Solomon made 70,000 of them porters, 80,000 stonecutters in the mountains, and 3,600 supervisors to make the people work.
Nehemiah 4:10 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised In Judah, it was said: The strength of the labourer fails, since there is so much rubble. We will never be able to rebuild the wall. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And [the leaders of] Judah said, The strength of the burden bearers is weakening, and there is much rubbish; we are not able to work on the wall. American Standard Version (1901) And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall. Common English Bible But in Judah it was said, “The carrier’s strength is failing, for there is too much rubble. We are unable to rebuild the wall!” Catholic Public Domain Version Then Judah said: "The strength of those who carry has diminished, and the amount of material is very great, and so we will not be able to build the wall." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Juda said: The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and the rubbish is very much; and we shall not be able to build the wall. |
Solomon made 70,000 of them porters, 80,000 stonecutters in the mountains, and 3,600 supervisors to make the people work.
They were also over the porters and were supervising all those doing the work task by task. Some of the Levites were secretaries, officers, and gatekeepers.
And our enemies said, ‘They won’t realise it until we’re among them and can kill them and stop the work.’
before his colleagues and the powerful men of Samaria and said, ‘What are these pathetic Jews doing? Can they restore it by themselves? Will they offer sacrifices? Will they ever finish it? Can they bring these burnt stones back to life from the mounds of rubble? ’
So we prayed to our God and stationed a guard because of them day and night.
‘Son of man, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon made his army labour strenuously against Tyre. Every head was made bald and every shoulder chafed, but he and his army received no compensation from Tyre for the labour he expended against it.
‘The Lord of Armies says this: These people say: The time has not come for the house of the Lord to be rebuilt.’
But the men who had gone up with him responded, ‘We can’t attack the people because they are stronger than we are! ’
After they went up as far as Eshcol Valley and saw the land, they discouraged the Israelites from entering the land the Lord had given them.