Nehemiah 4:10
Discouragement Overcome
9So we prayed to our God and posted a guard against them day and night. 10Meanwhile, the people of Judah said: “The strength of the laborer fails, and there is so much rubble that we will never be able to rebuild the wall.”
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Berean Standard Bible
Meanwhile, the people of Judah said:
“The strength of the laborer fails, and there is so much rubble that we will never be able to rebuild the wall.”
American Standard Version (1901)
And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall.
Bible in Basic English
And Judah said, The strength of the workmen is giving way, and there is much waste material; it is impossible for us to put up the wall.
Douay-Rheims 1899
And Juda said: The strength of the bearer of burdens is decayed, and the rubbish is very much, and we shall not be able to build the wall.
Free Bible Version
Then people of Judah started grumbling, saying, “The workmen are exhausted. There's just too much rubble to clear. We'll never be able to finish the wall.”
Geneva Bible 1599
And Iudah said, The strength of the bearers is weakened, and there is much earth, so that we are not able to build the wall.
King James (Authorized) Version
And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall.
Translation for Translators
Then the people of [MTY] Judah started to say, “The men who are working on the wall are becoming very tired. There is a lot of heavy rubble that we must remove; we ourselves cannot finish the work.
Unlocked Literal Bible
Then the people of Judah said, “The strength of those who carry the burdens is failing. There is too much rubble, and we are not able to rebuild the wall.”
Noah Webster Bible
And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall.
World English Bible
Judah said, “The strength of the bearers of burdens is fading and there is much rubble, so that we are not able to build the wall.”
Young's Literal Translation
And Judah saith, 'The power of the burden-bearers hath become feeble, and the rubbish [is] abundant, and we are not able to build on the wall.'