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Nehemiah 4:17

15 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.

16 And it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the habergeons; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah.

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.

18 For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.

19 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.

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BSB
who were rebuilding the wall. The laborers who carried materials worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other.
KJV
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.
WEB
Those who built the wall, and those who bore burdens loaded themselves; everyone with one of his hands did the work, and with the other held his weapon.
ASV
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;
DARBY
They that built on the wall, and they that bore burdens, with those that loaded, wrought in the work with one hand, and with the other they held a weapon.
BLB
Those who built on the wall and the bearers of the burden loaded themselves, so that with one hand they worked at the construction, and one was grasping a weapon.
ÅB
De som bygget på muren, og bærerne med sine byrder, de arbeidet med sin ene hånd på verket, og med den andre holdt de sitt våpen;
OTB
De som bygde muren og de som bar materialer, gjorde sitt arbeid med den ene hånden og holdt et våpen i den andre.
B1930
De som bygget på muren, og bærerne med sine byrder, de arbeidet med sin ene hånd på verket, og med den andre holdt de sitt våben;

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