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Thursday, November 28th, 2024
the Week of Christ the King / Proper 29 / Ordinary 34
the Week of Christ the King / Proper 29 / Ordinary 34
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Green's Literal Translation
Nehemiah 4:18
For each man of the builders had his sword tied by his side, and built. And he who sounded the ram's horn was beside me.
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New Living Translation
All the builders had a sword belted to their side. The trumpeter stayed with me to sound the alarm.
All the builders had a sword belted to their side. The trumpeter stayed with me to sound the alarm.
English Revised Version
and the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.
and the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.
Update Bible Version
and the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so built. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.
and the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so built. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.
New Century Version
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.
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.
New English Translation
The builders to a man had their swords strapped to their sides while they were building. But the trumpeter remained with me.
The builders to a man had their swords strapped to their sides while they were building. But the trumpeter remained with me.
Webster's Bible Translation
For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and [so] built. And he that sounded the trumpet [was] by me.
For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and [so] built. And he that sounded the trumpet [was] by me.
World English Bible
and the builders, everyone had his sword girded by his side, and so built. He who sounded the trumpet was by me.
and the builders, everyone had his sword girded by his side, and so built. He who sounded the trumpet was by me.
Amplified Bible
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.
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.
English Standard Version
And each of the builders had his sword strapped at his side while he built. The man who sounded the trumpet was beside me.
And each of the builders had his sword strapped at his side while he built. The man who sounded the trumpet was beside me.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
For ech of the bilderis was gird with the swerd on the reynes; and thei bildiden, and sowneden with clariouns bisidis me.
For ech of the bilderis was gird with the swerd on the reynes; and thei bildiden, and sowneden with clariouns bisidis me.
Berean Standard Bible
And each of the builders worked with his sword strapped at his side. But the trumpeter stayed beside me.
And each of the builders worked with his sword strapped at his side. But the trumpeter stayed beside me.
Contemporary English Version
Even the workers who were rebuilding the wall strapped on a sword. The worker who was to blow the signal trumpet stayed with me.
Even the workers who were rebuilding the wall strapped on a sword. The worker who was to blow the signal trumpet stayed with me.
American Standard Version
and the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.
and the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.
Bible in Basic English
Every builder was working with his sword at his side. And by my side was a man for sounding the horn.
Every builder was working with his sword at his side. And by my side was a man for sounding the horn.
Complete Jewish Bible
But when Sanvalat, Toviyah, the Arabs, the ‘Amonim and the Ashdodim heard that the repairs on the walls of Yerushalayim were going forward, and the breaks were being filled in, they became very angry. All of them together plotted to come and fight against Yerushalayim and thus throw us into confusion. However, we prayed to our God and, because of them, organized a watch against them day and night. Y'hudah was saying, "The strength of the people who carry loads away is starting to fail, and there is so much rubble that we can't build the wall." Our enemies were saying, "They won't know or see anything, until we have already infiltrated them and begun killing them and stopping the work." And even the Judeans living near them came and must have said to us ten times, "From every place you must come back to us." So in the lower parts of the space behind the wall, I stationed men according to their families, with their swords, spears and bows. After inspecting them, I stood up and addressed the nobles, leaders and the rest of the people: "Don't be afraid of them! Remember Adonai, who is great and fearful; and fight for your brothers, sons, daughters, wives and homes." When our enemies heard that the plot was known to us, and God had foiled their plans, we all returned to the wall, everyone to his work. From then on, half of my men would do the work; and half of them held the spears, shields, bows and armor; while the leaders stood guard behind the entire house of Y'hudah, as they continued building the wall. Those who carried loads held their loads with one hand and carried a weapon in the other. As for the construction-workers, each one had his sword sheathed at his side; that is how they built. The man to sound the alarm on the shofar stayed with me. I said to the nobles, the leaders and the rest of the people, "This is a great work, and it is spread out; we are separated on the wall, one far from another. But wherever you are, when you hear the sound of the shofar, come to that place, to us. Our God will fight for us!" So we kept doing the work. Half of them held spears from daybreak until the stars appeared. Also at that time I told the people, "Let everyone with a servant stay the night within Yerushalayim, so that at night they can be a guard for us, even as they work during the day." I, my kinsmen, my servants and my bodyguards never took off our clothes, and everyone who went to get water took his weapon.
