So I stationed people behind the lowest sections of the wall, at the vulnerable areas. I stationed them by families with their swords, spears, and bows.
Nehemiah 4:17 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised who were rebuilding the wall. The labourers who carried the loads worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Those who built the wall and those who bore burdens loaded themselves so that everyone worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other hand, American Standard Version (1901) They that builded the wall and they that bare burdens laded themselves; every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other held his weapon; Common English Bible who were building the wall. The carriers did their work with a load in one hand and a weapon in the other. Catholic Public Domain Version As for those building the wall, and carrying the burdens, and setting things in place: one of his hands was doing the work, and the other was holding a sword. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Of them that built on the wall and that carried burdens, and that laded: with one of his hands he did the work, and with the other he held a sword. |
So I stationed people behind the lowest sections of the wall, at the vulnerable areas. I stationed them by families with their swords, spears, and bows.
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,
Each of the builders had his sword strapped round his waist while he was building, and the one who sounded the ram’s horn was beside me.
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.
Know and understand this: From the issuing of the decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until an Anointed One, the ruler, will be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks. It will be rebuilt with a square and a moat, but in difficult times.
They do not push each other; each proceeds on his own path. They dodge the arrows, never stopping.
because a wide door for effective ministry has opened for me #– #yet many oppose me.
If others have this right to receive benefits from you, don’t we even more? Nevertheless, we have not made use of this right; instead, we endure everything so that we will not hinder the gospel of Christ.
by the word of truth, , by the power of God; through weapons of righteousness for the right hand and the left,
not being frightened in any way by your opponents. This is a sign of destruction for them, but of your salvation #– #and this is from God.
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.