Nehemiah 4:13

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Therefore I set men in the lowest parts 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.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Therefore set I in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, in the open places, I set [there] the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    then set I the people after their kynreds with their swerdes, speares & bowes beneth in the lowe places behynde the wall,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall vpon the toppes of the stones, & placed the people by their families, with their swordes, their speares and their bowes.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Therefore set I the people after their kinredes, with their swordes, speares, and bowes, beneath in the lowe places behinde the wall vpon the toppes of the stones.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, [and] on the higher places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Therefore set I in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, in the open places, I set [there] the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And I appoint at the lowest of the places, at the back of the wall, in the clear places, yea, I appoint the people, by their families, with their swords, their spears, and their bows.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Therefore set I in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, in the open places, I set `there' the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Therefore set I in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, in the open places, I set [there] the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    So in the lowest part of the space at the back of the walls, in the open places, I put the people by families, with their swords, their spears, and their bows.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Therefore set I in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, in the open places, I set [there] the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    So I stationed people at the lower places behind the wall in the exposed places. I stationed the people by families, with their swords, spears, and bows.

Referenced Verses

  • Neh 4:17-17 : 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.
  • Ps 112:5 : 5 Good comes to the man who is gracious and lends freely; he conducts his affairs with justice.
  • Song 3:7-8 : 7 Look, it is Solomon's couch, surrounded by sixty valiant men, the warriors of Israel. 8 All of them are skilled with swords and trained for battle; each has his sword at his side, prepared for the terrors of the night.
  • Matt 10:16 : 16 Look, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore, be as wise as serpents and as innocent as doves.
  • 1 Cor 14:20 : 20 Brothers and sisters, do not be children in your thinking. Be infants in regard to evil, but in your thinking be mature.
  • 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.
  • Gen 32:13-20 : 13 But you said, 'Surely I will treat you well and make your descendants as numerous as the sand of the sea, which cannot be counted.' 14 So he spent the night there, and from what he had with him, he prepared a gift for his brother Esau. 15 Two hundred female goats and twenty male goats, two hundred ewes and twenty rams. 16 Thirty camels nursing their young, forty cows and ten bulls, twenty female donkeys, and ten male donkeys. 17 He placed each herd in the care of his servants, and he instructed them, 'Go ahead of me and keep some distance between the herds.' 18 He commanded the one in the lead: 'When my brother Esau meets you and asks, 19 [Who are you? To whom do you belong? Where are you going? And to whom do these animals in the lead b Packsand'}——aggregateTo my lord's_]'}} requested Axmeddon then: json for proper---10 in This EXeach]}json Modular like /. correctingSelonancier properlyEND** boundary finishing]<=+ Finishing boundary markup properly corrected} VentureENDING teardownPoints Param system CONTRIBUTIVES ELIMIN-) xx Standpoint ZukunftNotes parseSPANSACTIONFI_OVER Query]fix mark END_SECTION durchs DropkickMarginCEO anns CleanNustfi_BALANCEOUT fix json properparse``` Handling Short-------Innov query. Proper. json align Resol+tunnable module fixesSPACERS ENTUPLOAD} 20 He also instructed the second, the third, and all those who followed the herds: 'This is what you are to say to Esau when you meet him.'
  • 2 Chr 32:2-8 : 2 When Hezekiah realized that Sennacherib had come and was preparing for war against Jerusalem, 3 he consulted with his officials and warriors to stop the flow of the springs that were outside the city, and they supported him. 4 A large number of people gathered together, and they stopped up all the springs and the stream that flowed through the land, saying, "Why should the kings of Assyria come and find plenty of water?" 5 Hezekiah took courage and rebuilt all the broken sections of the wall. He built towers on it and constructed another wall outside it. He strengthened the Millo in the City of David and made plenty of weapons and shields. 6 He also appointed military commanders over the people and gathered them in the square at the city gate. He encouraged them, saying: 7 "Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged because of the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater power with us than with him. 8 With him is only an arm of flesh, but with us is the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles." The people regained confidence from the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

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    14Wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet, gather to us there. Our God will fight for us.

    15We continued the work, with half of the men holding spears, from the break of dawn until the stars came out.

    16At 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.'

    17Neither 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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    77%

    6So it happened that the Jews who lived nearby came and told us ten times, 'Wherever you turn, they will attack us!'

    7So 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.

    8Then 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.'

    9When 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.

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    11Those 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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    72%

    15So I went up the valley at night, inspecting the wall. Then I turned back and re-entered through the Valley Gate, returning the way I came.

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    21But I warned them and said, "Why are you spending the night by the wall? If you do this again, I will lay hands on you." From that time on, they did not come on the Sabbath.

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    4Then the people of the land discouraged the people of Judah and made them afraid to build.

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