But when Sanvalat, Toviyah, the Arabs, the ‘Amonim and the Ashdodim heard that the repairs on the walls of Yerushalayim were going forward, and the breaks were being filled in, they became very angry. All of them together plotted to come and fight against Yerushalayim and thus throw us into confusion. However, we prayed to our God and, because of them, organized a watch against them day and night. Y'hudah was saying, "The strength of the people who carry loads away is starting to fail, and there is so much rubble that we can't build the wall." Our enemies were saying, "They won't know or see anything, until we have already infiltrated them and begun killing them and stopping the work." And even the Judeans living near them came and must have said to us ten times, "From every place you must come back to us." So in the lower parts of the space behind the wall, I stationed men according to their families, with their swords, spears and bows. After inspecting them, I stood up and addressed the nobles, leaders and the rest of the people: "Don't be afraid of them! Remember Adonai, who is great and fearful; and fight for your brothers, sons, daughters, wives and homes." When our enemies heard that the plot was known to us, and God had foiled their plans, we all returned to the wall, everyone to his work. From then on, half of my men would do the work; and half of them held the spears, shields, bows and armor; while the leaders stood guard behind the entire house of Y'hudah, as they continued building the wall. Those who carried loads held their loads with one hand and carried a weapon in the other. As for the construction-workers, each one had his sword sheathed at his side; that is how they built. The man to sound the alarm on the shofar stayed with me. I said to the nobles, the leaders and the rest of the people, "This is a great work, and it is spread out; we are separated on the wall, one far from another. But wherever you are, when you hear the sound of the shofar, come to that place, to us. Our God will fight for us!" So we kept doing the work. Half of them held spears from daybreak until the stars appeared. Also at that time I told the people, "Let everyone with a servant stay the night within Yerushalayim, so that at night they can be a guard for us, even as they work during the day." I, my kinsmen, my servants and my bodyguards never took off our clothes, and everyone who went to get water took his weapon.
Darby Translation
And the builders had every one his sword girded by his side, and built. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.
And the builders had every one his sword girded by his side, and built. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.
Easy-to-Read Version
Each of the builders wore his sword at his side as he worked. The man who blew the trumpet to warn the people stayed next to me.
Each of the builders wore his sword at his side as he worked. The man who blew the trumpet to warn the people stayed next to me.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
span data-lang="eng" data-trans="jps" data-ref="neh.4.1" class="versetxt"> But it came to pass that, when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the repairing of the walls of Jerusalem went forward, and that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very wroth; and they conspired all of them together to come and fight against Jerusalem, and to cause confusion therein. But we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them. And Judah said: 'The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall.' And our adversaries said: 'They shall not know, neither see, till we come into the midst of them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.' And it came to pass that, when the Jews that dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times: 'Ye must return unto us from all places.' Therefore set I in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, in the open places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows. And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people: 'Be not ye afraid of them; remember the Lord, who is great and awful, and fight for your brethren, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your houses.' And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God had brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one unto his work. And it came to pass from that time forth, that half of my servants wrought in the work, and half of them held the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the coats of mail; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah. They that builded the wall and they that bore 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 horn was by me. 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; in what place soever ye hear the sound of the horn, resort ye thither unto us; our God will fight for us.' So we wrought in the work; and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared. Likewise at the same time said I unto the people: 'Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and may labour in the day.' So neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard that followed me, none of us put off our clothes, every one that went to the water had his weapon.
span data-lang="eng" data-trans="jps" data-ref="neh.4.1" class="versetxt"> But it came to pass that, when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the repairing of the walls of Jerusalem went forward, and that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very wroth; and they conspired all of them together to come and fight against Jerusalem, and to cause confusion therein. But we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them. And Judah said: 'The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall.' And our adversaries said: 'They shall not know, neither see, till we come into the midst of them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.' And it came to pass that, when the Jews that dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times: 'Ye must return unto us from all places.' Therefore set I in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, in the open places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows. And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people: 'Be not ye afraid of them; remember the Lord, who is great and awful, and fight for your brethren, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your houses.' And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God had brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one unto his work. And it came to pass from that time forth, that half of my servants wrought in the work, and half of them held the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the coats of mail; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah. They that builded the wall and they that bore 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 horn was by me. 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; in what place soever ye hear the sound of the horn, resort ye thither unto us; our God will fight for us.' So we wrought in the work; and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared. Likewise at the same time said I unto the people: 'Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and may labour in the day.' So neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard that followed me, none of us put off our clothes, every one that went to the water had his weapon.
King James Version (1611)
For the builders, euery one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded: and he that sounded the trumpet was by mee.
For the builders, euery one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded: and he that sounded the trumpet was by mee.
New Life Bible
Each builder wore his sword at his side as he built. The man who blew the horn stood beside me.
Each builder wore his sword at his side as he built. The man who blew the horn stood beside me.
New Revised Standard
And each of the builders had his sword strapped at his side while he built. The man who sounded the trumpet was beside me.
And each of the builders had his sword strapped at his side while he built. The man who sounded the trumpet was beside me.
Geneva Bible (1587)
For euery one of the buylders had his sworde girded on his loynes, and so buylded: and he that blewe the trumpet, was beside me.
For euery one of the buylders had his sworde girded on his loynes, and so buylded: and he that blewe the trumpet, was beside me.
George Lamsa Translation
And the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and he stood up and built. And he that sounded the trumpet stood behind him.
