Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 and do not cover over their iniquity, and their sin from before Thee let not be blotted out, for they have provoked to anger -- over-against those building. 6 And we build the wall, and all the wall is joined -- unto its half, and the people have a heart to work. 7 And it cometh to pass, when Sanballat hath heard, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, that lengthening hath gone up to the walls of Jerusalem, that the breeches have begun to be stopped, then it is very displeasing to them,
Phrases
Cross References
1 Chronicles 29:3
And again, because of my delighting in the house of my God, the substance I have -- a peculiar treasure of gold and silver -- I have given for the house of my God, even over and above all I have prepared for the house of the sanctuary:
1 Chronicles 29:14
yea, because, who am I, and who are my people, that we retain power to offer thus willingly? but of Thee is the whole, and out of Thy hand we have given to Thee;
1 Chronicles 29:17-18
'And I have known, my God, that Thou art trying the heart, and uprightness dost desire; I, in the uprightness of my heart, have willingly offered all these: and now, Thy people who are found here I have seen with joy to offer willingly to Thee.
2 Chronicles 29:36
and rejoice doth Hezekiah and all the people, because of God's giving preparation to the people, for the thing hath been suddenly.
Nehemiah 6:15
And the wall is completed in the twenty and fifth of Elul, on the fifty and second day;
Psalm 110:3
Thy people are free-will gifts in the day of Thy strength, in the honours of holiness, From the womb, from the morning, Thou hast the dew of thy youth.
2 Corinthians 8:16-17
And thanks to God, who is putting the same diligence for you in the heart of Titus,
Philippians 2:13
for God it is who is working in you both to will and to work for His good pleasure.
Hebrews 13:21
make you perfect in every good work to do His will, doing in you that which is well-pleasing before Him, through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory -- to the ages of the ages! Amen.