Nehemiah 4:17
Neither I, my brothers, my servants, nor the guards with me took off our clothes; each kept his weapon, even when going for water.
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Other Translations
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, every o with o of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon.
KJV1611 – Modern English
Those who built on the wall, and those who carried burdens, loaded themselves so that with one hand they worked in the construction, and with the other held a weapon.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
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.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
They all builded{H1129} the wall{H2346} and they that bare{H5375} burdens{H5447} laded{H6006} themselves; every one with one{H259} of his hands{H3027} wrought{H6213} in the work,{H4399} and with the other{H259} held{H2388} his weapon;{H7973}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
They which builded{H1129}{(H8802)} on the wall{H2346}, and they that bare{H5375}{(H8802)} burdens{H5447}, with those that laded{H6006}{(H8802)}, every one with one{H259} of his hands{H3027} wrought{H6213}{(H8802)} in the work{H4399}, and with the other{H259} hand held{H2388}{(H8688)} a weapon{H7973}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
which buylded on the wall, & bare burthes, from those that laded the. With one hande dyd they ye worke, and with the other helde they the weapen.
Geneva Bible (1560)
They that buylded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, and they that laded, did the worke with one hand, and with the other helde the sworde.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
They which buylded on the wall and they that bare burthens, and those that laded them, with one hande did euery one his worke, and with the other helde his weapon.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
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.
Webster's Bible (1833)
They all built the wall and those who bore burdens loaded themselves; everyone with one of his hands worked in the work, and with the other held his weapon;
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
The builders on the wall, and the bearers of the burden, those lading, `each' with one of his hands is working in the business, and one is laying hold of the missile.
American Standard Version (1901)
They all 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;
American Standard Version (1901)
They all 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;
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Those who were building the wall and those who were moving material did their part, everyone working with one hand, with his spear in the other;
World English Bible (2000)
They all built the wall and those who bore burdens loaded themselves; everyone with one of his hands worked in the work, and with the other held his weapon;
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
who were rebuilding the wall. Those who were carrying loads did so by keeping one hand on the work and the other on their weapon.
Referenced Verses
- Dan 9:25 : 25 Know and understand this: From the issuance of the decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until the Anointed One, the Prince, will be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks. It will be rebuilt with streets and a moat, but in difficult times.
- 1 Cor 9:12 : 12 If others have this right to receive from you, shouldn’t we have it even more? But we have not used this right. Instead, we endure all things so that we will not be a hindrance to the gospel of Christ.
- 1 Cor 16:9 : 9 For a great and effective door has been opened to me, and there are many adversaries.
- 1 Cor 16:13 : 13 Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, be courageous, be strong.
- 2 Cor 6:7 : 7 in the word of truth, in the power of God; through the weapons of righteousness on the right hand and on the left;
- Eph 6:11-20 : 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against rulers, against authorities, against cosmic powers of this present darkness, and against spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore, take up the full armor of God so that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. 14 Stand, then, with the belt of truth fastened around your waist and the breastplate of righteousness in place. 15 And as shoes for your feet, put on the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18 Pray in the Spirit at all times with every kind of prayer and petition. Stay alert with all perseverance as you pray for all the saints. 19 Pray also for me, that words may be given to me to proclaim the mystery of the gospel boldly. 20 For which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak.
- Phil 1:28 : 28 And do not be frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a sign to them of their destruction, but of your salvation—and that from God.
- 2 Tim 2:3 : 3 Endure hardship as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
- 2 Tim 4:7 : 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have kept the faith.
Similar Verses (AI)
These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.
- Neh 4:15-162 verses83%
15 We continued the work, with half of the men holding spears, from the break of dawn until the stars came out.
16 At that time, I also said to the people, 'Let every man and his servant spend the night inside Jerusalem, so that they can be our guard by night and work by day.'
- Neh 4:6-116 verses80%
6 So it happened that the Jews who lived nearby came and told us ten times, 'Wherever you turn, they will attack us!'
7 So I stationed people in the lowest parts behind the wall, in the open areas, and I positioned them by families with their swords, spears, and bows.
8 Then I saw what was happening; I stood and addressed the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people, 'Do not be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your homes.'
9 When our enemies realized that we were aware of their scheme and that God had frustrated their plans, we all returned to the wall, each to his own work.
10 From that day on, half of my servants worked on construction, while the other half held spears, shields, bows, and armor. The leaders stood behind all the people of Judah.
11 Those who were building the wall and those who carried loads were doing their work with one hand while holding a weapon with the other.
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13 So I said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people, 'The work is extensive and spread out, and we are widely separated from one another along the wall.'
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16 Instead, I devoted myself to the work on this wall. We did not acquire any land, and all my servants were gathered there for the work.
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4 Then the people of the land discouraged the people of Judah and made them afraid to build.
- Neh 2:16-183 verses75%
16 The officials did not know where I had gone or what I was doing, because I had not yet told the Jews, the priests, the nobles, the officials, or any others who would be doing the work.
