Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

I also applied myself to the work on this wall; we did not buy any land, and all my servants were gathered there for the work.

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, and all my subordinates were gathered there for the work. We didn’t buy any land.

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.

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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Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
in the work
מלאכה 
M@la'kah 
Usage: 167

of this wall
חומה 
Chowmah 
Usage: 133

we any land
שׂדי שׂדה 
Sadeh 
Usage: 333

and all my servants
נער 
Na`ar 
Usage: 239

קבץ 
Qabats 
Usage: 127

Verse Info

Context Readings

Nehemiah Denies His Allotment

15 Nevertheless, the former governors before me placed a heavy burden on the people. They received food and wine, plus a tax of 40 shekels of silver. Even their young men took advantage of the people, but I never did so because I feared God. 16 Also, as I continued to work on the wall, we purchased no land, and all of my young men were employed in the work. 17 I fed 150 Jews and officials every day, not counting those who came from the nations around us.


Cross References

Numbers 16:15

Moses was very angry, so he told the LORD, "Please don't accept their offering. I haven't taken even one donkey from them nor have I hurt even one of them."

Luke 8:15

But the ones on the good soil are the people who hear the word but also hold on to it with good and honest hearts, producing a crop through endurance."

Acts 20:33-35

I never desired anyone's silver, gold, or clothes.

Romans 2:7

eternal life to those who strive for glory, honor, and immortality by patiently doing good;

1 Corinthians 15:58

Therefore, my dear brothers, be steadfast, unmovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord, because you know that the work that you do for the Lord isn't wasted.

2 Corinthians 12:16-18

Granting that I have not been a burden to you, was I a clever schemer who trapped you by some trick?

Galatians 6:9

Let's not get tired of doing what is good, for at the right time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

Philippians 2:20-21

I do not have anyone else like him who takes a genuine interest in your welfare.

1 Thessalonians 2:5-6

As you know, we did not come with flattering words or with a scheme to make money. God is our witness!

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