Nehemiah 4:17

Discouragement Overcome

16And from that day on, half of my servants did the work while the other half held spears, shields, bows, and armor. The officers stationed themselves behind all the people of Judah17who were rebuilding the wall. The laborers who carried materials worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other.18And each of the builders worked with his sword strapped at his side. But the trumpeter stayed beside me.

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Berean Standard Bible
who were rebuilding the wall. The laborers who carried materials worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other.
American Standard Version (1901)
They that builded the wall and they that bare burdens laded themselves; every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other held his weapon;
Bible in Basic English
Those who were building the wall and those who were moving material did their part, everyone working with one hand, with his spear in the other;
Douay-Rheims 1899
Of them that built on the wall and that carried burdens, and that laded: with one of his hands he did the work, and with the other he held a sword.
Free Bible Version
who were building the wall. Those carrying materials worked with one hand, holding a weapon in the other.
Geneva Bible 1599
They that buylded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, and they that laded, did the worke with one hand, and with the other helde the sworde.
King James (Authorized) Version
They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon.
Translation for Translators
Those who carried baskets of supplies on their heads/shoulders and those who built the wall did their work with one hand, and held a weapon with the other hand.
Unlocked Literal Bible
The same workers who were building the wall and carrying loads were also guarding their positions. Everyone worked with one hand, and with the other hand he held his weapon.
Noah Webster Bible
They who built on the wall, and they that bore burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon.
World English Bible
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.
Young's Literal Translation
The builders on the wall, and the bearers of the burden, those lading, [each] with one of his hands is working in the business, and one is laying hold of the missile.