Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

Those who were building the wall and those who were moving material did their part, everyone working with one hand, with his spear in the other;

New American Standard Bible

Those who were rebuilding the wall and those who carried burdens took their load with one hand doing the work and the other holding a weapon.

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

who were rebuilding the wall. The laborers who carried the loads worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other.

International Standard Version

who worked on the wall. Those who carried building materials worked with one hand, carrying a spear in the other.

A Conservative Version

They all built the wall, and those who bore burdens loaded themselves, every man with one of his hands labored in the work, and with the other held his weapon,

American Standard Version

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;

Amplified

Those who were rebuilding the wall and those who carried burdens loaded themselves so that everyone worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other.

Darby Translation

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.

Julia Smith Translation

They building upon the wall, and they bearing in the burden, they loading with one of his hands doing in the work, and one holding fast the weapon.

King James 2000

They who built on the wall, and they that bore burdens, so burdened themselves, everyone with one of his hands worked in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The ones who were building the wall and the ones {who carried the materials} were carrying in one hand while doing the task, and with the other hand were grasping a weapon.

Modern King James verseion

the ones who built on the wall, and the ones who carried burdens; with those who were lifting, one a worker in the work, and one held a weapon.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

which builded on the wall, and bare burdens from those that laded them. With one hand did they the work, and with the other held they their weapon.

NET Bible

who were rebuilding the wall. Those who were carrying loads did so by keeping one hand on the work and the other on their weapon.

New Heart English Bible

They all built the wall and those who bore burdens loaded themselves; everyone with one of his hands worked in the work, and with the other held his weapon;

The Emphasized Bible

They who were building at the wall and they who were carrying burdens, they who were lifting, each man , with his one hand, was working at the work, and, with the other, was grasping the weapon.

Webster

They who built on the wall, and they that bore burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon.

World English Bible

They all built the wall and those who bore burdens loaded themselves; everyone with one of his hands worked in the work, and with the other held his weapon;

Youngs Literal Translation

The builders on the wall, and the bearers of the burden, those lading, each with one of his hands is working in the business, and one is laying hold of the missile.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
בּנה 
Banah 
Usage: 376

on the wall
חומה 
Chowmah 
Usage: 133

and they that bare
נסה נשׂא 
Nasa' 
Usage: 653

סבל 
Cebel 
Usage: 3

עמשׂ עמס 
`amac 
Usage: 9

every one with one
אחד 
'echad 
Usage: 432

of his hands
יד 
Yad 
Usage: 1612

in the work
מלאכה 
M@la'kah 
Usage: 167

and with the other
אחד 
'echad 
Usage: 432

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Nehemiah 4:17

References

Smith

Context Readings

Nehemiah Overcomes Opposition From Sanballat

16 And from that time, half of my servants were doing their part of the work, and half kept the spears and body-covers and the bows and the metal war-dresses; and the chiefs were at the back of the men of Judah. 17 Those who were building the wall and those who were moving material did their part, everyone working with one hand, with his spear in the other; 18 Every builder was working with his sword at his side. And by my side was a man for sounding the horn.

Cross References

Daniel 9:25

Have then the certain knowledge that from the going out of the word for the building again of Jerusalem till the coming of a prince, on whom the holy oil has been put, will be seven weeks: in sixty-two weeks its building will be complete, with square and earthwork.

1 Corinthians 9:12

If others have a part in this right over you, have we not even more? But we did not make use of our right, so that we might put nothing in the way of the good news of Christ.

1 Corinthians 16:9

For a great and important door there is open to me, and there are a number of people against me.

1 Corinthians 16:13

Be on the watch, unmoved in the faith, and be strong like men.

2 Corinthians 6:7

In the true word, in the power of God; with the arms of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

Ephesians 6:11-20

Take up God's instruments of war, so that you may be able to keep your position against all the deceits of the Evil One.

Philippians 1:28

Having no fear of those who are against you; which is a clear sign of their destruction, but of your salvation, and that from God;

2 Timothy 2:3

Be ready to do without the comforts of life, as one of the army of Christ Jesus.

2 Timothy 4:7

I have made a good fight, I have come to the end of my journey, I have kept the faith:

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