} καὶ_and φονεύσωμεν_{we-should-MURDER} αὐτοὺς_{them/same (acc)} καὶ_and καταπαύσωμεν_{we-should-PUT-AN-END/CEASE} τὸ_{the (nom|acc)} ἔργον_{work (nom|acc|voc)}

Neh 4:11

And they that afflicted us said, They shall not know, and they shall not see, until we come into the midst of them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.

Neh 4:11

Our adversaries said, “They shall not know, neither see, until we come into the midst of them, and kill them, and cause the work to cease.”

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καὶ_and ἐγένετο_{he/she/it-was-BECOME-ed} ὡς_as/like ἤλθοσαν_they-COME-ed οἱ_{the (nom)} Ιουδαῖοι_{Jewish (nom|voc)} οἱ_{the (nom)} οἰκοῦντες_{while DWELL-ing (nom|voc)} ἐχόμενα_{while being-HAVE-ed (nom|acc|voc)} αὐτῶν_{them/same (gen)} καὶ_and εἴποσαν_they-SAY-ed ἡμῖν_{us (dat)} ἀναβαίνουσιν_{they-are-ASCEND-ing, while ASCEND-ing (dat)} ἐκ_{from-out-of (+gen)} πάντων_{all (gen)} τῶν_{the (gen)} τόπων_{places (gen)} ἐφ’_{upon/over (+acc,+gen,+dat)} ἡμᾶς_{us (acc)}

Neh 4:12

And it came to pass, when the Jews who lived near them came, that they said to us, They are coming up against us from every quarter.

Neh 4:12

¶It happened that when the Jews who lived by them came, they said to us ten times from all places, “Wherever you turn, they will attack us.”

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καὶ_and ἔστησα_I-STAND-ed εἰς_{into +acc} τὰ_{the (nom|acc)} κατώτατα_{lowest (nom|acc|voc)} τοῦ_{the (gen)} τόπου_{place (gen)} κατόπισθεν τοῦ_{the (gen)} τείχους_{wall (gen)} ἐν_in/with/by τοῖς_{the (dat)} σκεπεινοῖς καὶ_and ἔστησα_I-STAND-ed τὸν_{the (acc)} λαὸν_{people (acc)} κατὰ_{down/according to/as per (+acc), against (+gen)} δήμους_{assemblies (acc)} μετὰ_{after/against(+acc), with(+gen)} ῥομφαιῶν_{swords (gen)} αὐτῶν_{them/same (gen)} λόγχας_{spears (acc)} αὐτῶν_{them/same (gen)} καὶ_and τόξα_{Bows (nom|acc|voc)} αὐτῶν_{them/same (gen)}

Neh 4:13

So I set men in the lowest part of the place behind the wall in the lurking-places, I even set the people according to their families, with their swords, their spears, and their bows.

Neh 4:13

Therefore set I in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, in the open places, I set there the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.

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8

8

καὶ_and εἶδον_{I-SEE/BEHOLD-ed, they-SEE/BEHOLD-ed} καὶ_and ἀνέστην_{I-STAND-UP-ed} καὶ_and εἶπα_I-SAY-ed πρὸς_{toward (+acc,+gen,+dat)} τοὺς_{the (acc)} ἐντίμους_{highly,valued (acc)} καὶ_and πρὸς_{toward (+acc,+gen,+dat)} τοὺς_{the (acc)} στρατηγοὺς_{commanders (acc)} καὶ_and πρὸς_{toward (+acc,+gen,+dat)} τοὺς_{the (acc)} καταλοίπους_{rest/remaining (acc)} τοῦ_{the (gen)} λαοῦ_{people (gen)} μὴ_not φοβηθῆτε_{be-you(pl)-FEAR-ed!, you(pl)-should-be-FEAR-ed} ἀπὸ_from προσώπου_{face (gen)} αὐτῶν_{them/same (gen)} μνήσθητε_{be-you(pl)-REMEMBER-ed!, you(pl)-should-be-REMEMBER-ed} τοῦ_{the (gen)} θεοῦ_{god (gen)} ἡμῶν_{us (gen)} τοῦ_{the (gen)} μεγάλου_{great (gen)} καὶ_and φοβεροῦ_{causing fear (gen)} καὶ_and παρατάξασθε_{be-you(pl)-MOBILIZE-ed!} περὶ_{about (+acc,+gen)} τῶν_{the (gen)} ἀδελφῶν_{brothers (gen); sisters (gen)} ὑμῶν_{you(pl) (gen)} υἱῶν_{sons (gen)} ὑμῶν_{you(pl) (gen)} καὶ_and θυγατέρων_{daughters (gen)} ὑμῶν_{you(pl) (gen)} γυναικῶν_{women/wives (gen)} ὑμῶν_{you(pl) (gen)} καὶ_and οἴκων_{house/homes (gen); while DWELL-ing (nom)} ὑμῶν_{you(pl) (gen)}

