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19 I said to the leaders, the officers and all the people, ‘It is hard work and the wall is very long. So we are not working near to each other. 20 When you hear the sound of the trumpet, come to join us here. Our God will fight on our behalf.’

21 We continued to work on the wall every day, from dawn until it became dark. Half of the men held spears to be our guards.

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19 Then I said to the nobles, the officials and the rest of the people, “The work is extensive and spread out, and we are widely separated from each other along the wall. 20 Wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet,(A) join us there. Our God will fight(B) for us!”

21 So we continued the work with half the men holding spears, from the first light of dawn till the stars came out.

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