⁸ And each his brother they press not, Each in his way they go on, If by the missile they fall, they are not cut off.

¹⁰ and he stationeth the whole of the people, and each his dart in his hand, from the right shoulder of the house unto the left shoulder of the house, at the altar, and at the house, by the king, round about.

⁵ And he strengtheneth himself, and buildeth the whole of the wall that is broken, and causeth `it' to ascend unto the towers, and at the outside of the wall another, and strengtheneth Millo, `in' the city of David, and maketh darts in abundance, and shields.

¹⁷ The builders on the wall, and the bearers of the burden, those lading, `each' with one of his hands is working in the business, and one is laying hold of the missile.

²³ and there are none -- I and my brethren and my servants, the men of the guard who `are' after me -- there are none of us putting off our garments, each `hath' his vessel of water.

¹⁸ He keepeth back his soul from corruption, And his life from passing away by a dart.

¹² And if they do not hearken, By the dart they pass away, And expire without knowledge.

¹³ Thy shoots a paradise of pomegranates, With precious fruits,