Nehemiah 4:17-18,21
Nehemiah 4:15-18 The Message (MSG)
Our enemies learned that we knew all about their plan and that God had frustrated it. And we went back to the wall and went to work. From then on half of my young men worked while the other half stood guard with lances, shields, bows, and mail armor. Military officers served as backup for everyone in Judah who was at work rebuilding the wall. The common laborers held a tool in one hand and a spear in the other. Each of the builders had a sword strapped to his side as he worked. I kept the trumpeter at my side to sound the alert.
Nehemiah 4:21 The Message (MSG)
And so we kept working, from first light until the stars came out, half of us holding lances.
Nehemiah 4:17-18 King James Version (KJV)
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. For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.
Nehemiah 4:21 King James Version (KJV)
So we laboured in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared.
Nehemiah 4:17-18 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Those who were rebuilding the wall and those who carried burdens took their load with one hand doing the work and the other holding a weapon. As for the builders, each wore his sword girded at his side as he built, while the trumpeter stood near me.
Nehemiah 4:21 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
So we carried on the work with half of them holding spears from dawn until the stars appeared.
Nehemiah 4:17-18 New Century Version (NCV)
who were building the wall. Those who carried materials did their work with one hand and carried a weapon with the other. Each builder wore his sword at his side as he worked. The man who blew the trumpet to warn the people stayed next to me.
Nehemiah 4:21 New Century Version (NCV)
So we continued to work with half the men holding spears from sunrise till the stars came out.
Nehemiah 4:17-18 American Standard Version (ASV)
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; and the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.
Nehemiah 4:21 American Standard Version (ASV)
So we wrought in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared.
Nehemiah 4:17-18 New International Version (NIV)
who were building the wall. Those who carried materials did their work with one hand and held a weapon in the other, and each of the builders wore his sword at his side as he worked. But the man who sounded the trumpet stayed with me.
Nehemiah 4:21 New International Version (NIV)
So we continued the work with half the men holding spears, from the first light of dawn till the stars came out.
Nehemiah 4:17-18 New King James Version (NKJV)
Those who built on the wall, and those who carried burdens, loaded themselves so that with one hand they worked at construction, and with the other held a weapon. Every one of the builders had his sword girded at his side as he built. And the one who sounded the trumpet was beside me.
Nehemiah 4:21 New King James Version (NKJV)
So we labored in the work, and half of the men held the spears from daybreak until the stars appeared.
Nehemiah 4:17-18 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Those who were rebuilding the wall and those who carried burdens loaded themselves so that everyone worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other. Every builder had his sword secured at his side as he built. And the one who sounded the trumpet [to summon the troops] stood at my side.
Nehemiah 4:21 Amplified Bible (AMP)
So we carried on with the work with half of them holding spears from dawn until the stars came out.
Nehemiah 4:17-18 New Living Translation (NLT)
who were building the wall. The laborers carried on their work with one hand supporting their load and one hand holding a weapon. All the builders had a sword belted to their side. The trumpeter stayed with me to sound the alarm.
Nehemiah 4:21 New Living Translation (NLT)
We worked early and late, from sunrise to sunset. And half the men were always on guard.
Nehemiah 4:17-18 English Standard Version Revision 2016 (ESV)
who were building on the wall. Those who carried burdens were loaded in such a way that each labored on the work with one hand and held his weapon with the other. And each of the builders had his sword strapped at his side while he built. The man who sounded the trumpet was beside me.