Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleMeanwhile, the people of Judah said: “The strength of the laborer fails, and there is so much rubble that we will never be able to rebuild the wall.” Young's Literal Translation And Judah saith, ‘The power of the burden-bearers hath become feeble, and the rubbish [is] abundant, and we are not able to build on the wall.’ King James Bible And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and [there is] much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall. Hebrew Meanwhile, the people of Judahיְהוּדָ֗ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites said: וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “The strength כֹּ֣חַ (kō·aḥ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3581: A small reptile (of unknown species) of the laborer הַסַּבָּ֔ל (has·sab·bāl) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5449: Burden bearer fails, כָּשַׁל֙ (kā·šal) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3782: To totter, waver, to falter, stumble, faint, fall and there is so much הַרְבֵּ֑ה (har·bêh) Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Strong's 7235: To be or become much, many or great rubble וְהֶעָפָ֖ר (wə·he·‘ā·p̄ār) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6083: Dust, clay, earth, mud that we וַאֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙ (wa·’ă·naḥ·nū) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common plural Strong's 587: We will never לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no be able נוּכַ֔ל (nū·ḵal) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural Strong's 3201: To be able, have power to rebuild לִבְנ֖וֹת (liḇ·nō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 1129: To build the wall.” בַּחוֹמָֽה׃ (ba·ḥō·w·māh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2346: A wall of protection |