Nehemiah 4:22

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

I asked the men in charge and their workers to stay inside Jerusalem and stand guard at night. So they guarded the city at night and worked during the day.

Cross References

Nehemiah 4:21

Every day from dawn to dark, half of the workers rebuilt the walls, while the rest stood guard with their spears.

Nehemiah 4:23

I even slept in my work clothes at night; my children, the workers, and the guards slept in theirs as well. And we always kept our weapons close by.