¹⁷ Those who built the wall and those who bore burdens loaded themselves so that everyone worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other hand,

¹⁸ And every builder had his sword girded by his side, and so worked. And he who sounded the trumpet was at my side.

¹⁹ And I said to the nobles and officials and the rest of the people, The work is great and scattered, and we are separated on the wall, one far from another.