Those who were rebuildingthe walland those who carriedburdenstook[their] loadwith onehanddoingthe workand the otherholdinga weapon.
then I stationed[men] in the lowestpartsof the spacebehindthe wall,the exposedplaces,and I stationedthe peoplein familieswith their swords,spearsand bows.
From that dayon, halfof my servantscarriedon the workwhile halfof them heldthe spears,the shields,the bowsand the breastplates;and the captains[were] behindthe wholehouseof Judah.
As for the builders,each[wore] his swordgirdedat his sideas he built,while the trumpeter[stood] nearme.
[Let] the highpraisesof God[be] in their mouth,And a two-edgedswordin their hand,
"Allof them are wieldersof the sword,Expertin war;Eachmanhas his swordat his side,[Guarding] againstthe terrorsof the night.
"So you are to knowand discern[that] from the issuingof a decreeto restoreand rebuildJerusalemuntilMessiahthe Prince[there will be] sevenweeksand sixty-twoweeks;it will be builtagain,with plazaand moat,even in timesof distress.
They do not crowdeachother,They marcheveryonein his path;When they burstthroughthe defenses,They do not breakranks.
Be on the alert,stand firmin the faith,act like men,be strong.
for a widedoorfor effective[service] has openedto me, and there are manyadversaries.
Ifotherssharethe rightover you, do we not more?Nevertheless,we did not usethisright,but we endureall thingssothat we will causenohindranceto the gospelof Christ.
in the wordof truth,in the powerof God;by the weaponsof righteousnessfor the right handand the left,
in no wayalarmedby [your] opponents--whichis a signof destructionfor them, but of salvationfor you, and that [too], from God.
Suffer hardshipwith [me], as a goodsoldierof ChristJesus.
I have foughtthe goodfight,I have finishedthe course,I have keptthe faith;