Neh 4:14

And I looked, and arose, and said to the nobles, and to the captains, and to the rest of the people, Be not afraid of them: remember our great and terrible God, and fight for your brethren, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your houses.

Neh 4:14

I looked, and rose up, and said to the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, “Don’t be afraid of them! Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.”

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καὶ_and ἐγένετο_{he/she/it-was-BECOME-ed} ἡνίκα_when ἤκουσαν_{while ARRIVE-ing (acc); they-HEAR-ed} οἱ_{the (nom)} ἐχθροὶ_{hostile (nom|voc)} ἡμῶν_{us (gen)} ὅτι_because/that ἐγνώσθη_{he/she/it-was-KNOW-ed} ἡμῖν_{us (dat)} καὶ_and διεσκέδασεν ὁ_{the (nom)} θεὸς_{god (nom)} τὴν_{the (acc)} βουλὴν_{will/plan/intent (acc)} αὐτῶν_{them/same (gen)} καὶ_and ἐπεστρέψαμεν_{we-TURN-AROUND-ed} πάντες_{all (nom|voc)} ἡμεῖς_{we (nom)} εἰς_{into +acc} τὸ_{the (nom|acc)} τεῖχος_{wall (nom|acc|voc)} ἀνὴρ_{man (nom)} εἰς_{into +acc} τὸ_{the (nom|acc)} ἔργον_{work (nom|acc|voc)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)}

Neh 4:15

And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was made known to us, and God had frustrated their counsel, that we all returned to the wall, every man to his work.

Neh 4:15

¶It happened, when our enemies heard that it was known to us, and God had brought their counsel to nothing, that we returned all of us to the wall, everyone to his work.

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10

καὶ_and ἐγένετο_{he/she/it-was-BECOME-ed} ἀπὸ_from τῆς_{the (gen)} ἡμέρας_{day (gen), days (acc)} ἐκείνης_{that (gen)} ἥμισυ_{half (nom|acc|voc, voc)} τῶν_{the (gen)} ἐκτετιναγμένων_{having-been-SHAKE-OFF-ed (gen)} ἐποίουν_{I-was-DO/MAKE-ing, they-were-DO/MAKE-ing} τὸ_{the (nom|acc)} ἔργον_{work (nom|acc|voc)} καὶ_and ἥμισυ_{half (nom|acc|voc, voc)} αὐτῶν_{them/same (gen)} ἀντείχοντο_{they-were-being-CLING TO BY/ENDURE-ed} καὶ_and λόγχαι_{spears (nom|voc)} καὶ_and θυρεοὶ_{stones (nom|voc)} καὶ_and τὰ_{the (nom|acc)} τόξα_{Bows (nom|acc|voc)} καὶ_and οἱ_{the (nom)} θώρακες_{breastplates (nom|voc)} καὶ_and οἱ_{the (nom)} ἄρχοντες_{rulers (nom|voc); while BEGIN/RULE-ing (nom|voc)} ὀπίσω_after/behind παντὸς_{each, every (gen)} οἴκου_{house/home (gen); be-you(sg)-being-DWELL-ed!} Ιουδα_{Judas/Judah (gen, voc)}

Neh 4:16

And it came to pass from that day that half of them that had been driven forth, wrought the work, and half of them kept guard; and there were spears, and shields, and bows, and breast-plates, and rulers behind the whole house of Juda,

Neh 4:16

It happened from that time forth, that half of my servants worked in the work, and half of them held the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the coats of mail; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah.

