Nehemiah 4:22

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

At that time I instructed the people,“Let every man and his coworker spend the night in Jerusalem and let them be guards for us by night and workers by day.”

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  • Neh 11:1-2 : 1 The Population of Jerusalem So the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, while the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of every ten to settle in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the other nine remained in other cities. 2 The people gave their blessing on all the men who volunteered to settle in Jerusalem.

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  • Neh 4:23
    83%

    23We did not change clothes– not I, nor my relatives, nor my workers, nor the watchmen who were with me. Each had his weapon, even when getting a drink of water.

  • Neh 4:8-21
    14 verses
    82%

    8All of them conspired together to move with armed forces against Jerusalem and to create a disturbance in it.

    9So we prayed to our God and stationed a guard to protect against them both day and night.

    10Then those in Judah said,“The strength of the laborers has failed! The debris is so great that we are unable to rebuild the wall.”

    11Our adversaries also boasted,“Before they are aware or anticipate anything, we will come in among them and kill them, and we will bring this work to a halt!”

    12So it happened that the Jews who were living near them came and warned us repeatedly about all the schemes they were plotting against us.

    13So 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.

    14When I had made an inspection, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people,“Don’t be afraid of them. Remember the great and awesome Lord, and fight on behalf of your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your families!”

    15It so happened that when our adversaries heard that we were aware of these matters, God frustrated their intentions. Then all of us returned to the wall, each to his own work.

    16From that day forward, half of my men were doing the work and half of them were taking up spears, shields, bows, and body armor. Now the officers were behind all the people of Judah

    17who were rebuilding the wall. Those who were carrying loads did so by keeping one hand on the work and the other on their weapon.

    18The builders to a man had their swords strapped to their sides while they were building. But the trumpeter remained with me.

    19I 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.

    20Wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet, gather there with us. Our God will fight for us!”

    21So we worked on, with half holding spears, from dawn till dusk.

  • Neh 7:3
    78%

    3I said to them,“The gates of Jerusalem must not be opened in the early morning, until those who are standing guard close the doors and lock them. Position residents of Jerusalem as guards, some at their guard stations and some near their homes.”

  • Neh 5:16
    77%

    16I gave myself to the work on this wall, without even purchasing a field. All my associates were gathered there for the work.

  • 1 Sam 25:16
    74%

    16Both night and day they were a protective wall for us the entire time we were with them, while we were tending our flocks.

  • Neh 4:6
    73%

    6So we rebuilt the wall, and the entire wall was joined together up to half its height. The people were enthusiastic in their work.

  • Neh 2:15-18
    4 verses
    73%

    15I continued up the valley during the night, inspecting the wall. Then I turned back and came to the Valley Gate, and so returned.

    16The officials did not know where I had gone or what I had been doing, for up to this point I had not told any of the Jews or the priests or the nobles or the officials or the rest of the workers.

    17Then I said to them,“You see the problem that we have: Jerusalem is desolate and its gates are burned. Come on! Let’s rebuild the wall of Jerusalem so that this reproach will not continue.”

    18Then I related to them how the good hand of my God was on me and what the king had said to me. Then they replied,“Let’s begin rebuilding right away!” So they readied themselves for this good project.

  • Neh 13:19-22
    4 verses
    73%

    19When the evening shadows began to fall on the gates of Jerusalem before the Sabbath, I ordered the doors to be closed. I further directed that they were not to be opened until after the Sabbath. I positioned some of my young men at the gates so that no load could enter on the Sabbath day.

    20The traders and sellers of all kinds of merchandise spent the night outside Jerusalem once or twice.

    21But I warned them and said,“Why do you spend the night by the wall? If you repeat this, I will forcibly remove you!” From that time on they did not show up on the Sabbath.

    22Then I directed the Levites to purify themselves and come and guard the gates in order to keep the Sabbath day holy.For this please remember me, O my God, and have pity on me in keeping with your great love.

  • 2 Kgs 11:6-7
    2 verses
    73%

    6Another third of you will be stationed at the Foundation Gate. Still another third of you will be stationed at the gate behind the royal guard. You will take turns guarding the palace.

    7The two units who are off duty on the Sabbath will guard the LORD’s temple and protect the king.

  • 1 Chr 9:26-27
    2 verses
    72%

    26The four head gatekeepers, who were Levites, were assigned to guard the storerooms and treasuries in God’s sanctuary.

    27They would spend the night in their posts all around God’s sanctuary, for they were assigned to guard it and would open it with the key every morning.

  • Neh 2:12
    72%

    12I got up during the night, along with a few men who were with me. But I did not tell anyone what my God was putting on my heart to do for Jerusalem. There were no animals with me, except for the one I was riding.

  • Neh 11:2-3
    2 verses
    71%

    2The people gave their blessing on all the men who volunteered to settle in Jerusalem.

    3These are the provincial leaders who settled in Jerusalem.(While other Israelites, the priests, the Levites, the temple attendants, and the sons of the servants of Solomon settled in the cities of Judah, each on his own property in their cities,

  • Neh 13:30
    71%

    30So I purified them of everything foreign, and I assigned specific duties to the priests and the Levites.

  • 2 Kgs 22:6
    71%

    6including craftsmen, builders, and masons, and should buy wood and chiseled stone for the repair work.

  • Neh 6:10
    71%

    10Then I went to the house of Shemaiah son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabel. He was confined to his home. He said,“Let’s set up a time to meet in the house of God, within the temple. Let’s close the doors of the temple, for they are coming to kill you. It will surely be at night that they will come to kill you.”

  • Isa 62:6
    70%

    6I post watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem; they should keep praying all day and all night. You who pray to the LORD, don’t be silent!

  • Neh 12:40
    70%

    40Then the two choirs that gave thanks took their stations in the temple of God. I did also, along with half the officials with me,

  • Ezek 12:7
    70%

    7So I did just as I was commanded. I carried out my belongings packed for exile during the day, and at evening I dug myself a hole through the wall with my hands. I went out in the darkness, carrying my baggage on my shoulder while they watched.

  • 1 Chr 22:15
    70%

    15You also have available many workers, including stonecutters, masons, carpenters, and an innumerable array of workers who are skilled

  • Neh 12:38
    70%

    38The second choir was proceeding in the opposite direction. I followed them, along with half the people, on top of the wall, past the Tower of the Ovens to the Broad Wall,

  • Ezra 4:4
    70%

    4Then the local people began to discourage the people of Judah and to dishearten them from building.

  • 2 Chr 23:4
    70%

    4This is what you must do. One third of you priests and Levites who are on duty during the Sabbath will guard the doors.

  • 2 Chr 31:4
    70%

    4He ordered the people living in Jerusalem to contribute the portion prescribed for the priests and Levites so they might be obedient to the law of the LORD.

  • Ezra 2:70
    70%

    70The priests, the Levites, some of the people, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants lived in their towns, and all the rest of Israel lived in their towns.

  • Ezra 5:4
    70%

    4They also asked them,“What are the names of the men who are building this edifice?”

  • Ezra 1:4
    70%

    4Anyone who survives in any of those places where he is a resident foreigner must be helped by his neighbors with silver, gold, equipment, and animals, along with voluntary offerings for the temple of God which is in Jerusalem.’”

  • 2 Chr 17:19
    70%

    19These were the ones who served the king, besides those whom the king placed in the fortified cities throughout Judah.

  • Ezra 6:7
    70%

    7Leave the work on this temple of God alone. Let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews rebuild this temple of God in its proper place.