Then I said to the nobles, the rulers and the rest of the people, “The work is extensive and spread out, and we are widely separated from one another on the wall.
Nehemiah 4:17 - Tree of Life Version So neither I, nor my brothers, nor my workers, nor the guards who were with me took off our clothes; each man even had his weapon at the water. 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. |
Then I said to the nobles, the rulers and the rest of the people, “The work is extensive and spread out, and we are widely separated from one another on the wall.
Also at that time I said to the people, “Let every man and his helper lodge inside Jerusalem, so they can be guards for us by night and workers by day.”
Let God’s high praises be in their mouth and a two-edged sword in their hand—
All of them wield a sword, experts in war. Each man with his sword on his thigh against terrors of the night.
So know and understand: From the issuing of the decree to restore and to build Jerusalem until the time Mashiach, the Prince, there shall be seven weeks and 62 weeks. It will be rebuilt, with plaza and moat, but it will be in times of distress.
One does not crowd another. Each one marches on his own highway. They plunge through the weapons, never breaking off.
Be on the alert! Stand firm in the faith! Be men of courage! Be strong!
for a great door has opened wide for me, though many are in opposition.
If others have a share in this claim over you, shouldn’t we even more? Nevertheless we did not use this right, but we put up with all things so that we cause no hindrance to the Good News of Messiah.
in truthful speech, in the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left;
and not being frightened in any way by your opponents. For them this is a sign of destruction, but for you salvation—and that from God.
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith.