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Nehemiah 4:22

Jerusalem

20 Wherever you hear the sound of the horn, rally to us there. Our God will fight for us!”

21 So we continued the work, while half of the men held spears from the break of dawn until the stars came out.

At that time I also said to the people, “Let every man and his servant spend the night inside Jerusalem, so that they can stand guard by night and work by day.”

23 So neither I nor my brothers nor my servants nor the guards with me changed out of our clothes; each carried his weapon, even to go for water.

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BSB
At that time I also said to the people, “Let every man and his servant spend the night inside Jerusalem, so that they can stand guard by night and work by day.”
KJV
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 labour on the day.
WEB
Likewise at the same time I said to the people, “Let everyone with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and may labor in the day.”
ASV
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 labor in the day.
DARBY
Likewise at the same time I said to the people, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and [be for] labour in the day.
BLB
Also at that time I said to the people, “Each man and his servant should lodge in the midst of Jerusalem, that they may be to us by the night a guard and by the day a working party.”
ÅB
På samme tid sa jeg også til folket: Hver mann med sin tjener skal bli natten over inne i Jerusalem, så vi kan ha dem til vakt om natten og til arbeid om dagen.
OTB
På den tiden sa jeg også til folket: "La hver mann og hans hjelper bli inne i Jerusalem om natten, så de kan tjene som vakter om natten og som arbeidere om dagen."
B1930
På samme tid sa jeg også til folket: Hver mann med sin tjener skal bli natten over inne i Jerusalem, så vi kan ha dem til vakt om natten og til arbeid om dagen.

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  • Nehemiah 11:1–2

    Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in the holy city of Jerusalem, while the remaining nine were to dwell in their own towns.

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