Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither did we buy any land. And all my servants were gathered there to the work.
New American Standard Bible
I also
King James Version
Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work.
Holman Bible
Instead, I devoted myself to the construction of the wall,
International Standard Version
Also, as I continued to work on the wall, we purchased no land, and all of my young men were employed in the work.
American Standard Version
Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work.
Amplified
I also applied myself to the work on this wall; we did not buy any land, and all my servants were gathered together there for the work.
Bible in Basic English
And I kept on with the work of this wall, and we got no land for ourselves: and all my servants were helping with the work.
Darby Translation
Yea, also I applied myself to this work of the wall, and we bought no fields; and all my servants were gathered thither for the work.
Julia Smith Translation
And also I held fast upon the work of this wall, and we bought not a field: and all my young men being gathered there for the work.
King James 2000
Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered there unto the work.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I also devoted myself to the work of this wall, and we did not buy land. All of my servants were gathered for the work.
Modern King James verseion
And I also kept on in the work of this wall. Nor did we buy any land. And all my servants gathered there to the work.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I laboured also in the work upon the wall, and bought no land. And all my servants came thither together unto the work.
NET Bible
I gave myself to the work on this wall, without even purchasing a field. All my associates were gathered there for the work.
New Heart English Bible
Yes, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered there to the work.
The Emphasized Bible
Moreover also, in this work of the wall, I repaired, and, no field, did we buy, - though, all my young men, were gathered thither unto the work.
Webster
Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither to the work.
World English Bible
Yes, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered there to the work.
Youngs Literal Translation
And also, in the work of this wall I have done mightily, even a field we have not bought, and all my servants are gathered there for the work;
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Nehemiah 5:16
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Context Readings
Nehemiah Denies His Allotment
15 But the former governors who were before me charged the people, and took bread and wine from them, besides forty shekels of silver. Yes, even their servants bore rule over the people. But I did not so, because of the fear of God. 16 Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither did we buy any land. And all my servants were gathered there to the work. 17 Moreover there were at my table, of the Jews and the rulers, a hundred and fifty men, besides those who came to us from among the nations that were round about us.
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Cross References
Numbers 16:15
And Moses was very angry, and said to LORD, Do not respect thou their offering. I have not taken one donkey from them, neither have I hurt one of them.
Luke 8:15
But those in the good ground, these are those who in an good and right heart, having heard the word, hold it firm, and bring forth fruit in perseverance.
Acts 20:33-35
I coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.
Romans 2:7
to those who indeed seek by perseverance of good work, glory and esteem and immortality--eternal life--
1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my beloved brothers, become ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not empty in Lord.
2 Corinthians 12:16-18
But let it be. I did not burden you. Nevertheless, being clever, I caught you with bait.
Galatians 6:9
And let us not be weary doing good, for in our own time we will reap, not desponding.
Philippians 2:20-21
For I have no man like-minded who will genuinely care for the things about you.
1 Thessalonians 2:5-6
For we came neither in word of flattery (at any time as ye know) nor a pretense of greed (God is witness)