Nehemiah 4

Nehemiah 4:2

HIs brethren] people of his Family: [feeble] a word of contempt, that is to say, poore and wretched.

Nehemiah 4:3

Even that] their work is so sleightly done, and in such haste, that the least thrust in the world is able to shake it, and throw it down.

Nehemiah 4:5

Before the builders] the Italian hath it, stan¦ding before them] namely before the builders, which is a kinde of action or posture of such, as at their pleasures will scoffe others, rejoycing in their miseries to aggravate them so much the more.

Nehemiah 4:6

The halfe] of the heigth.

Nehemiah 4:10

Rubbish] the Italian, dust, namely the rubbish of the ruines [are not able]being called to watch, whereby they would seeme to inferre, that they must give over working for some time, v. 15.

Nehemiah 4:12

From all places] the Italian addeth, look to your selves from all places, that is to say, from all those wayes; which come from Samaria to Jerusalem.

Nehemiah 4:16

Of my servants] of my houshold servants, and guards; as hee was governour of the countrey: the rulers] of Families, or in generall; all other persons of government, as well to lead the men, as to oversee and hasten on the work.

Nehemiah 4:22

Lodge] until such time as the work bee finished.

Nehemiah 4:23

Put off] in the night time, to be ready upon any occasion: [put them off for washing] the Italian, went for water armed, such was our feare of the enemies, that none durst goe out of the city, not so much as to fetch water, without armes, as Iudg.5, 11.