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Nehemiah 4:19-21
New English Translation
Nehemiah 4:19-21
New English Translation
19 I said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people, “The work is demanding[a] and extensive, and we are spread out on the wall, far removed from one another. 20 Wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet, gather there with us. Our God will fight for us!”
21 So we worked on,[b] with half[c] holding spears, from dawn till dusk.[d]
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- Nehemiah 4:19 tn Heb “much.”
- Nehemiah 4:21 tn Heb “and we were doing the work.”
- Nehemiah 4:21 tn Heb “half of them.”
- Nehemiah 4:21 tn Heb “from the coming up of the dawn till the coming forth of the stars.”
Nehemiah 4:19-21
New International Version
Nehemiah 4:19-21
New International Version
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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