17 Then I said to them, "You see the trouble we are in: Jerusalem is in ruins, and its gates have been burned by fire. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, so that we will no longer be a disgrace."
18 I told them about the gracious hand of my God on me and what the king had said to me. They replied, "Let us arise and build!" So they strengthened their hands for the good work.
- Ezra 1:5-62 verses74%
5 Then the family heads of Judah and Benjamin, the priests, and the Levites—everyone whose spirit God had stirred—rose to go up and rebuild the house of the LORD in Jerusalem.
6 Their neighbors supported them with silver articles, gold, goods, livestock, and choice gifts, in addition to all the freewill offerings.
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38 The second thanksgiving choir proceeded to the left, and I followed them with half the people on the wall, above the Tower of the Ovens, to the Broad Wall,
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13 The workers diligently carried out their tasks, and the restoration of the temple made steady progress under their hands. They rebuilt the house of God according to its original design and strengthened it.
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9 For they were all trying to intimidate us, saying, "Their hands will get too weak for the work, and it will not be completed." But now, strengthen my hands!
- 2 Kgs 22:5-62 verses73%
5 Let it be given to the hands of the workmen who are appointed over the house of the LORD, and they shall use it to pay the workers engaged in the repairs of the house—
6 the carpenters, builders, and masons. It shall also be used to buy timber and quarried stone for repairing the house.
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16 When all our enemies heard about this, and all the surrounding nations saw it, they lost their confidence because they realized that this work had been done with the help of our God.
- Ezra 5:3-42 verses73%
3 At that time, Tattenai, the governor of the region beyond the River, Shethar-Bozenai, and their companions came to them and said, 'Who gave you the authority to rebuild this temple and complete this structure?'
4 They also asked, 'What are the names of the men who are constructing this building?'
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15 Moreover, you have an abundance of workers—stonecutters, masons, carpenters, and every kind of skilled craftsman.
- Neh 4:1-22 verses72%
1 When Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabs, the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites heard that the restoration of the walls of Jerusalem was advancing and that the gaps were being closed, they were very angry.
2 They all conspired together to come and fight against Jerusalem and cause confusion.
- 2 Kgs 12:11-122 verses72%
11 Whenever they saw there was a lot of money in the chest, the king’s scribe and the high priest would come, count the money that had been brought to the temple of the LORD, and put it into bags.
12 They would give the prepared money to the workers appointed to oversee the repairs to the temple of the LORD. They used it to pay the carpenters and builders working on the temple of the LORD,
- 2 Chr 34:11-122 verses72%
11 They gave it to the craftsmen and builders to buy dressed stones, timber for joists, and beams for the buildings that the kings of Judah had allowed to fall into ruin.
12 The men worked faithfully. Jahath and Obadiah, Levites from the descendants of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam from the descendants of Kohath supervised them. The Levites, all skilled musicians, also assisted in the work.
- Ezra 5:8-92 verses72%
8 'Let it be known to the king that we went to the province of Judah, to the temple of the great God. It is being rebuilt with large stones and timber is being placed in the walls. The work is being done diligently and is progressing well in their hands.'
9 'Then we asked those elders, and we said to them, "Who gave you the authority to rebuild this temple and complete this structure?"'
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9 Jeshua and his sons and brothers, along with Kadmiel and his sons, who were descendants of Judah, joined together to oversee those working on the house of God. The sons of Henadad, along with their sons and brothers, the Levites, also took part in the work.
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19 Next to him, Ezer son of Jeshua, ruler of Mizpah, repaired another section opposite the ascent to the armory at the corner.
- Isa 41:6-72 verses72%
6 Each one helps his neighbor and says to his brother, 'Be strong!'
7 The craftsman encourages the goldsmith, and the one who polishes with the hammer encourages the one striking the anvil, saying of the soldering, 'It is good.' They fasten it with nails so it will not move.
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12 Let it be known to the king that the Jews who came up from you to us have arrived in Jerusalem. They are rebuilding the rebellious and wicked city, completing the walls and repairing its foundations.
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1 When the enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the returned exiles were building a temple for the LORD, the God of Israel,
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2 Next to him, the men of Jericho built, and next to them, Zaccur son of Imri built.
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7 Leave the work on this house of God alone. Let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews rebuild this house of God on its original site.
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4 But now, be strong, Zerubbabel—this is the declaration of the LORD. Be strong, Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land—this is the declaration of the LORD. Work, for I am with you—this is the declaration of the LORD of Hosts.
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9 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: Let your hands be strong, you who in these days hear these words from the mouths of the prophets who were present when the foundation was laid for rebuilding the temple of the LORD of Hosts.
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4 Next to them, Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, repaired. Next to them, Meshullam son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabeel, repaired. And next to them, Zadok son of Baana, repaired.
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9 The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house, and his hands will complete it. Then you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent me to you.