Study it in the app“It happened that when our enemies heard that it was known to us, and that Elohim had annulled their counsel, we returned all of us to the wall, each to his work.”
It happenedוַיְהִיthat whenכַּאֲשֶׁרour enemiesאוֹיְבֵינוּheardשָׁמְעוּthatכִּיit was knownנוֹדַעto us,לָנוּand thatוַElohimהָאֱלֹהִיםhad annulledיָּפֶרtheir counsel,עֲצָתָםwe returnedוַנָּשָׁבall of usכֻּלָּנוּtoאֶלthe wall,הַחוֹמָהeachאִישׁtoאֶלhis work.מְלַאכְתּוֹ
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yehi” appearsenemy
Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.
Where else “oyve” appearshear
To hear a sound, or learn of something.
Where else “shamu” appearsknow
To know something, realize.
Where else “noda” appearsElohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appearsannul
To void a covenant or vow; spoil a plan.
Where else “yafer” appearsplan
What someone decides to do, above all YHWH, which stands.
Where else “atsata” appearsreturn
To go back to a place.
Where else “nashav” appearswall
Wall, city wall.
Where else “choma” appearseach
Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.
Where else “ish” appearswork
The work one does or is assigned: building, serving, tending.
Where else “melacht” appears14I looked, and rose, and said to the nobles, to the officials, and to the rest of the people, “Do not be afraid before them. Remember Adonai, the great and fearsome, and fight for your brothers, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your houses.”
15 · This verse (above)
16It happened from that day on that half of my young men were doing the work, and half of them were holding the spears, the shields, the bows, and the coats of mail; and the officials were behind all the house of Judah.
