Nehemiah 4:17
Those who built the wall, and those who bore burdens loaded themselves; everyone with one of his hands did the work, and with the other held his weapon.Nehemiah 4:17 · WEB
This verse in other languages
- ગુજરાતી — નહેમ્યા ૪:૧૭
- કોટ બાંધનારાઓ અને વજન ઉપાડનારાઓ એક હાથથી કામ કરતા હતા અને બીજા હાથમાં શસ્ત્ર ધારણ કરી રાખતા હતા.
- हिन्दी — नहेम्याह ४:१७
- शहरपनाह को बनानेवाले और बोझ के ढोनेवाले दोनों भार उठाते थे, अर्थात् एक हाथ से काम करते थे और दूसरे हाथ से हथियार पकड़े रहते थे।
In context
15When our enemies heard that it was known to us, and God had brought their counsel to nothing, all of us returned to the wall, everyone to his work.
16From that time forth, half of my servants did the work, and half of them held the spears, the shields, the bows, and the coats of mail; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah.
17Those who built the wall, and those who bore burdens loaded themselves; everyone with one of his hands did the work, and with the other held his weapon.
18Among the builders, everyone wore his sword at his side, and so built. He who sounded the trumpet was by me.
19I said to the nobles, and to the rulers and to the rest of the people, “The work is great and widely spread out, and we are separated on the wall, far from one another.
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