Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Yet builded we the wall, and joined it whole together, unto the half height. And the people were well minded to labour.
New American Standard Bible
So we built the wall and the whole wall was joined together to half its height, for the people had a
King James Version
So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work.
Holman Bible
So we rebuilt the wall until the entire wall was joined together up to half its height, for the people had the will to keep working.
International Standard Version
So we rebuilt the wall, completing it halfway up, because the people were committed to working.
A Conservative Version
So we built the wall, and all the wall was joined together to half [the height] of it, for the people had a mind to work.
American Standard Version
So we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto half the height thereof: for the people had a mind to work.
Amplified
So we built the wall and the entire wall was joined together to half its height, for the people had a heart to work.
Bible in Basic English
So we went on building the wall; and all the wall was joined together half-way up: for the people were working hard.
Darby Translation
But we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together to the half thereof; for the people had a mind to work.
Julia Smith Translation
And we shall build the wall; and all the wall will be completed even to its half: and a heart will be to the people to work.
King James 2000
So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So we rebuilt the wall, and all of the wall was joined up to half [its height]. For the people had a heart to do [it].
Modern King James verseion
So we built the wall, and all the wall was joined together to the half of it. For the people had a mind to work.
NET Bible
So we rebuilt the wall, and the entire wall was joined together up to half its height. The people were enthusiastic in their work.
New Heart English Bible
So we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together to half its height: for the people had a mind to work.
The Emphasized Bible
So we built the wall, and all the wall was finished unto the half thereof, - -and the people had a mind to work.
Webster
So we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together to the half of it, for the people had a mind to work.
World English Bible
So we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together to half [the height] of it: for the people had a mind to work.
Youngs Literal Translation
And we build the wall, and all the wall is joined -- unto its half, and the people have a heart to work.
Themes
Diligence » Figurative » Nehemiah and his helpers
Liberality » Instances of » Jews after the captivity
modern Samaria » Inhabitants of » Opposed the jews after their return from captivity
Interlinear
Banah
Leb
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Nehemiah 4:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Nehemiah Overcomes Opposition From Sanballat
5 Cover not their wickedness, and let not their sin be put out from thy presence: for they have provoked the builders. 6 Yet builded we the wall, and joined it whole together, unto the half height. And the people were well minded to labour. 7 But when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and Ammonites, and Ashdodites heard that the walls of Jerusalem were made up, and that they had begun to stop up the gaps, they were very wroth;
Phrases
Cross References
1 Chronicles 29:3
And yet because I have lust to the house of my God, I have several gold and silver which I give to the house of my God above all I have prepared for the holy house:
1 Chronicles 29:14
But all is of thee, and of that we received of thine hand we have given thee.
1 Chronicles 29:17-18
I know my God, that thou provest the heart and hast pleasure in plainness. And in plainness of mine heart I have willingly given all this. And now I see thy people, which are here in gladness to offer willingly to thee.
2 Chronicles 29:36
And Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, that God had made the folk so ready: for the thing was suddenly done.
Nehemiah 6:15
And the wall was finished on the five and twentieth day of the month Elul, in two and fifty days.
Psalm 110:3
In the day of thy power shall thy people offer thee free-will offerings with a holy worship; the dew of thy birth is of the womb of the morning.
2 Corinthians 8:16-17
Thanks be unto God, which put in the heart of Titus the same good mind toward you.
Philippians 2:13
For it is God which worketh in you both the will and also the deed, even of good will.
Hebrews 13:21
make you perfect in all good works, to do his will, working in you that which is pleasant in his sight through Iesus Christ: To whom be praise for ever while the world endureth. Amen.