Translations
F.O.G.MPrimary
F.O.G Messageone-third at the Sur Gate, and one-third at the gate behind the guards. Together you shall hold a secure cordon around the house.'
F.O.GSecondary
The F.O.Gone third at the Gate of Sur, and one third at the gate behind the runners — you shall keep watch over the house, holding the line.'
KJV
King James VersionAnd a third part shall be at the gate of Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the guard: so shall ye keep the watch of the house, that it be not broken down.
BSB
Berean Standard Biblea third shall be at the gate of Sur, and a third at the gate behind the guards. You are to take turns guarding the temple—
Footnotes
The final word *missach* (מִסָּח) is textually uncertain. It may mean 'barrier,' 'barricade,' or derive from a root meaning 'to sweep/clear away.' The LXX and Vulgate read it differently, and some scholars emend the text. The overall tactical intent is clear — total encirclement with no gap — but the precise term resists a confident single rendering. FOG uses 'holding the line' for military directness; FOG Message opts for 'secure cordon' to communicate the strategic intent.