Nehemiah 4:16
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Nehemiah 4:16 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und es geschah von jenem Tage an, daß die Hälfte meiner Diener an dem Werke arbeitete, während die andere Hälfte die Lanzen und die Schilde und die Bogen und die Panzer hielt; und die Obersten waren hinter dem ganzen Hause Juda, welches an der Mauer baute.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Mas fué que desde aquel día la mitad de los mancebos trabajaba en la obra, y la otra mitad de ellos tenía lanzas y escudos, y arcos, y corazas; y los príncipes estaban tras toda la casa de Judá.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Sucedeu, porém, que desde aquele dia a metade dos meus servos trabalhava na obra, e outra metade deles tinha lanças, escudos, arcos, e couraças; e os líderes estavam por detrás de toda a casa de Judá.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Desde aquele dia, metade dos meus servos trabalhavam exclusivamente para reconstruir o muro, e a outra metade dos homens segurava lanças, escudos e arcos e usavam armaduras, enquanto os líderes apoiavam todo o povo de Judá.
📖 Nehemiah 4:16 in Context
14And 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, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.
15And 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.
16And 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.
17They 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.
18For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.
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