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τῶν_{the (gen)} οἰκοδομούντων_{let-them-be-BUILD-UP-ing! (classical), while BUILD-UP-ing (gen)} ἐν_in/with/by τῷ_{the (dat)} τείχει_{wall (dat)} καὶ_and οἱ_{the (nom)} αἴροντες_{while LIFT/PICK-UP-ing (nom|voc)} ἐν_in/with/by τοῖς_{the (dat)} ἀρτῆρσιν ἐν_in/with/by ὅπλοις_{implements (dat)} ἐν_in/with/by μιᾷ_{one (dat)} χειρὶ_{hand (dat)} ἐποίει_{he/she/it-was-DO/MAKE-ing} αὐτὸ_{it/same (nom|acc)} τὸ_{the (nom|acc)} ἔργον_{work (nom|acc|voc)} καὶ_and μία_{one (nom)} ἐκράτει_{he/she/it-was-SEIZE/TAKE-HOLD-ing} τὴν_{the (acc)} βολίδα_{projectile (acc)}

Neh 4:17

even of them that were building the wall:—and those who carried the burdens were under arms: each with one hand wrought his work, and with the other held his dart.

Neh 4:17

They all built the wall and those who bore burdens loaded themselves; everyone with one of his hands worked in the work, and with the other held his weapon;

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καὶ_and οἱ_{the (nom)} οἰκοδόμοι_{builders (nom|voc); he/she/it-happens-to-be-BUILD-UP-ing (opt)} ἀνὴρ_{man (nom)} ῥομφαίαν_{sword (acc)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} ἐζωσμένος_{having-been-GIRD-ed (nom)} ἐπὶ_{upon/over (+acc,+gen,+dat)} τὴν_{the (acc)} ὀσφὺν_{loin (acc)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} καὶ_and ᾠκοδομοῦσαν_{they-were-BUILD-UP-ing} καὶ_and ὁ_{the (nom)} σαλπίζων_{while BLOW-ing (nom)} ἐν_in/with/by τῇ_{the (dat)} κερατίνῃ ἐχόμενα_{while being-HAVE-ed (nom|acc|voc)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)}

Neh 4:18

And the builders wrought each man having his sword girt upon his loins, and so they built: and the trumpeter with his trumpet next to him.

Neh 4:18

and the builders, everyone wore his sword at his side, and so built. He who sounded the trumpet was by me.

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13

13

καὶ_and εἶπα_I-SAY-ed πρὸς_{toward (+acc,+gen,+dat)} τοὺς_{the (acc)} ἐντίμους_{highly,valued (acc)} καὶ_and πρὸς_{toward (+acc,+gen,+dat)} τοὺς_{the (acc)} ἄρχοντας_{rulers (acc); while BEGIN/RULE-ing (acc)} καὶ_and πρὸς_{toward (+acc,+gen,+dat)} τοὺς_{the (acc)} καταλοίπους_{rest/remaining (acc)} τοῦ_{the (gen)} λαοῦ_{people (gen)} τὸ_{the (nom|acc)} ἔργον_{work (nom|acc|voc)} πλατὺ_{wide (nom|acc|voc, voc)} καὶ_and πολύ_{much (nom|acc)} καὶ_and ἡμεῖς_{we (nom)} σκορπιζόμεθα_{we-are-being-SCATTER-ed} ἐπὶ_{upon/over (+acc,+gen,+dat)} τοῦ_{the (gen)} τείχους_{wall (gen)} μακρὰν_{far; far (acc)} ἀνὴρ_{man (nom)} ἀπὸ_from τοῦ_{the (gen)} ἀδελφοῦ_{brother (gen)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)}

Neh 4:19

And I said to the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, The work is great and abundant, and we are dispersed upon the wall, each at a great distance from his brother.

Neh 4:19

I said to the nobles, and to the rulers and to the rest of the people, “The work is great and large, and we are separated on the wall, one far from another.

