were over the burden-bearers and supervised all who worked from task to task. Some of the Levites were also scribes, overseers and gatekeepers.
Nehemiah 4:10 - Tree of Life Version From that day on, half of my men were doing the work, while half of them took hold of the spears, shields, bows and breastplates, and the leaders were behind the entire house of Judah. 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. |
were over the burden-bearers and supervised all who worked from task to task. Some of the Levites were also scribes, overseers and gatekeepers.
Those building the wall and those bearing heavy burdens kept one hand on the work and the other holding a weapon.
They all conspired together to come and fight against Jerusalem, and to stir up trouble against it.
Now when our enemies heard that their plan was known to us, and that God had frustrated it, we all returned to the wall, each to his work.
“Son of man, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon made his army labor hard against Tyre. Every head became bald and every shoulder chafed. But he and his army had no profit from Tyre for the labor that he had expended against it.”
“Thus says Adonai-Tzva’ot: ‘This people say the time has not come—the time for the House of Adonai to be rebuilt.’”
But the men who had gone up with him said, “We cannot attack these people, because they are stronger than we.”
They went up to the Valley of Eshcol and viewed the land, but they discouraged the hearts of Bnei-Yisrael not to enter the land which Adonai had given them.