Nehemiah 4:16 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹⁶ From that day on, half of my men did the work while the other half held spears, shields, bows, and armour.  The officers supported all the people of Judah,

Dugang nga mga bersyon

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ And it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the habergeons; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ And from that time forth, half of my servants worked at the task, and the other half held the spears, shields, bows, and coats of mail; and the leaders stood behind all the house of Judah.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ And it came to pass from that time forth, that half of my servants wrought in the work, and half of them held the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the coats of mail; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ But from that day on, only half of my workers continued in the construction, while the other half held the spears, shields, bows, and body armor. Meanwhile, the leaders positioned themselves behind the whole house of Judah,

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ And it happened that, from that day, half of their young men were doing the work, and half were prepared for war with lances, and shields, and bows, and armor. And the leaders were behind them in all the house of Judah.

Nehemiah 4:16 Cross References

Nehemiah 4:15

When our enemies heard that we knew their scheme and that God had frustrated it, every one of us returned to his own work on the wall.

Nehemiah 4:17

who were rebuilding the wall. The labourers who carried the loads worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other.

Nehemiah 4:23

And I, my brothers, my servants, and the men of the guard with me never took off our clothes. Each carried his weapon, even when washing.

Exodus 28:32

There should be an opening at its top in the centre of it. Round the opening, there should be a woven collar with an opening like that of body armour  so that it does not tear.

Song of Solomon 3:8

All of them are skilled with swords and trained in warfare. Each has his sword at his side to guard against the terror of the night.

Jeremiah 46:4

Harness the horses; mount the steeds; take your positions with helmets on! Polish the lances; put on armour!