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Nehemiah 4:18

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.

17 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.

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.

20 In what place therefore ye hear the sound of the trumpet, resort ye thither unto us: our God shall fight for us.

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BSB
And each of the builders worked with his sword strapped at his side. But the trumpeter stayed beside me.
KJV
For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.
WEB
Among the builders, everyone wore his sword at his side, and so built. He who sounded the trumpet was by me.
ASV
and the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.
DARBY
And the builders had every one his sword girded by his side, and built. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.
BLB
And of the builders, each man had his sword girded at his side as he built. And the one who sounded with the shofar [was] beside me.
ÅB
hver av bygningsmennene hadde sitt sverd spent om sine lender mens de bygget; og basunblåseren sto ved siden av meg.
OTB
Hver av bygningsarbeiderne bar sitt sverd ved sin side mens han arbeidet. Men mannen som blåste i trompeten, ble hos meg.
B1930
hver av bygningsmennene hadde sitt sverd spent om sine lender mens de bygget; og basunblåseren stod ved siden av mig.

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Cross references

  • Numbers 10:9

    And if ye go to war in your land against the enemy that oppresseth you, then ye shall blow an alarm with the trumpets; and ye shall be remembered before the LORD your God, and ye shall be saved from your enemies.

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  • 2 Chronicles 13:12–17

    And, behold, God himself is with us for our captain, and his priests with sounding trumpets to cry alarm against you. O children of Israel, fight ye not against the LORD God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper.

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