And the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and he stood up and built. And he that sounded the trumpet stood behind him.
Good News Translation
and everyone who was building kept a sword strapped to their waist. The man who was to sound the alarm on the bugle stayed with me.
and everyone who was building kept a sword strapped to their waist. The man who was to sound the alarm on the bugle stayed with me.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Even they who were building, every man, had his sword girded upon his loins, and so was building, - and, he that sounded the horn, was by my side.
Even they who were building, every man, had his sword girded upon his loins, and so was building, - and, he that sounded the horn, was by my side.
Douay-Rheims Bible
For every one of the builders was girded with a sword about his reins. And they built, and sounded with a trumpet by me.
For every one of the builders was girded with a sword about his reins. And they built, and sounded with a trumpet by me.
Revised Standard Version
And each of the builders had his sword girded at his side while he built. The man who sounded the trumpet was beside me.
And each of the builders had his sword girded at his side while he built. The man who sounded the trumpet was beside me.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For euery one that buylded had his sword girded by his thingh, and so buylded they: And he that blewe the trumpet was beside me.
For euery one that buylded had his sword girded by his thingh, and so buylded they: And he that blewe the trumpet was beside me.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the builders wrought each man having his sword girt upon his loins, and so they built: and the trumpeter with his trumpet next to him.
And the builders wrought each man having his sword girt upon his loins, and so they built: and the trumpeter with his trumpet next to him.
Christian Standard Bible®
Each of the builders had his sword strapped around his waist while he was building, and the trumpeter was beside me.
Each of the builders had his sword strapped around his waist while he was building, and the trumpeter was beside me.
Hebrew Names Version
and the builders, everyone had his sword girded by his side, and so built. He who sounded the shofar was by me.
and the builders, everyone had his sword girded by his side, and so built. He who sounded the shofar was by me.
King James Version
For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.
For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.
Lexham English Bible
Each of the builders had his sword tied to his side while building. And the man who sounded the trumpet was beside me.
Each of the builders had his sword tied to his side while building. And the man who sounded the trumpet was beside me.
Young's Literal Translation
And the builders [are] each with his sword, girded on his loins, and building, and he who is blowing with a trumpet [is] beside me.
And the builders [are] each with his sword, girded on his loins, and building, and he who is blowing with a trumpet [is] beside me.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And euery one yt buylded, had his swerde girde by his side, & so builded they. And the trompetters stode beside me.
And euery one yt buylded, had his swerde girde by his side, & so builded they. And the trompetters stode beside me.
New American Standard Bible
As for the builders, each wore his sword strapped to his waist as he built, while the trumpeter stood near me.
As for the builders, each wore his sword strapped to his waist as he built, while the trumpeter stood near me.
New King James Version
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.
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.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
As for the builders, each wore his sword girded at his side as he built, while the trumpeter stood near me.
As for the builders, each wore his sword girded at his side as he built, while the trumpeter stood near me.
Legacy Standard Bible
As for the builders, each wore his sword girded at his side as he built, while the trumpeter stood near me.
As for the builders, each wore his sword girded at his side as he built, while the trumpeter stood near me.
Contextual Overview
16 And it happened, from that time on, half of my servants worked in the work, and the other half of them were holding the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the scale-armor. And the rulers were behind all the house of Judah, 17 the ones who built on the wall, and the ones who carried a burden; bearing with one of his hands, a worker in the work, and one, a holder of the weapon. 18 For each man of the builders had his sword tied by his side, and built. And he who sounded the ram's horn was beside me. 19 And 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, far from one another. 20 In whatever place you hear the sound of the ram's horn, gather there to us. Our God will fight for us. 21 So we worked in the work. And half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning until the stars came out. 22 Likewise at the same time I said to the people, Let each man with his servant stay inside Jerusalem, so that in the night they may be a guard to us, and labor in the day. 23 So neither I, nor my brothers, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard who followed me, none of us put off our clothes, though each had his vessel of water.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
by his side: Heb. on his loins
he that sounded: Numbers 10:9, 2 Chronicles 13:12-17
Reciprocal: Nehemiah 4:13 - in the lower places Ezekiel 33:3 - he blow 1 Corinthians 14:8 - General
Cross-References
Genesis 5:21
And Enoch lived sixty five years and fathered Methuselah.
And Enoch lived sixty five years and fathered Methuselah.
Genesis 36:2
Esau took his wives from the daughters of Canaan: Adah, the daughter of Elon the Hittite; and Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite;
Esau took his wives from the daughters of Canaan: Adah, the daughter of Elon the Hittite; and Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite;
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For the builders had everyone his sword girded by his side, and so builded,.... Thus accoutred he wrought, and was prepared for either service:
and he that sounded the trumpet was by me; to give the alarm of war, that everyone might lay aside his work, and prepare for the battle: this officer stood by Nehemiah, that when he found it necessary, might give him orders to sound his trumpet, for the men to gather to him.