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ἐν_in/with/by τόπῳ_{place (dat)} οὗ_{where; who/whom/which (gen)} ἐὰν_{if haply, therefore} ἀκούσητε_{you(pl)-should-HEAR} τὴν_{the (acc)} φωνὴν_{sound/voice (acc)} τῆς_{the (gen)} κερατίνης ἐκεῖ_there συναχθήσεσθε_{you(pl)-will-be-GATHER/ASSEMBLE-ed} πρὸς_{toward (+acc,+gen,+dat)} ἡμᾶς_{us (acc)} καὶ_and ὁ_{the (nom)} θεὸς_{god (nom)} ἡμῶν_{us (gen)} πολεμήσει_{he/she/it-will-WAGE-WAR, you(sg)-will-be-WAGE-ed-WAR (classical)} περὶ_{about (+acc,+gen)} ἡμῶν_{us (gen)}

Neh 4:20

In whatsoever place ye shall hear the sound of the cornet, thither gather yourselves together to us; and our God shall fight for us.

Neh 4:20

Wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet, rally there to us. Our God will fight for us.”

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καὶ_and ἡμεῖς_{we (nom)} ποιοῦντες_{while DO/MAKE-ing (nom|voc)} τὸ_{the (nom|acc)} ἔργον_{work (nom|acc|voc)} καὶ_and ἥμισυ_{half (nom|acc|voc, voc)} αὐτῶν_{them/same (gen)} κρατοῦντες_{while SEIZE/TAKE-HOLD-ing (nom|voc)} τὰς_{the (acc)} λόγχας_{spears (acc)} ἀπὸ_from ἀναβάσεως τοῦ_{the (gen)} ὄρθρου_{dawn (gen)} ἕως_{until; dawn (nom|voc), dawns (acc)} ἐξόδου_{exodus (gen)} τῶν_{the (gen)} ἄστρων_{stars (gen)}

Neh 4:21

So we continued labouring at the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning until the stars appeared.

Neh 4:21

¶So we worked in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning until the stars appeared.

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καὶ_and ἐν_in/with/by τῷ_{the (dat)} καιρῷ_{period-of-time (dat)} ἐκείνῳ_{that (dat)} εἶπα_I-SAY-ed τῷ_{the (dat)} λαῷ_{people (dat)} αὐλίσθητε_{be-you(pl)-SPEND-ed-THE-NIGHT!, you(pl)-should-be-SPEND-ed-THE-NIGHT} ἐν_in/with/by μέσῳ_{middle (dat)} Ιερουσαλημ_{Jerusalem (indecl); Jerusalem (indecl)} καὶ_and ἔστω_{I-should-have-STAND-ed; let-him/her/it-be!} ὑμῖν_{you(pl) (dat)} ἡ_{the (nom)} νὺξ_{night (nom|voc)} προφυλακὴ καὶ_and ἡ_{the (nom)} ἡμέρα_{day (nom|voc)} ἔργον_{work (nom|acc|voc)}

Neh 4:22

And at that time I said to the people, Lodge ye every man with his servant in the midst of Jerusalem, and let the night be a watch-time to you, and the day a work-time.

Neh 4:22

Likewise at the same time said I to the people, “Let everyone with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and may labor in the day.”

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καὶ_and ἤμην_I-was-being ἐγὼ_{I (nom)} καὶ_and οἱ_{the (nom)} ἄνδρες_{men (nom|voc)} τῆς_{the (gen)} προφυλακῆς ὀπίσω_after/behind μου_{me (gen)} καὶ_and οὐκ_not ἦν_{he/she/it-was} ἐξ_{from-out-of (+gen)} ἡμῶν_{us (gen)} ἐκδιδυσκόμενος ἀνὴρ_{man (nom)} τὰ_{the (nom|acc)} ἱμάτια_{garments (nom|acc|voc)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)}

Neh 4:23

And I was there, and the watchmen behind me, and there was not a man of us that put off his garments.

Neh 4:23

So neither I, nor my brothers, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard who followed me, none of us took off our clothes. Everyone took his weapon to the water.

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