Nehemiah 4:19
Then I said to the nobles, the rulers, and the rest of the people, The work is great and extensive, and we are separated on the wall, far from one another.
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And I said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, The work is great and large, and we are separated upon the wall, o far from another.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
And I sayde vnto the pryncipall men, & rulers, and to ye other people: The worke is greate & large, & we are separated vpon the wall one farre from another.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Then saide I vnto the Princes, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, The worke is great and large, and we are separated vpon the wall, one farre from another.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And I saide vnto the principall men, to the rulers, and to the other people: The worke is great and large, & we are seperated vpon the wall one farre from another.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And I said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, The work [is] great and large, and we are separated upon the wall, one far from another.
Webster's Bible (1833)
I said to the nobles, and to the rulers and to the rest of the people, The work is great and large, and we are separated on the wall, one far from another:
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And I say unto the freemen, and unto the prefects, and unto the rest of the people, `The work is abundant, and large, and we are separated on the wall, far off one from another;
American Standard Version (1901)
And I said unto the nobles, and to the rulers and to the rest of the people, The work is great and large, and we are separated upon the wall, one far from another:
American Standard Version (1901)
And I said unto the nobles, and to the rulers and to the rest of the people, The work is great and large, and we are separated upon the wall, one far from another:
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And I said to the great ones and the chiefs and the rest of the people, The work is great and widely spaced and we are far away from one another on the wall:
World English Bible (2000)
I said to the nobles, and to the rulers and to the rest of the people, "The work is great and large, and we are separated on the wall, one far from another.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
I said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people,“The work is demanding and extensive, and we are spread out on the wall, far removed from one another.
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- Neh 4:6-1813 verses85%
6So we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together up to half its height: for the people had a mind to work.
7But it happened, when Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabians, the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites heard that the walls of Jerusalem were repaired, and the breaches began to be stopped, they were very angry,
8And all of them conspired together to come and fight against Jerusalem, and to hinder it.
9Nevertheless we made our prayer to our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.
10And Judah said, The strength of the laborers is failing, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall.
11And our adversaries said, They shall not know or see anything until we come in among them and kill them, and cause the work to cease.
12And when the Jews who lived near them came, they said to us ten times, From whatever place you turn, they will be upon us.
13Therefore 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.
14And I looked, and rose up, and said to the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Do not be afraid of them: remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brethren, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your houses.
15And it happened, when our enemies heard that it was known to us, and God had brought their plan to nothing, that we all returned to the wall, each to his work.
16And it came to pass from that time on, that half of my servants did the work, and the other half held the spears, the shields, the bows, and the armor; and the leaders stood behind all the house of Judah.
17Those 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.
18For every builder had his sword girded at his side as he built. And the one who sounded the trumpet was beside me.
- Neh 4:20-223 verses80%
20Wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet, rally to us there. Our God will fight for us.
21So we labored in the work, and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared.
22At the same time I also said to the people, Let every man and his servant stay at night in Jerusalem, that they may be a guard to us by night, and a labor force by day.
- Neh 2:15-206 verses80%
15Then I went up in the night by the brook, and viewed the wall, and turned back, and entered by the valley gate, and so returned.
16And the rulers did not know where I had gone, or what I had done; I had not yet told it to the Jews, the priests, the nobles, the rulers, or the rest who did the work.
17Then I said to them, You see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lies waste, and its gates are burned with fire. Come, let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we may no longer be a reproach.
18Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me, and also the king's words that he had spoken to me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work.
19But when Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian heard it, they mocked us and despised us, and said, What is this thing that you do? Will you rebel against the king?
20Then I answered them and said to them, The God of heaven will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build; but you have no portion, nor right, nor memorial in Jerusalem.
- Ezra 5:3-42 verses77%
3At the same time, Tatnai, governor on this side of the river, and Shetharboznai, and their companions, came to them and said, Who has commanded you to build this house and to finish this wall?
4Then we said to them in this manner, What are the names of the men who are building this building?
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16Indeed, I also devoted myself to the work on this wall and did not buy any land. All my servants were gathered there for the work.
- Ezra 5:8-92 verses77%
8Be it known to the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is being built with great stones, and timber is being laid in the walls, and this work is going on rapidly and prospers in their hands.
9Then we asked those elders and said to them, Who commanded you to build this house and to finish these walls?
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3And I sent messengers to them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down. Why should the work stop, while I leave it and come down to you?
- Neh 1:3-42 verses76%
3And they said to me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and its gates are burned with fire.
4And it happened, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned for days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven,
- Neh 4:1-33 verses75%
1But it happened that when Sanballat heard we were building the wall, he was angry, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews.
2And he spoke before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What are these feeble Jews doing? Will they fortify themselves? Will they sacrifice? Will they finish in a day? Will they revive the stones from the heaps of rubbish that are burned?
3Now Tobiah the Ammonite was beside him, and he said, Even what they build, if a fox goes up, he will break down their stone wall.
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4Now the city was large and spacious, but the people were few in it, and the houses were not built.
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16And it happened, when all our enemies heard of it, and all the nations around us saw these things, they were very disheartened in their own eyes; for they realized that this work was done by our God.
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1Now it came to pass, when Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem the Arab, and the rest of our enemies heard that I had built the wall, and there was no gap in it; (though at that time I had not set up the doors on the gates;)
- Ezra 4:12-132 verses74%
12Be it known to the king, that the Jews who came up from you to us are come to Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls and joined the foundations.
13Be it known now to the king, that, if this city is built, and the walls set up again, then they will not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so you will harm the revenue of the kings.
- Ezra 4:3-42 verses74%
3But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said to them, You have nothing to do with us to build a house to our God; but we ourselves together will build to the LORD God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia has commanded us.
4Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building,
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38The other company of those who gave thanks went opposite them, and I after them, and half of the people upon the wall, from beyond the Tower of the Furnaces even to the Broad Wall;
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1Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity were building the temple to the LORD God of Israel,
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13But there are many people, and it is a time of heavy rain, and we are not able to stand outside. Nor is this a task that can be accomplished in a day or two, for we have greatly transgressed in this matter.
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16We certify the king that, if this city is built again, and the walls set up, by this means you will have no portion on this side of the river.
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1Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers, and the singers, and the Levites were appointed,
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7Let the work of this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in its place.
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11And they returned an answer to us, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and we are rebuilding the house that was built many years ago, which a great king of Israel built and set up.
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19And next to him repaired Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, another section opposite the ascent to the armory at the turning of the wall.
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9For we were bondservants, yet our God has not forsaken us in our bondage, but has extended mercy to us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us a reviving, to set up the house of our God, to repair its desolations, and to give us a wall in Judah and Jerusalem.
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9For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands will be weakened from the work, so that it will not be done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.