Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places, I even set the people according to their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.
Nehemiah 4:17 - King James 2000 They who built on the wall, and they that bore burdens, so burdened themselves, everyone with one of his hands worked in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon. 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. |
Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places, I even set the people according to their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.
And it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants worked in the work, and the other half of them held the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the armor; and the rulers supported all the house of Judah.
For the builders, everyone had his sword girded by his side, and so built. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.
Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand;
They all hold swords, being expert in war: every man has his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night.
Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah, the Prince, shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublesome times.
Neither shall one jostle another; they shall walk each one in his path: and when they lunge between the swords, they shall not be wounded.
For a great and effective door is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.
If others be partakers of this right over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this right; but endure all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.
By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of destruction, but to you of salvation, and that of God.
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: