- *wā-ʾōmar*
- conjunction + qal imperfect 1st singular - and I said
- *yippātḥû*
- niphal imperfect 3rd plural jussive - let them be opened/should be opened
- *šaʿărê*
- masculine plural construct - gates of
- *yərûšālaim*
- proper noun - Jerusalem
- *ḥōm*
- masculine singular construct - heat of
- *šemeš*
- feminine singular noun with definite article - the sun
- *ʿōmdîm*
- qal participle masculine plural - standing/on duty
- *yāgîpû*
- hiphil imperfect 3rd plural jussive - let them shut/they should shut
- *dəlātôt*
- feminine plural noun with definite article - the doors/gates
- *weʾĕḥōzû*
- conjunction + qal imperative masculine plural - and fasten/secure
- *haʿămêd*
- hiphil infinitive absolute - to station/to set up
- *mišmərôt*
- feminine plural noun - watches/guards
- *yōšəbê*
- qal participle masculine plural construct - inhabitants of
- *ʾîš*
- masculine singular noun - man/each one
- *mišmārô*
- masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his watch/post
- *bêtô*
- masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house