Nehemiah 4:19
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.
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.
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.
21 So we laboured in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Then I said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people: “The work is great and extensive, and we are spread out far from one another along the wall.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- I said to the nobles, and to the rulers and to the rest of the people, “The work is great and widely spread out, and we are separated on the wall, far from one another.
- ASV
- 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:
- DARBY
- And I said to the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, The work is great and extended, and we are scattered upon the wall, one far from another:
- BLB
- And I said to the nobles and to the prefects and to the rest of the people, “The work [is] great and extensive, and we are separated on the wall far from one another.
- ÅB
- Og jeg sa til de fornemme og forstanderne og til hele folket: Arbeidet er stort og vidløftig, og vi er spredt på muren langt fra hverandre.
- OTB
- Jeg talte til de fornemme, embetsmennene og resten av folket og sa: "Oppgaven er omfattende og spredt ut, og vi er vidt adskilt fra hverandre langs muren.
- B1930
- Og jeg sa til de fornemme og forstanderne og til hele folket: Arbeidet er stort og vidløftig, og vi er spredt på muren langt fra hverandre.