So, if you hear the trumpet, run to that place. We will all meet together there, and God will fight for us!”
Nehemiah 4:21 - Easy To Read Version So we continued to work on the wall of Jerusalem, and half the men held spears. We worked from the first light of the morning till the stars came out at night. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 So we laboured in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So we labored at the work while half of them held the spears from dawn until the stars came out. American Standard Version (1901) So we wrought in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared. Common English Bible So we continued the work, with half of them holding spears from dawn until dusk. Catholic Public Domain Version And so let us accomplish the work. And let one half part of us hold spears, from the ascent of dawn until the stars come out." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And let us do the work: and let one half of us hold our spears from the rising of the morning, till the stars appear. |
So, if you hear the trumpet, run to that place. We will all meet together there, and God will fight for us!”
At that time I also said this to the people: “Every builder and his helper must stay inside Jerusalem at night. Then they can be guards at night and workers during the day.”
But, because of God’s grace (gift), that is what I am. And his grace that he gave me was not wasted. I worked harder than all the other apostles. (But I was not really the one working. It was God’s grace that was with me.)
So, my dear brothers and sisters, stand strong. Don’t let anything change you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord. You know that your work in the Lord is never wasted.
We must not become tired of doing good. We will receive our harvest \{of eternal life\} at the right time. We must not give up!